RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT06477588

J-RISE: Relevant Implementation Strategies to Eliminate the Social and Structural Barriers to HIV Services Among Justice-involved Black Men Who Have Sex With Men and Other Key Populations

Sponsor

University of Chicago

Enrollment

350 participants

Start Date

Aug 13, 2024

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Mental Health HIV Substance Use Contingency Management Justice Involved Populations Status Neutral Interventions

Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to compare two interventions - Health Navigation and Health Navigation Plus among individuals who have been impacted by the criminal legal system. The main question it aims to answer is: • Compared with the Health Navigation group, are participants in the Health Navigation Plus group more likely to a) access HIV care, treatment, and prevention services and employment services and b) access employment services and be employed in community? Participants on the study will be: * Randomly assigned (like a flip of a coin) to participate in either Health Navigation or Health Navigation Plus. Participants will have an equal chance of being placed in either group. * Complete three surveys over the course of 13 months * Participants in the Health Navigation group will have two in person meetings and seven check-ins with the health navigator over 6 months * Participants in the Health Navigation Plus group will have two in person meetings and seven check-ins with the health navigator over 6 months, two in person and 10 check ins with the employment navigator over 12 months and up to $200 to support employment and career development needs and receive up to $140 to support health goals. Samples of blood, urine and swabs may be collected to meet the health goals.

Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study tests programs to help Black men who have sex with men and who have had contact with the justice system (jail, prison, or law enforcement) get better access to HIV prevention and treatment services. **You may be eligible if...** - You are 18 or older - You live or plan to live in Cook County, Baton Rouge, or the New Orleans area - You have been incarcerated, are under community supervision, or have had law enforcement contact in the past 3 years - You are not yet connected to HIV care or PrEP (HIV prevention medication) in the community - You need employment-related services - You have a confirmed HIV-positive status OR report recent high-risk sexual behavior **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You are already linked and retained in HIV or PrEP care - You do not meet the community supervision or justice-involvement criteria Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

BEHAVIORALHealth Navigation

Participants meet with Health Navigator twice in-person and receive 7 check-ins from the Health Navigator over a 6 month period. The health navigator provides participants with referrals and support to HIV, mental health, substance use, and other supportive services

BEHAVIORALHealth Navigation, Employment Navigation plus Contingency Management Intervention

Participants meet with health navigator twice in-person and receive 7 check-ins from the health navigator over a 6 month period. The health navigator provides participants with referrals and support to HIV, mental health, substance use, and other supportive services. Participants meeting with the employment navigator twice in-person and receive 10 check-ins from the employment navigator over 12 months. The employment navigator provides participants with referrals to employment and career development opportunities in the community and up to $200 for employment and career development support (e.g., transportation to interview, GED preparation course). Participants also receive up to $140 for HIV/STI care, treatment, and prevention milestones as part of the contingency management interview over a period of 12 months.