Finding Emotional Empowerment and Lifelong Strength
Co-Producing a Trauma and Substance Use Mental Health Literacy Intervention
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
80 participants
Mar 10, 2026
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
This study will build a partnership with a Community Advisory Board to co-produce, and then pilot test, a theory-guided mental health literacy intervention focused on trauma and substance use. Participants will take part in educational group sessions for 12 weeks and complete assessments at baseline and two follow-up time points (mid-intervention and post-intervention). Intervention participants will be randomly invited to post-study focus groups to gather feedback on their experiences in the program.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria5
- Self-identify as Black or African American
- Be between the ages of 18 and 35 years old
- Endorse previous lifetime trauma exposure
- Participants must speak English
- Participants are capable of giving informed consent and capable of complying with study procedures.
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Interventions
A group-based, 12-week educational intervention to help promote mental health literacy and related beliefs, especially related to trauma and substance use.
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NCT07378254