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Finding Emotional Empowerment and Lifelong Strength

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey · with National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) · NCT07378254

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Ages 18–35 · All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Study type
Interventional · Not applicable
Target enrollment
80
US sites recruiting
1
Study start
March 10, 2026
Record last updated
June 18, 2026

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What the study is about

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.

Being studied: Finding Emotional Empowerment and Lifelong Strength

Conditions: Trauma and Stressor Related Disorders; Substance Use

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

  • 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.

Recruiting US locations

  • Center of Alcohol & Substance Use Studies

    Piscataway, NJ 08854

    Site contact: Alexandria G. Bauer · 848-209-1032 · alexandria.bauer@rutgers.edu

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • Alexandria Bauer, PhD · 848-209-1032 · alexandria.bauer@rutgers.edu
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