A Unique, Co-Designed Family-Based Therapy for Women with Opioid Use Disorder and Justice-Involvement
About This Grant
Aaron Murnan, PhD, LMFT is a tenure-track Associate Professor at the Martha S. Pitzer Center in the College of Nursing at The Ohio State University. His career goal is to become an independent clinician-scientist with expertise in co-designing novel interventions to address salient treatment needs among families disproportionately impacted by opioid use and justice-involvement, specifically women in the sex trade. The term ‘co-design’ refers to a community-based participatory research methodology in which individuals with lived experience are engaged as study team members to lend their hands-on expertise and thoroughly participate in the intervention development process. Given well-documented risks associated with the sex trade and opioid use, as well as a lack of interventions prospectively designed to address challenges experienced by this population, the current study represents a critical next step towards promoting the health and well-being of women in the sex trade. The proposed five-year Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (K23) will provide Dr. Murnan a perfect opportunity to achieve his career goals through training in: 1) Community-Based Participatory Research; 2) ADAPT-ITT opioid use intervention adaptation methodologies; and 3) conducting research within the criminal justice system. Dr. Murnan’s proposed study aims to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of co-designed family-based intervention offered as an adjunct to treatment diversion programming (offered through the criminal justice system) using a pilot RCT design. In Aim 1, participant family dyads (n=15 women paired with one supportive family member) will be recruited to explore intervention needs, motivations, and barriers related to participating in a family-based intervention, as well as delivery preferences. This information will be used by the co-design team (individuals with lived experience, the PI, and other research personnel) to adapt a family-based intervention manual. For Aim 2, additional family dyads (n=60) will be recruited to participate in a randomized controlled trial in which they will be randomly assigned to one of two treatment arms: 1) co-designed family-based intervention + diversion treatment programming or 2) diversion treatment programming only. Feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of both interventions will be evaluated (Aim 2). Dr. Melinda Butsch Kovacic, a leading expert in community-based participatory research, will serve as Dr. Murnan’s primary mentor. Dr. Butsch Kovacic in conjunction with his co-mentors (Drs. Jennifer Brown and Sarah Manchak) will provide him with necessary training in areas of community-based participatory research, substance use/opioid use intervention adaptation methodologies, and conducting research within the criminal justice system, that will launch his independent research career as a clinician scientist with the requisite skills to conduct high quality intervention research to promote best outcomes among families disproportionately impacted by opioid use and criminal justice involvement.
Grant Summary
A Unique, Co-Designed Family-Based Therapy for Women with Opioid Use Disorder and Justice-Involvement is a NIDA - National Institute on Drug Abuse grant providing up to $192K for university, nonprofit, healthcare org. Applications are due 2028-04-30 (open). Check eligibility and apply with FindGrants.
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Up to $192K
2028-04-30
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A Unique, Co-Designed Family-Based Therapy for Women with Opioid Use Disorder and Justice-Involvement: Frequently Asked Questions
Who is eligible for the A Unique, Co-Designed Family-Based Therapy for Women with Opioid Use Disorder and Justice-Involvement?
A Unique, Co-Designed Family-Based Therapy for Women with Opioid Use Disorder and Justice-Involvement is offered by NIDA - National Institute on Drug Abuse and is generally open to university, nonprofit, healthcare org. It is open to organizations nationwide unless the funder specifies otherwise. Review the specific eligibility terms before applying, since funders set their own requirements around organization type, location, and the population or project being served.
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A Unique, Co-Designed Family-Based Therapy for Women with Opioid Use Disorder and Justice-Involvement provides up to $192K per award from NIDA - National Institute on Drug Abuse. Actual award sizes depend on the scope of your project, available program funds, and the number of applicants, so build a budget that reflects realistic, allowable costs rather than the maximum figure.
When is the A Unique, Co-Designed Family-Based Therapy for Women with Opioid Use Disorder and Justice-Involvement deadline?
Applications for A Unique, Co-Designed Family-Based Therapy for Women with Opioid Use Disorder and Justice-Involvement are due 2028-04-30 (open). Because deadlines can change, verify the date with the funder, NIDA - National Institute on Drug Abuse, and give yourself enough time to prepare a complete, competitive application before the close date.
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