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Collaborative Hub for Emerging Adult Recovery Research (CHEARR) @chearresearch.bsky.social · 15d

CHEARR is excited to announce funding for pilot projects focused on recovery support services for emerging adults with opioid use disorder! Apply now for up to $30,000 in funding.
Click here to learn more: https://tinyurl.com/chearrpilot

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JEAP Initiative @jeapinitiative.bsky.social · 14d

#RecoveryHappens. You can use your recovery story to inspire others. 💞 Need help starting the conversation? Go to samhsa.gov/find-support/helping-someone/how-to-talk-to-someone-about-help

#RecoveryJourney #YouAreNotAlone

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JEAP Initiative @jeapinitiative.bsky.social · 22d

🫂 You don’t have to be alone in #recovery. Find your support network. Find your strength. Explore options that work for YOU at samhsa.gov/recovery

#RecoveryMonth2025 #YouAreNotAlone

JEAP Initiative @jeapinitiative.bsky.social · 27d

📌 Don't forget to register for our FREE virtual forum later this month! Details here: www.jeapinitiative.org/applying-cbp...

JEAP Initiative @jeapinitiative.bsky.social · Aug 14

📆 Join us September 22 for a free virtual forum launching the Community-Engaged Substance Use Research: Effective Community Board Partnerships Using Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) toolkit! Learn more and register: www.jeapinitiative.org/applying-cbp...

#cbpr #forum #substanceuse

JEAP Initiative @jeapinitiative.bsky.social · 28d

Recovery strengthens the foundation for the home 🏡, the heart 💝, and the hope 🌻we all need to keep going. Learn how #RecoveryIsPossible for everyone: samhsa.gov/recovery

#RecoveryHappens #RecoveryMonth2025

JEAP Initiative @jeapinitiative.bsky.social · 29d

Have you ever wanted specialized training and mentoring in research? Are you interested in the health/criminal legal system nexus? Consider applying to the JCOIN LEAP Scholars/Investigators year-long program! Applications are due September 15th. Learn more and apply: www.jcoinctc.org/leap-2025/sc...

JEAP Initiative @jeapinitiative.bsky.social · Sep 5

📥 NEW submission opportunity for a special issue in the journal Emerging Adulthood! Manuscripts are due by March 1, 2026. Learn more here: journals.sagepub.com/pb-assets/cm...

JEAP Initiative @jeapinitiative.bsky.social · Sep 3

September is National Recovery Month! #RecoveryMonth2025 is a great time to prioritize care, connection, and healing. ❤️‍🩹Need help getting started? Go to ➡️ samhsa.gov/find-support/how-to-cope

#recovery #wellness

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JEAP Initiative @jeapinitiative.bsky.social · Aug 19

Take a moment to read this guest editorial by Emily Pasman, one of our wonderful JEAP trainees!

🖋 Reconceptualizing Recovery: Findings from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health

Guest Editorial – Reconceptualizing Recovery: Findings from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health

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JEAP Initiative @jeapinitiative.bsky.social · Aug 14

📆 Join us September 22 for a free virtual forum launching the Community-Engaged Substance Use Research: Effective Community Board Partnerships Using Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) toolkit! Learn more and register: www.jeapinitiative.org/applying-cbp...

#cbpr #forum #substanceuse

JEAP Initiative @jeapinitiative.bsky.social · Aug 12

The JEAP Initiative Summer 2025 newsletter is out! ☀️ Check out our upcoming CBPR toolkit forum, research opportunities, new publications from our team members and collaborators, and more! Read it here: mailchi.mp/chestnut/sum...

JEAP Initiative Newsletter Summer 2025

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JEAP Initiative @jeapinitiative.bsky.social · Jul 1

🎉 Big news - the final chapters have been added to our #CBPR toolkit! In collaboration with our partners, the JEAP Initiative team has just released the complete version of our toolkit on working with community boards.

➡️ Access the toolkit here: www.jeapinitiative.org/resources-cb...

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JEAP Initiative @jeapinitiative.bsky.social · Jun 16

NEW publication from the JEAP Initiative team! This article details how JEAP engaged with three community boards to understand on-the-ground priorities for research into recovery support services. Read it here: frontiersin.org/journals/pub...
#recovery #research #cbpr #substanceuse

Frontiers | Recovery housing and on-the-ground research priorities: a scoping study through the lens of community based participatory research

IntroductionThough communities have featured recovery housing (RH) for several decades, the base of evidence for best practices continues to grow – especiall...

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JEAP Initiative @jeapinitiative.bsky.social · Jun 6

Our close collaborator Jess Hulsey, founder of Addiction Policy Forum, recently published a book titled Understanding Addiction: A Guide for Families to help dispel myths and misinformation about addiction.

Find it here: www.amazon.com/Understandin...

Understanding Addiction: A Guide for Families

Understanding Addiction: A Guide for Families [Hulsey, Jessica] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Understanding Addiction: A Guide for Families

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JEAP Initiative @jeapinitiative.bsky.social · May 23

Following our collaborative 3-part forum series on EA recovery support services research with @chearresearch.bsky.social, we have created a recap that summarizes each session and key takeaways from the series.

➡️ Access the recap here: www.jeapinitiative.org/resources/

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JEAP Initiative @jeapinitiative.bsky.social · May 20

Please join us for a workshop happening THIS THURSDAY (5/22)! JEAP Initiative Scientist Dr. Ashli Sheidow is on the agenda to present on the topic of community-engaged research.
➡️ View the full agenda and register here: bit.ly/HEALHealthEc...

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JEAP Initiative @jeapinitiative.bsky.social · May 7

🩺🏛 How does health economics fit into addressing practice challenges in preventing and treating mental illness, substance use disorder, overdose and comorbid conditions? Join the discussion at an all-day workshop on 5/22. ➡️ Register here: bit.ly/HEALHealthEc...

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JEAP Initiative @jeapinitiative.bsky.social · May 1

In collaboration with our partners, the JEAP Initiative’s team at Chestnut Health Systems has recently released new chapters of the Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) toolkit!

➡️ Access the toolkit here: www.jeapinitiative.org/resources-cb...

#cbpr #community #research #substanceuse

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Lourah Kelly @lourahkphd.bsky.social · Apr 9

Interested in addiction recovery science? Come join us at the National Conference on Addiction Recovery Science! I'm a member of the Constortium on Addiction Recovery Science Conference & Website Planning Committee so will be introducing our keynote panel speakers!

#NCARS2025 #recovery #addiction

Hands coming together with the title National Conference on Addiction Recovery Science, virtual on April 23-24, 2025 and organized by the Consortium on Addiction Recovery Science

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JEAP Initiative @jeapinitiative.bsky.social · Apr 18

📅 Drs. Ashli Sheidow and Tess Drazdowski will be presenting multiple sessions during the National Conference on Addiction Recovery Science on April 23rd and 24th.

📍 Learn more about #NCARS2025 and register here: www.recoveryanswers.org/coarsconfere...

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JEAP Initiative @jeapinitiative.bsky.social · Mar 25

🖊📖 A 2024 research article led by Emily Pasman (one of the JEAP Initiative’s off-site trainees) and co-authored by Tess Drazdowski was cited in a March 2025 blog post by NIDA Director Nora Volkow. Read it here: nida.nih.gov/about-nida/n...
#addictiontreatment #research #druguse

Advancing reduction of drug use as an endpoint in addiction treatment trials | National Institute on Drug Abuse

Abstinence is sometimes not achievable. There’s a need for new treatment approaches.

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JEAP Initiative @jeapinitiative.bsky.social · Mar 21

'The Future of Youth Violence Prevention: A Mixtape for Practice, Policy, and Research' focuses on innovative approaches to youth violence prevention. PRE-ORDER NOW and use code RUP30 for 30% off and free US shipping from Rutgers University Press: youthviolence.rutgers.edu
#youth #violenceprevention

The Future of Youth Violence Prevention - Rutgers University Press

The Future of Youth Violence Prevention: A Mixtape for Practice, Policy, and Research focuses on innovative approaches to youth violence prevention that uti...

youthviolence.rutgers.edu

JEAP Initiative @jeapinitiative.bsky.social · Mar 11

🎙PODCAST: From Research Lab to Real Life: How Translational Science is Changing the Fight Against Addiction
William L. White, an Emeritus Senior Research Consultant at
Chestnut Health Systems, appeared on The Catalyst to discuss various topics on addiction: thecatalyst2.substack.com/p/from-resea...

From Research Lab to Real Life: How Translational Science is Changing the Fight Against Addiction

Shining a light on integrated care to promote mastery and unlock human potential.

thecatalyst2.substack.com

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JEAP Initiative @jeapinitiative.bsky.social · Mar 8

📅 Dr. Ashli Sheidow will present at this year's virtual Joint Meeting on Youth Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery on Thursday, March 20th.

🌱 Learn more about JMYPTR and register here: youthrecoveryanswers.org/national-con...

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JEAP Initiative @jeapinitiative.bsky.social · Feb 20

The JEAP Initiative Winter 2025 newsletter is out! ❄️ Check out our list of resources for people with lived criminal legal system experience, our new intern, study recruitment opportunities, and more! Read it here: mailchi.mp/chestnut/win...

JEAP Initiative Newsletter Winter 2025

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