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MISSION-CJ for Justice-Involved Homeless Veterans

NCT04523337 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 134

Last updated 2026-03-17

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether Maintaining Independence and Sobriety through Systems Integration, Outreach and Networking - Criminal Justice version (MISSION-CJ) is effective for reducing criminal recidivism and improving other health-related outcomes (substance use, mental health, housing, employment, community integration) among justice-involved, homeless Veterans with a co-occurring substance use and mental health disorder.

Conditions

  • Substance Use Disorder
  • Mental Health Disorder
  • Homelessness

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Maintaining Maintaining Independence and Sobriety through Systems Integration Outreach and Networking- Criminal Justice

Maintaining Independence and Sobriety through Systems Integration Outreach and Networking- Criminal Justice version (MISSION-CJ) programming targets co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders and other related health outcomes faced by justice-involved homeless Veterans through assertive outreach, psychoeducation, and linkages to community-based services. Patients will receive 2 hours of MISSION-CJ services per week during and after their stay in the mental health residential rehabilitation program (total of 6-months). Services are delivered using a Critical Time Intervention stepdown approach.

BEHAVIORAL

Maintaining Maintaining Independence and Sobriety through Systems Integration Outreach and Networking Peer Support

The MISSION Peer Support Curriculum is rolling entry, and includes 24, one-hour exercises focused on co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders, recovery, and community integration.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • VA Office of Research and Development

    lead FED

Principal Investigators

  • David A. Smelson, PsyD · VA Bedford HealthCare System, Bedford, MA

  • Daniel M. Blonigen, PhD MA · VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-07-01
Primary Completion
2026-02-27
Completion
2026-02-28

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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