Preventing Overdose and Promoting Recovery Through Court Navigation
This study tests a peer-led court navigator program that places peer recovery specialists inside county courthouses to help people connect with substance use treatment. Researchers are evaluating whether this approach improves treatment linkage and influences overdose and public safety outcomes, while also identifying barriers and facilitators to implementing such programs in court settings. The goal is to determine if courthouses can serve as effective access points for community-based behavioral health services.
Study Aims
Principal Investigator
Brad Ray, PhD
RTI International
Co-Investigators
- Barrot Lambdin, PhD, MPH, RTI International
- Catherine Grodensky, PhD, MPH, RTI International
- Arnie Aldridge, PhD, RTI International
- Stephen Tueller, PhD, RTI International
- Dennis Watson, PhD, Chestnut Health Systems
- Matt Aalsma, PhD, Indiana University
- Garland Gerber, PhD, Northeastern University
Justice Agency Partner
- Brittany Kelly, Indiana Supreme Court
Health Agency Partner
- Becky Buhner, Indiana Division of Mental Health and Addiction