Support Towards Addiction Recovery for Individuals With Criminal Legal System Involvement: The STAR Project

Support Towards Addiction Recovery for Individuals With Criminal Legal System Involvement: The STAR Project

The goal of this clinical trial is to determine whether a new, paired coaching intervention improves outcomes for individuals with criminal legal system involvement recovering from substance use disorder, as well as the loved ones of those individuals. The initial phase (Year 1) includes a small preliminary pilot examining the feasibility of the intervention.

During the full clinical trial (Years 2-5), this study aims to answer whether this approach...

• ...improves the recovering person's recovery capital?
• ...improves well-being, as well as resource knowledge and awareness, for the loved one?
• ...improves social support and connection among both individuals?

Participants will:

• Meet regularly one-on-one with their individual coaches (a Recovery Coach for the recovering person; a Loved One Coach for the loved one) during the 6 week intervention period
• Meet regularly as a group of four (both coaches and both participants) during this same period
• Complete follow-up interviews with research staff at 6- and 12-weeks after beginning the study

Inclusion Criteria:

• Recovering Persons:
• At least 18 years old
• Must have been involved with the criminal legal system (arrested, incarcerated, or on community supervision like parole or probation) within the past 12 months
• Substance use disorder within the past 12 months
• Interested in working with a recovery coach to support your recovery (defined as engaging in any changes to improve your health and wellness)
• Can identify at least one person who is supportive of their recovery.
• Loved Ones:
• At least 18 years old
• Interested in receiving additional supports and/or information about their loved one's substance use and criminal legal system involvement
• Anticipate being available for weekly participation in intervention activities
• Willing to support their loved one's recovery

Exclusion Criteria:

• Loved ones:
• Already have a professional relationship with the recovering person (e.g., as a counselor, sponsor, or peer recovery support specialist)
• Meet substance use disorder criteria for any past 30-day drug or alcohol use
• Have a history of domestic violence or protective orders.