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Led by Yale University · Updated on 2026-02-13
61770
Participants Needed
7
Research Sites
N/A
Total Duration
Y
Yale University
Lead Sponsor
N
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)
Collaborating Sponsor
This research aims to reduce gun violence in seven socially vulnerable neighborhoods in New Haven by implementing a community-driven, strengths-based intervention. The study focuses on improving housing stability through financial assistance and education for individuals affected by incarceration and their families. Additionally, it seeks to support mental health by training trusted community members in trauma-informed counseling techniques. The intervention, called TRUE HAVEN, has two main parts: providing housing support to people recently released from prison or those with family members currently incarcerated, and offering mental wellness training to neighborhood residents. Participants receive this intervention for six months. The study uses a stepped-wedge design to introduce the intervention sequentially across neighborhoods, comparing outcomes before and after implementation. Participants are involved in surveys and focus groups to assess the intervention's acceptability and impact. Researchers will track changes in gun violence rates at the neighborhood level over 36 months, as well as measure social cohesion, self-efficacy, health and well-being, and financial security at multiple points. The study combines quantitative data with qualitative feedback to evaluate both effectiveness and implementation processes.
CONDITIONS
TRUsted rEsidents and Housing Assistance to Decrease Violence Exposure in New Haven
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Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person or remote)
Duration - 6 months
Participants receive housing support if recently incarcerated or family members of currently incarcerated people, along with mental wellness training through trauma-informed care sessions.
Baseline visit and follow-up visits at 6, 12, and 24 months for survey assessments
Duration - Up to 36 months
Participants and neighborhoods are monitored for changes in rates of gun violence and social outcomes.
Survey assessments at 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, and 36 months
Total: 7 locations
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Beaver Hills
New Haven, Connecticut, United States, 06511
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Dixwell
New Haven, Connecticut, United States, 06511
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Dwight/West River
New Haven, Connecticut, United States, 06511
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Fair Haven
New Haven, Connecticut, United States, 06513
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Hill North and South
New Haven, Connecticut, United States, 06513
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Newhallville
New Haven, Connecticut, United States, 06514
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West Rock/West Hills
New Haven, Connecticut, United States, 06515
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Emily Wang, MD, MAS
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
SEQUENTIAL
Primary Purpose
PREVENTION
Number of Arms
2
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