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CONNECT – Collaborative Outreach to Normalize and Navigate Evidence-based Care and Treatment

Award Number: R25DA066440
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/01/2026
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 05/31/2030

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CONNECT – Collaborative Outreach to Normalize and Navigate Evidence-based Care and Treatment - South Dakota faces a pressing public health crisis at the intersection of trauma, substance use, and justice system involvement. Individuals with substance use disorders (SUDs) are disproportionately represented in courts and correctional settings, yet many of the professionals who serve them—such as court services officers, treatment court staff, and healthcare providers—lack formal training in trauma-informed care, substance use epidemiology and neuroscience, and referral strategies. The CONNECT program proposes a multi-modal research education initiative to increase the capacity of frontline professionals to recognize, respond to, and refer individuals with SUDs and co-occurring conditions to appropriate support. The program will be piloted in Sioux Falls and will consist of asynchronous online modules, monthly ECHO sessions, in-person trainings, simulated patient experiences, and cross-sector shadowing. Curriculum content is grounded in the Sequential Intercept Model and SAMHSA’s trauma-informed care framework. CONNECT’s integration of experiential learning through simulation on trauma-informed training model and other activities represents an innovative approach to behavioral health workforce development in justice-involved settings. Led by a team with expertise in substance use disorder science, rural health, medical education, and lived experience, CONNECT aims to train at least 40 professionals during the pilot phase. Evaluation will include both quantitative and qualitative methods to assess satisfaction, knowledge gains, interprofessional collaboration, and changes in practice. Long-term sustainability is supported by integration into CE pathways, and open-access hosting of finalized materials via the USD RED repository and South Dakota AHEC. CONNECT aligns with the goals of NIDA by equipping non-research professionals with research-informed knowledge and tools to address substance use in real-world settings. Through scalable, interprofessional education rooted in trauma-informed care and system navigation, the initiative promotes early intervention and improves outcomes for justice-involved individuals. By building local capacity, it strengthens cross-sector collaboration and lays the groundwork for long-term integration into rural and underserved communities.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2026 ( Subtotal = $248,400 )
2026	2026	THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA	414 E CLARK ST	VERMILLION	SD	57069	CLAY	USA	Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs	000	1	8/20/2026	NEW	$248,400
2026	2026	THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA	414 E CLARK ST	VERMILLION	SD	57069	CLAY	USA	Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs	001	1	8/31/2026	NEW	$0
														Subtotal = $248,400

Grand Total All Awards = $248,400

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CONNECT – Collaborative Outreach to Normalize and Navigate Evidence-based Care and Treatment

Award Number: R25DA066440

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/01/2026

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 05/31/2030

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