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Caring for the Caregivers: A Community-Developed Program to Prevent Substance Use for Children with Incarcerated Parents

Award Number: R34DA064351
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 06/01/2026
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 05/31/2028

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Caring for the Caregivers: A Community-Developed Program to Prevent Substance Use for Children with Incarcerated Parents - Project Summary/Abstract National estimates suggest more than five million children in the United States have experienced parental incarceration. Rates of parental incarceration have increased dramatically over the past four decades. Children with an incarcerated parent (CIP) are seven times more likely to have a diagnosed substance use disorder due to multiple stressors, including separation from parents, exposure to traumatic events, parental substance use, and poverty. Caregivers of CIP experience high levels of stress, and many have their own history of trauma and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). These experiences can impede their use of effective parenting strategies, which have been shown to prevent substance use and associated behavioral health problems among children in a range of stressful circumstances. Evidence-based parenting programs (EBPPs) have been shown to prevent adolescent substance use by enhancing positive parenting in other populations experiencing stress and major life transitions. However, no EBPP has been designed to address the unique circumstances of caregivers who bear the day-to-day responsibility for raising CIP. Moreover, most EBPPs were developed without focusing on scalability, resulting in limited dissemination or public health impact. Over the past 3 years, we have worked with a community-based Steering Committee (SC) to develop a conceptual model of contextually specific risk and protective mechanisms, adapt candidate components from existing parenting programs, and pilot the components with CIP caregivers. Qualitative data from caregivers and providers suggest high acceptability for program components, but challenges related to feasibility. The proposed R34 includes a partnership across three states, each with a high rate of incarceration and variability by race/ethnicity (i.e., Arizona, Florida, and Texas). In Aim 1, we will leverage our existing community partnerships and form a Design Workgroup to refine the program in ways that promote adaptability and potential adoption by agencies serving families affected by incarceration. In Aim 2, we will conduct a pilot trial using a randomized waitlist-controlled design (n=48) Caregivers and their CIP (aged 9-15 years) will provide assessment data at baseline (T1), 3 months (T2), and 6 months (T3). Caregivers will be randomized to participate in the intervention after T1 (Cohort 1) or after T2 (Cohort 2). Study aims focus on recruitment (Aim 2a), data collection for CIP and caregiver assessment batteries (Aim 2b), and implementation batteries (Aim 2c) in preparation for a future multisite Hybrid Type 2 Effectiveness Implementation trial. Moreover, results will provide important information for addressing the implementation gap for EBPPs more broadly.


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 = $730,989 )
2026	2026	ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY	1475 N SCOTTSDALE RD STE 200	SCOTTSDALE	AZ	85257	MARICOPA	USA	Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs	000	1	5/27/2026	NEW	$730,989
														Subtotal = $730,989

Grand Total All Awards = $730,989

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Caring for the Caregivers: A Community-Developed Program to Prevent Substance Use for Children with Incarcerated Parents

Award Number: R34DA064351

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

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

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 06/01/2026

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 05/31/2028

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