TRUsted rEsidents and Housing Assistance to Decrease Violence Exposure in New Haven

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
AgeNot listed
SponsorYale University

About this trial

The overall objective of this study is to implement and test a strengths-based, community-driven intervention to reduce gun violence by (1) improving housing stability through providing financial assistance coupled with comprehensive financial education for the re-entry population as well as their family members, and (2) fostering greater support for mental health by training a trusted network of community members in trauma-informed counseling.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

None

Disqualifiers

Age 18 or above

Family member currently incarcerated or person returning from prison within the last 12 months

Live in one of the seven neighborhoods with highest rates of gun violence in New Haven, Connecticut

Plans to leave the study area within 1 year

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • TRUE HAVEN

Treatment groups

61,770 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

Yale University

Lead sponsor

National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)

Collaborator