JEAP Research Center

After six years, the #JEAP Initiative is transitioning to the JEAP Research Center at @ChestnutHealth’s Lighthouse Institute. This account will be winding down, but the work continues! Follow @ChestnutHealth for updates.

This account will be going quiet soon. What’s staying the same: ✅ A focus on justice‑involved and emerging adults ✅ Community‑engaged research ✅ Ongoing projects The work continues through the JEAP Research Center at @ChestnutHealth – stay connected at chestnut.org/JEAP

JEAP was built with community. 🤝 Thank you to everyone who contributed to six years of community‑engaged research. The work continues as the JEAP Research Center at @ChestnutHealth.

JEAP research scientists recently published a journal article which found that task-shifting CM for youth substance use to JPOs could increase treatment access in rural communities. Read the article here: psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/2027-… @APA_Journals @NIDAnews #addiction #treatment

The final JEAP Initiative newsletter is out! 🌟 Read it for some big announcements about JEAP, plus updates on upcoming grants, conferences, and ways to participate in recovery science research. mailchi.mp/chestnut/2026-…

DEADLINE EXTENDED to 6/1/26. CHEARR & JEAP investigators are serving as guest editors for a special issue of the Emerging Adulthood journal focused on recovery from substance use disorders. Consider submitting a manuscript & sharing this opportunity. Learn more at link in bio.

Applications are open for JCOIN’s Rapid Innovation Grant (J-RIG), offering up to $135K to support short-term projects focused on substance use disorder treatment and overdose prevention among justice-involved populations. Deadline: April 1, 2026. Apply: bit.ly/4qTUwqn

Join SAMHSA’s webinar on the new Recovery Housing: Funding Sources and Financial Sustainability – Insights from NARR-Certified Recovery Residences report. 📆 March 11 🖥️ Register for this webinar at westat.zoomgov.com/webinar/regist…

Applications are now open for JCOIN’s 2026-27 LEAP Mentorship Program. LEAP supports research education, hands-on learning, and mentorship for people working in or interested in research across criminal legal and health systems. Learn more: bit.ly/4qChd2f

🌟 SPEAKER HIGHLIGHT: Joely 🌟 Joely will be one of several speakers during our FREE virtual forum on recovery capital, taking place TOMORROW, February 18th! Register for the forum: jeapinitiative.org/ea-recovery-ca…

🌟 SPEAKER HIGHLIGHT: Eleanor Byrd 🌟 Eleanor will be one of several speakers during our FREE virtual forum on recovery capital. Learn more and register: jeapinitiative.org/ea-recovery-ca…

Emerging adults in rural areas face huge barriers to recovery support—only 3% get treatment. Discover how task-shifting can empower parents, peers, and local networks to support recovery. 📅 Feb 18 | 12 MDT / 1 CDT | Dr. Tess Drazdowski Register here: und.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

📢 Call for Nominations: Join the IPRCC! 📢 The Interagency Pain Research Coordinating Committee (IPRCC) is excited to announce that nominations are now open for new Committee members! 📝 Application details: federalregister.gov/documents/2026… ⏰ Nomination deadline: February 27, 2026

🌟 SPEAKER HIGHLIGHT: Sandy Valentine 🌟 Sandy will be one of several wonderful speakers during our FREE virtual forum on recovery capital on February 18th. Learn more and register: jeapinitiative.org/ea-recovery-ca…

📆 Mark your calendars! The JEAP Initiative and @CHEARResearch are co-sponsoring a free 90-minute interactive virtual forum on February 18th focused on recovery capital and emerging adults. Learn more and register: jeapinitiative.org/ea-recovery-ca… #recovery #forum #addictionresearch

All papers published in the Frontiers in Public Health special issue, “Innovations in Recovery Science: Pathways, Policies, and Platforms that Promote Thriving After Addiction” have been compiled into a free ebook! 📙👥 ➡️ Download the ebook here: frontiersin.org/research-topic…

CHEARR and JEAP Investigators are guest editing a special issue of Emerging Adulthood on recovery from substance use disorders. Submit your manuscripts by 3/1/26. Details: tinyurl.com/msx3r5rv

@PCORI is seeking applications and letters of support for open advisory panel positions through March 6, 2026. Advisory panels are one way PCORI brings valuable perspectives from the healthcare community into PCORI's work. Learn more: pcori.org/about/pcoris-a…

The Ready to Work research study is inviting young adults ages 18-26 who were formerly involved in the juvenile justice system to participate in an online focus group. Take the eligibility survey here: oregon.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eE…

📍 The 2026 Joint Meeting on Youth Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery will be taking place March 24-26 in Baltimore, MD! Learn more and sign up for email updates at youthrecoveryanswers.org/national-confe…