A Regional Partnership to Improve Outcomes Through Fatherhood Engagement (NCT05562557)
A Regional Partnership for New York City to Improve Well-Being and Child Welfare Outcomes Among Families at Risk of Substance Misuse Through Fatherhood Engagement
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
Montefiore will engage fathers in families at risk of substance misuse in the Bronx and neighboring communities. Families will be referred from Bronx and neighboring community-based child welfare systems, substance use disorder (SUD) treatment providers, and medical providers if identified at risk of substance use concerns and will be randomly assigned to receive services as usual as part of the comparison group, or to receive enhanced services as part of the program group. Enhanced services include: (1) Motivational Enhancement; (2) referral to Healthy, Empowered, Resilient, and Open (HERO) Dads fatherhood engagement program; (3) Contingency Management; and (4) Case Management.
Who can join: To join this study, participants generally need to meet the listed inclusion criteria (4 items) and avoid the listed exclusions (2 items).
Location: Montefiore Medical Center — The Bronx, New York
Age range: 18 Years
🧪 Interventions in This Study
- Motivational Enhancement (BEHAVIORAL)
- HERO Dads Fatherhood Program (BEHAVIORAL)
- Contingency Management (BEHAVIORAL)
- Case Management (BEHAVIORAL)
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistCheck every box below. If you can check all of them, you may meet the study's basic screening requirements (final eligibility is confirmed by the site team).
Usually NOT eligible if any of the following apply:
- Exclusion Criteria:
- The placement of all children in the family in foster care
🔍 Extracted verbatim from the official NIH eligibility criteria. Always confirm with the study coordinator.
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)
- Montefiore Medical Center — The Bronx, New York
📞 Contact the Study Coordinator
Phone: (718) 401-5060
Email: ajose@montefiore.org
Coordinator details come directly from the registered NIH protocol. Confirm the study is still recruiting before traveling.
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.
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💡 How to Participate
- Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
- Contact the study coordinator using the phone/email above.
- Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
- Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.