Current Projects

Funded by HRSA to support Behavioral Health Workforce Development (BHWD) grantees across the country.

CHESS is a key partner in this SAMHSA-funded initiative to strengthen recovery support services through training, technical assistance, and innovative resources.  The Center for Addiction Recovery Support (CARS) is committed to supporting…

Medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) combined with behavioral therapy is the standard of care for OUD, but in 2021 only 22% of patients received MOUD. Nearly 50% received no treatment at…

This R01 project will test whether an evidence-based smartphone app that is developed for heavy drinkers plus a family member partner and that offers services related to alcohol/substance use, COVID, and couple…

Funded by SAMHSA to provide training and technical assistance to the addiction treatment workforce in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH &WI. The Great Lakes ATTC helps people and organizations…

Funded by SAMHSA to provide training and technical assistance to the substance use disorder prevention services workforce in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, & WI. The Great Lakes PTTC…

The scale-up of evidence-based innovations (EBIs) in criminal legal and other settings remains understudied, significantly diminishing their potential impact on public health. This innovative comparative effectiveness trial will test two promising interventions…

The Justice Community Overdose Innovation Network (JCOIN), part of the Helping to End Addiction Long-termSM Initiative, or NIH HEAL InitiativeSM, provides support to study approaches to increase high-quality care for people with opioid misuse and…

CHESS has also been awarded funding to lead one of five regional “hubs” in the national Center for Mental Health Implementation Support, also funded by SAMHSA. CHESS will focus on providing intensive…

Funded by the NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DENTAL & CRANIOFACIAL RESEARCH this grant will look to improve no show rates for underserved populations in dental care settings. Using motivation-enhanced communication techniques when scheduling…

Funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse to utilize Clinical Trials Network expertise in hospital-based addiction care to define and refine best practices for hospital-initiated treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD),…

CHESS manages Opioid Response Network (ORN) services, funded by SAMHSA, for HHS Region 5 (IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, and WI). The ORN provides free, localized training and technical assistance to support…

This project will test the ability of voice-activated technology to expand the implementation and sustain the use of a proven electronic health system. Multiple chronic conditions (e.g., diabetes, hypertension, obesity) are a…

This project will test the ability of voice-controlled “smart” technology to deliver an already proven electronic health system (Elder Tree, or ET) for older adults with multiple chronic conditions. Multiple chronic conditions…