Examining Community-based Effectiveness of a Substance Use and HIV Risk Reduction Intervention for Young Men of Color (YMHP-CBO)

Examining Community-based Effectiveness of a Substance Use and HIV Risk Reduction Intervention for Young Men of Color

Examining Community-based Effectiveness of a Substance Use and HIV Risk Reduction Intervention for Young Men of Color

This study will conduct an effectiveness trial of the 4-session evidence-based YMHP intervention for YMSM of color ages 15-29 at two CBOs in New York City, compared to usual care.

We will conduct a comparative effectiveness trial (CET) with two intensities of treatment to be offered following field-based HIV counseling and testing (C&T) - the YMHP intervention and an enhanced "treatment as usual" (eTAU) condition involving HIV prevention services provided at two community based organizations (CBOs) to test their relative effectiveness in reducing substance use and sexual risk behavior among HIV-negative MYMSM. In collaboration with two CBOs, our goals are to better understand substance use and sexual health-related outcomes among HIV-negative MYMSM who are unlikely to be treatment seeking and to implement the YMHP intervention in a way that will maximize portability and scalability. Working together with our collaborators will help to address practical problems at the frontline of service provision to pave the way for a comprehensive program to reduce substance use and HIV infection among MYMSM.

Inclusion Criteria: HIV-negative test result from the past 90 days 15-29 years of age Born biologically male or currently identifying as male Sex with men in the past 90 days ≥ 5 days of illicit drug use in the past 90 days ≥ 1 episode of CAS in the past 90 days, or a positive STI test result in the past 90 days. Living in the New York City area Able to communicate in English Exclusion Criteria: Serious cognitive or psychiatric impairments ≥5 days of IDU drug use in the past 90 days Currently taking Truvada as Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)

Data sharing with scientific and health service community: We will have compiled structured de-identified datasets and can make them available for additional/secondary data analyses. It is our explicit intention that these data be readily accessible. We will collaborate with and make our data available to other researchers for additional/secondary analyses. Formal data sharing agreements will be developed to guide and encourage further data mining of the proposed datasets for various purposes.

The dissemination of any and all data collected under the NIH data sharing agreement will be released: a) In a timely manner following the time line of the project provide; and b) To the broader community, in accordance with NIH guidelines. Active dissemination to collaborators, community groups and through peer-reviewed articles will facilitate access to the data.

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