
National Institutes of Health (NIH) Heal Initiative
National Institutes of Health (NIH) Heal Initiative
National Institutes of Health (NIH) Heal Initiative
National Institutes of Health (NIH) Heal Initiative
2021 FUNDING CYCLE
The following are IRIS’ 2021 funded pilot
project partners
Are You Seeing Clearly? Refocus, Look Again: Anti-Stigma Training Pilot for Maryland’s OUD Treatment Community
Project Contact: Jennifer Brown

COMET: Enhancing Care for People Who Inject Opioids Through a Meaningful Health Evaluation Tool
Project Contacts: Sarah Kattakuzhy, MD &
Sarah Schmalzle, MD

Project Contact: Doris Titus-Glover, PhD, MSN
Creating an Evidence Base for Stages of Change Model of Engagement and
Recovery Supports
Project Contact: Jennifer Tuerke

Exploring Perceptions of Family Functioning and the Role of Psychosocial Support and Social Determinants of Health in Treatment Retention Among Recovering Parents with Opioid Use Disorders
Project Contact: Doris Titus-Glover

Exploring the Relationship Between the Reverse the Cycle Model and Staff Attitudes Towards Patients with Opioid Use Disorder
(A Pilot Study)
Project Contact: Howard H. Goldman, MD, PhD

MBHS RSS Data Modernization Research Project
Project Contact: Shannon Hall, JD


Peers that Count (PTC): A Peer Recovery Census to Determine How Many Are We, What Do We Contribute, and What Do We Need?
Project Contact: Tiffinee Scott

Potential Role of Online Skills Preparation for Employment in Recovery
(PROSPER/Online Skills)
A Qualitative Examination of the Peer Emergency Department “Reverse the Cycle” Program: Understanding How it Changes Hearts and Minds
Project Contact: Laura B. Monico, PhD

Supporting the Wellness and Recovery of People Receiving Medication Treatment at Baltimore County Detention Center: A Qualitative Study
Project Contact: Brook Kearley, PhD

Understanding the Ways that Chronic Pain, Depression Symptoms, and Resilience Affect Retention in and Adherence to Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
Project Contact: Melanie Bennett, PhD
