Project Connect

First work trip in a LONG time. Our team is very grateful to finally be on the ground in El Paso working with local and organizations to improve data and efforts with our partners at the Alliance Border Collaborative, Punto de Partida, and the El Paso Harm Reduction Alliance. Also, the food and art in El Paso are amazing!!

We know COVID-19 is affecting everyone in different ways. Be a part of this paid study to share how it's impacted you and answer quick questions from your phone, at home.

To participate, you must have access to a cell phone with a phone plan. The whole study will be completed at home.
If interested, email [email protected] or call 512-471-0634.

Tell/tag your friends who might be interested! CommunityCare Medxcelfm Facilities Dell Seton Medical Center UT The University of Texas at Austin Austin Harm Reduction Coalition Community Medical Services

Are you interested in participating in a 6-month research study from the comfort of your home?

Join this research study for adults who use alcohol and other drugs. Get paid to answer questions about drug use, stress, and COVID-19.

To participate, you must have access to a cell phone with a phone plan. The whole study will be completed at home.

If interested, email [email protected] or call 512-471-0634.

Tell/tag your friends who might be interested! CommUnityCare Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas Austin Harm Reduction Coalition

Are you interested in participating in a paid, 6-month research study from the comfort of your home? Get paid to answer questions about drug use, stress, and COVID-19. We need volunteers! http://sites.utexas.edu/HealthInnovationLab/project-connect-covid-19-study/

Project CONNECT COVID-19 Study

This article on Addiction Professional explains how COVID-19 has affected overdose rates, showing the growing need for improved overdose prevention and tracking. This data is relevant to our initiative at , which is currently in the design and development phase of Year 1.

LINK: https://www.psychcongress.com/article/overdose-deaths-rise-again-amid-covid-19?fbclid=IwAR14qjepWInwhc0VJJxDOk6Y4l_UrlW1bS9_7w6D245OPq4NrNSAoyvNLYY

Want to learn more about our Year 1 initiatives at ? Check out our one-pager for the full run-down!

"Unless we get comprehensive federal, state, and local resources behind improving access to high-quality mental health treatments and community supports, I worry we’re likely to see things get far worse when it comes to substance misuse and su***de,” Well Being Trust’s Chief Strategy Officer, Dr. Benjamin F. Miller

is working toward building a platform that improves and prevention by uniting local and state authorities in Texas.

https://covid19data.com/2020/05/08/covid-19-could-kill-an-extra-75000-americans-through-deaths-of-despair/

Covid-19 could kill an extra 75,000 Americans through "deaths of despair" - COVID-19 World News As many as 75,000 Americans could die because of drug or alcohol misuse and su***de as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, according to an analysis conducted by the national public health group Well Being Trust. The growing unemployment crisis, economic downturns and stress caused by isolation an...

Psych Hub has created a free resource page with well-known organizations to help with mental health needs during COVID-19. This is a great example of the resources hopes to provide on the future platform!

https://psychhub.com/covid-19/?utm_source=All+Subscribers&utm_campaign=af0f526ca4-Research_Connection_July_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_3fbf9113af-af0f526ca4-385425429

COVID-19 Mental Health Resource Hub - Psych Hub The spread of COVID-19 has presented unique challenges for addressing mental health concerns. Discover effective ways to cope and support others.