Researching Resiliency in Stressful Experiences (RISE) Program for Men Leaving Incarceration

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The investigators are conducting a randomized controlled trial to assess the impact of Resiliency in Stressful Experiences (RISE) - a comprehensive trauma-based program for young men releasing from a southeastern state's prisons. The investigators are assessing whether treating trauma and providing other transitional supports - such as employment assistance - as young men return home will help to improve their community stability and enhance their psychological well-being, in turn, resulting in less likelihood that a person will become incarcerated in the future.

Official Title
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Multisite Randomized Controlled Trial of Comprehensive Trauma Informed Reentry Services for Moderate to High Risk Youth Releasing From State Prisons

Conditions
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Recidivism, Stress Disorders, Traumatic, Stress Disorders, Traumatic, Acute, Depressive Symptoms, Anxiety, Substance Use, Aggression, Coping Skills, Impulsive Behavior, Housing Problems, Stress, Occupational Stress, Psychological Distress

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Resiliency in Stressful Experiences (RISE) Program


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Males Ages 18-35 Have experienced at least one lifetime traumatic event Released from incarceration to Suwanee, Leon, Duval or Columbia County, Florida. Conversational in English Being able to cognitively consent Exclusion Criteria: Younger than 18 years old Older than 35 years old Has not experienced at least one lifetime traumatic event Not cognitively able to understand Not conversational in English Not releasing from incarceration to Suwanee, Leon, Duval or Columbia County, Florida.

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 35 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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Male

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Comprehensive Trauma-Based Reentry Program<br>Participants will complete up to19 session comprehensive trauma-based reentry program. | Behavioral: Resiliency in Stressful Experiences (RISE) Program<br>* The Resiliency in Stressful Experiences (RISE) Program is a multi-phased comprehensive trauma based reentry program designed based on the transitional nature of reentry. Participants will receive up to 4 sessions prior to release and up tp 15 session post release from prison. The RISE program is a trauma intervention paired with reentry services, including housing support and employment assistance.<br>* Other names: Comprehensive Trauma-Based Reentry Program;|
| No Intervention: Treatment as usual (TAU)<br>Participants will be receive all reentry services normally eligible to receive by the state or the community to which they are released. | |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| housing stability | Stable housing was defined as living in one's own room, apartment, or house, or with family, with an expected duration of residence of 4 months or more, or tenancy rights. A 10- item measure will assess housing stability. | 4 months post release | 
| housing stability | Stable housing was defined as living in one's own room, apartment, or house, or with family, with an expected duration of residence of 4 months or more, or tenancy rights. A 10- item measure will assess housing stability. | 8 months post release | 
| employment stability | Employment Stability is measure on a continuum, based on the number of jobs held in the last 4 months and number of days worked at each Employment. The employment must be for at least 15 hours a week. A 10-item measure will assess employment stability | 4 months post release | 
| employment stability | Employment Stability is measure on a continuum, based on the number of jobs held in the last 4 months and number of days worked at each Employment. The employment must be for at least 15 hours a week. A 10-item measure will assess employment stability | 8 months post release | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recidivism-violation | Number of days to reincarceration for a technical violation. | 1 year post release | 
| Recidivism-violation | Number of days to reincarceration for a technical violation. | 2 year post release | 
| Recidivism-violation | Number of days to reincarceration for a technical violation. | 3 year post release | 
| Recidivism-new crime | Number of days to reincarceration for a new crime. | 1 year post release | 
| Recidivism-new crime | Number of days to reincarceration for a new crime. | 2 year post release | 
| Recidivism-new crime | Number of days to reincarceration for a new crime. | 3 year post release | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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employment stability, Housing Stability, Reentry, Trauma, psychological wel-being