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Home » Research Projects » U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS)

Projects Sponsored by:U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS)

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Promoting Integration of Primary and Behavioral Health (PIPBH)

Researcher(s):
  • Stacey Stevens Manser, Ph.D.
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Sponsors:Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHS)
End Date2028

Project CONNECT: Development and implementation of a digital ecosystem to improve opioid overdose reporting, tracking, and prevention across Texas

Researcher(s):
  • Kasey Claborn, Ph.D.
  • Fiona Conway, Ph.D.
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Topics:Addictions
Sponsors:Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHS)
End Date2026

EMPOWER (Evaluation and Measurement of healthcare transition Preparedness, Opportunities, and WEllness in Racially/ethnically diverse youth with IDD) Study

Researcher(s):
  • Sandra Vanegas, Ph.D.
  • Sandy Magaña, Ph.D., MSW
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Sponsors:Administration for Community Living U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS)
End Date2026

Substance Abuse Innovated Healing Center

Researcher(s):
  • Stacey Stevens Manser, Ph.D.
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Sponsors:Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHS)
End Date2025

Money Follows the Person (MFP)

Researcher(s):
  • Stacey Stevens Manser, Ph.D.
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Sponsors:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHS)
End Date2025

Advancing the Early Psychosis Intervention Network in Texas

Researcher(s):
  • Molly Lopez, Ph.D.
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Topics:Addictions Mental health
Sponsors:National Institutes of Health (NIH) U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS)
End Date2024

PODER: Promoting obesity prevention among children with developmental disabilities and families through engaged research

Researcher(s):
  • Sandy Magaña, Ph.D., MSW
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Topics:(dis) ability African Americans Latinx populations
Sponsors:NIDILRR U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS)
End Date2024

PACES Project: Preventing ACEs through Collaboration and Economic Supports

Researcher(s):
  • Beth Gerlach, Ph.D., LCSW
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Topics:Families, children and youth Organizational functioning
Sponsors:U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS)
End Date2023

South Southwest Mental Health Technology Transfer Center

Researcher(s):
  • Molly Lopez, Ph.D.
  • Jennifer Baran-Prall, LCSW
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Topics:Mental health
Sponsors:Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS)
End Date2023

Addiction Technology Transfer Center: Region 6

Researcher(s):
  • Maureen Nichols, BA
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Topics:Addictions Organizational functioning
Sponsors:Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS)
End Date2022

Efficacy of the ASD Screening and Parent ENgagement (ASPEN) Intervention Program in Low-Resource Communities

Researcher(s):
  • Sandy Magaña, Ph.D., MSW
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Topics:(dis) ability
Sponsors:NIDILRR U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS)
End Date2022

Stepping up Austin RA1SE: Reducing the duration of psychosis

Researcher(s):
  • Deborah Ann Cohen, Ph.D.
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Topics:Mental health
Sponsors:Integral Care Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS)
End Date2021
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