NCT07170072

Shelter HArm Reduction Evaluation

Community-based Evaluation of a Novel, System-wide Harm Reduction Strategic Plan for People Experiencing Homelessness in New York City

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 80 (estimated)
• Sponsor: NYU Langone Health · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The proposed study will use mixed methods research to examine overdose and other health-related impacts of harm reduction initiatives in NYC homeless shelters.

Detailed description

Mixed-methods study using analyses of administrative homeless services and Medicaid data (Aims 1a, 1b, and 2) and in-depth qualitative interviews (Aim 3). This study will examine the implementation and impact of a Harm Reduction Strategic Plan (HRSP) portfolio of interventions in the NYC single-adult shelter system. The study will be conducted using administrative data (Aims 1a, 1b, and 2) and in-depth interviews and focus groups about client and staff experiences with the HRSP.

Conditions

• Overdose
• Harm Reduction

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-07-01
• Primary completion: 2026-09-30
• Completion: 2026-09-30
• First posted: 2025-09-12
• Last updated: 2025-09-12

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States