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TRUsted rEsidents and Housing Assistance to Decrease Violence Exposure in New Haven

TRUE HAVEN: TRUsted rEsidents and Housing Assistance to Decrease Violence Exposure in New Haven

Who can join

All ages · All sexes · Healthy volunteers welcome

All residents in the study neighborhoods are eligible for outcome assessment. For the intervention component of housing support, the below inclusion and exclusion criteria apply.

Inclusion criteria:

* Age 18 or above
* Family member currently incarcerated or person returning from prison within the last 12 months
* Live in one of the seven neighborhoods with highest rates of gun violence in New Haven, Connecticut

Exclusion criteria:

* Plans to leave the study area within 1 year

About the study

The overall objective of this study is to implement and test a strengths-based, community-driven intervention to reduce gun violence by (1) improving housing stability through providing financial assistance coupled with comprehensive financial education for the re-entry population as well as their family members, and (2) fostering greater support for mental health by training a trusted network of community members in trauma-informed counseling.

What is being tested

• TRUE HAVEN (behavioral)

Sponsor: Yale University · Participants: 61,770 · Started: Feb 1, 2023

Contact the study team

• Emily Wang, MD, MAS · Phone: (203) 737-7624

Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT05723614

Locations in the U.S.

From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.