Project TEXT

Project TEXT is a pilot trial of a tailored SMS text-messaging platform used to engage court-involved, non-incarcerated (CINI) youth into substance use or dual diagnosis treatment services. Study aims include 1) determining whether and how a tailored dyadic (youth/caregiver) SMS text-messaging intervention increases CINI youth treatment engagement and 2) identifying real-world factors critical to consider for justice and behavioral health systems eventual adoption and sustainability of an SMS text-messaging intervention for youth treatment engagement. Project TEXT 2, the trial efficacy phase, is currently underway.