# Preventing Substance Misuse and Substance Use Disorder by Examining Service Provider Interactions, Discrimination, Ethnic Identity, Sexual Orientation Identity, and Housing First Outcomes

> **NIH NIH UH3** · OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY · 2021 · $234,642

## Abstract

ABSTRACT
Homeless youth have negative and discriminatory interactions with social service providers,
which may deter them from utilizing important services that help them exit homelessness and
prevent the development of substance use disorders. In addition, discriminatory experiences,
homeless youth are also challenged by substance misuse, which can lead to developing substance
use disorders. This study aims to address a critical research gap by investigating actionable
interpersonal strategies that service providers can use to create positive interactions with
homeless youth. Furthermore, this study investigates the extent to which key psychological
resources (ethnic identity and sexual orientation identity) protect youth from the negative effects
of discriminatory experiences and help prevent the development of substance misuse and
substance use disorders.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10352954
- **Project number:** 3UH3DA050174-02S2
- **Recipient organization:** OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
- **Principal Investigator:** Kelly J Kelleher
- **Activity code:** UH3 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $234,642
- **Award type:** 3
- **Project period:** 2019-09-30 → 2024-08-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10352954

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10352954, Preventing Substance Misuse and Substance Use Disorder by Examining Service Provider Interactions, Discrimination, Ethnic Identity, Sexual Orientation Identity, and Housing First Outcomes (3UH3DA050174-02S2). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-02 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10352954. Licensed CC0.

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