Participant Support

To update your contact information, please call the “Recruitment” team at the number above.

Yes, the MWCCS team will contact you a week and a day prior to your appointment. You may also call the “Recruitment” team to set your preferred method(s) of contact.

To reschedule an appointment, please call the “Assessor” team and we will assist you in finding a suitable time.

Participation is based on specific eligibility criteria. Please have your friend call the “Recruitment” team to be screened for eligibility. They should mention that you referred them.

MWCCS study locations are listed below. If your new state has an MWCCS site, call the study team to discuss your options for continued participation.

• San Francisco, CA
• Los Angeles, CA
• Chicago, IL
• Columbus, OH
• Bronx, NY
• Brooklyn, NY
• Pittsburgh, PA
• Baltimore, MD
• Washington, DC
• Chapel Hill, NC
• Atlanta, GA
• Miami, FL
• Jackson, MS
• Birmingham, AL

Your privacy is safeguarded under HIPAA. Each participant is assigned a unique MWCCS ID, and your data is shared only among the study team.

If you miss an appointment, please call the “Assessor” team as soon as possible to schedule a new appointment date at your earliest convenience.

Miami MWCCS participants may withdraw from the study at any time. If you decide to leave, please contact the project director, Nicholas Fonseca Nogueira, at 305-243-1237 or n.fonsecanogueira@umiami.edu to inform him of your decision. You may also contact the study team at the numbers listed above. They will provide you with the necessary steps to formally withdraw and ensure that your withdrawal is documented. This decision will not affect your access to medical care or services. If you have any questions about your rights as a research participant or the withdrawal process, please feel free to ask the study team for further clarification.

Please contact the study team for any questions or concerns. If you cannot reach the research team or if your questions, concerns, or complaints remain unanswered—or if you have questions about your rights as a research subject, need information, or want to provide input about this research—please call HSRO at 305-243-3195.