PACIFIC INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AND EVALUATION CHAPEL HILL HOME ABOUT STAFF PROJECTS PUBLICATIONS RESOURCES PROJECT SPOTLIGHTS Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) Risk among Women in Kentucky: Coordinating HIV and IPV Screening, Prevention, and Response Principal Investigator: April Schweinhart (PIRE, Louisville Center) Analyst: Ashley Simons-Rudolph, Ph.D. Analyst: Winnie Luseno, Ph.D. The Office on Women’s Health (OWH) seeks to fund projects to serve women at increased risk of HIV infection and intimate partner violence (IPV) through expanded . . . READ THE POST Evaluation of the State of Indiana Project AWARE Grant Principal Investigator: Al Stein-Seroussi, Ph.D. In 2018, the State of Indiana was awarded a five-year Project AWARE (Advancing Wellness and Resiliency in Education) grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The grant is administered by the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) in . . . READ THE POST Study on the Effects of an Anonymous Tip Line and Multidisciplinary Teams in Schools in Nevada Principal Investigator: Al Stein-Seroussi, Ph.D. PIRE holds a research grant from the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) that supports the implementation of, and research on, an anonymous tip line for students throughout the State of Nevada, known as SafeVoice. The goal of SafeVoice is to . . . READ THE POST Evaluation of the State of New Mexico Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant Programming Principal Investigator: David Currey, Ph.D. The primary goal of this evaluation project is to help the state and its community partners funded by the Block Grant collect, analyze, and interpret local-level data concerning ATOD use and related indicators. These evaluation activities help the . . . READ THE POST Evaluation of the State of South Carolina Project AWARE Grant Principal Investigator: David Currey, Ph.D. PIRE is implementing a comprehensive process and outcome evaluation of the South Carolina Project AWARE grant to help all partners benefit from the project, both as it is implemented and as lessons learned are used to inform future initiatives and . . . READ THE POST NCAPP Evaluation Project Principal Investigator: Lei Zhang, Ph.D. The project evaluates the effectiveness of professional development programs offered to AP teachers and school administrators in North Carolina by North Carolina Advanced Placement Partnership (NCAPP), which was formed by The NC State Board of Education . . . READ THE POST Evaluation of the Prevent Prescription Drug/Opioid Overdose-Related Deaths (PDO) grant in New Mexico Principal Investigator: Lei Zhang, Ph.D. This subcontract through the New Mexico Office of Substance Abuse Prevention evaluates the SAMHSA/CSAP grant to Prevent Prescription Drug/Opioid Overdose-Related Deaths (PDO). The purpose of this grant is to reduce the number of prescription drug/opioid . . . READ THE POST Vermont Prevention Inventory Principal Investigator: Amy Livingston The Vermont Department of Health (VDH) has contracted with PIRE to develop an inventory of programs and services in Vermont that have as a primary objective the prevention of substance misuse. The development of this inventory was requested by the Vermont . . . READ THE POST Paramedic-Administered Buprenorphine as a Bridge to Medication-Assisted Treatment Principal Investigator: Martha W. Waller, Ph.D. This NIDA funded R21 study evaluates a cutting edge and innovative preventive intervention intended to meet survivors of opioid overdoses attended by EMS, where they are by providing an initial dose of buprenorphine for withdrawal relief and ongoing . . . READ THE POST Paramedic-Administered Buprenorphine as a Bridge to Medication-Assisted Treatment in Stanly County, North Carolina Principal Investigator: Martha W. Waller, Ph.D. Taking place in Stanly County, NC, this study is funded by Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina. It evaluates a cutting edge and innovative preventive intervention intended to meet survivors of opioid overdoses attended by EMS, where they are by . . . READ THE POST PIRE Chapel Hill PIRE’s Chapel Hill Center consists of a vibrant group of researchers and support staff who specialize in designing and implementing innovative, qualitative and quantitative evaluation studies of programs and policies that address a variety of pressing behavioral health issues. Our work is local, national, and international in scope and is funded by governmental agencies, foundations, and other organizations. Areas of expertise include alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use prevention, mental health promotion, intimate partner violence, HIV/AIDS, adolescent health, and opioid overdose prevention and treatment. Our evaluations are often community-based and participatory and focus on attitudinal and behavioral outcomes in schools and community-based settings. 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