Principal Investigator: Winfred (Winnie) Luseno, PhD. Co-Investigator: Adam Gilbertson, DPhil. Kenya has high rates of mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV, large numbers of adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV), and elevated adolescent fertility rates. Stigma, undisclosed HIV status, and . . .
Project Spotlights
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 . . .
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 . . .
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 . . .
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 . . .
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 . . .
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 . . .
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 . . .