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Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) Risk among Women in Kentucky: Coordinating HIV and IPV Screening, Prevention, and Response

July 6, 2021

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 primary prevention, screening, and response activities from September 2019 to 2021. To meet this […]

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Evaluation of the State of Indiana Project AWARE Grant

April 22, 2021

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 conjunction with the Division of Mental Health and Addiction. The goals of Indiana Project […]

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Study on the Effects of an Anonymous Tip Line and Multidisciplinary Teams in Schools in Nevada

April 21, 2021

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 provide a mechanism for students and others to report and prevent […]

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Evaluation of the State of New Mexico Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant Programming

June 29, 2020

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 state and the funded providers make informed choices as they select, implement, […]

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Evaluation of the State of South Carolina Project AWARE Grant

June 29, 2020

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 sustain project successes. The purpose of the SC AWARE project […]

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NCAPP Evaluation Project

June 29, 2020

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 partnering with The College Board. By offering various professional development programs, NCAPP intends to […]

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Evaluation of the Prevent Prescription Drug/Opioid Overdose-Related Deaths (PDO) grant in New Mexico

June 29, 2020

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 overdose-related deaths and adverse events among individuals 18 years of age and older by training […]

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Vermont Prevention Inventory

June 29, 2020

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 legislature in order to guide how to best coordinate and sustain […]

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Paramedic-Administered Buprenorphine as a Bridge to Medication-Assisted Treatment

June 24, 2020

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 support for medication assisted treatment (MAT) initiation. We examine the extent […]

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