Melissa Bright 10/22/26 Melissa Bright 10/22/26

Counting and Reviewing Maternal Homicide

Homicide is a leading cause of death during pregnancy and the year after. We study how these deaths are counted and reviewed so states can prevent them.

Melissa Bright 10/21/26 Melissa Bright 10/21/26

Abuse Prevention Education for Children with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

We are mapping child sexual abuse among New Hanover County youth and studying what helps a community adopt school-based prevention education.

Melissa Bright 10/21/26 Melissa Bright 10/21/26

School-Based Prevention in New Hanover County, NC

We are mapping child sexual abuse among New Hanover County youth and studying what helps a community adopt school-based prevention education.

Melissa Bright 10/21/26 Melissa Bright 10/21/26

Measuring Youth Violence Across North Carolina (NCSYEV)

We are surveying 1,200 North Carolina youth ages 13 to 17 to produce a statewide measure of child sexual abuse and other violence, and a blueprint other states can use.