In-progress projects

North Carolina state agencies collaborate with external partners to answer important research, policy, and programmatic questions. Some projects the NC Office of Strategic Partnerships (OSP) works on directly and others OSP catalyzes and finds research expertise to support. Learn more about in-progress projects here.

OSP created the NC Project Portal to share opportunities for partnering with state agencies on their research needs and for people to express interest in pursuing those opportunities. Have a question about partnerships? Visit our FAQ page.

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How can the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction best train correctional mental health providers in the criminal justice system to support persons experiencing suicide or self-injury?

Project started: May 19, 2023

Department or Agency: NC Department of Adult Correction

Topics

TrainingCriminal JusticeEvidence-based PracticeSuicide and Self-Injury Prevention and Intervention

What are the costs and benefits to industry, the public, and the environment associated with NCDEQ’s proposed per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances standards?

Project started: October 25, 2023

Department or Agency: NC Department of Environmental Quality

Topics

Benefit and Cost AnalysisEmerging CompoundsPer- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Regulatory Impact Assessment Wastewater Treatment

Will education increase medical providers’ use of an assessment tool that measures the functional ability of incarcerated persons within the NC State Prison System?

Project started: September 6, 2022

Department or Agency: NC Department of Public Safety

Topics

Correctional HealthcareCriminal JusticeFunctional AssessmentPatient AcuityPatient AssessmentQuality Improvement

How should the NC Department of Justice evaluate law enforcement training programs for effectiveness and desired outcomes?

Project started: February 1, 2022

Department or Agency: NC Department of Justice

Topics

Law EnforcementNc Criminal Justice EducationTraining

How can North Carolina data from job applications for open positions be used to learn how to most effectively recruit for state government job opportunities?

Project started: January 31, 2022

Department or Agency: NC Office of State Human Resources

Topics

Human ResourcesTalent PipelineTalent Acquisition

What are the business knowledge, social capital, and financial capital needs of new businesses that are most necessary to prevent failure of North Carolina businesses within the first seven years of operation? Based on the answers developed, what intervention strategies would be most likely to address the identified needs in order to increase business success rates during this initial seven-year period?

Project started: September 26, 2022

Department or Agency: NC Department of the Secretary of State

Topics

Business CreationBusiness EconomicsBusiness SurvivalEconomic HealthEntrepreneurshipLeveraging Administrative Data

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This project portal was developed by the NC Office of Strategic Partnerships and The Policy Lab at Brown University. If you have ideas for how to improve it, please let us know!