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Abt evaluated JPMorgan Chase’s PRO Neighborhoods to understand how grantees are addressing their communities’ diverse economic needs by investing in housing.

Through 2022, JPMorgan Chase’s PRO Neighborhoods grantees made nearly 37,000 loans and other investments in underserved neighborhoods, totaling over $678.6M.

This brief provides early insights from parents into how guaranteed income pilot programs improving outcomes for their families.

Abt is a sponsor and exhibitor at the American Public Health Association (APHA) 2024 Annual Meeting & Expo in October 2024.

Abt Global is exhibiting at the APHSA Economic Mobility & Well-Being Conference 2024. 

Dr. Jessica Thornton Walker is an accomplished researcher and the leader of Abt’s quantitative methods team who brings 20 years of experience designing and implementing policy-relevant research. She is a recognized expert in large-scale, multi-site evaluations to assess the impacts of social policies and programs in housing and homelessness, child welfare, adolescent risk-taking behaviors, and substance use.In her role as the Quantitative Methods Lead, Dr. Walker is responsible for the management, staffing, budgeting, solutioning, and strategy that guides the work of 120 quantitative research staff and ensures Abt provides high-quality technical delivery and innovative solutions tailored to clients.

Hanna Kovalova is a program manager with 15 years of experience managing humanitarian aid and development programs in Ukraine, with a recent focus on the eastern part of the country ravaged by the war with Russia. She has worked with international organizations, including the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) and the United Nations, as well as social enterprises. Kovalova’s work with vulnerable populations has centered around gender equality, non-discrimination, conflict sensitivity, and social inclusion. She has extensive experience with monitoring, evaluation, research, and learning approaches; program management; and communication strategies in public health, mental health, and community stabilisation.