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Confidence in New Approach Methodologies for Risk Assessment
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Abt is working to advance the science around chemical risk assessment to support confidence in the use of New Assessment Methodologies.
Assessing Oral Health Services in Victoria’s Schools
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Abt evaluated the impact and outcomes of the Smile Squad initiative that provides oral health care in schools.
Strategies for Success: How To Boost Students’ College Completion and Earnings
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Colleges could help more adults complete credentials and boost earnings by combining features of proven career pathways and sector training programs.
Evaluating Child Welfare Community Collaborations
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The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is transforming the field of child welfare by supporting communities’ efforts to prevent child maltreatment, rather than only respond once it occurs. ACF funded two cohorts of grantees under the Child…
Pandemic Could Cause Twice as Much Homelessness as the Great Recession
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Evaluation of Indigenous Family Wellbeing Services
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Abt’s evaluation found that FWS help reduce Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children’s entry into the child protection system.
Pathways to Healthcare Boosts College Entry, Training Hours and Credentials
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Adults with low skills or limited English proficiency face poor employment and earnings prospects. Postsecondary training is one way to improve job opportunities if the training aligns with industries’ local demand for skilled workers. Access to training…
Finding A Home for Mental Health
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With Mental Health Awareness Month upon us, Abt’s Tamara Daley reflects on her first-hand reminder that the preservation of mental health demands a home.
Supporting Development, Dissemination and Implementation of the CDC Opioid Prescribing Guideline
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Nearly 50,000 persons died of opioid overdoses in 2017, which contributed to the first-ever decline in working-age Americans’ life expectancy. A 2012 Abt Global study found wide geographic variation in opioid prescribing in the United States, indicating…
Lump Sum or Recurring: Can Cash Transfers Break the Cycles of Poverty?
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Data from US & international guaranteed income pilots pose critical questions – does an annual lump sum, monthly payments, or a combination best help families?