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Policy Briefs on HUD’s Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) program

Policy Briefs on HUD’s Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) program

Publication
These briefs explore the policy implications of Abt’s evaluations of Compass Working Capital’s financial capability model of the Family Self-Sufficiency program.
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Supporting Development, Dissemination and Implementation of the CDC Opioid Prescribing Guideline

Project
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…
Three Tips for Supporting Family Planning and the Private Sector

Three Tips for Supporting Family Planning and the Private Sector

Impact Brief
Data analysis fueled a health financing model from USAID’s Abt-led SHOPS Plus, which demonstrates how pharmacies and drug shops can support family planning.
Monitoring Evaluation and Operational Research (MEOR) component of the Nepal Health Sector Programme 3 (NHSP3)

Nepal’s MEOR Program Monitors Health Outcomes

Project
Despite its post-conflict legacy and the 2015 earthquake, Nepal continues to achieve substantial health progress. Critical health indicators are improving, including under-five and maternal mortality rates, but there are dramatically changing burden-of…
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Using TAACCCT Grants to Develop and Expand Innovative Training

Project
Through the Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training (TAACCCT) program, the U.S. Department of Labor provided four rounds of grants to community colleges and other eligible institutions of higher education to expand and improve…
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Assisting Families Experiencing Homelessness with TANF Funding: Findings from a Survey of TANF Administrators

Publication
This brief covers methods that TANF agencies can use to identify and provide housing services to families experiencing homelessness.
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Evaluating SMART Recovery in Active-Duty Service Members

Project
Abt is testing whether the SMART Recovery program can reduce risky drinking and support military readiness.
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Connecting Care for Children and Families: Testing New Approaches to Improve Outcomes and Manage Costs

Impact Brief
Abt is evaluating if new approaches to CMS’s Integrated Care for Kids (InCK) Model can improve outcomes for Medicaid-enrolled children while controlling costs.
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Improving Literacy Through Experience

Project
The AARP Foundation’s Experience Corps (EC) is an evidence-based literacy tutoring program that targets schools within high-need communities where a significant portion of K-3 students are below grade level in reading. EC provides highly-trained,…