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Supporting EPA Develop Indicators of Climate Change
Project
In its 2016 edition of Climate Change Indicators in the United States, more than 40 indicators of climate change demonstrate that global warming is already affecting the environment and society worldwide. The report, supported in part with data from Abt…
Providing Employment Services in Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Programs: Responses to COVID-19
Publication
This brief describes how seven programs that provided substance use disorder treatment, recovery services, and employment services adapted to COVID-19.
When Compassion Calls: Addressing the Well-Being of Child Welfare Workers
Blog
"We don’t have any food. They are going to take my kids! Can you help me?" The desperate plea of a mother came through my voicemail. It was dinner time; I had already left the office for the day. I had been working with this family for months to address several safety risk factors. It was a tough case, and my job as a Prevention Specialist with the Department of Social Services (DSS) was to keep this family safely intact. I felt the weight of this responsibility every day. I knew if I did not intervene, foster care would be imminent for the children. However, the call came during the few hours I slept between jobs. I made less than $30,000 per year at DSS and, to make ends meet, worked a second full-time job at a residential program for youth aging out of foster care.
Abt Celebrates New U.S.–Mozambique Health Partnership
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Abt congratulates the United States Government and the Republic of Mozambique on signing a memorandum of understanding that marks an important step in implementing the America First Global Health Strategy.
Understanding Rapid Re-housing: Findings from Initial Interviews with Rapid Re-housing Participants
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Enabling Evidence-Informed Donor Decision-Making in Nepal
Project
Foreign aid delivery is often siloed within narrow sectors or individual programmes, leading to a dearth of evidence about the aggregate effectiveness of aid. The British Embassy Kathmandu (BEK) supports Nepal in a range of thematic areas, including…
Most Kids in Child Care Facilities Aren’t Getting Enough Exercise, New Study Finds
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How We Model Matters – Visualizing Program Theories
Publication
This methods guide aims to help both program developers and evaluators advance the creativity and energy in their own work.