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Helping ACS Build Health Systems Capacity
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The American Cancer Society (ACS) is engaged in the Health Systems Capacity Building initiative that supports 21 Community of Practice (COP) health systems working to expand screening for colorectal and breast cancer and vaccination for human…
EPA’s Safer Choice Program
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In a recent rebrand of their product labeling program, EPA unveiled the new name and logo for the Safer Choice Program. The Safer Choice Program helps consumers, businesses, and purchasers find products that perform and are safer for human health and the…
Study Reveals Long-Term Effects of Combat-Related PTSD in Vietnam Veterans
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The National Vietnam Veterans Longitudinal Study (NVVLS) from 2010-2013 sought to provide important information about the long-term effects of military service in Vietnam, including combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Helping Promise Neighborhoods Institute Fulfill Its Promise
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The Promise Neighborhood program is a place-based initiative designed to improve the educational outcomes of children through linked, holistic and evidence-based cradle-to-career interventions. The program’s grantees provide a menu of services to the…
Providing Technical Assistance to HRSA’s Sickle Cell Disease Programs
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Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited blood condition that affects an estimated 100,000 individuals in the United States, many of whom are Black and Hispanic Americans. While newborn screening for SCD occurs in every state, there…
Expanding Evidence on Recovery and Reunification Interventions for Families
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The child welfare system has seen recent increases in removals of children from homes where parental substance use disorder (SUD) is a contributing factor, due in part to the depth of the opioid crisis. Some parents with SUD have limited access to…
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.
Tracking Post COVID Conditions: Public Health Surveillance
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Track PCC uses public health surveillance to learn more about the effects and burden of Long COVID among diverse populations.
Research to Address Homelessness in California
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As affordable housing shrinks and poverty persists—particularly in the wake of COVID-19—California continues to face a complex homelessness crisis. To get a true understanding of the scope and nature of the challenge, the California Legislature passed a…
Medicare Part D Opioid Impact Evaluation
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The misuse of opioids is a national crisis. One aspect of the larger problem relates to prescription opioids for Medicare beneficiaries. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) needs to evaluate trends to fight potential fraud, waste, and…