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With Data, Nurses Guide Communities to Slash Malaria Cases

Impact Brief
In the DRC, Abt trained frontline health workers to collect, analyze, and share malaria data with community members to bring local voices into problem-solving.
One Step at a Time: Participant Perspectives on Career Pathways

One Step at a Time: Participant Perspectives on Career Pathways

Publication
Interviews with 153 Health Profession Opportunity Grants program participants indicate that the program positively influenced how participants navigate their career pathways.
High School Counseling and College Financial Aid

High School Counseling and College Financial Aid

Publication
This report from Abt and Anlar finds correlations between meeting with a high school counselor, FAFSA completion, and receipt of need-based grants for college.
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Preparing New Teachers for Day One

Project
The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Candidate Assessment of Performance (CAP) is designed to assess the overall readiness of teacher candidates. The state wants to identify best practices, tailor guidelines and…
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Market-Based Solutions to Improve Nutrition in Tanzania

Project
In Tanzania, children are especially vulnerable to malnutrition: 42 percent of the country’s children under age five suffer from stunting, anemia, and other micronutrient deficiencies. Tuboreshe Chakula (Swahili for Let’s Improve Food) was a USAID-funded…
Beyond Zoning Reform: 4 Ways States Can Boost Their Housing Supply

Beyond Zoning Reform: 4 Ways States Can Boost Their Housing Supply

Blog
Here are four ways that state and local leaders can support more affordable housing that go beyond zoning reform. 
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Spotlight On: Early Childhood Care and Education

Spotlight On
The first five years of a child’s life comprise the most dynamic period for their physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development. Children who experience developmentally, culturally, and linguistically responsive early childhood education programs are more likely to build a strong foundation for success in school and life.
Communications Strategy for Updating of Pandemic Flu Mitigation Guidelines

Communications Strategy for Updating of Pandemic Flu Mitigation Guidelines

Project
An influenza pandemic is a major public health threat. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) needed a communications strategy to notify communities of the latest scientific findings on nonpharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) in the wake of…
PMI VectorLink’s Community-based Approach

PMI VectorLink’s Community-based Approach

Impact Brief
PMI VectorLInk’s heightened engagement with community leaders has led to higher acceptance of insecticide spraying and a 50 percent drop in malaria deaths.