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Spotlight On: Enhancing Lives Through Human-Centered Design

Spotlight On: Enhancing Lives Through Human-Centered Design

Spotlight On
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Success Boston: Evaluating Transition Coaching for College Success

Project
A 2008 report showed only 35 percent of Boston public school graduates who had enrolled in college had completed a postsecondary credential within seven years of graduation. To improve completion rates, the Boston Foundation, the city of Boston, Boston…
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Design & Implementation Support for Maryland Value-Based Healthcare Programs

Project
Abt helped Maryland design and benchmark a statewide value based care model that saved $689 million and informed national health policy.
Powering Health with Clean Energy in Sub-Saharan Africa

HETA: Powering Health with Clean Energy in Africa

Project
Across sub-Saharan Africa, at least 100,000 health facilities lack access to reliable electricity and internet connections. This gap threatens health when clinics can’t keep the lights on for nighttime services or reliably provide patients with oxygen…
Using Behavioral Insights to Market a Workplace Safety Program: Evidence From a Multi-Armed Experiment

Using Behavioral Insights to Market a Workplace Safety Program: Evidence From a Multi-Armed Experiment

Publication
An Abt evaluation found marketing OSHA’s safety consultation service via brochure was effective but incorporating behavioral nudges didn’t increase uptake.
Supporting Best Practices for Coalmine Methane Recovery

Supporting Best Practices for Coalmine Methane Recovery

Project
Coal mine methane (CMM) is a potent greenhouse gas (GHG) released from coal during and after coal mining that contributes to climate change if emitted within the atmosphere. In addition, CMM can be an explosive hazard inside mines, and contributes to air…
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Closing the Gap: Surveying LA Renters to Improve Housing Access

Impact Brief
Abt helped HACLA collect and analyze current Los Angeles rental data, showing rents were about 12% higher than federal estimates and providing evidence to support voucher subsidy levels that better reflect local housing costs and improve access to stable housing.
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The Impact of Leaking Underground Storage Tanks on Property Values

Project
Underground storage tanks (USTs) containing petroleum and other hazardous substances are everywhere. Accidental releases of the substances from leaking USTs (LUSTs) pose serious health, economic, and environmental risks to local residents. Abt helped the…