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Longitudinal Patterns of Military Spouse Alcohol Consumption: Findings from the Millennium Cohort Family Study
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Most military spouses don’t engage in risky drinking, but one in five did, with about half having moved into the risky drinking category over time.
Development of a Conceptual Drinking Water Supply Plan for Minnesota’s East Metro Area Affected by PFAS Contamination in Groundwater
Project
In 2018, the State of Minnesota reached a settlement with the 3M Company regarding contamination of groundwater with PFAS chemicals manufactured by 3M. Under the settlement, the 3M Company provided $850 million to the state, the bulk of which will be…
Do Apprenticeships Help Workers and Employers?
Project
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) launched the American Apprenticeship Initiative (AAI) to expand registered apprenticeships in the U.S. into sectors with few apprenticeships, such as healthcare and information technology (IT).
Summer EBT for Children: A Way to Fight Low Food Security
Project
Millions of U.S. children receive free or reduced-price lunches each school day, but that number drops greatly during summer. In 2014, summer nutrition programs reached only about 16 percent of the children who received food assistance during the year…
Using Behavioral Insights to Market a Workplace Safety Program: Evidence From a Multi-Armed Experiment
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An Abt evaluation found marketing OSHA’s safety consultation service via brochure was effective but incorporating behavioral nudges didn’t increase uptake.
Strengthening Health Outcomes through the Private Sector (SHOPS)
Project
Abt Global’s Strengthening Health Outcomes through the Private Sector (SHOPS) project was USAID’s flagship initiative in private sector health. The five-year project, which ended in 2016, worked to involve nongovernmental organizations and for-profit…
What is One Health? A Frontline Defense Against Zoonotic Diseases
Blog
A One Health approach, which includes human, animal, and environmental health, is critical for fighting diseases passed between animals and humans.
Voices from Rapid Re-housing Programs
Blog
In this blog, Abt shares the insights gained from—and stories told by—people with lived experience in Rapid Re-housing Programs.
Expanding Evidence on Recovery and Reunification Interventions for Families
Project
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…
Decreases in inpatient hospitalizations from a technology-based, integrated behavioral health crisis response system: an evaluation of the Grand Response Access Network on Demand (GRAND) Model
Publication
This article showcases behavioral health crisis program, GRAND Model, which was found to be effective in reducing inpatient hospitalizations in Oklahoma.