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Building a 21st Century Road Map to Child Welfare Transformation

Building a 21st Century Road Map to Child Welfare Transformation

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For far too long, the child welfare system has been designed to be reactive, where caseworkers respond after child maltreatment and other adverse childhood experiences have occurred, with the primary intervention being removal from the home. For young…
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Supporting Development, Dissemination and Implementation of the CDC Opioid Prescribing Guideline

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Nearly 50,000 persons died of opioid overdoses in 2017, which contributed to the first-ever decline in working-age Americans’ life expectancy. A 2012 Abt Global study found wide geographic variation in opioid prescribing in the United States, indicating…
Evaluation of Acquired Brain Injury Pilot

Evaluation of Acquired Brain Injury Pilot

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Acquired brain injury (ABI) is a particular concern for Australian Defence Force personnel, with 10 percent of those who served in the Middle East reporting symptoms that meet the criteria for a mild traumatic brain injury. People with ABI may experience…
Evaluating Reemployment and Eligibility Assessments

Evaluating Reemployment and Eligibility Assessments

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The  goals of the Department of Labor’s Reemployment and Eligibility Assessment (REA) program were to address the reemployment needs of Unemployment Insurance (UI) claimants and prevent and detect improper payments. Abt Global conducted a study of 250…
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Spotlight On: Abt’s Digital Solutions in Public Health

Spotlight On
Abt brings strong digital expertise to many public health initiatives; dive into some of our examples here!
The Ready to Work Partnership Grant Evaluation: Findings from the Interim Impact Study of Four Employment Services Programs for the Long-Term Unemployed

The Ready to Work Partnership Grant Evaluation: Findings from the Interim Impact Study of Four Employment Services Programs for the Long-Term Unemployed

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The RTW grantee programs increased receipt of employment-related services and credentials, but the study did not detect impact on earnings.
Evaluation of the Cascades Job Corps College and Career Academy Pilot: Technical Appendix

Evaluation of the Cascades Job Corps College and Career Academy Pilot: Technical Appendix

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This technical appendix describes the practices, data, and methods used in the Evaluation of the Cascades Job Corps College and Career Academy Pilot.