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Building a Knowledge Base to Teach Adults to Decode
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Decoding is an essential skill to read words that a person may only have heard spoken. It is not just important for children. Millions of U.S. adults are non-literate or can perform only simple, literacy tasks. They need decoding skills, too—although…
Improving Health Services and Outcomes in Remote Areas of Papua New Guinea
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National and provincial health plans in remote communities in the Western Province of Papua New Guinea have mandatory goals for reducing child mortality, improving maternal health and combating HIV and AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis and other diseases.
COVID-19 Study of Hospitalized Older Adults
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Older adults are at high risk for contracting novel coronavirus and for developing severe illnesses if infected. To inform policy starting early in the COVID-19 pandemic, CDC needed more data on medical care for hospitalized patients 50 or older in rural…
Supporting Low-Income Veteran Households Experiencing—or At-Risk of Experiencing—Homelessness
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Supportive Services for Veterans Families (SSVF) is a Veterans Affairs program that provides grants to more than 250 private, non-profit organizations (grantees) and consumer cooperatives that rapidly re-house low-income Veteran households.
Integrating Employment Services with Substance Use Treatment and Recovery: The Experiences of Five Programs
Publication
An Abt-led report reviews five programs that combine SUD treatment and recovery services with employment services and makes recommendations for practitioners.
Understanding Rapid Re-housing
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Individuals and families experiencing homelessness may spend a long time in an emergency shelter or transitional housing while they try to save money or arrange for a new place to live. Rapid re-housing (RRH) focuses on moving individuals and families…
Impacts of Two Technology Interventions on Associate’s Degree Completion or Equivalent Transfer
Publication
Abt’s assessment of the College Success Prize competition found that neither app affected the outcomes of students who tested into remediation at college entry.
ABC News/ Washington Post Tracking Polls
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Non-partisan political polling presents unique challenges that demand an experienced team. Media clients, like ABC News and The Washington Post, demand quick-turnaround work to fit today’s rapid news cycle. In addition, this work is subject to a high…
Designing and Delivering Career Pathways at Community Colleges: A Practice Guide for Educators
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This practice guide provides community colleges with five evidence-based recommendations for supporting occupational skills training through career pathways.