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Preparing Oregonians for a Postsecondary Education
Project
In 2006, the Oregon Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development (CCWD) launched the Oregon Pathways for Adult Basic Skills Initiative (OPABS) to better help low-skilled adults transition from the state’s Adult Basic Skills (ABS) programs…
Supporting Development, Dissemination and Implementation of the CDC Opioid Prescribing Guideline
Project
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…
Family Options: Finding the Best Interventions to End Homelessness for Families
Project
More than 150,000 families experience homelessness each year and are forced to seek emergency shelter or face life on the street. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development wanted to understand the most effective options to help these families.
Engagement, Interest, and Efficacy in STEM
Project
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Science, Engineering, Mathematics, and Aerospace Academy (SEMAA) project is a science enrichment program aimed at inspiring, engaging, and educating K–12 students in science, technology,…
Stepped Care for Mental Health Program Evaluation
Project
One in three Australians will experience mental health issues in their lifetime, but accessing services has historically been difficult and stigmatized. As part of the National Mental Health reform, Primary Health Networks have commissioned locally…
5 Ways Better Governance Can Help Fix the Nature Crisis
Blog
We consistently undervalue nature and its benefits; here are five ways we can address underlying governance issues to help ensure nature is better protected.
Playing the Long Game: Strengthening the Private Health Sector in Ethiopia
Impact Brief
Over 15 years, Abt has led successive USAID projects that have helped strengthen Ethiopia’s private health sector.
Lessons Learned from the Pregnancy Assistance Fund (PAF) Program
Project
Early childbearing can have significant health, social, and economic impacts on young parents and their children. Finding ways to improve the circumstances of expectant and parenting young families and address their diverse needs has been a long-standing…
Evaluation of the Department of Interior Hurricane Sandy Coastal Resiliency Program
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The Department of the Interior (DOI) Hurricane Sandy Coastal Resiliency Program consists of 167 restoration, mitigation, and science projects to develop and implement best practices for improving coastal resilience to sea-level rise, storm surge, and…