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Spotlight On: Transitioning Local Organizations to Self-Sufficiency
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As a provider of technical assistance (TA), Abt recognizes that the measure of our success ultimately is the ability of TA recipients to operate on their own.
Evaluating Minnesota's Teen Outreach Program
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In 2010, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services funded 16 grantees, including Hennepin County, Minn., to replicate and evaluate evidence-based teen pregnancy prevention programs. Abt Global conducted a rigorous evaluation of Hennepin County’s…
Improving Private Pharmacy Provision of Injectable Contraceptives in Nepal
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An Abt-led Nepal private pharmacy chain adhered to injectable contraceptive counseling guidelines but had gaps between knowledge and practice, a study said.
EvidenceNOW: Advancing Heart Health in Primary Care
Project
EvidenceNOW, funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), is helping more than 1,500 small- and medium-sized primary care practices across the U.S. use the latest evidence to improve the heart health of millions of Americans…
Leadership Development & Systems Thinking in the Charter School Sector
Blog
Public charter schools may operate independently of local district requirements, but a systems-thinking approach to leadership development still makes sense.
Overcoming Undermatching in Postsecondary Education
Project
Where students go to college is key to their educational attainment and later economic success. However, 41 percent of students nationally and about half of those from lower socioeconomic backgrounds undermatch—meaning they don’t attend college or they…
Designing a TA Program: Lessons from the Medicaid IAP
Blog
This blog provides tips for setting up a successful technical assistance program based on the evaluation of the Medicaid Innovation Accelerator Program (IAP).
Spotlight On: Facilitating Actionable Insights to Address COVID-19 Impacts
Spotlight On
The COVID-19 pandemic is producing an unprecedented need for rapid short-term and longer-range actions on the part of government agencies, foundations, grantees, service providers, and other stakeholders.