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Supporting Measurement, Learning, and Evaluation Efforts

Supporting Measurement, Learning, and Evaluation Efforts

Project
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation’s Economic Mobility & Opportunity (EMO) team aims to improve the lives of people experiencing poverty and to catalyze systemic changes to promote upward mobility. 
Modernizing NIH’s Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD)

Modernizing NIH’s Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD)

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The majority of American adults take dietary supplements, and the market for these products continues to grow. In the U.S., dietary supplements are regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as food, not as drugs, and do not require approval or…
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Study of Nutrition and Wellness Quality in Child Care Settings

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Abt Global conducted a five-year Study of Nutrition and Wellness Quality in Child Care Settings for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS). Congress asked the USDA to conduct the study in response to concerns about…
Evaluating STI and HIV Surveillance Data Linkage

Evaluating STI and HIV Surveillance Data Linkage

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Health departments collect surveillance data on individuals with sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV. However, STI and HIV departments often have policies and practices impeding data sharing. Sharing and linking the data can help identify…
Malaria and Other Mosquito Borne-Diseases Are Increasing in the U.S. Should We Be Concerned?

What to Know About Malaria in the U.S.

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Experts dive into what readers should know about the recent malaria outbreak in the U.S., such as symptoms to monitor and current surveillance practices in place for infectious disease crises.
21st Century Tools for Researchers and Practitioners Using Automated Tools for Knowledge Curation

21st Century Tools for Researchers and Practitioners Using Automated Tools for Knowledge Curation

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This report covers Abt-developed automated research tools for 21st century knowledge curation to quickly examine vast amounts of information within a domain.
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The SNAP-Hybrid Model Can Increase Summer EBT Benefit Use

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Co-loading Summer EBT benefits on the same card with Supplemental Nutrition Assistant Program benefits results in high Summer EBT redemption rates.
Instituto del Progreso Latino’s Carreras en Salud Program: Six-Year Impact Report

Instituto del Progreso Latino’s Carreras en Salud Program: Six-Year Impact Report

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The Carreras en Salud program boosted Latino adult employment healthcare and increased receipt of healthcare credentials but had no detectable effect on earnings.
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Teen Pregnancy Prevention Study Finds Benefits

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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) wanted to determine if teen pregnancy prevention programs with limited prior evidence of effectiveness can work when replicated with different populations and in different settings. HHS contracted with…
Shifting from Crisis Response to Crisis Prevention

Shifting from Crisis Response to Crisis Prevention

Publication
This paper outlines changes needed to shift a community’s orientation from crisis response to crisis prevention.