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CREST and QCS System Re-entry Service Provision

CREST and QCS System Re-entry Service Provision

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Re‐entry services help those released from detention avoid re‐offending, succeed on parole, and remain out of custody. To achieve this, reintegration programs must be responsive to the multiple factors that can influence behaviour change. These services…
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School Meal Reforms’ Impacts on Nutrition and Costs

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The National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs (NSLP/SBP) underwent widespread changes beginning in school year 2012-2013. USDA needed to know how these food, nutrition and price reforms affected school food authorities and student participation.
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Maternal Health in Rural America: Innovative Solutions

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States and communities are developing and implementing innovative approaches to reduce the alarmingly high rate of preventable maternal deaths in the rural U.S.
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Agribusiness and Trade Promotion

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Food prices were rising in West Africa, particularly for imported food. In-country and international shipping costs also were climbing.  Could promoting food trade increase farm families’ incomes, helping ensure food security by increasing families’…
Helping Afghanistan’s Private Sector Maintain Health Products

Helping Afghanistan’s Private Sector Maintain Health Products

Blog
The Sustaining Health Outcomes through the Private Sector Plus project in Afghanistan faces financial and logistical challenges from the Taliban’s takeover.
Development of a Conceptual Drinking Water Supply Plan for Minnesota’s East Metro Area Affected by PFAS Contamination in Groundwater

Development of a Conceptual Drinking Water Supply Plan for Minnesota’s East Metro Area Affected by PFAS Contamination in Groundwater

Project
In 2018, the State of Minnesota reached a settlement with the 3M Company regarding contamination of groundwater with PFAS chemicals manufactured by 3M. Under the settlement, the 3M Company provided $850 million to the state, the bulk of which will be…
Improving Access to Basic Services in Senegal

Improving Access to Basic Services in Senegal

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Senegal’s government services in education, health, and water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) face continued challenges that slow the country’s progress toward achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. Lack of access to data-driven systems prevents…
Fighting on Their Front: Ukraine’s Women Entrepreneurs Are Fueling a Wartime Economy

Fighting on Their Front: Ukraine’s Women Entrepreneurs Are Fueling a Wartime Economy

Impact Brief
How investing in growth for all pays dividends in Ukraine.
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Preparing Oregonians for a Postsecondary Education

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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…