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PFAS Multi-Site Research Study

PFAS Multi-Site Research Study

Project
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of man-made chemicals that are associated with health detriments. Given the large scope of a planned multi-site study (MSS) and the complexity of the data to be collected, the Agency for Toxic…
A New Handbook to Support Health IT for Quality Improvement

A New Handbook to Support Health IT for Quality Improvement

Publication
Abt helped the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) develop a handbook to support coaches using Health IT for quality improvement in primary care.
Abt Implements SSDI Benefit Offset Demonstration

Abt Implements SSDI Benefit Offset Demonstration

Project
In 2015, Congress directed the Social Security Administration (SSA) to test mitigating the effects of ending Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits when earnings exceed the cutoff level. The test allowed beneficiaries to keep $1 in benefits…
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Helping Promise Neighborhoods Institute Fulfill Its Promise

Project
The Promise Neighborhood program is a place-based initiative designed to improve the educational outcomes of children through linked, holistic and evidence-based cradle-to-career interventions.  The program’s grantees provide a menu of services to the…
Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG 1.0) Impact Study: Six-Year Impacts Report

Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG 1.0) Impact Study: Six-Year Impacts Report

Publication
Abt’s evaluation of the HPOG 1.0 Program after six years shows that gains in educational progress and healthcare jobs did not lead to earnings gains.
Evaluating Australia’s Rural Primary Health Services

Evaluating Australia’s Rural Primary Health Services

Project
There is clear evidence that individuals living within rural and remote areas are more likely to suffer from disease compared to metropolitan areas.  The lack of health services prompted Australia’s Department of Health to implement the Rural Primary…
Local Health Leaders Empowered with USAID Support

Local Health Leaders Empowered with USAID Support

Impact Brief
The Abt-led, USAID-funded Healthy Mother, Healthy Baby Activity’s technical assistance helps a Tajikistan lifestyle center improve community health behavior.
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How Do TANF Policies Support Families Experiencing Homelessness?

Project
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) is a key component in supporting self-sufficiency among families, including those experiencing or at-risk of homelessness. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Administration for Children…
coastal Louisiana marshes

Long-Term Carbon Sinks in Marsh Soils of Coastal Louisiana Are at Risk to Wetland Loss

Publication
This journal article validated the use of historical habitats when evaluating a coastal area’s long-term status as a carbon sink.