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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.
Spotlight On: Protecting Children and Promoting Healthy Families
Spotlight On
Reducing infant mortality. Supporting child welfare agencies. Preventing abuse and neglect. Abt’s work helps support the backbone of policies and programs that protect those who are most vulnerable.
Evaluating Summer Nutrition Assistance for Children
Project
The Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) pilots have operated since 2011 to provide grocery assistance to households with eligible children during summer months when millions of U.S. children lose access to free or reduced-price school lunches. Abt…
Healthcare Career Pathways Program Helps More Low-Income Latinos Earn Credentials
Project
Most healthcare jobs require postsecondary education or training. But many low-income, low-skilled Latinos face barriers to completing even short-term training for entry-level jobs due to low basic skills, limited finances, and other personal factors…
Developing the COBRA Health Impacts Screening and Mapping Tool
Project
Estimating and monetizing public health benefits from reductions in emissions can be a complicated process requiring expertise in air quality modeling, health impact valuation and the monetization of health benefits. Because of this, researchers,…
Efficacy of an in-home test kit in reducing dust mite allergen levels: Results of a randomized controlled pilot study
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Heart Valve Disease: Increasing Education and Awareness
Project
The Abt team developed, implemented, and evaluated a communication campaign to increase education about and awareness of heart valve disease among the public, those at risk, and healthcare professionals.
High Burden of COVID-19 Among Unvaccinated Law Enforcement Officers and Fire Fighters
Publication
First responders are at increased risk for COVID-19, but have relatively low vaccine uptake, and the resulting sick leave threatens public health and safety.