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The Partnership for Transforming Health Systems 2 (PATHS2)

Project
Nigeria’s health system was a dysfunctional nightmare. Planning, financing, and delivery of basic health services for the poor all were unreliable. Maternal mortality and child morbidity were at unacceptable levels. 
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Evaluating CMS’s InCK Model For Kids with Complex Health Needs

Project
Improving healthcare quality while reducing costs is a goal Abt Global has been helping the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) pursue for more than a decade through evaluations and more. CMS’s Integrated Care for Kids (InCK) payment and…
Evaluation of SkilledKC

Evaluation of SkilledKC

Project
Widening skills gaps in high-demand occupations indicate the need to develop training programs that better fit industry needs and the circumstances of individuals who could fill those needs.
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Family Self-Sufficiency Program Delivers Success

Project
For more than 25 years, the Family Self-Sufficiency program (FSS) has helped subsidized housing residents make progress toward economic security. The Department of Housing and Urban Development, which runs FSS, wanted to document some successes.
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Designing an Innovative Study of Employment Services for Veterans

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Section 502 of the Jeff Miller and Richard Blumenthal Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2016 (P.L. 114-315) requires a “study of job counseling, training, and placement services” for veterans. Through a 15-month contract with the U.S…
Expanding V-safe COVID-19 Vaccine Pregnancy Registry

Expanding V-safe COVID-19 Vaccine Pregnancy Registry

Project
COVID-19 may put pregnant women at risk for severe illness or death, but data are limited on the safety of COVID-19 vaccines for them. To monitor potential safety issues, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) created the v-safe COVID-19…

Abt Staff Recognized for Innovation, Social and Scientific Impact

Impact Brief
Abt staff were recognized for outstanding work at the company’s 2018 Annual Meeting in Cambridge, Mass., with awards for social and scientific impact and technical innovation, among others.
Integrating Employment Services with Substance Use Treatment and Recovery: The Experiences of Five Programs

Integrating Employment Services with Substance Use Treatment and Recovery: The Experiences of Five Programs

Publication
An Abt-led report reviews five programs that combine SUD treatment and recovery services with employment services and makes recommendations for practitioners.
Building More Evidence in Reemployment Services for Unemployment Claimants

Building More Evidence in Reemployment Services for Unemployment Claimants

Project
In 2018, Congress permanently authorized the RESEA program, which aims to help Unemployment Insurance (UI) claimants return to work more quickly. As a result, RESEA now requires that states use evidence to demonstrate the effectiveness of their programs.
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EPA’s Safer Choice Program

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In a recent rebrand of their product labeling program, EPA unveiled the new name and logo for the Safer Choice Program. The Safer Choice Program helps consumers, businesses, and purchasers find products that perform and are safer for human health and the…