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Substance use disorders. Mental illness. Post-traumatic stress disorder. Opioid misuse. Suicide. Critical shortages of behavioral health care staff. The U.S. faces an unprecedented behavioral health crisis among youth and adults. As a trusted partner to the federal, state, and local sectors, Abt informs public policy on behavioral health through a comprehensive suite of approaches. We use evaluation design and implementation, scientific evidence, health communications, capacity-building, and collaboration to heal the whole person. Our experts bring their backgrounds in social work, clinical psychology, public health, and sociology to offer integrated prevention, treatment, and intervention.

At Abt Global, we build solutions that transform how we understand, access, treat, and integrate behavioral health across a wide range of health and other settings.

Coal mine methane (CMM) is a potent greenhouse gas (GHG) released from coal during and after coal mining that contributes to climate change if emitted within the atmosphere. In addition, CMM can be an explosive hazard inside mines, and contributes to air…

Abt evaluated two different programs in Los Angeles to support the creation of permanent supportive housing and found some promising approaches.

Municipal wastewater accounts for a substantial amount of methane emissions worldwide. Capturing and using methane from wastewater systems can help mitigate climate change and provide a source of local clean energy. However, cities in developing…

In the DRC, Abt trained frontline health workers to collect, analyze, and share malaria data with community members to bring local voices into problem-solving.

This brief by Abt Global discusses the application of digital tools to build capacity for training and technical assistance activities.