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Occupational Training for Jobs That “Pay Well”: Patterns from the Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG) Program

Occupational Training for Jobs That “Pay Well”: Patterns from the Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG) Program

Publication
A conflict can exist between the goals of serving TANF recipients and other adults with low incomes and training them for well-paid healthcare jobs.
COVID-19’s Impact on State, Federal Prisons

COVID-19’s Impact on State, Federal Prisons

Publication
A new report documents a sharp decline in prison populations in the U.S. during the pandemic and the number of COVID-19 related infections and deaths.
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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’…
From Policy to Action: Broadening Health Services in Rwanda

From Policy to Action: Broadening Health Services in Rwanda

Impact Brief
Through SHOPS Plus, Abt helped Rwanda increase access to DMPA oral contraceptive by helping to create a regulatory and logistical enabling environment.
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Abt Global Acquires TSPi, Expanding Digital Capabilities and Expertise to Accelerate Client Success

News
Acquisition of TSPi brings new digital solutions across the full client lifecycle.
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Effective Strategies for Serving Reduced Sodium Meals in Schools

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Logistics Management Tool Brings New Strength to Vietnam’s Fight Against TB

Logistics Management Tool Brings New Strength to Vietnam’s Fight Against TB

Impact Brief
The Abt-led USAID Local Health System Sustainability Project created a logistics management information system for TB drugs in Vietnam.
Caring for Nursing Home Residents with Dementia

Caring for Nursing Home Residents with Dementia

Project
Studies indicate that dementia care in the United States is, generally, impersonal and fragmented. Massachusetts requires long-term care facilities to provide dementia care training to direct-care workers. The intention of the regulation was to address…
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VIDA Program Shows Promising Educational Results

Project
Low-income workers with only a high school education face poor and declining employment prospects. Policymakers, workforce development organizations, educators  and other key stakeholders are interested in how to facilitate a better match between the…

New Research Informs Nursing Home Staffing Minimums in the United States

Impact Brief
CMS contracted Abt to conduct the 2022 Nursing Home Staffing Study, and our findings informed the agency’s 2024 staffing policy.