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Estimating the Prevalence of ‘Doctor Shopping' for Prescription Drugs

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Misuse of opioid analgesics threatens public health and results in rising numbers of overdose deaths and admissions to emergency departments and treatment facilities. In the absence of adequate patient information systems, patients who engage in “doctor…
The C5+1 Project Helped Nations Plan Climate Resilience

The C5+1 Project Helped Nations Plan Climate Resilience

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To support climate resilience activities at the regional level and in Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, high-level discussions between the U.S. Secretary of State and C5 Foreign Ministers led to the launch…
NYC Well Evaluation

NYC Well Evaluation

Project
Mental health conditions are a widespread public health challenge in New York City. To fill critical gaps in mental health services, the city launched ThriveNYC. Part of that effort is NYC Well, a free and confidential service for individuals seeking…
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Evaluating a Permanent Supportive Housing Pay for Success Initiative in Austin, Texas

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Despite growing evidence of the effectiveness of permanent supportive housing, local governments often have difficulty securing the necessary investments to expand the programs. The Ending Community Homelessness Coalition (ECHO), in partnership with the…
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The Cost of Administering the Housing Choice Voucher Program

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The Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program is the federal government’s largest low-income housing assistance program. It gives 2.1 million households subsidies to rent units in the private market. The 2,300 public housing agencies (PHAs) that administer…
GuideME: EPA’s Tool for TRI Reporting Guidance

GuideME: EPA’s Tool for TRI Reporting Guidance

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) faced discontinuation of support for legacy Lotus Notes databases, which had previously hosted archives of reporting guidance materials that were inaccessible to the public. The Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)…
Abt Evaluates Family and Early Childhood Workforce Needs for Rhode Island’s PDG B-5

Abt Evaluates Family and Early Childhood Workforce Needs for Rhode Island’s PDG B-5

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Rhode Island’s Preschool Development Grant – Birth through Age Five (PDG) grant is being used to implement a plan to ensure all children from birth through age 5 (B-5) are supported by services and programs that will prepare them for lifelong success. To…
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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.
Australian Nurse-Family Partnership Program

Australian Nurse-Family Partnership Program

Impact Brief
The Australian Nurse-Family Partnership Program is a nurse-led home visiting program that supports women pregnant with an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander child.
Process Study of the U.S. Department of Labor’s “Pay for Success” Pilots

Process Study of the U.S. Department of Labor’s “Pay for Success” Pilots

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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) tested the use of a Pay for Success (PFS) approach for funding and evaluating employment services. Under the PFS model, private and philanthropic investors cover the up-front costs of delivering an intervention. Then…