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Abt is merging databases with information on rental housing results from low-income housing tax credits to inform decision-making. 

Evidence continues to paint an encouraging picture of Career Pathways programs’ effect on improving education, employment, and earnings outcomes.

HomeStart is a Boston-based nonprofit organization with a goal of eliminating homelessness due to eviction for non-payment, notably for families with subsidies and the working poor in Massachusetts. Eviction is costly not only for tenants but for…

Abt assessed the possibility of conducting a randomized controlled trial of transitional living programs for the Family and Youth Services Bureau

"We don’t have any food. They are going to take my kids! Can you help me?" The desperate plea of a mother came through my voicemail. It was dinner time; I had already left the office for the day. I had been working with this family for months to address several safety risk factors. It was a tough case, and my job as a Prevention Specialist with the Department of Social Services (DSS) was to keep this family safely intact. I felt the weight of this responsibility every day. I knew if I did not intervene, foster care would be imminent for the children. However, the call came during the few hours I slept between jobs. I made less than $30,000 per year at DSS and, to make ends meet, worked a second full-time job at a residential program for youth aging out of foster care.

Parental intent to vaccinate children younger than five has declined over time as parents were less likely to think the vaccine was effective and safe.

A VA tool that can validate Veteran status in real- time helps Veterans experiencing homelessness access essential services.