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title: 🔍 Evaluation & Methods Digest - Latest from Abt Associates
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August 2022 - Dive into Abt's latest news to see how our research, monitoring, and evaluation work can help you!

| View in browser August 2022 What We're Talking About Study Shows COVID-19 Saliva Samples Yield Test Results as Accurate as Nasal Swabs   New findings show that saliva cups and foam-tipped nasal swabs can detect SARS-CoV-2 infections as accurately as the traditional soft-tipped nasal swabs. Abt, on behalf of CDC, tested these new methods in the wake of global supply shortages of traditional swabs. Click to learn more about the alternatives’ accuracy rates.   World Youth Skills: Celebrating and Building on What We Know   Strong skills are critical to establishing good careers but can be difficult to obtain—especially for youth from low-income backgrounds. What skills matter, and what approaches to training work? In this blog, Drs. Nicole Goldin and David Fein reflect on lessons from successful workforce programs in the U.S. and worldwide.   How Can Guaranteed Income Reduce Child Poverty?   Data show that direct cash support has a positive impact on families’ and children’s outcomes. Is guaranteed income the answer to breaking the cycle of child poverty? In this new blog, Dr. AshLee Smith and Charlotte Perez dive into the challenges children in poverty face today and discuss cash transfers as a possible support.  Project Highlight Partnering with CDC to Achieve Public Health Impact Through Research   Abt is proud to have been a leading partner on CDC’s Achieving Public Health Impact through Research effort. By delivering research, evaluation, and policy and program assessments, Abt has contributed data and advanced the body of public health knowledge in numerous areas, such as maternal and child health, the opioid epidemic, and infectious diseases. Learn more here! #SoundEvidence Using Tenant-based Housing Vouchers to Help End Homelessness in Los Angeles   For more than 10 years, Los Angeles County has been engaged in a community-wide effort to end homelessness. In a partnership with the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, Abt examined how the Los Angeles region’s public housing authorities are using vouchers to help people leave homelessness. Click to learn more.   Where Women Access Contraception in 36 Low- and Middle-Income Countries and Why It Matters   Understanding where women access modern contraceptives is a critical step towards improving access and equity in reproductive health. Our new study published in the GHSP Journal breaks down the role of public and private sectors as contraceptive sources. Click here to read the full article! Sign Up for More Abt News Click here to sign up for our newsletters and other periodic eblasts, which include information about our work, staff, current job openings, and more!   Like this newsletter? Forward to a friend! Abt Associates, Inc., 6130 Executive Blvd., Rockville, MD 20852, USA, (301) 347-5000 Unsubscribe Manage preferences |
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