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September 2023

Feature Stories

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Malaria-carrying Mosquitoes Back in the U.S.

 

As cases of locally acquired malaria are seen in the U.S. for the first time in 20 years, our global health experts dive into recognizing symptoms, ongoing public health surveillance, communications strategies, and more. Find out how evolving approaches in public health can transform the way we engage and manage future global health crises.  

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s latest Annual Homeless Assessment Report to Congress

Who’s Experiencing Homelessness? The List Is Growing.

 

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s latest Annual Homeless Assessment Report to Congress shows that the number of people experiencing sheltered homelessness declined. But recent data also show that people of color continue to be dramatically overrepresented, and suggest that people are aging into chronic homelessness or experiencing homelessness for the first time when they are 65 or older.

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Lessons and Commitments from Women Deliver

 

After traveling to Rwanda this summer for the world’s biggest conference for gender equity, Abt staff are reflecting on how better to infuse equity in our work. Read career development takeaways and tipsheets from our top recruiters and insights from our VP of brand and marketing on our LGBTQIA+ outreach.

Achieving Health Equity

Achieving Health Equity: The Sum is Greater than the Parts

 

The US healthcare system spends more than other countries but has worse health outcomes, especially for people from underserved communities. How can we achieve health equity? It’s about combining solutions, integrating voices, and learning together. ZeAmma Brathwaite and Morris Hamilton share our nuanced and equity-centered approach. 

The Stories Behind our Projects

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Our new Mission Impact Report captures how our teams work with urgency to lead change, build resilience, and center equity across our partnerships and programs. Visit our interactive report to explore how we’re increasing Egyptian farmers’ incomes with climate-smart practices, building a blueprint for inclusive policy making in PNG, addressing climate challenges with locally-led solutions and more!

Recent Wins

 

Abt Receives USAID Award to Strengthen Tuberculosis Control in Uzbekistan

 

Abt and Mass. Dept. of Health Take the Next Step in Addressing Substance Use Disorder and Long-Term Care

 

DOL Awards Abt Team Equitable Transition Models Evaluation Contract

The Intersect Podcast

Breathless: Climate Change, Infectious Disease, and Indoor Air Quality

 As harmful particulate matter from wildfires crosses international borders and there is a rise in COVID-19 activity, we’re reminded yet again that safeguarding air quality for public health is a balancing act that we can’t afford to get wrong. Drs. Tiffany Harris and Jonathan Dorn discuss the challenges—and possible solutions. 

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Breathless: Climate Change, Infectious Disease, and Indoor Air Quality

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Abt Publications of Note

 

Climate Change and the Los Angeles’ Homelessness Response System

 

How We Model Matters – Visualizing Program Theories

 

In Case You Missed Us

Webinar Recordings 

  • Building Bridges to Protection: Innovative Solutions for Unaccompanied Children on the Move

  • The Future of Health Systems: Unpacking the Power of Localization

  • Yes, We Can! – Strategies for Raising Compensation for the Child Care Workforce

See upcoming events and register. Or sign up for Abt Events emails to be the first to know when we add new events! 

Life at Abt

 

We recently won Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments’ Commuter Connections 2023 Employer Recognition Award in the telework category! The program recognizes organizations for their outstanding commute alternative solutions.

Commuter Connections Award - Abt 2023

Want to know more about working at Abt? Check out our Welcome to Abt video!

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Where You'll Find Us

Upcoming Conferences 

September 17-22 – New York, NY

78th Session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 78)

 

September 26-29 – Seattle, WA

2023 International Emissions Inventory Conference

 

September 27-30 – Arlington, VA

Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness (SREE) 2023 Conference

 

September 29-30 – Washington, DC 

2023 Leadership Conference - National Coalition for the Homeless

 

October 2-6 - Montreal, QC  

Adaptation Futures 2023

October 8-11 – Salt Lake City, UT 

2023 National Association for Welfare Research and Statistics (NAWRS) Workshop

 

October 9-14 - Indianapolis, IN

American Evaluation Association’s (AEA) Annual Conference (2023)

 

October 18-11 – Chicago, IL

American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH) Annual Meeting

 

November 9-11 – Atlanta, GA

Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management (APPAM) 2023 Fall Research Conference

 

November 12-15 – Atlanta, GA

American Public Health Association (APHA) 2023 Annual Meeting & Expo

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