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Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited blood condition that affects an estimated 100,000 individuals in the United States, a disproportionate number of whom are Black and Hispanic Americans. While newborn screening for SCD occurs in every state, there…

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services created the Cell and Gene Therapy Access Model to be able to negotiate with manufacturers on behalf of states to make high-cost specialty drugs available to beneficiaries and affordable to State Medicaid Agencies. 

Underserved and historically marginalized communities continue to experience disparities in behavioral health outcomes. Linguistic and cultural barriers, stigmatized pathways to care, lack of culturally adapted evidence-based interventions, and lack of…

In 2018, Congress permanently authorized the RESEA program, which aims to help Unemployment Insurance (UI) claimants return to work more quickly. As a result, RESEA now requires that states use evidence to demonstrate the effectiveness of their programs.

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) wants to help Americans stay at or return to work after experiencing an injury or illness that limits their ability to work. Abt is helping the DOL learn which Stay at Work or Return to Work (SAW/RTW)  interventions…

In the last 20 years, parental substance use disorder (SUD) has become an increasingly prevalent reason for children to enter foster care. Recovery coaching is a promising strategy to support parents’ recovery and help keep families safe and together…

Access to middle-class jobs increasingly requires a college degree or other postsecondary credential. However, students from disadvantaged backgrounds are less likely than their more advantaged peers to have awareness of—and access to—the resources…

The U.S. Department of Education has instituted 19 Comprehensive Centers, each committed to advancing educational outcomes for all students. The Centers work primarily with State Education Agencies (SEA) to build capacity in four areas: human,…

The goal of domestic violence high risk response teams (DVHRTs) is to reduce domestic violence homicide and severe multiple assaults. But little is known about how to measure and evaluate the performance of these programs.

Low-income youth and young adults with disabilities (Y&YAD) face a myriad of unique and challenging obstacles to improving their economic well-being, from experiencing homelessness to involvement with the justice system. They along with their families…