Abt Global is once again a proud sponsor of the Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management’s (APPAM) 2021 Fall Research Conference rescheduled to March 27-29 2022. This year’s theme, the Power of Inclusion: Incorporating Diverse Voices in Public Policy Analysis and Management reflects our own commitment to ensuring that equity-related principles and practices are meaningfully integrated across all phases of our work. Whether we’re studying programs focused on health, labor, disabilities, or education, we look for the intersections, prioritize equity, and drive real-world impact.
Stop by Booth #211 and chat with our public policy experts, or join them during one of the following sessions:
*All in CDT
Sunday, March 27
8:30 – 10:00 a.m. CT | Room 308
Panel Paper - Mixed Methods for Incorporating Diverse Voices in Research
Integrating Diverse Perspectives When Evaluating Invisible Interventions
Presenter: Katharine Witgert, Principal Associate
Co-Authors: Sean McClellan, Hannah Michelle Brower, Holly Swan, Melissa Vandawalker, Leigh Evans, and Anna Garner
10:15 – 11:45 a.m. CT | Room 311
Roundtable - Hybrid - Sectoral Training Programs: Assessing the Emerging Evidence
Speaker and Session Organizer: David Fein, Principal Associate
1:45 – 3:15 p.m. CT | Room 211
Panel Paper – Emerging Evidence on Equity and Inclusion in Apprenticeship
Expanding Registered Apprenticeship to Underrepresented Populations: Findings from the American Apprenticeship Initiative Implementation Study
Presenter: Elizabeth Copson, Associate
3:30 - 5:00 p.m. CT | Lone Star C
Panel - In-Person - Supporting Parental Work: The Role of Children, Resources, and Public Policy
Panel Chair: Laura Peck, Principal Scientist
3:30 – 5:00 p.m. CT | Room 310 and Virtual
Lightning Session - When Labor Enforcement and Immigration Enforcement Collide: Deterring Worker Complaints Worsens Workplace Safety
Presenter: Amanda Melina Grittner, Associate
Monday, March 28
10:15 - 11:45 a.m. CT | Room 311
Panel - Hybrid - From Work Supports to Work Requirements for Public Housing Residents: Strategies to Improve Economic Mobility
Discussant: Jeffrey Lubell, Principal Associate
1:45 – 3:15 p.m. CT | Lone Star A
Panel Paper - Experiences in Employment Programs: Listening to the Voices of Program Participants
HPOG Participant Perspectives on Career Pathways and Occupational Choice
Presenter: Hannah Thomas, Associate
3:30 – 5:00 p.m. CT | Room 302
Panel Paper - Statewide Transfer Articulation Policy: Does It Work, and How Can It be Improved?
Getting to the Core of Credit Transfer: How Do Pre-Transfer Core Credits Predict Baccalaureate Attainment for Community College Transfer Students?
Co-Author: Meghan Shea, Senior Analyst
3:30 – 5:00 p.m. CT | Room 211
Panel Paper - Employment Interventions for Workers with Low and Moderate Incomes: Overall Patterns and a Spotlight on Two Approaches
Implementation and Impacts of Four Employment Services Programs for Long-Term Unemployed: Interim Findings from the Ready to Work Partnership Grant Evaluation
Presenter: Jane Herr, Associate
Co-Author: Karin Martinson, Principal Associate
Additional Resources
Evaluation of the Ready to Work Partnership Grant Program: Findings from the Implementation Study of Four Training Programs for Long-Term Unemployed Workers
What works to help middle- and high-skilled individuals return to work after a lengthy period of unemployment? Abt’s evaluation of the Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) Ready to Work Partnership grants seeks answers to this question.Following the deep recession of 2008-2009, DOL awarded 24 grants to improve the employment prospects of the long-term unemployed. We discuss findings from the evaluation’s early implementation study in this report.In partnership with MEF Associates, we report that these programs provide job readiness worskhops, one-on-one job search assistance, access to occupational and work-based training, and mental health and financial counseling tailored to the specific needs of the long-term unemployed. Future reports will examine the program’s effect on participant’s education and economic outcomes.
Evaluating the Accountable Health Communities (AHC) Model
CMS launched the Accountable Health Communities (AHC) Model to address the gap between clinical care and community services in the health care system. The AHC Model is based on emerging evidence that addressing health-related social needs can improve…
Do Apprenticeships Help Workers and Employers?
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) launched the American Apprenticeship Initiative (AAI) to expand registered apprenticeships in the U.S. into sectors with few apprenticeships, such as healthcare and information technology (IT), and for populations…