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New Ways of Thinking About Today's Challenges
Westat experts offer actionable ideas and solutions to take on our client's pressing problems.
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Spotlight on Maternal Mental HealthMarch 2024
Mental health conditions are the most common complications during pregnancy and the postpartum period. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) identifies mental health…
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Expert Interview
Examining Nonpublic Schools and ESSA Program EngagementFebruary 2024
Are nonpublic schools making the best use of Title I funds to guarantee low-income students equitable services so that they are career- or college-ready? And…
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Perspective
Access to Birthing-Friendly Facilities for Maternal CareFebruary 2024
Preventable maternal mortality in the U.S. has grown considerably and spurred the federal government into action, most noticeably with the development of the White House…
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Public Health in Action: Westat APHA 2024 Highlights
November 20, 2024
Westat staff made their mark at the 2024 American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting and Expo, which was held in Minneapolis, Minnesota, October 27-30.…
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Timely Data-Driven Solutions for Nursing Homes
November 19, 2024
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on the nursing home sector, resulting in hundreds of thousands of deaths of residents and staff and…
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Westat Work Shines at 2024 APHSA EMWB Conference
September 25, 2024
Westat human services experts recently presented at the American Public Human Services Association (APHSA)’s Economic Mobility and Well-Being (EMWB) Conference in Portland, Oregon. At the…
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Westat Tools Help Protect Child Passengers
September 19, 2024
Vehicle crashes are a major cause of injuries and fatalities among children, a problem safety advocates in the U.S. acknowledge and work to minimize by…
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International Overdose Awareness Day: August 31, 2024
August 21, 2024
Overdose continues to impact the lives of so many around the world. The theme of the 2024 International Overdose Awareness Day, August 31, 2024, is…
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Westat Summer Interns Reflect on 2024 Program
August 9, 2024
This June, Westat had the pleasure of welcoming 11 undergraduate and graduate students from across the country to our 2024 Summer Intern cohort. As they…
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Can Machine Learning Automate the Creation of Data Catalogs?
August 5, 2024
Many research and evaluation questions can be answered using extant data from surveys, program evaluations, and administrative data. Data catalogs help support the use of…
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Designing Inclusive and Accessible Dashboards
August 1, 2024
Combing through hundreds of spreadsheets to analyze trends and patterns in the data can be a daunting task. Clients often find this process time-consuming and…
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Minority Mental Health Month: Focus on Maternal Health
July 30, 2024
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Minority Health reports that racial and ethnic minority groups are less likely to receive…
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Teacher Apprenticeships Strengthen the Workforce
July 25, 2024
Many state education agencies (SEAs) are addressing teacher shortages by creating and expanding alternative paths to the teaching profession. One fast-growing option is teacher apprenticeships,…
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