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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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Leading with Diverse Ideas: Edwards Shares Vision for JSSAM
April 15, 2024
With 4 decades of designing and managing large, complex surveys, Westat’s Brad Edwards has decided to add another leadership position to his resume by becoming one…
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Leveraging WIC EBT Data for In-Depth Program Analysis
April 4, 2024
Since its founding 50 years ago, the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) has been a critically needed source of food…
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Examining Nonpublic Schools and ESSA Program Engagement
February 7, 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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Circles of Reflection Toolkit: Improving Education for Native Students
September 26, 2023
For decades, Native students have faced significant opportunity gaps that impede their academic achievement and trajectories. To close these gaps, the Native Education Collaborative, supported…
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How Can We Bridge Gaps in Public Health Knowledge?
August 25, 2023
In this age of media saturation and polarization, wrong information can flourish with a detrimental impact on public health. To learn why people believe unverified…
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Infectious Respiratory Diseases: What Have We Learned From COVID-19?
July 13, 2023
With the emergency phase of the COVID-19 pandemic at an end, questions regarding what we’ve learned from the pandemic about tracking and reducing the spread of respiratory diseases are…
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Real-World Data: The Benefits, Limitations, and Future
May 12, 2023
With the right expertise and techniques applied, real-word data can answer emerging research questions.
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Being a Westat Field Data Collector Changed Breanne Beals’ Life
February 14, 2023
How many people can say that their job changed their life? Probably not many, but Breanne Beals, who was a field data collector at Westat…
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Raising Awareness of Aging Adults with HIV
September 19, 2022
Over the past 17 years, the proportion of people living with HIV age 50 and older has more than doubled—jumping from 29% in 2005 to…
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How a Confidentiality Toolkit Helps Government Programs Share Data Responsibly
September 12, 2022
Americans who receive government services are often enrolled in multiple programs with each program requiring them to supply personal information to obtain benefits. This duplication…
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