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Westat Awarded Contract to Continue Supporting the PATH StudyFebruary 2024
The National Institutes of Health’s (NIH’s) National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) Center for Tobacco Products (CTP)…
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Deborah Jonas Joins Westat as Vice President, Education StudiesFebruary 2024
On Monday, January 29, 2024, Westat welcomed Deborah Jonas, PhD, as the new Education Studies (Ed Studies) Practice Director. Her wealth of experience and exceptional…
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Westat Introduces Data Solutions Sector and Leadership UpdatesJanuary 2024
Effective January 2024, Westat brings together statistical, data science, survey, and data collection activities under the banner of the Data Solutions Sector. The new sector will…
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2024 Rx Summit Features Westat Expertise
March 28, 2024
Westat, a leader in behavioral health research, will be participating in the 2024 Rx and Illicit Drug Summit to be held on April 1-4, 2024,…
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How to Braid Funding for Substance Use Disorder Services
March 26, 2024
Funding for substance use disorder (SUD) services can be challenging to find and manage. Westat recently produced a report for the Substance Abuse and Mental…
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Westat’s Small Business Tradeshow Introduces Opportunities
March 21, 2024
Fourteen small businesses participated in the Small Business Tradeshow and One-on-One Matchmaking event hosted by Westat on March 20, 2024. It was an excellent opportunity…
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Ride Share Safety: Are Kids Using Proper Restraints?
March 20, 2024
As ride-sharing gains popularity, concerns are growing about how children are transported in these vehicles, including personal cars used for ride-share services and taxis. A…
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Modernizing Face-to-Face Surveys: New Sampling Methods
March 19, 2024
Can traditional face-to-face household survey designs be adapted to leverage modern data collection methods and tools? How can researchers improve the cost-effectiveness and statistical efficiency…
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Westat Provides Evidence-Based Data to Help Guide WIC
March 18, 2024
Westat’s Food and Nutrition researchers will be attending the National WIC Association’s 2024 Education and Training Conference in Chicago, Illinois, April 7-10. Our team of…
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Westat’s Tobacco & Policy Research Expertise @ SRNT 2024
March 14, 2024
Members of Westat’s Tobacco Studies Group will present their research at the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco’s (SRNT’s) 2024 conference in Edinburgh, Scotland,…
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Bigger Cars, Bigger Risks: Pedestrian Safety in Focus
March 14, 2024
Concerned about pedestrian safety in your community? The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) has released its annual Spotlight on Highway Safetyreport. Based on preliminary data…
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Reversing the Opioid Epidemic: Medicaid and Medications
March 12, 2024
A new Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) report presents information on the availability and access to medications for treating ongoing alcohol use…
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Nourishing Parents, Babies, Kids: WIC by the Numbers
March 4, 2024
How many people receive federal food benefits each year? What is the demographic data behind these numbers? To find out, the Food and Nutrition Service…