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Advancing Evidence. Improving Lives.
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Since 1946, the American Institutes for Research (AIR) has been advancing evidence to evolve systems, improve lives, and ultimately create a better, more equitable world. We are a nonprofit research and technical assistance institution working to solve some of the most urgent challenges in the U.S. and around the world. Our experts in education, health, workforce, human services, and international development follow the evidence to find and apply solutions that will work. Our work helps policymakers make important decisions based on evidence, and we work with leaders, organizations, and communities to create more effective programs. We never stop digging to find what works and where we have more to learn.
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Updates
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Since 2017, AIR has supported the AVSI Foundation in implementing the USAID Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance-funded Graduating to Resilience program in Uganda. The program aimed to help 13,200 extremely poor refugee and Ugandan households graduate from conditions of food insecurity and fragile livelihoods to self-reliance and resilience. As AVSI’s research and learning partner, AIR supported the integration and use of evidence throughout the program's design, implementation, and adaptation. https://lnkd.in/gRgR8iJw In a Sept. 4 webinar, learn more about how the Graduating to Resilience program used evidence, accountability, and participant feedback to elevate quality of service and inform program adaptations: https://lnkd.in/gusue4FG
Globally, 20 percent of people living in post-conflict settings suffer from depression, anxiety disorders, and post-traumatic stress disorder. In Uganda, these rates are much higher: up to 40 percent of the population reports suffering from depression, with the highest prevalence among refugees (67.6 percent). Poverty and mental health are intrinsically linked. While poverty has been shown to affect individuals’ mental health, the reverse is also seen, with poor mental health leading to poverty and poor economic outcomes. Mental health challenges can affect individuals’ ability to engage in economic activities, due to challenges with cognitive function, fatigue, concentration, and belief in oneself and one’s abilities. Understanding the link between poverty and mental health, including the influence that mental health can have on individuals’ and households’ ability to engage in economic activities in development programming, the USAID - Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance funded Graduating to Resilience Activity, implemented by AVSI-USA in partnership with American Institutes for Research and Trickle Up, piloted the integration of mental health programming. To learn more about the implementation process, outcomes, and participant experiences engaging in mental health programming check out the technical brief “The Power of Group Interpersonal Therapy: Strengthening Social and Emotional Skills to Engage in Program Activities” written by my colleagues Vanessa Hoffman and Derrick Nsibirwa. https://lnkd.in/eGFNpQcg
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How much is spent to educate students with disabilities? To what extent is the federal contribution to special education funding meeting its target? AIR’s Tammy Kolbe recently spoke with Education Week about a new U.S. Department of Education pilot study that will examine the billions of U.S. dollars spends annually on special education. The National Study of Special Education Spending will provide lawmakers with updated information that they will need during a potential reauthorization process for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. The last detailed study of special education spending was conducted more than 20 years ago. Researchers will also develop methods to provide more tools for states and districts to determine if spending is equitable for groups of students with different needs. “It’s not just about building a dataset. It’s about building the capacity in the field to do this work in a thoughtful and rigorous way going forward,” said Kolbe, a principal researcher at AIR, who’s a principal investigator on the study. “The field desperately needs those tools.” Learn more about the study: https://lnkd.in/ge2-rDPd
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What factors cause children to become involved in the #ChildWelfare system? And how can that system better serve them? To promote well-being for children and families, AIR experts work to address factors such as lack of access to food, clothing, and housing that may cause children to become involved in the system, while also providing support to the child welfare agencies and health care providers that keep kids safe. AIR's Brandy Farrar shares how these strategies work together for a future where kids are safe, stable, and thriving with their families. https://lnkd.in/g_3AgezZ
Keeping Kids Safe: Addressing the Upstream and Downstream Drivers of Child Well-Being | American Institutes for Research
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The fight for educational equity didn’t end with Brown v. Board. Once a leader in school integration, Atlanta now mirrors national trends of resegregation. The AIR Equity Initiative is gathering experts and advocates on Oct 1 to discuss #EducationalEquity and what it will take to ensure that every student has an equal opportunity to thrive. https://lnkd.in/eDi3jwzr
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Afya Uwazi, which means "Openness or Transparency in Health" in Swahili, is a 5-year initiative that monitors health supply chains in Kenya. Learn how AIR helps USAID monitor the program to ensure that medicine and medical supplies are reaching the people who need them: https://lnkd.in/g8XfA_8j
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There are currently about 8 million adult learners in the United States, representing a wide range of ages, life paths, career experience, and responsibilities outside of their education. AIR's Christina Yancey joins other #workforce and #education experts in WorkingNation for a deep-dive on how our system can be improved to better address the needs and agency this diverse group of learners, and how #AdultEd done right can create new possibilities and pathways to success.
Deep Dive: How today's adult education system can better address the needs of its learners
https://www.workingnation.com
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has awarded AIR two contracts to support the agency in efforts that measure #healthcare quality in #Medicare and expand access to transformative cell and gene therapy for #Medicaid beneficiaries. Sign up to get the latest AIR Health News in your inbox ➡ air.org/air-newsletters
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"We can't farm like we used to. Now we must rely on #climate forecasts." As extreme weather events increase due to #ClimateChange, early warning systems like the AIR-supported Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) are instrumental in mitigating human impacts like famine. In Context Newsroom, learn how early warnings are transforming farming practices in Kenya, reducing food insecurity and encouraging farmers to adapt to climate-responsive techniques.
In Kenya, drought-weary farmers reap rewards of early warnings | Context
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This month, we're... 🎒 Helping schools address chronic #absenteeism 🏙 Gearing up to host a symposium on #EducationalEquity in Atlanta 🤝 Learning how #mentoring relationships become lasting friendships Plus...welcoming new Ph.D. fellows, getting into school #integration, and starting new projects to improve #healthcare quality for #Medicare recipients. More in AIR News ➡ https://icont.ac/4ZRcl
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