The effects of widespread social isolation are all around us - from increases in substance misuse and suicide, to reduced quality of life for many people from diverse backgrounds. Abt Global has demonstrated expertise in working with communities and families to counteract isolation and despair. Across the country, we are working hard to restore a sense of belonging, trust, and connectedness – supporting public health for the common good.
Abt is once again a proud sponsor of the 2021 APHA Annual Meeting and Expo. This year, APHA’s annual meeting theme is Creating the Healthiest Nation and Strengthening Social Connectedness.
Visit our Virtual Booth #238 to chat with our public health experts.
Join our APHA 2021 recruitment information sessions to learn more about available career opportunities:
Monday, October 25, 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. ET (10:30 – 11:30 a.m. MT)
Wednesday, October 27, 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. ET (8:00 – 9:00 a.m. MT)
Visit our virtual booth for meeting details.
Our staff will participate in the following sessions (presenter name in bold):
Monday, October 25, 4:00 – 4:15 p.m. MT
Session: Health Administration Section & Pharmacy Section Opioid Task Force Collaborative
Opioid quality improvement and stewardship interventions: insights from implementation research
Sarah Shoemaker-Hunt and Ellen Childs, Abt Global
Tuesday, October 26, 11:15 – 11:30 a.m. MT
Session: Opioids Oral #2 - Innovative Strategies in Understanding Opioid Overdose and Prevention
Leveraging innovative and emerging approaches for drug overdose prevention
Nida Ali, CDC; Banks Denney, Booze Allen Hamilton; Emily Costello, CDC; Ellen Childs, Abt Global; Natasha Underwood, CDC; Kari Cruz, CDC; and Lindsey Bridwell, Booz Allen Hamilton
Tuesday, October 26, 12:30 – 1:45 p.m. MT
Virtual Roundtable: Leave No Child behind: Addressing Nutrition during Childhood
How much food do young children waste? Plate waste in the child and adult care food program
Lauren Olsho and Lindsay LeClair, Abt Global
What do childcare meals cost, and who pays: Findings from a child and adult care food program study.
Ayesha Enver, Michele Mendelson, and Christopher Logan, Abt Global
Tuesday, October 26, 4:00 – 4:15 p.m. MT
Virtual Session: Nutrition Innovations for School and Summer Meal Programs
How nutritious are early childcare meals? Characteristics of meals served in the child and adult care food programs
Kelly Lawrence Patlan, Meaghan Glenn, Chantal Stidsen, and Lauren Olsho, Abt Global
Wednesday, October 27, 8:45 – 9:00 a.m. MT
Virtual Session: Addressing Reproductive and Sexual Health and Identity in Schools
Assessing implementation outcomes of an innovative male-only teen pregnancy prevention program
Stephanie Frost, Cynthia Klein, Alrick Edwards, Tara Earl, Shannon Hitchcock, Lauren Olsho, Angela Cheung, Nicole Katapodis, Abt Global, and Rick Brown, Children's Home Society of North Carolina
Additional Resources
Spurring Kids to Eat Healthier: Assessing the Impact of FFVP