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A Mathematica Newsletter

June 17, 2021

This Father’s Day, we reflect on the need to give dads a voice in fatherhood programs.

New guide helps providers address health-related social needs.

Mathematica partners with NewWave on Medicaid data quality analytics for the Maryland Department of Health.

Educators infuse lessons from remote and hybrid instruction to boost student engagement.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Mathematica

Learn more about how our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion guides our actions, policies, and practices, and the contributions we’re making to center equity in research, data collection, and policy decisions.

On the Blog

Six Steps to Better Integrate Primary Care and Public Health in the Wake of COVID-19

by Janice Genevro, Diane Rittenhouse, Jewel Mullen, David Meyers, and E. Oscar Alleyne

Integrating primary care and public health has long been an aim of health system transformation. Better coordination and collaboration between these disciplines is important to improving population health.

A Twitter Chat for Pandemic Times

by Llewelyn Brown, Jill Feldman, Diane Rittenhouse, and Julie Schilz

Since spring 2020, Mathematica has been convening the Primary Care COVID Chat on Twitter. Primary care leaders meet on the social media site several times a year for a conversation about primary care in the age of COVID-19.

Out and About

Cleo Jacobs Johnson spoke with The Fuller Project about child care provided through family, friends, and neighbors, and equity between informal and formal child care systems.

Forbes cited Mathematica’s landmark study on the value of Registered Apprenticeships as part of a discussion on the need for a digital skills passport.

Jill Berk participated in the Counties at Work Virtual Summit with the National Association of Counties at a session on the future of automation in the workforce.

Sarah Wissel, Julie Bruch, Larissa Campuzano, and Lauren Amos joined the Institute of Education Sciences and the Council of the Great City Schools for a virtual conference to address declining reading performance in schools and the growing gap between low- and high-performing students.

Gina Livermore and David Wittenburg presented at a U.S. Social Security Administration event on lessons learned to provide effective support for disability beneficiaries who want to work.

Mathematica researchers shared evidence and insights at the AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting, including how the pandemic impacted access to care for mental health and substance use disorders, and emerging evidence on COVID-19’s impact on long-term care.

Announcements

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EDI Global seeks managing director.

Mathematica’s London-based subsidiary EDI Global is hiring a new managing director.

Social Media Spotlight


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Publications

“Considerations for the Papers Developed for the SSI Youth Solutions Project.” Mathematica Report.

“Twelve Ideas to Promote Employment for Youth with Disabilities: An Introduction to the SSI Youth Solutions Project.” Mathematica Report.

“Changing Stays? Duration of Supplemental Security Income Participation by First-Time Child Awardees and the Role of Continuing Disability Reviews.” Social Security Bulletin.

“Using Behavioral Outreach to Counteract Administrative Burden and Encourage Take-Up of Simplified Disability Payment Rules.” Journal of Behavioral Public Administration.

“Promoting Opportunity Demonstration: Interim Evaluation Report.” Mathematica Report.

Read more publications on Disability.

“Assessing Models of Coordinated Services: A Scan of State and Local Approaches to Coordinating Early Care and Education with Other Health and Human Services.” Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

“Gains in Language and Cognitive Scores Among Children in Their First and Second Years of Head Start.” Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Read more publications on Early Childhood.

“The Effect of Course Shutouts on Community College Students: Evidence from Waitlist Cutoffs.” Journal of Public Economics.

Read more publications on Education.

“How Reliable Are the Birth Certificate Variables for Mothers with Medicaid Coverage?” Urban Institute.

“Effect of the Million Hearts Cardiovascular Disease Risk Reduction Model on Initiating and Intensifying Medications.” JAMA Cardiology.

“A Guide to Using the Accountable Health Communities Health-Related Social Needs Screening Tool.” Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.