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Health — The Lab @ DC

WebCan cognitive behavioral therapy improve mental health for residents impacted by poverty, crime, and violence?

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Randomized Evaluation — The Lab @ DC

WebAlso known as a randomized control trial or RCT, this method is considered the most rigorous and unbiased way of evaluating whether a program is causing the changes we …

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What does crime look like in DC

Web2017 was one of the safest years in DC history, the result of an 11% decrease in overall felony crime. 1 This was supported by a 22% decrease in violent crimes (which include …

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Anamita Gall — The Lab @ DC

WebAnamita is a Civic Design Researcher in the Lab @ DC. Her current projects are focused on civic design and evaluation projects on human services, job training, and education …

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Public Safety and Justice — The Lab @ DC

WebCan cognitive behavioral therapy improve mental health for residents impacted by poverty, crime, and violence?

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Can cognitive behavioral therapy improve mental health

WebIn collaboration with the DC Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement (ONSE), we will test whether trauma-focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) can improve …

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Rebecca Johnson — The Lab @ DC

WebRebecca Johnson. Rebecca is a volunteer Fellow with The Lab @ DC, working on projects at the intersection of education, housing, and health. She is an Assistant Professor in …

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Katie O'Connell — The Lab @ DC

WebKatie is a Social Scientist with The Lab @ DC, where she works to help develop and examine policy interventions and programs using randomized evaluation designs. She …

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Roxanne Oroxom — The Lab @ DC

WebRoxanne is a Social Scientist with The Lab @ DC. She helps design and carry out evaluations of local policies and programs. Her current projects focus on education and …

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Ryan Moore — The Lab @ DC

WebRyan T. Moore is a Senior Social Scientist in The Lab @ DC and Associate Professor of Government at American University. While anchoring statistical and scientific integrity …

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Amelie (Amsie) Hecht — The Lab @ DC

WebAmelie (Amsie) Hecht is a Senior Social Scientist with the Lab @ DC. She partners with city agencies and residents to develop, implement, and evaluate evidence-based policies …

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Can we predict where to find rats

WebSo, DC’s 311 service request system only helps identify some of the places where rats live. To help the DC Health Rodent Control team find rats that go unreported, we built a …

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Can coaching help household with low incomes achieve self …

WebThrough our descriptive analysis of DHS’s pilot coaching program we learned that 1) the coach-customer relationship is paramount, 2) coaches’ adherence to the coaching model …

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Housing — The Lab @ DC

WebWhat type of outreach increases applications to a rental assistance program? Housing.

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Bailey Moore — The Lab @ DC

WebBailey is joining the Lab for Summer 2022 as a Research Assistant through the District Leadership Program. Bailey will be working on the OSSE Workerfund Program, Low …

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Can we predict housing code violations

WebDCRA only found housing code violations on 24% of external inspections. During random inspections, DCRA finds housing code violations 50% of the time. It is strange for a …

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Education — The Lab @ DC

WebCan technology for positive parent engagement improve attendance? Education.

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Nellie Moore — The Lab @ DC

WebBefore joining the Lab in 2019, Nellie was a research manager in Lusaka, Zambia and in Washington, DC with Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA), an international nonprofit. …

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Resident-Centered Design — The Lab @ DC

WebYou might’ve heard the terms, “human-centered design,” “user-centered design,” or “resident-centered design.”Whatever you call it, it’s a tool that can be vital, whether …

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