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Planning your Thanksgiving feast? Keep food safety on the menu! Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has essential tips for storing, thawing, and cooking your turkey safely to make sure the only thing memorable about your holiday meal is the delicious taste. https://ow.ly/kAQY50UcX6Z

We had a great time meeting and networking with our public health colleagues at #APHA2024! Our experts presented on maternal health, child nutrition, and more, and supported the NIH Community Engagement Alliance (CEAL)'s presence at APHA. Couldn't make it? Get the highlights directly from our experts on what our presence offered attendees. https://ow.ly/ruZf50UbbJJ

Congratulations to Westat’s Raji Riggs, Associate Vice President and certified Senior Professional in Human Resources, who has recently been awarded the 2024 Rockville Chamber of Commerce Service Excellence Award. This well-deserved award reflects Raji’s dedication and commitment to excellence.

How can public and private funders overcome barriers to create more equitable grant opportunities? A recent Westat report, included in the U.S. Department of Labor’s Chief Evaluation Office newsletter offers practical strategies for promoting equity in grantmaking, equipping policymakers and practitioners with actionable insights. https://ow.ly/yKqy50U2xmn

Join Westat's Food and Nutrition experts at the 2024 National WIC Association's Nutrition Education and Breastfeeding Conference in Baltimore (Nov 19-21)! As WIC celebrates 50 years of service, our experts will present on the latest in nutrition education and breastfeeding support research. This year's theme, "Nourishing Generations," looks ahead to WIC's next 50 years of supporting families nationwide. https://ow.ly/jpas50U6z87

Westat experts are presenting at 2024 Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management (APPAM) Fall Research Conference (Nov 21-23) in National Harbor, MD! Join us for insights on food & nutrition policy, Social Security Insurance, and equitable evaluation practices. Visit our booth to explore research opportunities and careers with Westat, just minutes from our HQ. See our full presentation lineup: https://ow.ly/6lGf50U5GS7 #2024APPAM

Dive into new materials on how advanced data automation can make information more accessible and actionable from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Chief Evaluation Office (CEO). Many new resources were authored by Westat and were recently highlighted in the CEO newsletter. https://ow.ly/boLb50U2xi4

Only 6% of the US population over the age of 18 are veterans. We are honored to recognize the contributions of all veterans and their families. Thank you to our 15.8 million military veterans, including our Westat colleagues who have served. Learn more about our Veteran population from the U.S. Census Bureau and share your appreciation for them in the comments. https://lnkd.in/egRWHTb3

Recent Westat research “Bridging the Gap for New Americans,” that was featured in U.S. Department of Labor's Chief Evaluation Office newsletter, examines strategies for highly skilled immigrants to transition into the U.S. workforce. Read more: https://ow.ly/BUwM50U1loE

Westat experts co-authored the latest in a series of annual reports on WIC eligibility. Discover more on nationwide WIC coverage increases and detailed participation patterns across states, demographics, and regions. https://ow.ly/BnCJ50U2wW3