Evaluation | UNC Center for Thriving Communities

We’re pleased to congratulate North Carolina A&T State University, which has been awarded a five-year, $16.9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) to establish a new Research Center in Minority Institutions (RCMI) focused on community-engaged health disparities research, starting with brain health research. Abacus …

The Rural Health Transformation Program is developing a plan to improve health and healthcare across our communities over the next five years—and we need your input. Join NC ROOTS Region 4 for a community engagement session where we will share findings from our Regional Needs Assessment and hear directly from community members, local organizations, healthcare providers, …

Abacus Evaluation partners with the North Carolina Institute for Public Health (NCIPH) across multiple projects like the Coverdell Stroke Program Evaluation, Burke County Mental Health Collaboratory, and the Public Health Infrastructure Grant (PHIG) to provide evaluation expertise and capacity building assistance. For Burke, Abacus delivers skill building workshops to the Burke County opioid response team …

Abacus Evaluation was selected to present on two topics at the 2026 NC RAA (Research Administrators Alliance) on July 21 at the UNC Friday Center in Chapel Hill, NC. The North Carolina Research Administrators Alliance (NC RAA) is an all-volunteer network fostering collaboration, professional growth, and knowledge-sharing among research administrators statewide. The two day conference …

The Healthy Vets Community Project, housed within UNC’s Gillings School of Global Public Health, aims to enhance community capacity to support Veterans and their families by reducing barriers to care and improving Veteran health across the Veterans Integrated Service Network-6 (VISN-6) region, the VA’s Mid-Atlantic health care network serving all of North Carolina and most …

The Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program aims to improve the health of children and adolescents for generations to come by generating research that can inform healthcare practices, programs, and policies. As the program approaches its 10‑year anniversary in 2026, Abacus Evaluation, working in partnership with the ECHO Cohort Coordinating Center and the …

Advancing Maternal and Child Health Through Community‑Driven Insight Abacus Evaluation is proud to support Thriving Hearts as they work to reduce maternal and child health disparities and strengthen pregnancy care across North Carolina. Through research implementation, human‑centered design, and comprehensive evaluation and data services, Abacus Evaluation helps the program understand community needs, measure progress, and …

Blue square that reads February 23 at 11:00am to 12:00pm online via zoom. Beyond Academic Walls: Community-engaged research, implementation and evaluation. Register now.

We’re hosting a panel, “Beyond Academic Walls: Community-engaged Research, Implementation, and Evaluation” on Monday, February 23 at 11am ET. This session is part of Carolina Engagement Week, February 23-27. Our Abacus Evaluation team members, alongside key community partners at Thriving Hearts, will discuss effective community engagement approaches and common challenges that arise in academic–community partnerships. …

This July, Abacus Evaluation didn’t just add services – we expanded into a full-service research and evaluation resource! Here’s how our journey unfolded from virtual webinars to conference stages. The Complete Service Suite Our comprehensive service suite continues our dedication to evaluation and data support services that we have provided for the last 5 years. …

Abacus Evaluation will be presenting at the 2025 North Carolina Research Administrators Alliance (NC RAA) Conference, July 22, at the Friday Conference Center in Chapel Hill. Two presentations from our team: From Submission to Success: Evaluation Advantage for Competitive Proposals ️Presented by Mary McKinley, Blen Biru, and Jade Hollars July 22nd, 10:30am-11:45am Innovative Data …

We are pleased to announce that we have received a sub-award from Emory University for the HRSA (Health Resources & Services Administration) Co-Propel grant. This grant focuses on enhancing the newborn screening (NBS) system to achieve optimal health outcomes by providing comprehensive healthcare services to newborns and children who have or are at risk for …

Effective January 1, 2025, a new policy expanded access to Carolina’s core facilities. The expansion applies to collaborative research support already offered by cores. Before this change, we could only offer our internal rates to UNC departments or units. This change means that now we can offer internal rates to partners at any UNC …

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Abacus Evaluation to support evaluation of NC A&T’s newly NIH-funded Health Disparities Research Center

August 18, 24, 25, 27 | Help Shape the Future of Health in NC ROOTS Region 4

Abacus Partnership Highlight: NC Institute for Public Health

July 21, 2026 | NC Research Administrators Alliance Conference

Abacus Partnership Highlight: The Healthy Vets Community Project

Abacus Partnership Highlight: Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO)

Abacus Partnership Highlight: Thriving Hearts

February 23 at 11am ET | Beyond Academic Walls: Community-engaged Research, Implementation, and Evaluation Panel

From Screen to Stage: Our Journey from Web to Conference

Abacus Presenting at the 2025 NC RAA Conference July 22!

New Subaward from Emory Supports HRSA Co-Propel Grant

Exciting news: effective January 1, core facilities have expanded and become more accessible to statewide system