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The Community Coordinator: A Profile

December 17, 2008 | Program Result

The position of community coordinator is a demanding one that can take an emotional toll, says Michael B. Leonard, D.D.S., associate coordinator of Shreveport-Bossier Community Renewal.

Margaret Myles: A Profile in Caring

December 17, 2008 | Program Result

The sign reads 'Cedar Grove Garden of Love,' and on this bright spring day 79-year-old Margaret Myles is planting marigolds. "I want this place to be the prettiest place in the community," says Myles as she finishes her work.

Shreveport-Bossier Community Renewal

December 17, 2008 | Program Result

Shreveport-Bossier Community Renewal seeks to reduce social isolation in distressed areas of Shreveport, La., and adjacent Bossier City and to disseminate its model of renewal to other cities.

Head Start/Anti-Substance Abuse Program Falters in New Jersey

October 1, 2003 | Program Result

Concerned Parents for Head Start in Paterson, N.J., developed Project Unconditional, a project designed to integrate family and community strengthening components into Head Start to reduce risks for substance abuse.

Creating Safe Spaces for Children in Schools in Compton, Calif.

October 1, 2003 | Program Result

The Head Start program at Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science planned and implemented a substance abuse prevention project that worked to change community norms and behaviors that put children at risk of substance abuse.