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May 1, 2003 | Program Result
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) created a task force of representatives from a variety of ethnic/racial organizations and traffic safety professionals to provide advice about how to reach special populations effectively.
March 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Two measures of problem drinking among Mexican Americans in Texas City, Texas were studied examining the relationship of nativity and concentration of Hispanics living in the neighborhood. A total of 1,435 Mexican Americans ages 25 years and older w ...
September 1, 2003 | Program Result
The National Association of African Americans for Positive Imagery worked to strengthen the capacity of African-American community organizations to address alcohol and tobacco control.
August 4, 2008 | Story
Leow used her Developing Leadership in Reducing Substance Abuse fellowship to create substance abuse interventions tailored to minority communities.
December 23, 2009 | Program Result
The commission sought to influence drug policies and practices, held African-American drug policy summits, worked in communities around the country on drug policy issues and disseminated the commission's policy recommendations.
April 1, 2007 | Journal Article
Lessons from Hurricane Katrina
May 1, 2003 | Program Result
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Fighting Back project sought to combat the problem of substance abuse by developing a single, comprehensive system of treatment and prevention that would reduce the demand for alcohol and illegal drugs in the community.
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.
March 1, 2002 | Program Result
The City of Baltimore Department of Health developed a plan for a comprehensive, financially sustainable, community-based health care delivery system that would eliminate barriers to access and focus on prevention in an underserved neighborhood.
March 1, 2002 | Program Result
The South Central Prevention Coalition created a series of substance abuse prevention programs for youth living in 12 low- to moderate-income housing developments in south central Los Angeles.