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February 20, 2013 | Program Results Report
SAPRP funded projects that identified and assessed policies to reduce the harm caused by substance abuse. The program helped ensure that the insights gained through these analyses would be used by decision-makers in the public and private sectors.
November 29, 2010 | Story
"During the time obesity has emerged as a significant health problem, we have seen dramatic decreases in prices of sugar-sweetened beverages, and increases in prices of fresh foods and vegetables."
November 29, 2010 | Story
From a young age, Johnston wanted to make a social contribution, inspired perhaps by the example of his parents. "My father was always concerned about doing good in the world," he says.
January 1, 2010 | Book
In this chapter of the Anthology, Sara Solovitch, a California-based freelance writer and former columnist for the San Jose Mercury News, examines the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Reclaiming Futures program.
December 18, 2009 | Report
A Case Study Examining the Substance Abuse Policy Research Program as a Model of Funding Effective, Innovative Initiatives
November 18, 2009 | Program Results Report
Chicago first lady Maggie Daley, chair of After School Matters, deliberately focused the program on teenagers.
November 18, 2009 | Program Results Report
With 29 miles of lakefront and about 250 pools, the Chicago Park District (Park District) needed about 1,000 lifeguards in 2000-more than any other city in the United States.
November 18, 2009 | Program Results Report
Whatever the age, interests and neighborhood, young people and their parents now have an easy way to find out about these, through the Boston Out-of-School Time Navigator.
November 18, 2009 | Program Results Report
Boston After School & Beyond brought key players from the public and private sectors together to coordinate after-school programming.
September 2, 2010 | Program Results Report
At a Capitol Hill briefing in 2006, 19-year-old Tiffiney Hendon of Portland, Ore., described her journey from being a methamphetamine addict to now serving as a mentor to young women with similar struggles.