November 1, 1996
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Program Result Report
From 1991 to 1993, researchers at the University of Chicago Irving B. Harris School of Public Policy Studies carried out a national survey of sexual behavior in adults, part of a major effort in the fight against HIV/AIDS.
November 1, 1996
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Program Result Report
The State of Maine Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation in Augusta established a pilot regional mental health board, the Southern Maine Regional Mental Health Board.
November 1, 1996
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Program Result Report
The National Black Women's Health Project, a self-help and advocacy organization committed to improving the health of African-American women, enhanced an existing 1991 demonstration project, "Walking for Wellness."
November 1, 1996
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Program Result Report
Researchers evaluated the success of the Harold Amos Minority Medical Faculty Development Program in making an impact on the careers of its fellows.
November 1, 1996
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Program Result Report
The National Leadership Coalition on AIDS, Washington, sought to bring effective HIV/AIDS prevention and education activities to an expanded business audience.
November 1, 1996
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Program Result Report
Researchers at George Washington University, Washington, conducted a nationwide questionnaire survey to gather information on health policy and public health concerns of officials from governors' offices and legislative staff in almost every state.
November 1, 1996
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Program Result Report
The Urban Institute analyzed physician services provided to the elderly in the United States and Canada to determine whether cost or quantity controls (or some mixture of the two) have enabled Canada to hold the line on health care expenditures.
November 1, 1996
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Program Result Report
Victor Fuchs, Ph.D. at the National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc., Washington, organized a conference to explore the public policy impact of individual and social responsibility in child care, education, medical care, and long-term care, and produced two books.
November 1, 1996
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Program Result Report
The City of Baltimore's Needle Exchange Program purchased a mobile van to distribute clean needles to intravenous drug users to prevent the transmission of HIV, reduce AIDS deaths, and provide a way for addicts to obtain treatment.
November 1, 1996
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Program Result Report
Beginning in August 1993, researchers at Indiana University, Bloomington, Ind., conducted extensive interviews with 250 volunteer leaders who had started their own community initiatives.