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Shining a Light on Tough Social Issues
May 2, 2013 | Story
Black and Latino youth find a political voice in the research of political scientist Cathy Cohen, PhD, a former RWJF scholar in health policy research.
Second Time Around
August 1, 2000 | Program Result
Legal Services for Prisoners with Children enabled Grandparents As Second Parents to test and to disseminate for national use a peer support program it had developed for grandparents raising their grandchildren.
Investing in Boys and Young Men of Color
February 1, 2013 | Issue Brief
Policies and practices that support young men of color in their teen years can help put them on the path to lead healthy and productive lives. Young men of color face more obstacles in education, employment, and health than their white peers.
Combating Isolation and Loneliness with an Online Personal Network Called Tyze
September 1, 2011 | Program Result
To combat isolation and loneliness among vulnerable individuals, including the disabled and frail elderly, the PLAN Institute for Caring Citizenship and Tyze Personal Networks promoted Web-based social support networks called Tyze.
Reducing Underage Drinking Through Community and State Coalitions
National Program
Program to raise awareness and support strategies to decrease underage drinking and thus reduce alcohol-related problems among youth.
National Demonstration of Early Detection, Intervention and Prevention of Psychosis in Adolescents and Young Adults
National Program
A model that improves the health and well-being of adolescents by using evidence-based psychosocial and pharmacologic interventions in the early identification and treatment of adolescents and young adults with severe mental illness.
Building Community-Based Participatory Research Partnerships with a Somali Refugee Community
December 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This article examines the experience of female Somali immigrants with the United States medical system, and focuses on reproductive health care. The authors used interviews, focus groups and surveys to identify challenges to care for Somali women.
Vote & Vax: A Community-Based Strategy to Promote Adult Immunization
January 14, 2013 | Program Result
Vote & Vax increased access to influenza immunization and other preventive services for vulnerable populations through clinics provided at polling places on Election Day from 2004 though 2010.
Efficacy of Smoking-Cessation Interventions for Young Adults
June 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Although the majority of smokers begin smoking in adolescence, for most, long-term smoking habits are crystallized in young adulthood. Approximately 22 percent of individuals ages 18 to 24 currently smoke. Despite these statistics, young adults are ...
Family Psychoeducation in Clinical High Risk and First-Episode Psychosis
April 1, 2012 | Journal Article
The theory behind and current status of treatment for psychotic disorders demonstrates that both family psychoeducation and psychoeducational multifamily groups have shown promising outcomes.