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At-Risk/Vulnerable People

The Vulnerable Populations portfolio creates new opportunities for better health by investing in health where it starts -- in our homes, schools and jobs.

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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 percentĀ 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.

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