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Connecting With Care in Low-Income Boston Neighborhoods
November 19, 2012 | Program Results Report
The Connecting With Care project of the Alliance for Inclusion and Prevention demonstrated that it was economically feasible to bring full-time, mental-health clinicians to schools in the low-income Boston neighborhoods of Dorchester and Roxbury.
Out-of-School Males of Color
January 1, 2012 | Report
This roundtable provides additional content knowledge in framing the education and employment policies and practices for out-of-school males of color.
Education and Paths to Employment for Middle School Boys of Color
January 1, 2012 | Report
Male students of color face significant disparities in educational achievement in public schools in the United States, beginning at the earliest grades.
Education and Employment of High School Males of color
January 1, 2012 | Report
a summary of the notes and key themes that emerged during the roundtable discussion about the policy barriers and solutions to meeting the education and employment needs of young men of color.
Health for Boys and Young Men of color
January 1, 2012 | Report
This roundtable looked at the data on the health of adolescent (ages 11-19) young males of color, and discussed how their health outcomes are shaped by disadvantaged contexts and unequal opportunities.
After Trayvon, 10 Reasons for Hope
July 17, 2013 | Culture of Health Post
RWJF is investing $5 million to support 10 initiatives to improve the health of young men of color and improve their chances for success.
Weight Change and Depression Among U.S. Young Women During the Transition to Adulthood
July 9, 2013 | Journal Article
In adolescent females, weight gain and obesity were risk factors for depression onset during the transition to adulthood according to research findings.
RWJF Joins Major Initiative to Aid Boys and Men of Color
April 16, 2013 | Feature
Foundation Leaders Pledge Action on Issues Facing Boys and Young Men of Color
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.
Promoting the Health and Stability of Young Black and Latino Males in Harlem
October 8, 2010 | Program Results Report
The Brotherhood/Sister Sol delivered a comprehensive array of services designed to promote the health and stability of young Black and Latino males in the Harlem neighborhoods of New York City.