The Vulnerable Populations portfolio creates new opportunities for better health by investing in health where it starts -- in our homes, schools and jobs.
At-risk and vulnerable people
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Service Credit Banking
January 1, 2002 | Book
Susan Dentzer explores whether service credit banking--as demonstrated in the projects funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation--was a good idea that was badly timed or implemented, or whether it was simply a flawed idea.
Students Run LA
January 1, 2006 | Book
This article highlights one of the many smaller projects funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF). Students Run LA gives at-risk students in Los Angeles the chance to compete in that city's marathon. It began as one teacher's inspiration ...
Rising Closures of Hospital Trauma Centers Disproportionately Burden Vulnerable Populations
October 1, 2011 | Journal Article
Closures of hospital trauma centers have accelerated since 2001 and may disproportionately affect disadvantaged communities.
Building Family Acceptance and Support for LGBT Youth
September 17, 2013 | Program Results Report
The Family Acceptance Project at San Francisco State University implemented a research-based family model of prevention and care to decrease family rejection and increase family support for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) adolescents.
Darnell's Story
September 17, 2013 | Program Results Report
The Family Acceptance Project at San Francisco State University implemented a research-based family model of prevention and care to decrease family rejection and increase family support for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) adolescents.
Pipeline, Profession & Practice: Community-Based Dental Education
August 27, 2013 | Program Results Report
RWJF's Dental Pipeline Program helped dental schools increase access to dental care for underserved populations through expanded community-based education and recruitment of underrepresented minority and low-income students.
Factors Associated with Closures of Emergency Departments in the United States
May 18, 2011 | Journal Article
This nationwide study analyzed market and hospital characteristics associated with the closure of emergency departments from 1990 to 2009. Emergency departments in safety-net and for-profit hospitals were less likely to remain open.
Providing a Healthy and Safe Transition for Youth who Age out of Foster Care
July 17, 2013 | Program Results Report
First Place for Youth expanded and then commissioned an independent evaluation of its My First Place project, which provides critical services to increase stability and reduce homelessness of young adults who have aged out of the foster care system.
Father Absence and Child Well-Being
October 1, 2002 | Report
A Critical Review.
Building Community Disaster Resilience
July 1, 2013 | Journal Article
A new approach that aligns everyday public health with emergency preparedness through community resilience.