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At-risk and vulnerable people
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Ladder to Leadership: Developing the Next Generation of Community Health Leaders
May 30, 2013 | Program Results Report
From 2007-2012, Ladder to Leadership: Developing the Next Generation of Health Care Leaders - a $3.6 million national program - provided training to 219 early-to-mid-career professionals working with vulnerable populations in eight communities.
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.
Research Finds that La Bodega de la Familia Program for Families Helps Former Drug Users Stay Clean
February 8, 2007 | Program Results Report
The Vera Institute of Justice evaluated La Bodega de la Familia, a program operated by the Vera Institute and dedicated to improving family well-being by supporting families of drug users under parole or probation supervision.
Fresh Ideas: Improving the Health of Immigrant and Refugee Communities
June 13, 2013 | Program Results Report
Fresh Ideas was a targeted solicitation for proposals that aimed to give immigrants and refugees the tools and support they need to improve and maintain their own health.
The Relationship Between Discrimination and High-Risk Social Ties by Race/Ethnicity
June 8, 2013 | Journal Article
While Blacks generally have fewer injection drug ties than Whites and Hispanics, those who report discrimination due to race or drug use have more high-risk social ties and likely get HIV from sexual transmission.
Supporting Families After Welfare Reform: Access to Medicaid, SCHIP and Food Stamps
National Program
Program to help states and large counties solve problems in eligibility processes that make it difficult for low-income families to access and retain Medicaid, the State Children's Health Insurance Program, or Food Stamps.
Growing Experience Corps
January 25, 2013 | Program Results Report
Experience Corps engages older volunteers to tutor - with a focus on reading - and mentor low-income kindergarten through third-grade students. It expanded and became an independent nonprofit organization.
Administration, Private Foundations Announce $35 Million Initiative to Stabilize Highest Risk Families
June 4, 2012 | Story
Recommended Reading Keeping Families Together: A Pilot Program and Its Evaluation Keeping Families Together Watch the video: Home. Stronger, Together Thanks to a new approach to stabilizing fragile families involved with the child welfare system, a ...
Caring Across Communities: Addressing Mental Health Needs of Diverse Children and Youth
November 21, 2011 | Program Results Report
Caring Across Communities: Addressing Mental Health Needs of Diverse Children and Youth brought school-connected mental health services to immigrants and refugees in 15 communities in eight states by developing model mental health programs.
Keeping Families Together: A Pilot Program and Its Evaluation
March 4, 2011 | Program Results Report
The Corporation for Supportive Housing's New York City office piloted Keeping Families Together, a program that provided permanent supportive housing for the city's most vulnerable families, and subcontracted an evaluation of the program.