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Alaska Summer Camp that Promotes Healthy Lifestyles for Native Teens Adds Non-Natives to the Mix
February 1, 2003 | Program Results Report
In the summer of 2001, the Cook Inlet Tribal Council created its Summer Youth Enhancement Camp a program of reforestation, education and cultural appreciation near Ninilchik, Alaska.
Using "Cluster" Groups to Seek Solutions to Tribal Drinking
October 1, 2003 | Program Results Report
The White Mountain Apache Tribe organized "cluster" groups of people with similar interests as a way to find solutions to community problems, especially in the area of substance abuse.
State Senator Says Coalition Key in Efforts to Reduce Underage Drinking
November 13, 2009 | Program Results Report
Sen. Lucy Arce Ferrer was one of the early advocates of the work of the Puerto Rico Coalition to Reduce Underage Drinking.
The Faces & Voices of Recovery Campaign Raises Awareness About Recovery from the Disease of Alcohol and Drug Addiction
July 31, 2009 | Program Results Report
Faces & Voices of Recovery expanded the capacity of people in recovery to advocate for better understanding of addiction and recovery through a grassroots campaign, promoted access to treatment options, and informed coverage under health care reform.
A Matter of Degree: Reducing High-Risk Drinking Among College Students
March 23, 2009 | Program Results Report
RWJF staff, in partnership with researchers at the American Medical Association (AMA), designed A Matter of Degree to reduce binge drinking among college students through an environmental approach.
Reducing Youth Drinking
January 1, 2005 | Book
This chapter looks in detail at the history and rationale of two RWJF programs: A Matter of Degree: Reducing High-Risk Drinking Among College Students and Reducing Underage Drinking through Coalitions.
New Retail Site in South Central Los Angeles Markets Itself as Host of Alcohol-Free Family Events
May 23, 2005 | Program Results Report
Staff at the Esperanza Community Housing Corporation developed a marketing plan to raise awareness within South Central Los Angeles of the Mercado La Paloma as a venue for alcohol-free celebrations.
Free to Grow Special Report: Barre, Vermont
September 5, 2005 | Program Results Report
This report by the Free to Grow National Program Office at the Mailman School of Public Health of Columbia University shows how the Free to Grow model was integrated into the local Head Start program in Barre, Vt., decreasing the risk factors for substance abuse and strengthening families.
Combating Alcohol Abuse in Northwestern New Mexico
January 1, 2003 | Book
This chapter of the Anthology focuses on one city trying to address what seemed like an intractable problem. In the 1970s and 1980s, Gallup, N.M. had a frighteningly high rate of alcohol abuse, mostly because of heavy drinking among Native Americans coming to town from the surrounding reservations.
Puerto Rico Coalition Funded by RWJF National Program to Reduce Underage Drinking Through Coalitions
July 31, 2007 | Program Results Report
The Puerto Rico Coalition to Reduce Underage Drinking conducted activities throughout the island to reduce alcohol use among underage youth.