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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.

Building Community and Improving Health in Low-Income Las Vegas Neighborhoods

May 29, 2013 | Program Results Report

Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, School of Public Health worked to build community and improve health in low-income Las Vegas neighborhoods by providing minigrants and technical assistance to grassroots community organizations.

ARTreach: Encouraging Expression in Las Vegas' Naked City Neighborhood

May 29, 2013 | Program Results Report

ARTreach sponsored four workshops for 15-20 youth each in the Naked City neighborhood of Las Vegas to expose them to new ways of expressing their emotions and encourage them to explore and develop new talents.

Latino United Network in Wards 3 and 5 in Las Vegas

May 29, 2013 | Program Results Report

In the Naked City neighborhood of Las Vegas Latino United Network hosted three meetings for more than two dozen Latino citizen leaders to craft an agenda for developing leadership skills and addressing concerns of the Latino community.

Meetings of Refugee Health Coordinators Create the Refugee Health Information Network

October 29, 2009 | Program Results Report

RWJF funded two meetings convened by the Center for Public Service Communications (CPSC), which led to the creation of the Refugee Health Information Network.

Seattle School Staff, Public Agencies and Parents Work to Meet Children's Needs

October 1, 1997 | Program Results Report

What can a school do when a child isn't getting needed medical treatments? Thanks to the Seattle Child Health Initiative, elementary schools in two areas are not only identifying problems such as this, but taking action to help.

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.

Pilot Test of the Latino Health Connector in Columbus, Ohio, Shows Positive Results

June 27, 2011 | Program Results Report

Access HealthColumbus ran a pilot test of the Latino Health Connector, which provides health screening, navigation and educational services to Latino workers and their families in Columbus, Ohio.

The Community Tool Box

June 20, 2011 | Program Results Report

The free web-based Community Tool Box is designed to promote community health and development by connecting people, ideas and resources. It is available in English and Spanish.

The Diabetes Initiative

April 19, 2010 | Program Results Report

The Diabetes Initiative and its individual projects have contributed to the expansion of diabetes self-management at the state level and nationwide.

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