Violence Prevention
September 5, 2013 | Topic
RWJF invests in programs and approaches that focus on changing behavioral norms and community conditions to help stop the spread of violence before it starts.
Child Abuse and Neglect
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Helping Victims of Sexual and Physical Abuse Get Proper Exams and Treatment
May 29, 2013 | Story
In 2001, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) named Susan Chasson, MSN, JD, a Community Health Leader in recognition of her work to change the way the health care system in Utah treated victims of sexual and physical abuse and assault.
Keeping Children Safe: Commissioner Bryan Samuels on Child Abuse Prevention Month
April 30, 2013 | New Public Health Post
Last year, more than 675,000 U.S. children were victims of maltreatment. Preventing abuse and neglect in the first place by giving families the support they need, when they need it, yields the best outcomes.
Family Wellness Warriors Initiative Develops Training Programs about Domestic Violence, Abuse and Neglect for Alaska Natives
August 28, 2008 | Program Results Report
Southcentral Foundation's Family Wellness Warriors Initiative employed four different training programs to raise awareness and combat domestic violence, abuse and neglect among Alaska Natives.
No, It's Not Just a Bruise: Physicians Examine Abuse
March 1, 2001 | Program Results Report
From 1996 through 1998, the Academy of Medicine of New Jersey, Princeton Junction, N.J., gave a series of seminars on domestic violence, child abuse and elder abuse for community-based physicians throughout New Jersey.
Reducing Maternal Intimate Partner Violence After the Birth of a Child
January 1, 2010 | Journal Article
The Hawaii Healthy Start home visitation program sends paraprofessionals into the homes of children at risk of abuse to teach families about child development, parenting and problem-solving strategies.
Circle of Health Program Designed to Address Risky Behaviors by Native American Youths in Phoenix
April 1, 2004 | Program Results Report
The American Indian Prevention Coalition undertook a planning process to develop a program aimed at preventing substance abuse, violence and other risky behaviors among Native American youth living in Phoenix.