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December 21, 2009 | Story
Potentially life-saving program increases outreach to educate black men about the pros and cons of prostate cancer screening, while providing a model for community-based participatory research.
March 9, 2009 | Story
Plagued by substance abuse, violence and poor health, young people in South Memphis had little hope for a productive future. They needed health care that focused on body, mind and spirit.
October 1, 2009 | Journal Article
The Center for Minority Health (CMH) at the University of Pittsburgh has developed sustainable public health interventions for the African-American community in Pittsburgh. Through one program, African-American owned barbershops and beauty salons began providing vital health services and information.
May 17, 2012 | Program Result
Staff at South Carolina's Palmetto Project trained volunteers in Black churches to check blood pressure of church members and provide them with nutrition information, including ways to reduce sodium intake.
April 20, 2009 | Story
This honor recognizes RWJF's support of the Pipeline, Profession & Practice: Community-Based Dental Education (Dental Pipeline) program.
December 1, 2006 | Program Result
Racial and ethnic minorities in the United States experience poorer health outcomes relative to the population as a whole.
May 1, 2003 | Program Result
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Fighting Back project sought to combat the problem of substance abuse by developing a single, comprehensive system of treatment and prevention that would reduce the demand for alcohol and illegal drugs in the community.
November 5, 2006 | Story
Whitaker learned that many black men were reluctant to seek medical treatment for fear of being viewed as weak.