You are now viewing 1 - 10 of 36 results
October 2, 2008 | Program Result
Researchers analyzed the influence of neighborhood physical disorder and crime on levels of physical activity and obesity among people living in Philadelphia, and the extent to which neighborhood factors contribute to racial disparities in health.
January 1, 2003 | Program Result
The Community Violence Prevention Project at the Harvard School of Public Health assists local leaders in planning, implementing and evaluating violence prevention projects in their communities.
June 30, 2003 | Program Result
Mediawrights, a communications strategy and production company, developed a videotape, a Web site and marketing materials to describe the experience of the Boston Strategy to Prevent Youth Violence.
July 1, 2001 | Program Result
The Foundation of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey held the 1999 Youth Summit on Violence in Newark on May 17, 1999, attended by 400 New Jersey high school students.
August 1, 2000 | Program Result
Harvard Law School directed five case studies of four cities that have made significant efforts to reduce youth violence or reform the juvenile justice system.
December 1, 1998 | Program Result
Starting in mid 1995, the Task Force on Youth Violence formed by the National Parenting Association (NPA) sought to develop a set of strategies to help parents ensure the safety of their children and communities. Because of financial and political constraints, the task force's original goals were scaled down and merged into other NPA projects.
November 1, 1996 | Program Result
The Community Violence Prevention Program, at the Harvard School of Public Health, implemented a resource center that provided technical assistance and informational support to program operators of community-based violence prevention programs.
November 20, 2008 | Program Result
From 2003 to 2007, the United Teen Equality Center hired two outreach workers who worked with members of seven of the most active Southeast Asian youth gangs in Lowell, Mass., to reduce violence and improve teens' access to health care.
February 8, 2013 | Program Result
The connection between community safety and obesity prevention was the topic of an RWJF thought- leaders forum. This paper presents the main findings from the meeting for practitioners.
February 8, 2013 | Program Result
The connection between community safety and obesity prevention was the topic of an RWJF thought-leaders forum. This paper presents the main findings from the meeting for researchers.