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March 1, 2011 | Story
Research by RWJF Health & Society Scholar shows that fearful children are more vulnerable to the negative effects of growing up in "rough neighborhoods."
January 1, 2009 | Report
This is the story of CeaseFire, the one program that stops the shooting, keeps people talking, and brings the hope of health and well-being to communities ravaged by the disease of violence.
April 1, 2010 | Journal Article
This study investigated the effect of neighborhood crime on asthma rates among children in Chicago. The authors found significant associations between the number of crimes in a neighborhood and child asthma rates.
January 1, 2011 | Book
In this chapter of the Anthology, the United Teen Equality Center in Lowell, Massachusetts offers an approach to stemming gang violence. Their program uses streetworkers, some of whom were former gang members, to stop outbreaks of gang violence and help gang members get an education, locate employment training opportunities, and find jobs.
July 1, 2001 | Program Result
Wisconsin Public Television hosted Safe Night USA, a one-night national youth substance abuse and violence prevention program held simultaneously in over 1,100 cities in all 50 states on June 5, 1999.
June 30, 1999 | Program Result
Join Together, Boston, produced a documentary video on Boston's comprehensive public-private sector strategy (called the Boston Strategy) to reduce youth violence and homicide.
January 25, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post
Brendan T. Campbell, MD, MPH is an assistant professor of surgery and pediatrics at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine and an alumnus of the RWJF Clinical Scholars program.
September 29, 2010 | Story
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Vulnerable Populations Portfolio grantee, CeaseFire, was recently featured in an informative and interesting ABC Nightline segment entitled, "Ganging Up."
July 19, 2010 | Story
To understand what really contributes to the high number of children with asthma, a Scholar looks at a surprising environmental factor—violence. Her new research will involve kids, while teaching them new skills.
November 1, 2012 | New Public Health Post
The city of Philadelphia and the Pennsylvania Horticulture Society are seeing positive results as they continue to grow their Philadelphia Green program. The program has taken on the vacant lots in Philadelphia neighborhoods and transformed them fro ...