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April 1, 2000 | Program Result Report
The Health Research and Educational Trust of New Jersey (HRET), a nonprofit affiliate of the New Jersey Hospital Association (NJHA), conducted a survey of how how Jersey hospitals identify, treat, and refer victims of domestic violence (DV).
April 15, 2013 | Journal Article
Using 60 small foot beat areas in Philadelphia, this study assesses the ways in which foot patrol officers’ roles are executed and negotiated in neighborhoods.
January 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Quality improvement training for mid-sized public health departments is most effective when it includes both didactic training and opportunities for application, according to this evaluation of the effectiveness of training modalities.
March 14, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post
Around the country, print, broadcast and online media outlets are covering the groundbreaking work of Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) leaders, scholars, fellows and grantees.
April 1, 2007 | Program Result Report
Drug courts divert nonviolent, drug-abusing offenders to court-supervised treatment programs.
February 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Individual-level factors, such as fear and perceptions of incivilities, among youth in neighborhoods with high crime rates may influence levels of physical activity and delinquency.
May 9, 2013 | New Public Health Post
Crime and violence in U.S. inner cities has a profound impact on public health. The question is how best to combat it. According to recent studies, one answer could be as simple as assigning more police officers to foot patrols in crime hotspots.
March 1, 2007 | Program Result Report
The Council for Excellence in Government launched an initiative to promote the development and use of substance abuse and violence prevention programs that have been demonstrated to be effective in scientifically rigorous studies.
September 1, 2006 | Program Result Report
The Community Justice Institute at Florida Atlantic University conducted a national study designed to answer basic questions about restorative conferencing, an alternative to court for juvenile crime offenders.
April 1, 2007 | Program Result Report
The National Crime Prevention Council assisted teams from six states as they developed and implemented plans to make prevention the standard approach to reducing crime and substance abuse within their communities.