Milwaukee Project Reduces Local Drug Abuse
May 1, 2003 | Program Result
The Milwaukee County Department of Health and Human Services developed a project designed to reduce the demand for illicit alcohol and drugs in the central city of Milwaukee.
Drugs (Illegal and Rx)
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A U.S. Needle Exchange Program Dramatically Reduces HIV Transmission
March 1, 2002 | Program Result
The Yale University School of Organization and Management and the City of New Haven, Department of Health, worked to expand and evaluate a model needle exchange program in New Haven.
New York City's Head Start Tries to Create Safe, Drug-Free Environments
February 26, 2007 | Program Result
From June 1998 through June 2004, Free to Grow attempted to replicate the program's substance abuse strategies in Head Start programs in three high-risk neighborhoods in New York City.
New York Drug Users Go Untreated Due to Lack of Insurance, Resources
August 1, 2006 | Program Result
The New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services documented barriers to substance abuse treatment services for injection drug users in New York City and its northern suburbs.
Urban Health Initiative: Working to Ensure the Health and Safety of Children
National Program
Program to improve the health and safety of young people in urban areas by improving collaboration among youth-serving agencies and organizations.
After School: Connecting Children at Risk With Responsible Adults to Help Reduce Youth Substance Abuse and Other Health-Compromising Behaviors
National Program
Program to support a three-city demonstration project designed to connect at-risk urban youth with responsible adults in activities after school.
Elementary School Girls Run for Fitness and Fun (San Francisco Bay Area)
November 18, 2009 | Program Result
Girls on the Run is one of the many sports programs sponsored by Team-Up for Youth in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Rowing Program Helps Teenage Girls Get Fit and Build Confidence (San Francisco Bay Area)
November 18, 2009 | Program Result
Caitlin is one of about 25 girls from Oakland's five public high schools who participate in the nine-month rowing program through a Team-Up for Youth grant.
Why Teenagers? (Chicago)
November 18, 2009 | Program Result
Chicago first lady Maggie Daley, chair of After School Matters, deliberately focused the program on teenagers.
Apprenticeship Programs Give Chicago Teens Skills and Job Opportunities (Chicago)
November 18, 2009 | Program Result
With 29 miles of lakefront and about 250 pools, the Chicago Park District (Park District) needed about 1,000 lifeguards in 2000-more than any other city in the United States.