First Place for Youth
May 1, 2013 | Evaluation/Grantee
"A First Place for Youth," the program gives young adults in the Bay Area a safe, secure place to live, along with occupational and educational support services.
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Social Impact 100 Index
November 27, 2012 | Grant/Feature
Ten grantees from the Vulnerable Populations Portfolio at RWJF have been named to the Social Impact Exchange's S&I 100, an index of the top nonprofits having a positive impact on America's most pressing social issues.
Administration, Private Foundations Announce $35 Million Initiative To Stabilize Highest-Risk Families
June 5, 2012 | News Release
New program pairs supportive housing and social services to strengthen fragile families and avert foster care placements.
Administration, Private Foundations Announce $35 Million Initiative to Stabilize Highest Risk Families
June 4, 2012 | Story
Recommended Reading Keeping Families Together: A Pilot Program and Its Evaluation Keeping Families Together Watch the video: Home. Stronger, Together Thanks to a new approach to stabilizing fragile families involved with the child welfare system, a ...
My First Place, A Program of First Place for Youth
March 1, 2012 | Evaluation
My First Place, a program of First Place for Youth provides critical services to young adults ages 18-24 who have aged out of the foster care system. Independent researchers conducted a formative evaluation from June 2010 through March 2012.
For Foster Child with Kidney Disease, a Very Happy Ending
May 23, 2011 | Story
Alumni of RWJF Executive Nurse Fellows program facilitate adoption of orphaned twins, one of whom recently got a new kidney.
With Simple Tool, Primary Care Providers May be Able to Identify, Refer Foster Care Youth with Social and Emotional Problems
May 20, 2011 | Story
Study by RWJF Physician Faculty Scholar alumna shows that a short survey of youth and foster parents can help identify mental health problems, as well as strengths.
Validating Office-Based Screening for Psychosocial Strengths and Difficulties Among Youths in Foster Care
May 1, 2011 | Journal Article
Primary care-based social-emotional screening is a valid tool to detect potential problems in youth in foster care.
Keeping Families Together
January 25, 2011 | Report
Pilot program shows real promise in bringing families back from the brink of major crisis by reducing the cycle of homelessness and involvement with child welfare and other agencies.
Court Appointed Special Advocates Medical Advocacy Training Program
January 1, 2011 | Toolkit
This manual outlines the training goals and the role of the Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Volunteer in Medical Advocacy. The primary goal for the CASA Medical Advocacy is to ensure that children receive regular well-care, dental care, and ...