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Babies Can't Wait

January 1, 2004 | Program Result

Starting in March 2001, New York State's Permanent Judicial Commission on Justice for Children developed and implemented a pilot training project in the Bronx family court system called "Babies Can't Wait."

Legal Volunteers Provide Services to Help Meet Health Needs of Poor Children in New York City

July 1, 2003 | Program Result

Legal intervention to protect the rights of children can be a necessary step in meeting their health needs.

Obstacles Block Testing New Ways to Resolve Medical Malpractice Cases

September 1, 2002 | Program Result

The Private Adjudication Center, an affiliate of Duke University School of Law, wrote a paper and held a conference examining issues regarding the use of court-ordered arbitration in medical malpractice cases.

Advancing Public Health Practice and Policy Solutions

January 10, 2010 | Issue Brief

Under its Advancing Public Health Policy and Practice solicitation, RWJF funded 16 projects and the Center for Creative Leadership produced Knowledge Assets that synthesize the work and learnings from these projects.

Health Link Program Provided Health and Community Services to Current and Former Inmates of New York City's Rikers Island Jail

February 23, 2006 | Program Result

The Hunter College Center on AIDS, Drugs and Community Health designed and ran Health Link, which provided in-jail and post-release services to women and adolescent inmates ages 16 to 18 at New York City's Rikers Island correctional complex.

"Portable" Substance Abuse Treatment Model Helps Teens in the Juvenile Justice System and After Their Release

August 1, 2006 | Program Result

The Vera Institute of Justice partnered with the New York City Department of Juvenile Justice to develop, implement and conduct an outcomes evaluation of a model treatment program for juvenile offenders who meet criteria for substance abuse or dependence.

Safer Newark, N.J., Initiative Sets Low Tolerance for Repeat Offenders and Firearm Use

February 1, 2004 | Program Result

Rutgers University's School of Criminal Justice pulled together a task force to examine the nature of Newark's violent crime problem and take steps to address it.

Culturally Sensitive Counseling, in and Out of Jail, Shows Promise in Navajo Area

January 1, 2003 | Program Result

Investigators at the University of New Mexico (UNM) studied the effectiveness of the San Juan County DWI Facility to deter drunken driving in San Juan County, N.M.

Neighborhood by Neighborhood, Little Rock Combats Substance Abuse

May 1, 2003 | Program Result

The Fighting Back project in Little Rock, Ark., worked to strengthen community participation and resolve in combating substance abuse and its effects by strengthening neighborhood services and identity.

"Newark Fighting Back" Organizers Tackled Substance Abuse, Increased Treatment Rates

May 1, 2003 | Program Result

In 1989, the Boys and Girls Club of Newark initiated a project designed to reduce demand for alcohol, tobacco and other drugs in selected neighborhoods in the city of Newark.

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