Program Developed by RWJF Executive Nurse Fellow Provides Lasting Benefits to Low-Income Parents
May 8, 2013 | Story
In award-winning study, RWJF Scholars find culturally sensitive parenting program works well.
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Locating Family Mental Health Services in Shopping Malls and Schools
March 25, 2013 | Program Result
The UCLA Family Commons is a new model of preventive mental health care that provides nonstigmatized, cost-effective education and coaching to help families with children from infancy to adolescence address common childhood issues.
Children's Development Depends on Nature, Nurture and the Interplay Between the Two, Study Finds
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."
Shaniqua Ballard's Story
March 24, 2010 | Program Result
Shaniqua Ballard was living without much hope in a shelter for pregnant women, with little money and no health insurance, until she discovered the Developing Families Center, where she received obstetric and well-woman care, and enrolled her children in the child development program.
Michigan Implements Family Support Services Program and Improves Assistance to Families
December 7, 2005 | Program Result
Michigan's Department of Community Health began working on its family support agenda for the state - strengthening individual and family functioning by empowering families to manage life's events effectively - in the early 1990s.
Family Support Services Program
December 11, 2007 | Program Result
Family support programs emphasize strengthening individual and family functioning by empowering families to manage life's events effectively.
Disseminating a Successful Parenting Program to Non-Profit Agencies
May 27, 2008 | Story
"I was clear about what was important to me, but not on what would make it important to other people. You can't lead unless you inspire people to get behind you."
School-Based Support Groups Provide Services for Teen Parents
June 1, 1998 | Program Result
From 1992 to 1997, Minneapolis-based MELD (formerly Minnesota Early Learning Design), a self-help support program for teen parents, replicated its program in locations throughout New Jersey.
All in the Family: Caregivers Aren't Always Mom and Dad
October 1, 2001 | Program Result
The Edgewood Children's Center and two other organizations held a national conference on services for grandparents and other family members who care for a child relative.
Free to Grow Special Report: New Britain, Connecticut
September 5, 2005 | Program Result
This report by the Free to Grow National Program Office at the Mailman School of Public Health of Columbia University outlines how Free to Grow was integrated into the local Head Start program.