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Healthy Men, Healthy Communities Initiative

August 30, 2012 | Program Result Report

Grantmakers for Children, Youth, and Families developed a Healthy Men, Healthy Communities initiative to inform grantmaking organizations about issues facing boys and men of color and low-income communities.

Connecting With Care in Low-Income Boston Neighborhoods

November 19, 2012 | Program Result Report

The Connecting With Care project of the Alliance for Inclusion and Prevention demonstrated that it was economically feasible to bring full-time, mental-health clinicians to schools in the low-income Boston neighborhoods of Dorchester and Roxbury.

Creating Safe Spaces for Children in Schools in Compton, Calif.

October 1, 2003 | Program Result Report

The Head Start program at Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science planned and implemented a substance abuse prevention project that worked to change community norms and behaviors that put children at risk of substance abuse.

Forward Promise: Updates and News

Commentary/Issue Brief/Report/Story

The latest news and resources about Forward Promise, including updates from Program Officer Maisha Simmons.

Forward Promise Overview

Grant/National Program

Learn about the challenge and unique position of boys and young men of color, and Forward Promise's strategy for the field.

Forward Promise

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A new $9.5 million initiative of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation focused on promoting opportunities for the health and success of middle school- and high school-aged boys and young men of color.

Forward Promise Advisory Committee Members

Grant/Staff and Leadership/National Program

Learn about the professional working in the young men of color field who comprise Forward Promise's Advisory Committee

New Policy Brief and Update on Forward Promise

February 28, 2013 | Story/Issue Brief

A new policy brief provides an overview of findings from a scan conducted by RWJF and CLASP to surface the most pressing issues facing boys and young men of color in the areas of education, health, and employment.

More Than 1,000 Proposals Received & Review is Under Way!

October 24, 2012 | Story

Maisha reflects on the unprecedented response to the 2012 Forward Promise Call for Proposals, one that illustrates momentum across communities to improve the health, education, and employment outcomes of young men of color.

Update: CFP deadline, new partners, and reflection

October 3, 2012 | Story

Momentum continues to build among funders, policy leaders, advocates, and others dedicated to strengthening opportunities for young men of color.

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