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Uneven Playing Field--Effective Strategies to Address Health Inequity Through Active Living Research

February 1, 2013 | Journal Article

Combining efforts like the one between NAACP and Active Living Research will help fight the battle against childhood obesity more effectively.

Preventive Care

August 1, 2007 | Report

This report on the underuse of preventive care in the U.S. documents how many lives are lost unnecessarily each year due to underutilization of preventive care and details which services in particular are not being efficiently accessed by Americans. ...

Head Start/Anti-Substance Abuse Program Falters in New Jersey

October 1, 2003 | Program Result Report

Concerned Parents for Head Start in Paterson, N.J., developed Project Unconditional, a project designed to integrate family and community strengthening components into Head Start to reduce risks for substance abuse.

Problem-Solving Skills Help Kids Build Self-Esteem and Steer Clear of Drugs

August 1, 1998 | Program Result Report

The Social Problem Solving Unit of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey expanded its social-skills-development and problem-solving program from fourth and fifth grades only to a schoolwide model for New Jersey elementary schools.

Rural African American Parents' Knowledge and Decisions About Human Papillomavirus Vaccination

November 5, 2012 | Journal Article

This study reveals what factors led to decisions about vaccinating or planning to vaccinate a child against HPV.

Forward Promise

September 17, 2012 | National Program

Forward Promise is a new initiative focused on improving the health and success of middle- and high-school-aged boys and young men of color.

Americans' Conflicting Views about the Public Health System, and How to Shore Up Support

November 1, 2010 | Journal Article

This analysis of national opinion polls shows that a majority of Americans support increased spending on public health in general and that they see public health interventions as saving money in the long term.

Building Infrastructure to Document the U.S. Food Stream

February 1, 2013 | Journal Article

This commentary praises the detailed work of the article “Food Companies’ Calorie-Reduction Pledges to Improve U.S. Diet," which describes the independent evaluation of the Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation (HWCF) pledge to remove 1.5 trillion calories a year from the marketplace by the end of 2015.

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Launches $9.5 Million Initiative to Improve Health and Success of Young Men of Color

August 20, 2012 | News Release

RWJF investment brings important leadership to issue gaining momentum among philanthropists and policymakers

Race, Medical Researcher Distrust, Perceived Harm, and Willingness to Participate in Cardiovascular Prevention Trials

January 1, 2008 | Journal Article

Under-representing in medical research.

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