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Alabama Program Teaches Cosmetologists and College Students to Conduct Community-Based Health Outreach

October 1, 2004 | Program Result Report

Faculty in the Department of Nursing at Oakwood College in Huntsville, Ala., trained cosmetologists and others to deliver community-based health education and screening services.

Worcester Has Limited Success in Fighting Back Against Drugs

May 1, 2003 | Program Result Report

Worcester Fights Back, which formed in 1990 under the auspices of the United Way of Central Massachusetts, worked to substantially reduce demand for illegal drugs and alcohol in Worcester, Mass.

More Substance Abusers Get Treatment in West Charlotte, N.C.

May 1, 2003 | Program Result Report

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Fighting Back project sought to combat the problem of substance abuse by developing a single, comprehensive system of treatment and prevention that would reduce the demand for alcohol and illegal drugs in the community.

Mind, Body and Spirit the Focus of Conference on Health in Later Life

April 1, 2002 | Program Result Report

In 2001, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, N.C., held a two-day conference that explored the potential for cooperation between religious communities and health care systems in meeting the health care needs of the nation's rapidly increasing elderly population.

East Central Florida Respite Program Delivers Care at Home Using Faith-Based Volunteers

July 1, 2002 | Program Result Report

Space Coast Interfaith Coalition developed an in-home respite program for caregivers of patients with Alzheimer's disease in East Central Florida.

Frail Elders in Sherman, Texas, Get Rides to Appointments, Companionship

July 1, 2002 | Program Result Report

During 1996 and 1997, staff at the Texoma Senior Citizens Foundation developed a program that primarily provided transportation to frail elders in the Sherman, Texas, area.

Volunteers Provide a Lifeline for Isolated, Elderly People in New Hampshire

July 1, 2002 | Program Result Report

Starting in October 1995, The Caleb Foundation provided transportation, home visiting, and other services to isolated elderly living in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

"Friends for Life" are Friends Indeed for Homebound Elderly in Waco, Texas

July 1, 2002 | Program Result Report

Friends for Life, a home visiting program in Waco, Texas formed partnerships with 30 congregations, adding to the dozen faith communities already affiliated with it.

Good Neighbors: Young Volunteers in Wichita, Kan., are Recruited to Help the Elderly

July 1, 2002 | Program Result Report

From June 1998 to April 2000, a Wichita, Kan. project linked youth volunteers with frail elders who might not qualify for government assistance.

Having a Good Senior Moment: Older Volunteers Help Frail Elderly and Disabled in Northwest Iowa

July 1, 2002 | Program Result Report

The Northwest Iowa Retired & Senior Volunteer Program in Estherville, Iowa, expanded its program to include people with serious disabilities.

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