October 1, 2004
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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.
May 1, 2003
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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.
May 1, 2003
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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.
April 1, 2002
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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.
July 1, 2002
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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.
July 1, 2002
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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.
July 1, 2002
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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.
July 1, 2002
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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.
July 1, 2002
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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.
July 1, 2002
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Program Result Report
The Northwest Iowa Retired & Senior Volunteer Program in Estherville, Iowa, expanded its program to include people with serious disabilities.