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July 1, 2012 | Report
A report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Bridging the Gap program shows that the nation’s public secondary schools are making some progress to offer students healthier foods and beverages, but most students can still buy sugary drinks and ...
July 23, 2009 | Story
Ralph W. Hingson's work contributed to legislation making it illegal for people under age 21 to drive after drinking and lowering the allowable blood alcohol limit for adult drivers to .08 percent.
July 23, 2009 | Story
McLellan had a life-long interest in finding ways to persuade physicians to look for and treat substance abuse. But he often found that it was a hard sell.
April 27, 2009 | Evaluation
The evaluation analyzed data from the Adolescent Substance Abuse Prevention Study (ASAPS), designed as a national randomized controlled trial of the Take Charge of Your Life curriculum.
March 23, 2009 | Program Result
RWJF staff, in partnership with researchers at the American Medical Association (AMA), designed A Matter of Degree to reduce binge drinking among college students through an environmental approach.
December 23, 2008 | Program Result
Lessons were learned from three recruitment experiences: Blue Shield of California; the Health Department of San Mateo County/Berkeley City Health Department and the Jewish Council for the Aging of Greater Washington, D.C.
December 23, 2008 | Program Result
FirstHealth delivered Active Living Every Day to 936 people over the four years of RWJF funding. Although RWJF funding for Active Living Every Day ended in 2007, FirstHealth has continued and significantly expanded the program.
December 23, 2008 | Program Result
According to Marcia Ory, Ph.D., M.P.H., the Active for Life national program director, "we saw an evolution of grantees. They learned to introduce research-based programs in their own settings, collect evaluation data, train staff in new ways of working and integrate new approaches into ongoing programs. They started out as students, but they became our peers and now our mentors.
December 23, 2008 | Program Result
OASIS and its centers have a history of collaborating with other senior service organizations. An early experience with Active Living Every Day prompted them to expand and deepen these relationships.
December 23, 2008 | Program Result
Council, health district and Health Alliance staff wanted to offer an evidence-based program to sedentary but not homebound senior citizens, particularly those who visited senior centers. They were especially interested in introducing a program that focused on lifestyle changes rather than on exercise regimens.