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September 1, 2011 | Program Result Report
To combat isolation and loneliness among vulnerable individuals, including the disabled and frail elderly, the PLAN Institute for Caring Citizenship and Tyze Personal Networks promoted Web-based social support networks called Tyze.
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.
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.
December 17, 2008 | Program Result Report
Shreveport-Bossier Community Renewal seeks to reduce social isolation in distressed areas of Shreveport, La., and adjacent Bossier City and to disseminate its model of renewal to other cities.
December 17, 2008 | Program Result Report
The position of community coordinator is a demanding one that can take an emotional toll, says Michael B. Leonard, D.D.S., associate coordinator of Shreveport-Bossier Community Renewal.
December 17, 2008 | Program Result Report
Stacy Davis is a resident of Shreveport's Cedar Grove neighborhood who had - past tense, he makes plain - a rough life on the streets.
December 17, 2008 | Program Result Report
The sign reads 'Cedar Grove Garden of Love,' and on this bright spring day 79-year-old Margaret Myles is planting marigolds. "I want this place to be the prettiest place in the community," says Myles as she finishes her work.
September 5, 2008 | Program Result Report
The Head Start program in New York City developed Project Right Start, a family and community-strengthening model that prepares parents to participate actively in community efforts to address substance abuse and related issues.
May 31, 2007 | Program Result Report
The Hospice of the Florida Suncoast trained volunteers to provide services for the frail elderly and people with chronic and terminal illnesses in Pinellas County, Fla.