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Survey Assesses Strengths and Weakness of Service Agencies for the Elderly

March 1, 2003 | Program Result

In 2000, the National Council on the Aging conducted a survey among community service organizations concerning their health and social support programs for older adults.

Home Visits Boost Family "Wellness," But Do They Help Prevent Child Abuse?

August 1, 2001 | Program Result

Starting in January 1994, the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine conducted a three-year evaluation of Hawaii's Healthy Start Program.

Family Support Services Program

December 11, 2007 | Program Result

Family support programs emphasize strengthening individual and family functioning by empowering families to manage life's events effectively.

New Moms and Dads in Iowa Linked to Parenting Support Services

March 1, 2004 | Program Result

The Iowa Hospital Education and Research Foundation produced and evaluated a screening instrument to identify the care-giving capacities and needs for parenting support services among new mothers in Iowa.

Santa Fe "MentorMoms" Help Young Mothers-to-Be

June 1, 2003 | Program Result

The Catholic Charities of Santa Fe trained 20 community volunteers to mentor 18 teens during their pregnancies, birthing and the first year of their babies' lives under a project called MentorMoms.

Fine Tuning Economic Empowerment Tools for Battered South Asian Women

January 25, 2012 | Program Result

Manavi, a New Brunswick, N.J.-based organization serving South Asian women who have suffered domestic violence, launched an economic empowerment program to help survivors move toward economic independence.

Providing Aid to Children Released to North Carolina from Immigrant Detention

October 22, 2010 | Program Result

The U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants developed a pilot project to provide aid to children who are released from immigrant detention in North Carolina - which has one of the fastest-growing immigrant populations in the country.

Testing Care Coordination for Veterans with Dementia

March 19, 2012 | Program Result

Researchers at the Benjamin Rose Institute conducted a controlled research study of a Partners in Dementia Care intervention to reduce the use and cost of health care services and improve psychosocial outcomes for veterans and their families.

Faith in Action

May 31, 2009 | Program Result

From 1983 to 2008, RWJF funded more than 1,700 projects across the country to support interfaith volunteer caregiving through three national programs.

Long Running Faith in Action Project Changes with the Times

May 31, 2009 | Program Result

One of the first Faith in Action projects, located in Boston, has survived, struggled and sometimes thrived since its initial funding in 1983.

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