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.
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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.
Comparative Cost Analysis of Housing and Case Management Program for Chronically Ill Homeless Adults Compared to Usual Care
February 1, 2012 | Journal Article
The cost analysis of a housing and case management program for chronically ill homeless adults demonstrated an average annual savings for care.
My First Place, A Program of First Place for Youth
March 1, 2012 | Evaluation
My First Place, a program of First Place for Youth provides critical services to young adults ages 18-24 who have aged out of the foster care system. Independent researchers conducted a formative evaluation from June 2010 through March 2012.
San Diego Involves Entire Community in Improving Children's Well-Being
August 1, 2002 | Program Result
The United Way of San Diego County engaged individual citizens and community institutions in improving the health, safety, and well-being of local children and families.
Policy-Makers Identify Keys to Promoting Family Support Interventions
July 1, 1998 | Program Result
The Center for the Study of Social Policy in Washington conducted two state leadership policy forums on systemic reforms to improve state and state-federal services for families and children.
School-Based Support Groups Provide Services for Teen Parents
June 1, 1998 | Program Result
From 1992 to 1997, Minneapolis-based MELD (formerly Minnesota Early Learning Design), a self-help support program for teen parents, replicated its program in locations throughout New Jersey.
Risk and Resilience in Latinos
December 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This article examines perceptions of resilience among low-income Latino youths and their parents. Through a series of semi-structured qualitative interviews, the authors identified factors believed to be barriers or sources of support for Latino youths.
Cultural Relevance as Program-to-Community Alignment
May 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This article examined how three local family support programs implemented state standards for cultural sensitivity. The authors used data from a large-scale evaluation that produced an ethnographic study of each program.
Helping Immigrant and Refugee Students Succeed
November 1, 2009 | Story
It's Not Just What Happens in the Classroom