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January 1, 2009 | Report
This is the story of CeaseFire, the one program that stops the shooting, keeps people talking, and brings the hope of health and well-being to communities ravaged by the disease of violence.
January 1, 2011 | Book
In this chapter of the Anthology, the United Teen Equality Center in Lowell, Massachusetts offers an approach to stemming gang violence. Their program uses streetworkers, some of whom were former gang members, to stop outbreaks of gang violence and help gang members get an education, locate employment training opportunities, and find jobs.
September 29, 2010 | Story
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Vulnerable Populations Portfolio grantee, CeaseFire, was recently featured in an informative and interesting ABC Nightline segment entitled, "Ganging Up."
October 13, 2009 | Program Result
Since 1987 the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) has invested more than $100 million on efforts to prevent violence.
October 8, 2009 | Story
Jacobs is being honored for his efforts to provide clinical and therapeutic care to more than 1,000 individuals who have experienced torture and/or are seeking asylum in the United States.
August 25, 2009 | Story
A photography project becomes a valuable research tool for understanding a life-threatening public health problem.
July 14, 2009 | Story
"The support of this [Generalist Physician Faculty Scholars] program clearly influenced my ability to focus on a generalist career and build a well-funded applied-research program," said Cheng.
May 8, 2009 | Evaluation
This evaluation aims to develop a menu of promising practices that are of use to the Start Strong: Building Healthy Teen Relationships initiative's 10 sites and provide findings that can inform different audiences of the initiatives' outcomes.
January 1, 2005 | Book
This chapter examines The Chicago Project for Violence Prevention funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation as part of the Local Initiative Funding Partners Program.
February 1, 2004 | Program Result
Rutgers University's School of Criminal Justice pulled together a task force to examine the nature of Newark's violent crime problem and take steps to address it.