Forward Promise
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A new $9.5 million initiative of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation focused on promoting opportunities for the health and success of middle school- and high school-aged boys and young men of color.
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Urban Health Initiative: Working to Ensure the Health and Safety of Children
June 14, 2013 | Program Results Report
Urban Health Initiative: Working to Ensure the Health and Safety of Children was a 10-year, $63 million program to improve community-wide outcomes for children in five cities: Baltimore; Detroit; Oakland, Calif.; Philadelphia; and Richmond, Va.
The Long Shadow of Childhood Trauma
June 10, 2013 | Program Results Report
From 2012 to 2013, researchers at the Center for Outcomes Research and Education examined the impact of childhood trauma on the health of low-income individuals, and began tracking the effects of access to health insurance on their health.
Forward Promise: Updates and News
Commentary/Issue Brief/Report/Story
The latest news and resources about Forward Promise, including updates from Program Officer Maisha Simmons.
Scholar Enlists Youth to Promote Health in a Disadvantaged Community
August 9, 2013 | Story
Tufts scholar Flavia Perea, PhD, used a grant from RWJF's Active Living Research and New Connections programs to engage disadvantaged youth in promoting health in one of the toughest cities in Massachusetts.
Keeping New Orleans Teens Safe From Street Violence
August 7, 2013 | Story
Kimberly Dilosa-Byas was named a RWJF special Gulf Coast Community Health Leader in 2006, a recognition of her work to provide programs that keep New Orleans teenagers occupied, safe, and off of the streets.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Awards $5 Million to Advance Efforts Improving Health and Success of Young Men of Color
July 17, 2013 | News Release
Grants to spread impact of programs that strengthen connections to education, employment, and good health.
Announcing Our First Group of Forward Promise Grantees
July 17, 2013 | Story/Grant
Ten organizations were selected to strengthen connections to education, employment, and good health.
Forward Promise Innovation Grants
July 17, 2013 | Feature
RWJF selects ten grantee organizations that excel in improving the health and success of young men of color
Elizabeth Gaynes: Champion of Change for Children of Incarcerated Parents
June 28, 2013 | New Public Health Post
The Osborne Association works with people who have been in conflict with the law and their families. We spoke with Elizabeth Gaynes about protecting the health and wellbeing of the 2.7 million children whose parents are in prison on any given day.