Forward Promise Overview
September 17, 2012 | Story
Forward Promise is an initiative to improve the health and success of middle- and high-school-aged young men of color
Youth Development
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Start Strong: Building Healthy Teen Relationships Initiative Puts the Spotlight on Healthy Breakups
August 4, 2011 | Story
2011 Break-Up Summit 2.0 and first-ever National Virtual Break-Up Summit encourages teens to "Face It, Don't Facebook It!"
Joe DiCara, MD, MPH
February 28, 2002 | Story
"Being a volunteer tests you, to see if you really can make a difference and if you really want to do it - because you do have to make sacrifices."
Hip-Hop CD Delivers Anti-Drug Message
August 4, 2008 | Story
Javier Sanchez credits Developing Leadership in Reducing Substance Abuse with helping him integrate his love of hip-hop with his commitment to helping adolescents stay off drugs - and with getting his college degree.
Shining a Light on Tough Social Issues
May 2, 2013 | Story
Black and Latino youth find a political voice in the research of political scientist Cathy Cohen, PhD, a former RWJF scholar in health policy research.
Helping Young People Recognize Their Gifts
August 6, 2012 | Story
Case Manager Leisa Walker explains how the Princeton-Blairstown Center (PBC) gives young people the opportunity to grow.
Teens Teach Scholars the Roots of Youth Gun Violence
August 25, 2009 | Story
A photography project becomes a valuable research tool for understanding a life-threatening public health problem.
Designing the Next Generation of Youth Alcohol and Tobacco Prevention and Early Intervention Programs
July 23, 2009 | Story
James Prochaska, PhD, has been recognized (along with Innovator Carlo C. DiClemente) for his work illuminating how addicted people change in their interest and ability to achieve abstinence.
Guadalupe Sanchez de Otero
June 1, 2006 | Story
Otero soon branched out into other areas as well - a support group for Hispanic persons with diabetes, training farm workers in the use of pesticides and how to respond to pesticide emergencies, sewing classes, health workshops.
Children's Development Depends on Nature, Nurture and the Interplay Between the Two, Study Finds
March 1, 2011 | Story
Research by RWJF Health & Society Scholar shows that fearful children are more vulnerable to the negative effects of growing up in "rough neighborhoods."