Forward Promise
September 17, 2012 | National Program
Forward Promise is a new initiative focused on improving the health and success of middle- and high-school-aged boys and young men of color.
Youth Development
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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Launches $9.5 Million Initiative to Improve Health and Success of Young Men of Color
August 20, 2012 | News Release
RWJF investment brings important leadership to issue gaining momentum among philanthropists and policymakers
Promoting the Health and Stability of Young Black and Latino Males in Harlem
October 8, 2010 | Program Result Report
The Brotherhood/Sister Sol delivered a comprehensive array of services designed to promote the health and stability of young Black and Latino males in the Harlem neighborhoods of New York City.
Life Skills for Youths in South Central Los Angeles Housing Developments
March 1, 2002 | Program Result Report
The South Central Prevention Coalition created a series of substance abuse prevention programs for youth living in 12 low- to moderate-income housing developments in south central Los Angeles.
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.
Interventions to Improve Parental Communication About Sex
March 1, 2011 | Journal Article
Adolescents can benefit from a parent talking to them about sex parents can learn better ways to communicate.
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.
Tennis, Everyone?
June 1, 2004 | Program Result Report
The Washington Tennis & Education Foundation expanded its programming to introduce at-risk inner city children to health-promoting behaviors such as good nutrition, physical conditioning and avoidance of drugs and alcohol.
Creating Safe Spaces for Children in Schools in Compton, Calif.
October 1, 2003 | Program Result Report
The Head Start program at Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science planned and implemented a substance abuse prevention project that worked to change community norms and behaviors that put children at risk of substance abuse.
An Overlooked Group in the Fight to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
October 1, 2002 | Program Result Report
East Side House, Inc., a social services agency in the Bronx, N.Y., replicated its Community-Based Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Program, developed in 1997 in collaboration with Planned Parenthood of New York City.