Why Teenagers? (Chicago)
November 18, 2009 | Program Result
Chicago first lady Maggie Daley, chair of After School Matters, deliberately focused the program on teenagers.
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Apprenticeship Programs Give Chicago Teens Skills and Job Opportunities (Chicago)
November 18, 2009 | Program Result
With 29 miles of lakefront and about 250 pools, the Chicago Park District (Park District) needed about 1,000 lifeguards in 2000-more than any other city in the United States.
Boston Creates Citywide Directory of After-School Programs
November 18, 2009 | Program Result
Whatever the age, interests and neighborhood, young people and their parents now have an easy way to find out about these, through the Boston Out-of-School Time Navigator.
After-School Intermediaries: A Valuable Asset for Cities
November 18, 2009 | Program Result
Boston After School & Beyond brought key players from the public and private sectors together to coordinate after-school programming.
Reducing Youth Drinking
January 1, 2005 | Book
This chapter looks in detail at the history and rationale of two RWJF programs: A Matter of Degree: Reducing High-Risk Drinking Among College Students and Reducing Underage Drinking through Coalitions.
Multi-State "Best Friends" Program Addresses Risky Behaviors Among Teenage Girls
May 1, 2005 | Program Result
The Best Friends Foundation developed and implemented a youth development program for girls in grades 6 to 12 with the message that they should wait until marriage to begin sexual relations and abstain from drinking, smoking and using illegal drugs.
Santa Barbara Fights Back to Reduce Teenage Drinking
October 1, 2004 | Program Result
The Fighting Back project in Santa Barbara, Calif., worked from 1990 to 2002 to reduce the personal and community consequences that result from illegal drug use and alcohol abuse.
Youth Development Programs Hold Promise, Often Fall Short
February 1, 2003 | Program Result
Colleagues of Columbia University's Center for Young Children and Families examined the effectiveness of youth development programs on reducing or preventing risk-taking behavior, including substance abuse.
Fighting Drugs and Alcohol in Oakland Starts with Youth
May 1, 2003 | Program Result
The Alameda County , Castlemont Corridor Coordinating Council initiated a project in March 1990 to reduce the demand for alcohol and drugs and the harm they cause in East Oakland.
Tradition and Technology: Project Nurtures Both Among Native Americans in Seattle
October 1, 2003 | Program Result
The Seattle Indian Health Board developed a series of opportunities for Alaska-Native and American-Indian youth and recovering alcoholics to gain exposure to jobs and education.