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Youth Development Programs Hold Promise, Often Fall Short

February 1, 2003 | Program Result Report

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.

What are the Ethical Implications of Drug Use? Teens Tackle Tricky Questions

April 30, 2000 | Program Result Report

The Educational Broadcasting Corporation, New York, sponsored a 1998 conference "Teen Leadership Institute on Drug Issues."

Multi-State "Best Friends" Program Addresses Risky Behaviors Among Teenage Girls

May 1, 2005 | Program Result Report

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.

Tradition and Technology: Project Nurtures Both Among Native Americans in Seattle

October 1, 2003 | Program Result Report

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.

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.

Yo! That's Phat! - Street Smart Truancy Program Gets Kids Back in School

July 24, 2002 | Program Result Report

The Boston Police Department developed a model truancy intervention program for middle and high school students in Boston and documented the program's development.

Fighting Delinquency with Three M's

January 1, 2001 | Program Result Report

The goal of this project conducted by Public/Private Ventures was to produce a report on youth crime, delinquency, and substance abuse that could be used to inform and guide RWJF's program development in the area of criminal justice and substance abuse.

To Avoid Drugs, Rural Youths Find Help in All Sorts of Places

January 1, 1999 | Program Result Report

Shepherdstown Youth Center, a rural West Virginia community center, established a new youth program in 1995 for young people who are at risk for substance abuse and related destructive behaviors.

After School: Connecting Children at Risk with Responsible Adults to Help Reduce Youth Substance Abuse and Other Health-Compromising Behaviors

August 28, 2008 | Program Result Report

After School helped develop intermediary organizations in Boston, Chicago and the San Francisco Bay Area in order to create citywide systems of after-school programs.

Community-Directed Engagement and Positive Youth Development

September 1, 2011 | Journal Article

Program creates positive relationships in the community for young people previously involved in crime and drugs.

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