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Vulnerable Populations newsroom
| Nov 7, 2007 |
Competition to Help Generation of Young Men Succeed
From dancing to address domestic violence to using music to promote improved mental health, an increasing number of programs are finding new ways to meet pressing societal problems faced by today's young men. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Ashoka's... |
| Jun 11, 2007 |
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to Award Up to $2.2 Million in Second Round of Advancing Recovery Grants
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) has released a call for proposals for up to $2.2 million in grants by Advancing Recovery: State/Provider Partnerships for Quality Addiction Care, the Foundation's national initiative that improves the quality of... |
| May 17, 2007 |
'Men Can Stop Rape' is U.S. Winner in Competition to Identify World's Most Innovative Domestic Violence Prevention Programs
The violence prevention community has selected three winners in the "No Private Matter! Ending Abuse in Intimate and Family Relations" collaborative competition, sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), in partnership with Changemakers. A panel of... |
| Apr 10, 2007 |
RWJF Launches National Program for Preventing Psychotic Illness in Young People
Recognizing the tremendous anguish that severe mental illness inflicts upon young people and their families, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) today announced a new national program that builds upon a pioneering initiative in Portland, Maine, for preventing... |
| Mar 1, 2007 |
RWJF Launches New National Program Aimed at Bringing School-Connected Mental Health Services to Children in Need, with Emphasis on Immigrant and Refugee Families
Recognizing the unique mental health challenges facing growing numbers of immigrant and refugee children, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) today announced a new national program to reduce emotional and behavioral health problems among school children in... |
| Feb 8, 2007 |
Nationwide Campaign Launched in Conjunction With HBO's Show Addiction
A groundbreaking collaborative project aimed at expanding public understanding of addiction and recovery was launched today by Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA), Faces & Voices of Recovery and Join Together, three national organizations supporting... |
| Jan 29, 2007 |
Federal Government Encourages States to Make Self-Directed Personal Care an Option for Disabled Medicaid Consumer Who Need Help at Home
The national Cash & Counseling program announced today that, a decade after it was first launched in three states, the federal Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) has made it easier for all states to introduce a Cash & Counseling option.The Centers... |
| Jan 19, 2007 |
Charles D. Ellis Joins Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Board of Trustees
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) today announced the election of internationally prominent investment advisor Charles D. Ellis, Ph.D., M.B.A., to its Board of Trustees, effective January 25, 2007. Ellis joins an existing group of 15 board members who... |
| Jan 19, 2007 |
Allan S. Bufferd Joins Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Board of Trustees
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) today announced the election of renowned investment advisor and manager Allan S. Bufferd to its Board of Trustees, effective January 25, 2007. Bufferd joins an existing group of 15 board members from a wide array of... |
| Jan 17, 2007 |
New Competition to Showcase World's Most Innovative Domestic Violence Prevention Programs
An unprecedented competition to find innovative solutions to the domestic violence that plagues families and communities in the United States and around the world begins this week. The competition, |