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May 1, 2003 | Program Result Report
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) created a task force of representatives from a variety of ethnic/racial organizations and traffic safety professionals to provide advice about how to reach special populations effectively.
March 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Two measures of problem drinking among Mexican Americans in Texas City, Texas were studied examining the relationship of nativity and concentration of Hispanics living in the neighborhood. A total of 1,435 Mexican Americans ages 25 years and older w ...
September 1, 2003 | Program Result Report
The National Association of African Americans for Positive Imagery worked to strengthen the capacity of African-American community organizations to address alcohol and tobacco control.
August 4, 2008 | Story
Leow used her Developing Leadership in Reducing Substance Abuse fellowship to create substance abuse interventions tailored to minority communities.
December 23, 2009 | Program Result Report
The commission sought to influence drug policies and practices, held African-American drug policy summits, worked in communities around the country on drug policy issues and disseminated the commission's policy recommendations.
June 1, 2001 | Program Result Report
The National Black Women's Health Project organized and mobilized students at historically black colleges so the students would become active in prevention and intervention strategies on their campuses and in the surrounding communities.
July 1, 2001 | Program Result Report
Between 1997 and 1999, the National Urban League, New York, launched a national campaign to advance the academic and social development of African-American youth.
August 1, 1998 | Program Result Report
The Social Problem Solving Unit of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey expanded its social-skills-development and problem-solving program from fourth and fifth grades only to a schoolwide model for New Jersey elementary schools.
April 1, 2007 | Journal Article
The study's objective focused on the experience of Hurricane Katrina's evacuees to better understand factors influencing evacuation decisions in impoverished, mainly minority communities that were most severely affected by the disaster.
May 1, 2003 | Program Result Report
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Fighting Back project sought to combat the problem of substance abuse by developing a single, comprehensive system of treatment and prevention that would reduce the demand for alcohol and illegal drugs in the community.