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RWJF Joins Major Initiative to Aid Boys and Men of Color
April 16, 2013 | Feature
Foundation Leaders Pledge Action on Issues Facing Boys and Young Men of Color
Public Health Nurse Helps Nation's Most Vulnerable
December 18, 2011 | Story
RWJF Scholar treats the kind of people he grew up with: the poor, the oppressed and the marginalized.
Forward Promise: Updates and News
Commentary/Issue Brief/Report/Story
The latest news and resources about Forward Promise, including updates from Program Officer Maisha Simmons.
Forward Promise Overview
Grant/National Program
Learn about the challenge and unique position of boys and young men of color, and Forward Promise's strategy for the field.
Forward Promise
Feature
A new $9.5 million initiative of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation focused on promoting opportunities for the health and success of middle school- and high school-aged boys and young men of color.
Forward Promise Advisory Committee Members
Grant/Staff and Leadership/National Program
Learn about the professional working in the young men of color field who comprise Forward Promise's Advisory Committee
Circle of Health Program Designed to Address Risky Behaviors by Native American Youths in Phoenix
April 1, 2004 | Program Result Report
The American Indian Prevention Coalition undertook a planning process to develop a program aimed at preventing substance abuse, violence and other risky behaviors among Native American youth living in Phoenix.
Alaska Summer Camp that Promotes Healthy Lifestyles for Native Teens Adds Non-Natives to the Mix
February 1, 2003 | Program Result Report
In the summer of 2001, the Cook Inlet Tribal Council created its Summer Youth Enhancement Camp a program of reforestation, education and cultural appreciation near Ninilchik, Alaska.
Using "Cluster" Groups to Seek Solutions to Tribal Drinking
October 1, 2003 | Program Result Report
The White Mountain Apache Tribe organized "cluster" groups of people with similar interests as a way to find solutions to community problems, especially in the area of substance abuse.
Programs to Improve the Health of Native Americans
January 1, 2002 | Book
In this chapter of the Anthology, Paul Brodeur, a veteran writer for The New Yorker and a frequent contributor to the Anthology series, examines these two programs. The first, Improving the Health of Native Americans, allowed grantees to develop projects addressing any type of health problem they chose. The second, Healthy Nations, focused on substance abuse. Both programs gave tribes and Indian organizations wide latitude in developing strategies consistent with their own values.