December 1, 2004
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Program Result
The 1996 federal Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (known as welfare reform) changed the focus of welfare from providing open-ended financial aid to providing transitional assistance while the head of household secures work.
January 1, 2003
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Program Result
In 1999-2001, the University of Utah Department of Psychology conducted the third round of data collection and analysis for the Young Parenthood Project.
May 1, 2003
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Program Result
In 2001, the Harvard Children's Initiative developed a strategic plan to attract and motivate Harvard University students, faculty and staff to participate in a sustained effort to serve children.
September 1, 2002
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Program Result
The American Academy of Pediatrics and the Coalition of Community Foundations for Youth co-sponsored a conference to promote collaboration between frontline pediatricians and community foundations in generating community-based child health initiatives.
July 1, 2001
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Program Result
Two documentary filmmakers spent five months on the research and development of a documentary television series on the need for improved care and support for children with Pervasive Developmental Disorder.
September 1, 2001
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Program Result
The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development and the University of Notre Dame held a 1999 conference on parenting and child development.
February 1, 2002
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Program Result
Families and Work Institute, a New York-based nonprofit organization, coordinated a national campaign to promote young children's healthy development.
June 1, 2000
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Program Result
From 1995 to 1997, staff at the Citizen's TennCare Review Commission undertook a number of analyses to examine the effectiveness of the TennCare program, which in 1994 had replaced Tennessee's Medicaid program.
June 1, 1999
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Program Result
Starting in August 1998, Flaura Winston, M.D., set up Traumalink, a center for injury prevention research, at Children's Hospital, a Level One Trauma Center.
August 26, 2008
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Program Result
RWJF has provided 12 grants totaling $26.8 million to support development of David L. Olds' home-visiting model and its national replication as the Nurse-Family Partnership.