Program Developed by RWJF Executive Nurse Fellow Provides Lasting Benefits to Low-Income Parents
May 8, 2013 | Story
In award-winning study, RWJF Scholars find culturally sensitive parenting program works well.
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The Community Coordinator: A Profile
December 17, 2008 | Program Result Report
The position of community coordinator is a demanding one that can take an emotional toll, says Michael B. Leonard, D.D.S., associate coordinator of Shreveport-Bossier Community Renewal.
I Can See I'm Getting There: Stacy Davis, Adult Renewal Academy Student
December 17, 2008 | Program Result Report
Stacy Davis is a resident of Shreveport's Cedar Grove neighborhood who had - past tense, he makes plain - a rough life on the streets.
Margaret Myles: A Profile in Caring
December 17, 2008 | Program Result Report
The sign reads 'Cedar Grove Garden of Love,' and on this bright spring day 79-year-old Margaret Myles is planting marigolds. "I want this place to be the prettiest place in the community," says Myles as she finishes her work.
Bringing the Table to the Community
December 7, 2011 | Story
The San Francisco partnership created the first-ever plan to improve community-based aging services. A coordinating council reporting to the mayor guided implementation, including bringing aging services into public housing and influencing policy.
Renewing People, Restoring Communities in Inner City Memphis
March 9, 2009 | Story
Plagued by substance abuse, violence and poor health, young people in South Memphis had little hope for a productive future. They needed health care that focused on body, mind and spirit.
Shreveport-Bossier Community Renewal
December 17, 2008 | Program Result Report
Shreveport-Bossier Community Renewal seeks to reduce social isolation in distressed areas of Shreveport, La., and adjacent Bossier City and to disseminate its model of renewal to other cities.
Houston Coalition Launches Volunteer Caregivers Initiative as Part of RWJF's Faith in Action Program
August 1, 2006 | Program Result Report
The Faith in Action Project of Houston recruited, trained and deployed volunteers to provide caregiver services to elderly people living in Houston's Independence Heights neighborhood.
Head Start/Anti-Substance Abuse Program Falters in New Jersey
October 1, 2003 | Program Result Report
Concerned Parents for Head Start in Paterson, N.J., developed Project Unconditional, a project designed to integrate family and community strengthening components into Head Start to reduce risks for substance abuse.
Creating Safe Spaces for Children in Schools in Compton, Calif.
October 1, 2003 | Program Result Report
The Head Start program at Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science planned and implemented a substance abuse prevention project that worked to change community norms and behaviors that put children at risk of substance abuse.