Martin Lynch, PhD, MPA, MS
February 28, 2002 | Story
The way Mr. Lynch looks at it, anyone can be a leader - with mentoring, training, and the right opportunity (the chance to make a living doing it).
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Locating Family Mental Health Services in Shopping Malls and Schools
March 25, 2013 | Program Result
The UCLA Family Commons is a new model of preventive mental health care that provides nonstigmatized, cost-effective education and coaching to help families with children from infancy to adolescence address common childhood issues.
San Diego Involves Entire Community in Improving Children's Well-Being
August 1, 2002 | Program Result
The United Way of San Diego County engaged individual citizens and community institutions in improving the health, safety, and well-being of local children and families.
Service Credit Banking in Managed Care
October 25, 2007 | Program Result
Service credit banking programs seek to help elderly people remain healthy, independent, and in their homes by enlisting volunteer caregivers to provide supportive services.
Los Angeles-Based Program Develops Five-Year Business Plan to Enhance Services for Children in Foster Care
March 1, 2007 | Program Result
The Rowell Foster Childrens' Positive Plan developed a five-year business operating plan to structure its growth and expansion to enable it to enhance the services provided to foster children in Los Angeles County.
Martha Ryan, RN, MPH
June 1, 2006 | Story
Faced with this seemingly endless need, Ryan decided to concentrate on one segment of the homeless population: pregnant women.
Young Shin, JD
October 1, 2006 | Story
"When people are not empowered, and don't know what rights they have, they are prime targets of exploitation," said Shin.
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.
Fresh Ideas: Improving the Health of Immigrant and Refugee Communities
June 27, 2011 | Program Result
Fresh Ideas was a targeted solicitation for proposals that aimed to give immigrants and refugees the tools and support they need to improve and maintain their own health.
Head Start Programs Identify and Provide Extra Support to Families at Risk
October 5, 2009 | Program Result
Expanding the capacity of Head Start agencies to identify and assist families in need was a key ingredient of Free To Grow. That was especially so in New Britain, Conn., and Orange, Calif.