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Watsonville, Calif., Proyecto HEAL Provides Health Education to Underserved Youth and Families

July 1, 1999 | Program Result Report

Salud Para la Gente conducted a project to: address overall community health status, address diseases/causes of death that had particularly high rates in the community, and provide health education.

Expanding 2006 Binational Health Week

August 28, 2008 | Program Result Report

The University of California, Berkeley, worked to expand the 2006 Binational Health Week, chiefly by helping local volunteer groups to provide more health screenings for underserved populations and by convening key officials on health issues.

Physician Communication Performance among Standardized Patients and Patients with Limited Health Literacy

May 1, 2012 | Journal Article

Limited health literacy is associated with misunderstandings about cancer susceptibility and benefits of early detection and low adherence to cancer screening.

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

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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 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 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

Differences in Smoking Behavior and Attitudes Among Puerto Rican, Dominican, and Non-Latino White Caregivers of Children with Asthma

May 1, 2011 | Journal Article

Identifying differences in smoking attitudes among Latinos can guide cultural adaptations of evidence-based treatments.

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

New Policy Brief and Update on Forward Promise

February 28, 2013 | Story/Issue Brief

A new policy brief provides an overview of findings from a scan conducted by RWJF and CLASP to surface the most pressing issues facing boys and young men of color in the areas of education, health, and employment.

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