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June 14, 2013 | Program Result Report
Urban Health Initiative: Working to Ensure the Health and Safety of Children was a 10-year, $63 million program to improve community-wide outcomes for children in five cities: Baltimore; Detroit; Oakland, Calif.; Philadelphia; and Richmond, Va.
June 10, 2013 | Program Result Report
From 2012 to 2013, researchers at the Center for Outcomes Research and Education examined the impact of childhood trauma on the health of low-income individuals, and began tracking the effects of access to health insurance on their health.
Commentary/Issue Brief/Report/Story
The latest news and resources about Forward Promise, including updates from Program Officer Maisha Simmons.
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.
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.
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
May 29, 2013 | New Public Health Post
Girl Up, developed by the UN Foundation, empowers young girls to create a life for themselves and their families well beyond poverty and illiteracy. They are now accepting nominations for teen advisers.
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.
Supporting children who care for ill, injured, elderly, or disabled family members
October 24, 2012 | Story
Maisha reflects on the unprecedented response to the 2012 Forward Promise Call for Proposals, one that illustrates momentum across communities to improve the health, education, and employment outcomes of young men of color.