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March 18, 2011 | Program Result Report
The Ready by 21 Quality Counts Initiative, an initiative of the Forum for Youth Investment, helped communities improve the quality and reach of their out-of-school-time services for youth.
January 1, 2011 | Book
In this chapter of the Anthology, Carolyn Newbergh tells the story of a promising program that emerged from a conversation between an activist trying to raise money for a children's art museum and an Oakland elementary school principal who, concerned about making recess less unruly, asked why nobody was doing anything about bringing play back onto the playground.
May 1, 2005 | Program Result Report
The Best Friends Foundation developed and implemented a youth development program for girls in grades 6 to 12 with the message that they should wait until marriage to begin sexual relations and abstain from drinking, smoking and using illegal drugs.
February 1, 2003 | Program Result Report
Colleagues of Columbia University's Center for Young Children and Families examined the effectiveness of youth development programs on reducing or preventing risk-taking behavior, including substance abuse.
March 1, 2002 | Program Result Report
The South Central Prevention Coalition created a series of substance abuse prevention programs for youth living in 12 low- to moderate-income housing developments in south central Los Angeles.
August 28, 2008 | Program Result Report
After School helped develop intermediary organizations in Boston, Chicago and the San Francisco Bay Area in order to create citywide systems of after-school programs.
January 1, 2001 | Program Result Report
The goal of this project conducted by Public/Private Ventures was to produce a report on youth crime, delinquency, and substance abuse that could be used to inform and guide RWJF's program development in the area of criminal justice and substance abuse.
May 14, 2013 | Infographic
Infographic about the findings from a randomized trial evaluation on Playworks.
Commentary
"When it comes to changing schools for the better, recess and play may be one of the most powerful and underutilized tools we have," says RWJF President and CEO Risa Lavizzo-Mourey.
September 17, 2012 | Grantee
Playworks improving the health and well-being of children through safe, meaningful play