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The Duke Endowment Child Abuse Prevention Initiative: A Midpoint Assessment
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Daro, Deborah; Huang, Lee Ann; English, Brianna – Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago, 2009
The Duke Endowment launched its Child Abuse Prevention Initiative in 2002 by funding two program sites, the Durham Family Initiative in Durham, North Carolina, and Strong Communities in Greenville, South Carolina. Both sites aimed to reduce rates of child abuse, improve parenting practices and behaviors, strengthen community service systems, and…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Prevention, Organizational Change, Comparative Analysis
Examination of the Relationship between Community Support and Tobacco Control Activities as a Part of Youth Empowerment Programs
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Hinnant, Laurie W.; Nimsch, Christian; Stone-Wiggins, Brenda – Health Education & Behavior, 2004
Through the American Legacy Foundation's Statewide Youth Movement Against Tobacco Use (SYMATU), programs aimed at empowering youths to take action against tobacco use were funded. It is believed that the activities these groups undertake result in changes at the community level. This article examines the relationships between community support of…
Descriptors: Empowerment, Social Support Groups, Smoking, State Programs
Community Based Support Programs and Primary Prevention.
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Prinsen, Bert – 1997
This paper discusses the characteristics of three community-based early childhood care and development support programs: the Community Mothers Program of Dublin, Ireland; the Maternal and Infant Health Outreach Workers Program of Tennessee; and the Mothers Inform Mothers Program of the Netherlands. The paper considers the general characteristics…
Descriptors: Child Health, Community Involvement, Community Programs, Community Support
Community Organizing in Support of Self-Determination within Native American Communities.
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Edwards, E. Daniel; And Others – Journal of Multicultural Social Work, 1994
A spirit of belonging is the most significant factor in Native American identity and is supported by many cultural values with relevance for community organizing. Describes a community development approach for Native Americans based on community organization, cultural enhancement, and self-determination principles within a context of alcohol and…
Descriptors: Alcohol Education, American Indian Culture, Community Development, Community Programs