Results List
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Alameda County Health Clinic Network for Neediest
Source: San Francisco Chronicle
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="628"] Karen Gersten-Rothenberg, director of Havenscourt Health Center, talks with Carlos Aguilar and his mother. Photo: Lea Suzuki, The Chronicle[/caption] By Stephanie M. Lee Getting blood drawn should have been an easy part of Selesi Alatini's checkup. But on this day, the…
Resource type: News
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New Center Aids States in Developing Participant-Directed LTC Programs
Source: Long-Term Living
Center supports programs that give participants choice and control over their home and community-based services and supports BOSTON—The Boston College Graduate School of Social Work launched a new technical assistance center that offers states the tools they need to implement a wide variety of participant-directed long-term care…
Resource type: News
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Oakland Schools Help Parents Sign Up for Covered California
Source: The California Report
Antonia Briones (left), an Alameda County Social Services Agency eligibility technician, helps Gabino Pablo (right) with Covered California enrollment as the deadline approaches. (Rachel Dornhelm/KQED)The robocall went out this week to every parent of an Oakland public school student:“Hello! This is the Oakland Unified School…
Resource type: News
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Brief: Elev8 Chicago: Demonstrating the Power and Potential of Community Schools
Source: Elev8 Chicago
Communities across the country are grappling with the challenge of preparing young people for a bright future. Elev8 Chicago – an Atlantic-supported initiative to strengthen community schools by providing, school-based health services and after-school programmes and enhancing family engagement – has made a positive difference…
Resource type: Research Report
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Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Childhood Development Initiative’s Doodle Den Literacy Programme
Source: Centre for Effective Education at Queen’s University Belfast
An after-school literacy programme that employs engaging activities and involves parents is an effective approach to bolster the reading and writing skills of disadvantaged children. The Doodle Den programme also made a positive impact on improving concentration and reducing problem behaviours in school, according to…
Resource type: Research Report
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National Native American Substance-Abuse Prevention Program Named Best Practice by First Nations Behavioral Health
Source: National Indian Youth Leadership Project
The National Indian Youth Leadership Project is an Atlantic grantee. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- The National Indian Youth Leadership Project's substance-abuse prevention program, Project Venture, has been named as one of nine Tribal Best Practices among other nationwide substance-abuse programs for Native American children by the…
Resource type: News
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The Harlem Miracle
Source: The New York Times
Original Source By DAVID BROOKSOp-Ed Columnist The fight against poverty produces great programs but disappointing results. You go visit an inner-city school, job-training program or community youth center and you meet incredible people doing wonderful things. Then you look at the results from the serious…
Resource type: News
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District plans for deported parents In case of raid, Garland ISD making sure no child left alone
Source: Dallas Morning News
by STELLA M. CHáVEZ Garland school district officials want to be prepared in case federal authorities crack down on illegal immigrants. They aim to ensure that no student is left behind or with nowhere to go should Immigration and Customs Enforcement detain mom and dad.…
Resource type: News
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A Time to Serve
Source: Time Magazine
As the Constitutional Convention of 1787 came to a close, after three and a half months of deliberation, a lady asked Dr. Franklin, "Well, Doctor, what have we got, a republic or a monarchy?" "A republic," replied the Doctor, "if you can keep it." -…
Resource type: News
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Atlantic Insights: Government Partnerships & Engagement
Source: The Atlantic Philanthropies
As detailed in this new Atlantic Insights, partnering and engaging with government was a key strategy in the foundation's work to provide people with opportunity, dignity and equity. The volume’s three case studies show how Atlantic engaged with government to help: Keep U.S. students off the…
Resource type: Research Report