This publication summarizes lessons from the first five years of P/PV's research on Children's Futures, a community change initiative based in Trenton, NJ, that aims to increase access to prenatal and other health services, parenting skills education and childcare.
by Linda Jucovy and Wendy S. McClanahan
July 2008, 81 pages
This guide draws upon lessons learned from seven years of experience in Philadelphia to describe how cities and other jurisdictions can plan and carry out an initiative like the Youth Violence Reduction Partnership (YVRP).
by Lauren J. Kotloff with Linda Jucovy
June 2008, 55 pages
This report explores the expansion of the Experience Corps program in five cities, documenting how sites’ initial readiness to expand, the organizational resources they possessed, and the receptivity of the external environment (i.e., the local school districts) shaped their progress.
by Dee Wallace and Laura Wyckoff
May 2008, 58 pages
Based on the experience of organizations taking part in the Fathers at Work initiative, this guide offers fundamental lessons on connecting people with criminal records to appropriate jobs and employers, as well as tools to organize these efforts.
