Can trained, informal mentors reduce the rates of substance use among rural African Americans making the transition from adolescence to adulthood? Are informal mentor relationships more effective than simply training families to be supportive of these young adults?
This is a special initiative at the Foundation, developed with the Principal Investigators to increase the capacity of practicing social scientists to design and carry out credible group-based intervention studies.
These funds support a range of activities, many of which help the field build stronger youth programs. The Forum will continue to organize, staff, and evaluate workshops for grantees from several of the Foundation’s grantmaking programs.
To support a symposium designed to stimulate interdisciplinary research across the humanities and social sciences on issues concerning the well-being of children.
To support a program that provides middle school alumnae of the Cornelia Connelly Center with academic and financial assistance through their four years of high school and beyond.
The William T. Grant Foundation invests in high-quality research focused on reducing inequality in youth outcomes and improving the use of research evidence in decisions that affect young people in the United States.
