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Improving Conditions of Children and Youth in Distressed Urban Areas: National Framework, Local Experience

Ms. Holleman will work with faculty at the Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, including coursework in statistics and policy analysis, analyses of research questions, and participation in research team meetings for the evaluation of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Urban Health Initiative.

Ms. Holleman will work with faculty at the Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, including coursework in statistics and policy analysis, analyses of research questions, and participation in research team meetings for the evaluation of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Urban Health Initiative.

About This Grant

Principal Investigator Martha Holleman, Safe And Sound: Baltimore’s Campaign For Children And Youth
Co-Principal Investigator Beth Weitzman, New York University
Grant Period July 2006 – December 2008
Programs Distinguished Fellows
Focus Areas Connecting Research / Policy / Practice
Topics Public Policy Broadly
Grant Amount
$178,725.00

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