EDC is testing new approaches to empower court-involved tribal youth to take control of their lives—and set a new course for their futures—by reconnecting them with tribal elders and their Native t
EDC is testing new approaches to empower court-involved tribal youth to take control of their lives—and set a new course for their futures—by reconnecting them with tribal elders and their Native trad
As people live longer, more older adults and their families need support—physical support but also emotional support.
Seven years ago, Mr. and Mrs. Johnson, like so many older adults today, moved into an assisted living community. The two had drastically different experiences.
A version of this article appeared in the EDC Update Fall 2010. For more information contact Chris Miara at cmiara@edc.org or Ned Rimer at nrimer@edc.org
Peer support groups in Vietnam can effectively help reduce both heroin relapse and HIV/AIDS infections among recovering heroin users.
Thirty support group leaders from across Vietnam sat in a circle of chairs at the beginning of the final day of a five-day training, honing their skills to facilitate groups for recovering heroin addi
This project is funded by the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, USAID, and SAMHSA. EDC is a sub-grantee of Family Health International, EDC’s partner for this project. For more information, please contact Jim Vetter at jvetter@edc.org
Two new projects take different approaches to supporting Native American and Alaska Native youth involved in the juvenile justice system.
In an ongoing effort to support Native communities, EDC’s Health and Human Development Division received funding to develop two programs specifically for tribal youth that have committed a crime or of
These projects are funded by U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. Please contact Anne Wang at awang@edc.org for more information about the 7th Generation Mentoring Program for Court-Involved Tribal Youth. Please contact Sue Vargo at svargo@edc.org for more information about the Tribal Juvenile Detention and Reentry Training and Technical Assistance Center.
Education Development Center, Inc. (2009). Feasibility of Various Responses and Interventions to Build Capacity of Local Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in the Lao PDR. Prepared for the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), Swiss Cooperation Office, Vientiane, Lao PDR.
This report provides an overview of the civil society sector in Lao PDR, including the current legislative framework for civil society organizations (CSOs), a description of past and current intervent
Suicide Risk and Prevention for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Youth, an HHD publication, examines the high risk of suicide among these youth and how to prevent it.
There is growing concern about the risk of suicide among lesbian, gay, and bisexual youth.
Suicide Risk and Prevention for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Youth, was produced by the Suicide Prevention Resource Center, operated by HHD and funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. For more information, contact info@sprc.org or call 877-438-7772.
