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The Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Program (APPP) project was a comprehensive study with three major components. The study included an examination of activities performed by the Jacksonville Alliance for the Prevention of Adolescent Pregnancy (Alliance), a needs and assets assessment of the zip codes served by the Alliance, and an initiative to encourage teens to express their thoughts through a variety of medium, including writing, drawing, and video.

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A collaborative service learning project to 1) enhance community and personal leadership skills; 2) help elementary and middle school students from low income neighborhoods acquire the reading, writing, communication and personal qualities needed for success in the 21st century; and 3) help Jacksonville low income neighborhoods become more viable and productive.

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CCI conducted an assessment of the impediments to fair housing choice for the Jacksonville Human Rights Commission. Such an assessment is required by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). CCI examined how realities (both physical and social), reflected in the structures and attitudes within the immediate living environment, affect fair housing choice. Issues surrounding home, work, income, education, health care, safety, public hygiene and family were included in the research.

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As part of a PEW initiative, CCI worked to assess the mechanisms through which the Bridge has become a successful program and to document how others may replicate this success.

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Taking it to the Streets: Investigating Social Problems and Improving Student Outcomes through Community-Based Research represents a unique effort, melding classroom activities with community research and civic engagement to address student' depression and substance abuse.

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A program to reduce substance abuse and HIV acquisition for targeted at-risk African American women of childbearing age and their children.

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CUP was a program focused on building positive relationships between children, their incarcerated parents, and caregivers. It was created to help decrease the cycle of crime in at-risk communities.

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These pilot programs are part of the Florida Department of Health initiative that follows the CDC's Recommendations to improve Preconception Health and Health Care (major contributing factors to poor birth outcomes).

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An assessment on the operations of the Northeast Florida Boy Scout Council for their Scouting in Public Housing program. This program established scout troops for targeted children in at-risk communities.

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Developed in 1992 as a result of legislation introduced by then Senator Bill Bankhead, the EDIP program focused on youth with limited judicial involvement. EDIP had two components: first, a residential phase to introduce a daily structure, provide intensive school monitoring, provide therapy, and complete behavioral analysis and other assessments. Second, the aftercare phase provided one-on-one work between the youth and a case manager to work towards project goals.

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Economic Impact of the Arts in Jacksonville Fiscal Year 2005, August 2006

Economic Impact of the Arts in Jacksonville Fiscal Year 2006, July 2007

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The primary purpose of this project is to analyze models for foster care and child protective services through a comprehensive critical analysis of existing service delivery projects. In addition, a spatial analysis is conducted of existing services and needs by the construction of data maps showing the location of services in Duval County.

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Program designed to reduce high-risk behaviors in a population at-risk for HIV/AIDS and substance abuse. Interventions emphasizing substance abuse prevention and behavioral change were delivered by community-based agencies.

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A comprehensive risk and needs assessment of the prison population within the Department of Corrections.

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The Magnolia Project is a federal Healthy Start initiative intended to decrease the high rates of infant mortality in an area of Jacksonville most affected by this problem. The population served by Magnolia consists of women of child bearing age who reside in the target area and who have little or no regular access to health care. Magnolia provides services for this population in a store-front clinic located in the heart of the target area. The services include: 1) well-woman medical services, and 2) intensive case management consisting of counseling and referrals for services to local agencies. CCI responsibilities include coordination of data collection, interviewing and focus groups, data analysis, surveys, and report production according to the federal guidelines.

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An assessment of a pilot batterers' intervention program for incarcerated male offenders.

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The Emergency Services and Homeless Coalition of Jacksonville (ESHC) conducts an annual census and survey of the sheltered and unsheltered homeless population in Duval County . The data obtained is used for procuring Federal and other external funding to provide services for the homeless. For several years, CCI has coordinated the survey component of the project with sheltered homeless individuals. Hundreds of UNF faculty, staff, and students, as well as other community members have been involved in and enriched by the project over the years. Once the census and survey data has been collected by the ESHC and the volunteers, CCI analyzes the data and provides a comprehensive report to the ESHC and the community.

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A quantitative and qualitative examination of several residential facilities for juvenile offenders in Duval County.

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A short term, structured sports camp for at-risk adolescent girls selected by United Way agencies. The primary purpose of the assessment was to examine the relationship between participation in the sports camp and subsequent involvement of participants in physical activities and other performance domains.

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PACE provides girls and young women with an opportunity for a better future through education, counseling, training and advocacy. CCI provided an assessment of the PACE program.

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A juvenile delinquency prevention program for young females. The objective of the study was to explore the effects of the residential stay on the girl's self-perceptions, emotional stability, maturity level, and overall commitment to program goals.

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Located just southeast of the Emerson and Philips intersection, Pine Forest is a neighborhood with a rich history. Many of its residents still live on the parcels that their grand parents and even great grand parents lived on. The Housing Partnership of Northeast Florida contracted with CCI in order to determine the current needs and assets of the community that so many call home. CCI used a variety of data gathering techniques for the assessment, including focus groups, interviews, census data, and a windshield survey.

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The purpose of the survey was to gain a better understanding of the perceptions of PAL staff with regard to program needs, concerns, and benefits.

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A comprehensive examination of the state of race relations in Jacksonville. The study included a variety of research activities including an examination of the literature (including local newspapers), a random telephone survey, face-to-face interviews, and an analysis of the Study Circles initiative.

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Five-year project headed by the Anglican Church designed to reduce the incidence of HIV/AIDS in the African countries of South Africa, Mozambique and Namibia . Strategies to achieve the project's goals included: HIV prevention education at the community level and in the churches, HIV testing, and linkages with other local organizations already working towards reducing the incidence of HIV/AIDS.

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An inventory of available services for homeless adults and children in the rural counties of Northeast Florida surrounding Duval County.

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An inventory of available services for homeless adults and children in the rural counties of Northeast Florida surrounding Duval County.

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A reflective process grant to conduct a contextual evaluation of Theatreworks services. Tools used include a comprehensive literature review, an examination of historical records, focus groups and interviews, surveys of participants, and S.W.O.T. analysis with the Board.