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Project TitlePrincipal Investigators Period Funding Source Total Award
A Two-tiered, Faith-based Education and Support Intervention to Promote Healthy African American PregnancyTyan Parker Dominguez 03/01/08 - 09/30/09 March of Dimes $25,000
Advanced Center for Older People with Schizophrenia and Other PsychosesConcepcion Barrio; Lawrence Palinkas 09/01/08 - 08/31/10 University of California, San Diego/ National Institute of Mental Health $233,814
Advanced Center to Improve Pediatric Mental Health CareLawrence Palinkas 05/06/08 - 04/30/10 Rady Childrens Hospital Research Center/National Institute of Mental Health $153,387
Alcohol Use and HIV Risk Among Impoverished WomenSuzanne Wenzel 06/01/09 - 05/31/10 RAND Corporation/ National Institute of Drug Abuse $266,151
Assessing Sociocultural Factors in Psychosocial Rehabilitation ServicesAnn Marie Yamada 09/01/07 - 05/31/10 National Institute of Mental Health $658,251
Biosocial Factors in Rehabilitation for SchizophreniaJohn Brekke 09/01/05 - 05/31/10 National Institute of Mental Health $2,704,413
Community Receptivity and Acceptance of Asian Americans with Severe and Persistent Mental IllnessAnn Marie Yamada 08/16/09 - 05/31/10 Larson Endowment for Innovative Research and Teaching $37,927
Culturally-Based Family Intervention for Mexican-Americans (CFIMA)Concepcion Barrio 12/15/06 - 11/30/09 National Institute of Mental Health $186,999
Drug Use, Social Context and HIV Risk in Homeless YouthSuzanne Wenzel 06/01/09 - 03/31/10 RAND Corporation/ National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism $52,517
Drugs, Sexual Impulsivity, HIV: Psychosocial and Cognitive Risk Factors of YMSMDorian Traube 09/15/08 - 08/31/10 National Institute of Drug Abuse $337,258
Engaging Homeless Youth in Vocational Training to meet Their Mental Health NeedsKristin Ferguson 09/30/09 - 09/29/11 National Institute of Mental Health $745,581
Enhanced Geriatric Depression Treatment in Adult Day Health CareMaria Aranda 03/18/09 - 12/31/10 National Institute of Mental Health $247,312
From Child Maltreatment to Adolescent Substance Abuse: Risk and Protective FactorsPenelope Trickett 08/01/09 - 07/31/10 National Institute of Drug Abuse $1,451,567
Heterosexual HIV Risk Behavior in Homeless MenSuzanne Wenzel 09/30/09 - 09/29/11 National Institute of Child Health and Human Development $1,974,441
Implementing Lean Manufacturing SystemsMichàlle Mor Barak 03/04/08 - 12/31/10 Marshall School of Business/Nike Foundation $87,330
Improving End-of-Life Communication with Low-Income Latino Cancer PatientsFrances Nedjat-Haiem 08/01/09 - 07/31/11 American Cancer Society $40,000
Innovation and the Use of Research Evidence in Public Youth-Serving Agencies: Phase 1Lawrence Palinkas 01/01/09 - 12/31/09 William T. Grant Foundation $180,179
Integrated Service System for Infants, Preschoolers, and FamiliesFerol Mennen 10/01/05 - 09/30/11 Childrens Institute, Inc./ Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration $1,404,384
Maintenance Treatment Subgroups in Schizophrenia: Longitudinal DataJohn Bola 08/10/07 - 07/31/10 National Institute of Mental Health $163,000
Mixed Methods Study of a Statewide Evidence-Based Practices (EBP) ImplementationLawrence Palinkas 09/22/05 - 06/30/10 National Institute of Mental Health $195,950
Multifaceted Depression Diabetes Program for HispanicsKathleen Ell 02/01/05 - 01/31/10 National Institute of Mental Health $2,951,560
National Institute of Mental Health Partnered Research Center for Quality CareIsabel Lagomasino 08/01/08 - 07/31/13 USC Keck School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry/National Institute of Mental Health $53,090
Partnerships for Families Research and Evaluation ProjectDevon Brooks 11/01/04 - 09/30/09 First 5LA & UCLA $1,036,308
Paths to Wellness for Older African Americans in Adult Day Health CareMaria Aranda; Karen Lincoln 08/16/09 - 05/31/10 Larson Endowment for Innovative Research and Teaching $40,000
Preventing Medical Neglect of Children in Child WelfareJanet Schneiderman 07/01/09 - 06/30/14 National Institute of Child Health and Human Development $621,563
Racial Differences in Social Relations and DepressionKaren Lincoln 08/15/07 - 09/15/09 National Institute of Mental Health $314,239
Risk and Protective Factors for Depression among Racial GroupsKaren Lincoln 09/15/09 - 09/14/11 National Institute of Mental Health $823,908
SimCoach: Promoting Healthcare Outreach and Advocacy with Virtual HumansMarilyn Flynn 09/01/09 - 08/31/11 Institute for Creative Technologies/ United States Army $441,580
Social Network-Based HIV Prevention for Homeless YouthEric Rice 07/01/09 - 02/29/12 National Institute of Mental Health $447,646
State Variations in Linguistic Competency Policies and the Effects on Immigrant Acces to Health ServicesBruce Jansson; Dennis Kao 05/01/09 - 04/30/10 Gerontological Society of America $25,000
State Variations in Linguistic Competency Policies and the Effects on Immigrant Access to Health ServicesBruce Jansson; Dennis Kao 07/01/09 - 06/30/10 Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality $29,969
The Virtual Quad (V-Quad): Enhancing Field Education through an Innovative Distance Learning and Learner Centered Diversity CurriculumDevon Brooks; Kim Goodman 08/16/09 - 05/31/10 Larson Endowment for Innovative Research and Teaching $31,500
Trauma Service Adaptation Center for Resiliency, Hope and WellnessMarleen Wong 09/30/09 - 09/29/12 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)/ Department of Defense $1,800,000
USC Prevention Initiative Demonstration Project (PIDP) and Point of Engagement (POE) EvaluationJacquelyn McCroskey 01/01/09 - 12/31/09 Casey Family Programs $219,683