Northwest Media Inc. Projects

The following is a listing of research grants awarded to Northwest Media through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. Click on highlighted titles to view a project's research report. (Full agency names are given at the bottom of this page)
Title	Investigator	Description	Funded by	Status
A Multimedia Intervention for Juvenile Offenders Phase I Report	Caesar Pacifici, Ph.D.	Web-based interventions for youth in the juvenile justice system on anger management, decision making social skills, victim empathy, and self-management planning.	NIMH	Phase II: in progress
Vstreet.com: A Web-Based Community for At-Risk Teens Phase I Report Phase II Report	Lee White	A virtual community on the Web that provides at-risk youth with aftercare support on life skills training, and agencies a means of sustaining a connection with and tracking the status of their youth clientele.	NIMH	Fast-Track: completed
Job Retention Skills for At-Risk Youth	Lee White	A DVD-based multimedia program for at-risk youth on managing time and personal expectations.	NICHD	Phase I: completed
Career information System for At-Risk Youth	Caesar Pacifici, Ph.D.	A Web-based multimedia program for at-risk youth on discovering personal interests, matching them to career possiblities, and finding out how to pursue them.	NICHD	Phase I: completed
Independent Living Skills for the Foster Teenager	Caesar Pacifici, Ph.D.	A video-enhanced curriculum series on independent living for teens covering seven areas: job skills and career planning; legal skills; housing; money management; health; educational planning; food and nutrition.	NICHD	Phase II: completed
An Independent Living Skills Program for Foster Parents and Teens	Caesar Pacifici, Ph.D.	A DVD book designed to help foster parents become effective teachers of independent living skills with their foster teenagers.	NIMH	Phase II: in progress


Title	Investigator	Description	Funded by	Status
Foster Parent Training: Managing Child Behavior Problems	Caesar Pacifici, Ph.D.	A DVD book titled Off Road Parentingfor foster parents on how to use behavior management techniques to promote cooperative behavior.	NIMH	Phase II: completed
A Web-Based Training Center for Foster & Adoptive Parents Phase I Report Phase II Report	Richard Delaney, Ph.D.	Course offerings on the Web for foster and other parents on understanding and managing serious behavior problems.	NIMH	Phase II: in progress
Foster Parent Training: Problem-Solving Strategies	Caesar Pacifici, Ph.D.	Video-enhanced instruction for foster parents on problem solving and child behavior management.	NICHD	Phase I: completed


Title	Investigator	Description	Funded by	Status
Evaluating a Prevention Program for Teenagers on Sexual Coercion	Caesar Pacifici, Ph.D.	A multimedia mini-curriculum for high school teenagers on preventing sexual coercion in dating situations.	NIDA/ NICHD	Phase II: completed
Sexual Harassment Sensitivity and Prevention Training>	William O'Donohue, Ph.D.	A video-based program for employees on preventing sexual harassment in the workplace.	NIMH	Phase I: completed
Changing Males' Rape Potential by Video-Based Treatment	William O'Donohue, Ph.D.	A video-based rape prevention program for male college students aimed at modifying rape myths, increasing victim empathy, and changing perceptions of the risks, costs and benefits associated with rape.	NIMH	Phase I: completed
Reducing Deviant Arousal in Juvenile Sex Offenders	Mark R. Weinrott, Ph.D.	A multimedia clinical treatment program using vicarious sensitization to reduce arousal in juvenile sex offenders.	NIMH	Phase II: completed
A Media-Based AIDS Curriculum for At-Risk Teens	Caesar Pacifici, Ph.D.	A video-based education program for high school teenagers on reducing high-risk sexual behaviors related to HIV transmission.	NIMH	Phase I: completed


Title	Investigator	Description	Funded by	Status
Study Skills for Success: A Media-Based Program for Latino Parents and Children.	Caesar Pacifici, Ph.D.	Videotapes in Spanish, with and without English captions, and companion manuals designed to teach home study skills to middle-school Latino children and their families.	NICHD	Phase I: completed
Parent Education for the Divorcing Family	Caesar Pacifici, Ph.D.	Video-enhanced instruction for divorcing parents designed to motivate them to make a successful transition from parent to co-parent. Intended for use by divorce mediators, parent educators, and other mental health professionals.	NICHD	Phase I: completed
A Parent Magazine about Teenage Substance Abuse	Caesar Pacifici, Ph.D.	An educational magazine for parents on teenage substance abuse, using a peer communications approach to inform parents and constructively involve them in their child's recovery.	NIDA	Phase I: completed
Media-Based Education for Parents on Firearm Safety	Rebecca Brown, Ph.D.	A series of public service ads for parents designed to reduce firearm injuries and deaths related to the proliferation of improperly stored guns in households with children.	NCIPC	Phase I: completed


Title	Investigator	Description	Funded by	Status
An Approach to Planning Care for Family Elders	Caesar Pacifici, Ph.D.	A video series and manuals for caregivers and families on the emotional issues and challenges of providing care to dependent elders.	NIA	Phase II: completed
Aging Caregivers of Adult Children with Developmental Disabilities	Martin Sheehan, Ph.D.	Conducted two nationwide surveys of the MR/DD service delivery system at the state and local levels, focused on issues related to individuals with developmental disabilities who live at home with aging parents.	NIA	Phase I: completed


Title	Investigator	Description	Funded by	Status
Web-Based Training on Hereditary Hemochromatosis	Carol Barash, Ph.D.	A Web-based training program for physicians on improving the early detection of hereditary hemochromatosis (HH) and building accurate diagnostic problem-solving skills.	NIDDK	Phase I: completed


Title	Investigator	Description	Funded by	Status
Personal Safety for Social Services Providers*	William Griffin, M.P.A., M.S.W.	A video-based training program on personal safety for social services providers. Intended to heighten awareness of areas of risk and to reduce dangers related to threats and violence.	NIOSH	Phase II: completed
*Independent Living Resources, Inc. was the awardee of this grant; Northwest Media, Inc. was subcontracted to produce the video materials.


Title	Investigator	Description	Funded by	Status
Career Education: A Discovery Program for Students with Disabilities	Martin Sheehan, Ph.D.	An interactive multimedia program designed to inform and inspire students, teachers and employers about career opportunities for individuals with disabilities.	NICHD	Phase I: completed
Including Youth with Disabilities into School-Age Childcare	Kate Marquez, M.S.	A video-based training program for childcare staff on how to include disabled youth in regular school-age childcare.	NICHD	Phase I: completed

Agency names: NIMH: National Institute of Mental Health NICHD: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development NIDA: National Institute on Drug Abuse NCIPC: National Center for Injury Prevention and Control NIA: National Institute on Aging NIDDK: National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases NIOSH: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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