Sentences with phrase «victims services community»

Not exact matches

Starbucks spent $ 30 million to bring 10,000 store managers to New Orleans for a weeklong pep rally and a combined 50,000 hours of community service to Hurricane Katrina victims.

The New York Times noted that the bishops have an «idea» that religious Americans are «the victims of government - backed persecution», while painting their decision to eliminate adoption services as slamming the door in the face of the loving members of the gay community.

Perusing the index of Origins, the weekly publication of representative documents and speeches compiled by Catholic News Service, our imaginary historian will note, for example, the following initiatives undertaken at the national, diocesan and parish levels in 1994 - 95: providing alternatives to abortion; staffing adoption agencies; conducting adult education courses; addressing African American Catholics» pastoral needs; funding programs to prevent alcohol abuse; implementing a new policy on altar servers and guidelines for the Anointing of the Sick; lobbying for arms control; eliminating asbestos in public housing; supporting the activities of the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities (227 strong); challenging atheism in American society; establishing base communities (also known as small faith communities); providing aid to war victims in Bosnia; conducting Catholic research in bioethics; publicizing the new Catechism of the Catholic Church; battling child abuse; strengthening the relationship between church and labor unions; and deepening the structures and expressions of collegiality in the local and diocesan church.

Highly specialist, local services that support victims from specific communities have been the first to go.

«Together with our Department of Social Services, the Child Advocacy Center, the Sheriff's Office, the District Attorney's Office, local law enforcement and community partners such as the YWCA of the Mohawk Valley, we work diligently all year long to raise awareness of child abuse, prevent its tragic occurrence and support victims.

With nationally commissioned victims» services the varying needs of local communities have counted for little.

There is a form of justice which many of them take seriously — and are far more frightened of than courts, community service or even prison: restorative justice, in which offenders are confronted by their victim, or victims of similar crimes, and learn of the impact of their actions.

The Erie County Probation Department has a dedicated, well trained staff to professionally deliver services to victims, the community and offenders.

As part of the prosecution of these matters the attorneys work closely with victim advocates, child protective workers and other members of the community who are involved in providing services to victims of domestic and sexual violence.

NCA is the national authority on multi-disciplinary approaches to supporting child victims of abuse, NCA's purpose is to empower local communities to provide comprehensive, coordinated and compassionate services to victims of child abuse.

Probation permits offenders to live and work in the community, support their families, receive rehabilitative services and make restitution to victims.

«Please join us as we honor the victims of 9/11 and strive to strengthen our communities through service.»

KINGSTON — Rabbi Yitzchok Hecht of Congregation Agudas Achim in Kingston felt the community of the Hudson Valley should do something spiritual for the victims of the Boston Marathon attacks so his synagogue held a special prayer service Tuesday.

As the national authority on multidisciplinary approaches to supporting child victims of abuse, the purpose of National Children's Alliance is to empower local communities to provide comprehensive, coordinated and compassionate services to victims of child abuse.

Building on their community links, the courts also work with community services including drug and alcohol counselling, housing, victim support, employment advice and community safety partnerships.

The administration also invited agencies to collaborate who predominately service communities of color and were not a part of the original task force to ensure inclusivity and meet the needs of all victims.»

The other half is being earmarked to community organizations that will provide support to primary care physicians, offer expanded and rural access to opioid treatment and needle exchange services, and create a training program to assist victims of human sex trafficking who are controlled through opioid addiction.

But what Mitchell values most in his job is the service he provides to victims» families and the broader community.

Such engagement can also include linking victims with services (e.g., social, financial, emotional, and legal) offered by local or state government, or by community organizations.

Published on September 14, 2011, the College Dating Violence and Abuse Poll finds that a significant number of college women are victims of violence and Domestic Violence Prevention Centre is a non-government community based organisation that provides specialist domestic violence support services to the

He was sentenced to 30 days in jail, 1,000 hours of community service and eight years probation, along with settling a civil case with the victim's family.

When you're responsible enough to have renters insurance, it means that local community service organizations can focus on helping domestic violence victims and others who need the help, because your policy will take care of you.

Victims from the Kraft and Wang study stated that 20 hours of mandatory community service is a fitting punishment for cyberbullies.

The purpose of Circle of Hope's Volunteer Program is to provide opportunities in which the community can assist us in providing the critical and often life saving services we offer to victims of domestic violence.

His community service work should be public apology for his cruelty, taking responsibility for his actions and acknowledging that what he did was evil and wrong, and then donating most of his football fortune to Best Friends and other rescues that helped and are taking care of his victims.

Royal Canin began the annual community service project tradition in 2009 in New Orleans when associates spent a day rebuilding homes for victims of Hurricane Katrina.

We have continued to offer our 24/7 injured stray animal rescue service county - wide; returned 219 lost pets to their worried owners; provided no - cost safe housing for 27 pets of victims of domestic violence and other emergencies; donated nearly 2,000 pounds of pet food to area food banks for low - income pet owners; and have reached hundreds of community members through special events, tours, and presentations to school kids and adults.

Legal Aid Ontario: http://www.legalaid.on.ca/en/ Industrial Accident Victims» Group of Ontario (IAVGO): http://www.iavgo.org/ Parkdale Community Legal Services: http://www.parkdalelegal.org/ Community Legal Aid Services Program (CLASP) at Osgoode Hall Law School, York University: http://www.osgoode.yorku.ca/clasp/ Downtown Legal Services (University of Toronto legal clinic): http://www.dls.utoronto.ca/about.htm Income Security Advocacy Centre: http://www.incomesecurity.org/ Advocacy Centre for the Elderly: http://www.advocacycentreelderly.org/index.htm Back to Top

In its place, the judge might order probation, community service, or the restitution of the victims.

Sarah M Brooks, the Asia programme manager at the International Service for Human Rights (ISHR) who delivered the statement to the Human Rights Council, said that Ms Zhang's frustrations with the opaque Chinese legal system are common and that increasingly seeking the influence of the international community is a last resort for victims and their families looking for justice in China.

Through its three major activities (free legal services, legal training and community partnerships), the VRLC not only provides individual representation to survivors, but also works to improve the legal system for sexual assault victims both in the state of Massachusetts and nationwide.

Agree to other conditions as required, which, depending on the crime involved, may include community service, restitution to victims, classes, treatment

All VictimLinkBC staff are trained victim service workers and can connect people to a network of community, social, health, justice and government resources, including victim services, transition houses and counselling resources.

The Migrant Workers Alliance for Change (MWAC) includes Alliance of South Asian Aid Prevention, Asian Community Aids Services, Caregivers Action Centre, Fuerza Puwersa, Industrial Accident Victims» Group of Ontario, Justicia for Migrant Workers, Legal Assistance of Windsor, Migrante Ontario, No One Is Illegal — Toronto, Parkdale Community Legal Services, Social Planning Toronto, South Asian Legal Clinic of Ontario, Unifor, United Food and Commercial Workers, Workers» Action Centre and Workers United.

A passionate advocate in the fight for victims» rights, I offer my services to injured workers throughout Pleasanton, Alameda County, and the surrounding communities.

CLSMF provides its clients with essential services by collaborating with community - based organizations and its legal support staff that are dedicated to helping victims of domestic violence and individuals who live in fear of future domestic violence in the household.

Attorneys at Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida (CLSMF) provide legal advice and representation to victims of recent domestic violence who are involved in custody litigation or Dissolution of Marriage (divorce) cases.

Today we're sharing a piece on our Victim Services program from last year's spring report, with words by Carol Martin, long - time community leader and matriarch, and Victim Services Worker at DEWC.

She is involved in the community and volunteers at various local events and serves on the Board of Directors for Wetaskiwin and District Victim Services.

Cases are referred to the firm through the Georgia Asylum and Immigration Network (GAIN) but the firm also works closely with local social services: Tapestri — an organisation which aims increase access to services for human trafficking victims and raise social awareness of human trafficking in the local area — and New American Pathways who support to refugees to settle and integrate into the local community through cultural orientation and support in areas such as education and careers.

From our office in Lancaster, our team of attorneys and professional staff provides superior service to accident victims throughout the communities of Philadelphia, South Central, and Southeastern Pennsylvania.

Advocates and lawyers have an important role to play in identifying the full range of victims» needs and in ensuring that the victim service provider community can meet those needs.

Restorative Actions for Transformation (RAFT) provides restorative justice services in Calgary for youth who have committed offenses, their victims and the wider community that has been affected by the offense.

In response to growing awareness of elder abuse, the U.S. Department of Justice and the Corporation for National and Community Service announced the creation of the Elder Justice AmeriCorps grant program in September 2015 to provide elder abuse victims with legal aid and support services.

Many of the reports advance recommendations to address this problem: more funding for community based Indigenous groups treating survivors and victims of violence and their families, more training for police engaging with Indigenous women and communities, more data collection and sharing, more public education and better coordination of services and programs.

The amendments proposed would ensure all offenders are held accountable to victims, either through the payment of the victim surcharge or through participation in community service.

Because the victim surcharge is used to help fund services for victims, its payment allows offenders to make reparations to victims and the larger community.

Working closely with law enforcement agencies, schools, health and welfare agencies, and community partners; Representing NVRDC within the victim services and legal communities;

Courts are running more efficiently with fewer delays, more community justice schemes are in use and more domestic violence victims are having their cases heard in specialist courts, according to Her Majesty's Courts Service's 2007 — 08 annual report.

The Act, whose stated «purpose... is to provide safer communities by creating administrative and court processes that can be used to address and prevent cyberbullying,» (s. 2) makes it possible for persons who consider that they are being the victims of cyber-bullying (or for their parents and police officers, if they are minors) to apply for an order that can include prohibitions against its target communicating with or about the applicant, or using specified electronic services or devices.