Sentences with phrase «access quality child»

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Since its inception, Idealz has been partnering with Dubai Cares, a part of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives, which works towards providing children and young people in developing countries with access to quality education.

We are committed to improving student performance and increasing access to quality education so that children and adolescents around the globe have improved opportunities for success.

Today, very few such families have access to regulated, high - quality and affordable child care.

According to the same report, four million Canadians — including 1.34 million children — did not have adequate access to quality, nutritious food in 2015.

It's this kind of research that led Princeton sociologist Sara McLanahan and her colleague Gary Sandefur to write that if they we were to design a family, the «two - parent ideal... [would ensure] that children had access to the time and money of two adults... would provide a system of checks and balances that promoted quality parenting... [and the] fact that both parents have a biological connection to the child would increase the likelihood that the parents would identify with the child and be willing to sacrifice for that child, and it would reduce the likelihood that either parent would abuse the child.»

So here we are in 2006, with parents piecing together a patchwork of arrangements to care for the kids while they're at work, and with only the richest having access to high - quality child care.

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The projects provide access to quality school facilities for approximately 450 children at the primary school level.

We are thrilled they are expanding our reach in Las Vegas with a third library so more children in Clark County can be positively impacted by access to much - needed high - quality books and literacy resources,» says Amanda Hirsh, executive director, Books for Kids.

Every child deserves access to healthy, nutritious and quality meals.

Partner with schools and early childhood programs to ensure children and families get access to health insurance and quality health care.

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Ensuring quality, inspiring demand and improving access to school food is a three-fold effort to address public health concerns resulting from hunger, malnutrition, and obesity among D.C. school children and their families.

By uniting and working together, we can ensure that California's Children ages 0 to 5 benefit from access to quality early learning opportunities.

They partner with other organizations to increase access to quality early childhood education for low - income children, address the impact of childhood traumas and enhance parental engagement with at - risk children's social and emotional learning.

Rebecca works as an early education consultant at ICF International, where she supports federal and state programs that strive to ensure that our youngest children have access to quality early care and education.

All children should have access to high - quality early child care and education programs, so they can reach their maximum potential

This proposal would provide the resources to help states implement those important reforms and support the expansion of access to quality child care programs staffed by early educators that can provide developmentally appropriate services that promote the healthy development and school readiness of young children

Broadening the focus from access to care to include quality of care, WHO and UNICEF are launching a Network for Improving Quality of Care for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health to cut preventable maternal and newborn illness and deaths, and to improve every mother's experience oquality of care, WHO and UNICEF are launching a Network for Improving Quality of Care for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health to cut preventable maternal and newborn illness and deaths, and to improve every mother's experience oQuality of Care for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health to cut preventable maternal and newborn illness and deaths, and to improve every mother's experience of care.

While the growth of the approved program models will lead to more parents receiving this critical support during their child's early years, many families will still not have access to high - quality research - based programs.

Many brands have tried adding extra features or altering the gates based on the major types to allow better access for parents to their children, enhanced protective qualities, and ease of usage.

The bill will significantly increase access and remove barriers to child nutrition programs, improve the quality of the meals served and implement new school food safety guidelines.

Having a medical home means having consistent access to health care that is comprehensive, well - coordinated, and of high quality, and that provides an ongoing relationship with personal providers who treat the whole child.

Since its inception in March 2011, the Financial Aid Fund has provided $ 4 million in financial assistance to help hundreds of children and families gain access to quality treatment at the Child Mind Institute.

Effective food policy actions are part of a comprehensive approach to improving nutrition environments, defined as those factors that influence food access.1 Improvements in the nutritional quality of all foods and beverages served and sold in schools have been recommended to protect the nutritional health of children, especially children who live in low - resource communities.2 As legislated by the US Congress, the 2010 Healthy Hunger - Free Kids Act (HHFKA) updated the meal patterns and nutrition standards for the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program to align with the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.3 The revised standards, which took effect at the beginning of the 2012 - 2013 school year, increased the availability of whole grains, vegetables, and fruits and specified weekly requirements for beans / peas as well as dark green, red / orange, starchy, and other vegetables.

In addition, CCM provides adults with access to a supportive community and high - quality resources related to play, child - development, parenting, and teaching.

This fact needs to be continually reiterated to decision makers as otherwise manufacturers of breast milk substitutes will capitalise on HIV infection as a reason for promoting free samples of their formula.10 It is extraordinary that the Wall Street Journal painted the baby food manufacturers as heroes poised to save African children from certain death because of their offer to donate free formula to HIV infected mothers.11 The WHO recommends avoidance of breast feeding by HIV infected mothers only if replacement feeding is feasible, safe, sustainable, and affordable — otherwise exclusive breast feeding is recommended during the first six months of life.12 Non-infected women must be given access to credible information, quality care, and support, in order to empower them to make informed decisions regarding feeding of their infant.13

Afterschool Snack: Afternoon Alliance Blog: The Afterschool Alliance is an organization whose primary aim is to ensure that all children have access to affordable, quality after school programs.

Block grants school nutrition programs in three states, a dangerous idea that will put further strain on state and local school districts» budgets and jeopardize children's access to quality, healthy school meals no matter where they live.

A world in which moms have access to quality and comprehensive healthcare is one where every child and mother survives and thrives.

Many factors contribute to these difficulties, but there are things we can do — ensuring families have access to paid family and medical leave as well as affordable, high - quality child care.

However, while the primary objective should be to raise the quality of all schools (while ensuring that the most gifted children have access to the materials they need to help them meet their potential), we need something more to create truly world class state schools.

On sex and relationships education: «Relationships and sexuality education is not mandatory in all schools, its contents and quality varies depending on the school, and LGBT children do not have access to accurate information on their sexuality.

That is why I am proud to fight for access to safe, quality child care through the proposals laid out in this report.»

Governor Cuomo and Senator Addabbo have successfully worked together to create on - time budgets, and fight for important legislation to implement common sense gun laws, bring ethics reform to Albany, and expand access to quality education for New York children.

«The values and ethos of a public education service, which should secure and deliver the entitlement of all children and young people to access high quality education, have been seriously compromised.

Per - pupil funding levels should be adequate across all programs and settings — both school districts and community based organizations — in order to support high - quality pre-k for 3 - and 4 - year - olds, and the state should establish a timeline for ensuring adequate resources while expanding access to all eligible children, particularly in high - need communities.

The Department for International Development (DFID) must do more to ensure the money spent by the UK on international aid and development is successfully securing the goal of universal access to quality education for all children, regardless of ability to pay.

For his part, the Mayor of Worcester, Mr Joseph Petty in a goodwill message commended the association for working hard to provide a school building to enable the children in Ghana have access to quality education.

«However, current law does not authorize charter schools to offer state supported pre-kindergarten programs, thereby preventing children from accessing potentially high - quality providers.»

Adamu, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary, Sonny Echono, said in his address, «there is an urgent need to protect education from attacks, because without access to quality learning, the children are not only being deprived of education; they are also being robbed of future opportunities which will affect the entire society.

Equal access and accountability for education means that every child should have access to a quality education.

«New York's children deserve access to high - quality and affordable early childhood education.

«The New York Early Childhood Professional Development Institute believes that all young children in New York should have access to the highest quality services across sectors, locations, and professions.

Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT: «Access to high - quality education should be the entitlement of all children and young people, irrespective of where they are educated».

«While he is yet to formally announce, New Yorkers should know that whether it's ensuring our children have access to a quality education or protecting the rights of same - sex couples to marry, as Attorney General, John Cahill will enforce all the laws of the State of New York,» Catalfamo said.

«All the main parties have given increasing recognition in recent years to the importance of investing in childcare - both the quantity of hours that allows parents to access work, and the quality of care that helps child development.»

Speaking at an advocacy dialogue with traditional leaders in the region for the elimination of harmful social and cultural practices, Ms Amidu said research showed that quality education, improved sanitation, nutrition, maternal and child health, and access to water supply also recorded low rates.

Ensuring that all children in New York State have access to a high quality education has always a top priority for me, regardless of our state's budgetary situation.

If we can, and it's eminently feasible, be in a situation whereby in 2030 we can say that all of Africa's children are in schools and have access to quality education, the impact of that on the development of the continent and the quality of life of the people will be enormous.»