Sentences with phrase «adoption policies and practices»

The service was established following the government inquiry and National Apology to people affected by forced adoption policies and practices.

The Forced Adoption service was set up following the government apology in 2013 to people affected by forced adoption policies and practices.

The Compass team, the VANISH (Victorian Adoption Network for Information and Self Help) and peer support groups may be able to suggest health professionals in your area who have had specific training related to forced adoptions or have experience working with people affected by forced adoption policies and practices.

The Australian Psychological Society has developed a national online training program to support health professionals to provide services in an appropriate and sensitive manner to people who have been affected by forced adoption policies and practices in Australia.

You may find it easier to talk to someone who had been trained in working with people affected by forced adoption policies and practices.

It's been produced by the Department of Social Services and briefly explains the history, experiences and impacts of forced adoption policies and practices, support needs of people affected, appropriate language and available assistance.

Note: the introduction shows people personally affected by forced adoption policies and practices talking about their experiences.

The Compass team has been trained in working with people affected by forced adoption policies and practices.

People affected by forced adoption policies and practices may have the same relationship issues as anyone else, as well as some related to their past experiences.

The Department of Social Services (DSS) funds seven organisations to provide coordinated specialist support services across Australia for people affected by past forced adoption policies and practices.

This Good Practice Principles resource paper is for service providers working with people affected by past forced adoption policies and practices, including the Forced Adoption Support Services.

The guide includes more than 1,000 titles covering the following topics: adoption policy and practice; adoptive family development; tools for helping with challenging adoptions; adoption books for kids; books for adoption workers.

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Because the CNGC already regularly analyzes whether our incentive compensation programs provide proper incentives to our NEOs to achieve our Company's strategic priorities (including ROI) and because our shareholders already receive annual reports on those matters in the CD&A s in our annual proxy statements, we believe the adoption of the policy requested by the proposal is unnecessary, duplicative of practices already followed by the CNGC and our Company, and would result in an expenditure of Walmart's resources and our management's and directors» time that ultimately would not be in our shareholders» best interests.

We promote the adoption of responsible practices and policies that strengthen the District's commitment to stewardship in the communities we serve.»

The work group shall examine best practices in Vermont and other states, including strategies to spread the adoption of workplace policies and practices that support breastfeeding for mothers.

The authors argue that cities need to step out of traditional roles in planning urban infrastructure and learn how to better understand the needs of residents in order to craft policies and programs that enable the adoption of energy and carbon - efficient technologies and practices.

IRDiRC Committees and Task Forces will deliver a series of recommendations for policies and standards, tools and infrastructure development, and adoption of best practices in response to the needs of the rare disease community.

N. Nathan, L. Wolfenden, C. M. Williams, S. L. Yoong, C. Lecathelinais, A. C. Bell, R. Wyse, R. Sutherland, J. Wiggers; Adoption of obesity prevention policies and practices by Australian primary schools: 2006 to 2013.

The report Adoption of obesity prevention policies and practices by Australian primary schools: 2006 to 2013, published in 2015, looked at the extent to which schools have adopted obesity prevention policies and practices.

These were: well - being and welfare — insisting upon the adoption of well - being policies in all education settings; empowering and enabling — identifying the balance between empowering and overburdening staff; freedom and flexibility - reversing the trend for testing and increasingly structured curriculum frameworks and trust and train teachers to do their job with a focus on reflective practice; and celebrating success — making sure we all better celebrate the amazing experiences and achievements of teachers to help stem a current tendency for public pessimism.

Mike Petrilli talks with Hill and Jochim about this proposal, what it would mean for policy and practice at the federal, state, and local levels, and the prospects for its adoption in this edition of The Education Next Book Club.

In most schools we visit, e-safety is excellent, with staff, pupils and other partners involved in the development and adoption of e-safety policies and practice, and children confident and knowledgeable about how to stay safe and what to do if something on - line concerned / worried / shocked them.

Examples include curriculum adoption procedures, hiring practices, curriculum frameworks policies, professional development program designs, decision - making practices, and formal partnerships between the organization and outside organizations.

Could adoption of judicious policies and practices in the charter sector create a million more excellent opportunities for students over the next decade?

Achieve works to support such states in high - quality adoption and implementation of policy and practice to advance CBP toward CCR for all students.

This publication highlights a series of video clips in which participants in a recent Reform Support Network convening of the Teacher and Leader Effectiveness / Standards and Assessment Community of Practice reflect on the work of translating college - and career - ready standards from policy adoption by States to reality in the classroom.

Review policies and best practices that will help to increase lifesaving and impact community perceptions about adoption.

Through the care and sheltering of animals needing protection, investigative practices which will prevent abuse, education of the public as to ownership duties and responsibilities, vetted and thorough adoption services, and targeted, high - impact spay / neuter policies, the South Suburban Humane Society will make every effort towards ending animal homelessness, reducing pet overpopulation, and ending cruel, inhumane treatment and abuse towards pets.

The major rescue organizations here in North Texas typically offer a 30 day free insurance policy on their pet adoptions (and should definitely take advantage of that), and your veterinarian can give you some insight about the policies used by clients in their practice.

Agencies may vary, so please ask them about their adoption practices and their policies surrounding the surrender of owned pets.

To cooperate with veterinary and agricultural organizations and regulatory agencies of government to encourage the adoption of such technical and managerial programs and policies as will promote health and productivity of small ruminants, to increase public and government awareness of the expertise of small ruminant practitioners and involvements of AASRP and elevate the standards of practice for the public interest.

Cutting - edge research reveals that we should focus our efforts on breed - neutral best practices with proven effectiveness to make policy and adoption decisions, rather than relying on breed.

However, many animal control agencies employ exemplary policies and practices that responsibly increase pet adoptions and provide community education about responsible pet ownership.

The quantity and quality of shelter adoptions is in the hands of shelter management, making life - saving a direct function of shelter policies and practice.

Job Description: • Represents the Kansas City Pet Project in a professional, polite and enthusiastic manner • Assists the veterinarians on a daily basis with preparing surgery patients, health assessments, and treatments of animals • Assist in medical rounds with Shelter Veterinarians or identifying animals that need to be seen by a Shelter Veterinarian • Administer medications to both cats and dogs in accordance with veterinarian's prescribed doses and ensure all treatment protocols prescribed for sick / injured animals are performed timely, safely, and humanely • Responsible for following best practices for sanitation protocols in all veterinary clinic and isolation areas to reduce / eliminate disease transmission • Input all medical notes, health assessments, vaccinations, surgeries, treatments, etc., into PetPoint • Provides support for other departments, such as Intake, Foster, Placement & Transport, or Adoptions by assisting as needed for vaccinations, deworming, blood draws, etc. • Prepares and sanitizes surgical instruments / packs each day to ensure packs are ready for use the following day • Assists with discharging animals to the public post-surgery or following up with sick pet appointments, explaining any medical issues, medications, after care instructions, etc. • Ensures adequate medical supplies and medications are available and reports any shortages to Vet Clinic Manager • Enforces and maintain KCPP safety and cleanliness, and all health and security rules and procedures • Follows disease prevention procedures and completes cleaning of veterinary clinic areas daily and ongoing throughout the day to decrease biological risks to humans and other animals • Care, feed, and safely handle animals to avoid injury to persons / animals • Properly store and maintain inventory of medical supplies, including Schedule II narcotics • Performs laboratory analysis techniques to assist Shelter Veterinarians • Reads, understand, interpret, and apply department policies and procedures • Prepares reports and other written materials in a logical, concise, and accurate manner • Functions calmly in situations that require a high degree of sensitivity, tact, and diplomacy • Communicates effectively with a variety of individuals representing diverse cultures and backgrounds and function calmly in all situations which require a high degree of sensitivity, tact and diplomacy • Treats employees, representatives of outside agencies, volunteers, and members of the public with courtesy and respect • Provides prompt, efficient and responsive service for all phone calls forwarded to the Vet Clinic.

«They are subject to neglect, cruelty, found under burning houses, in a box, used as shooting practice — bringing them up here is a new chance at life,» said Dawn Bateman, adoption coordinator with Pets Plus Natural, which celebrated both the opening of a new location in Gibbstown on Saturday and a new policy of only selling rescued shelter dogs.

It further explains the GEF's work with countries in helping establish «enabling policy environments,» or legal and regulatory landscapes, that encourage the adoption of climate - friendly technologies and practices.

To that end, the MCP is implementing carbon farm plans on three demonstration farms in Marin, with the ultimate goal of securing the policy and economic tools needed for widespread adoption of climate - friendly agricultural practices in Marin County and beyond.

This being said, this will require massive transformations, from consumption practices to production patterns, from technology adoption to public policies, and no time can be lost.

Some of these case studies also show how ASBC members and others are engaging in policy advocacy to encourage and / or mandate the adoption of enlightened practices across the economy.

(4) conduct deployment, dissemination, and technical assistance activities to encourage widespread adoption of technologies, practices, and policies to achieve energy efficient residential buildings;

This set of annual ministerial meetings serve as an important platform to advance international collaboration to accelerate the adoption of clean energy policies and practices worldwide.

The Children and Social Work Bill would put into practice a legacy policy for the prime minister, both changing the requirements to be taken into consideration in adoption cases and creating a «care leavers» covenant» where looked - after children would be given support until they are 25 - years - old.

However, with the increasing adoption of cloud services, working practices will be developed and policies and procedures will be refined.

Although the adoption of electronic records systems has changed the way we do business in the courts, judicial - branch policies and practices have not always kept pace with the rapid technological change.

Only a month earlier, Obama's White House Office of Science and Technology declared a Project Open Data, intended to «accelerate the adoption of open data practices,» which goes along with the Office's February directive requiring government agencies that award research funds to develop open access policies.

Working with clients to adopt best practices related to workplace harassment and misconduct, including training programs for all levels of management and staff, implementation of enhanced policies and procedures, and adoption of other internal controls designed to prevent future harassment and ensure a culture where misconduct is not tolerated.

The country's adoption of international best business practices and sustainable development policies has been acknowledged by international agencies such as the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and the World Bank.

Tackling this issue requires the adoption of effective practices and, perhaps in some cases, policies — something that compliance - based entity regulation can help lawyers do.

The Child Placement Handbook: Research, Policy, and Practice Schofield & Simmonds (2009) View Abstract Explores key issues relating to several placement options, including relative care, foster care for special populations, residential care, reunification, and adoption.