Sentences with phrase «among vulnerable populations»

Five key strategies guide communities in creating a vision for early childhood social - emotional health with a focus on reducing physical and mental health disparities, especially among vulnerable populations: 1) Enhanced home visiting through a focus on social and emotional well - being, 2) Screening and assessment in a range of child - serving settings, 3) Integration of behavioral health into primary care, 4) Mental health consultation in early care and education settings, and 5) Family strengthening and parent skills training.

Her research interests include promoting child well - being through early intervention and prevention, particularly among vulnerable populations.

«The high prevalence of cigarette smoking among vulnerable populations is one of the most pressing challenges facing the tobacco control community,» write the authors.

But implementation of policies is not enough; countries, and the global health community, need to collect timely, reliable, and detailed information on the effect of those policies, particularly among vulnerable populations and those being directly targeted by the tobacco industry.

The research shows the growing importance of non-trauma cases in the emergency department (ED), the authors said, and it provides an opportunity to better understand the health of people as well as shifting patterns of care, especially among vulnerable populations.

The 52 - room NICU was designed to give each baby and his or her family a private room, with the idea that it would not only provide a better patient experience, but also prevent the spread of infection among this vulnerable population.

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Yet outside food groups reported continued malnutrition among vulnerable sectors of the population, especially children.

Mozambique is among the African countries most vulnerable to climate change, with over 1,550 miles of coastline, more than half of its population living along the ocean, and cities that function as the nation's economic hubs.

Despite the widespread prevalence of depression among minority mothers, researchers have largely overlooked this vulnerable population.

To ensure they were among the frail population most vulnerable to flu, only people who needed full or partial assistance in at least one daily self - care activity, such as dressing or grooming, were included.

The Santa Ana population is believed to be among the most vulnerable in California, where some 4,000 to 6,000 cougars are estimated to roam statewide.

In addition, efforts are being made in education and outreach in Arizona especially among homeless and jail populations, which the study identified as vulnerable to this outbreak.

«What we're finding is the cancer mortality rates among some of the most vulnerable populations of New Jersey, which are children, has been declining over time, and it's declined significantly,» said Nan Stroup, director of the State Cancer Registry and an associate professor at the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey.

If this is the case, this will be one more instance of people spreading a devastating disease to vulnerable organisms; the list already potentially includes the chytrid fungus, which is devastating global amphibian populations, and colony collapse disorder seen in honeybee populations, among more clear - cut cases, such as the American chestnut blight.

Particular emphasis was placed on how inequitable funding for public schools can hamper efforts to boost academic outcomes and improve achievement among vulnerable student populations, as well as on exploring what could be done to change it.

This project aims to explore the impacts of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program on the lives of the most vulnerable and hard - to - reach individuals among the DACA eligible population.

But education leaders counter that these exams are, among other things, an important civil rights vehicle, that identify whether minority and vulnerable populations are receiving the education they deserve.

Since observing this progress among African - American males, Oakland has expanded the initiative to cover other vulnerable populations.

Among the ideas is using games and technology simulations to support teachers and family, and tracking progress in certain vulnerable student populations such as kids with disabilities or those who are learning English as a second language.

The alchemy of their remarkable union has drawn the support of community members and celebrities alike - The Clintons, Mia Farrow, and Nicholas Kristof are among their fans - and their work has changed the lives of many of Kibera's most vulnerable population: its girls.

From a deadly heat wave that killed hundreds in Chicago — with the South Side's predominantly African - American neighborhoods among the hardest hit — to the long - lasting devastation of Hurricane Katrina, the country's most vulnerable populations are hit first and worst by climate - related disasters.

Poorer populations have been shown in other studies to be more vulnerable to shifts in climate generally, consistent with findings that such shifts raise the risk of violence among them in a more substantial way.

• The readiness of the nation to predict and avoid public and occupational health problems caused by heat waves and severe storms • Characterization and quantification of relationships between climate variability, health outcomes, and the main determinants of vulnerability within and between populations • Development of reliable methods to connect climate - related changes in food systems and water supplies to health under different conditions • Prediction of future risks in response to climate change scenarios and of reductions in the baseline level of morbidity, mortality, or vulnerability • Identification of the available resources, limitations of, and potential actions by the current U.S. health care system to prevent, prepare for, and respond to climate - related health hazards and to build adaptive capacity among vulnerable segments of the U.S. population

A reduction in runoff could endanger high Andean wetlands (bofedales) and intensify conflicts between different water users among the highly vulnerable populations in high elevation Andean tropical basins.

During 2017, UNHCR estimates to assist up to 830,000 displaced assessed as the most vulnerable among the total population displaced.

Children are among the most vulnerable populations in Canada when it comes to the ability to access justice.

In the remaining states, qualifying for Medicaid is more difficult and limited to vulnerable populations such as pregnant women, the disabled, the blind, or the elderly (note that although Wisconsin is among the states that has not expanded Medicaid under the ACA, they do not have a coverage gap; low - income Wisconsin residents qualify for Medicaid or a premium subsidy in the exchange, depending on their income).

This study contributes to our knowledge of reverse - migration separation, a common practice among a vulnerable, hard - to - reach immigrant population.

Examining comorbidity is critical because it is so prevalent among juveniles in the general population, 69,70 adult jail detainees, 71 and adults who have high arrest rates, such as substance abusers, 72 young, long - term psychiatric patients, 73 and homeless, mentally ill persons.74 Moreover, studies71 of adults suggest that juveniles with comorbid disorders may be especially vulnerable to arrest, particularly if they are poor and can not afford treatment.

By school entry, 43 — 47 % of Aboriginal children have markers of developmental vulnerability.12, 13 In 2009, the first - ever national census of childhood development at school entry showed that Aboriginal children were 2 — 3 times more likely than non-Aboriginal children to be developmentally vulnerable — defined as an Australian Early Development Census (AEDC) score below the 10th centile — on one or more domains.14 The Longitudinal Survey of Australian Children reported similar disparities for cognitive outcomes among Aboriginal children aged 4 — 5 years, although the number of Aboriginal children was very small and not representative of the Aboriginal population.15 There is currently a dearth of empirical research that identifies the drivers of positive early childhood health and development in Aboriginal children, or characterises vulnerable developmental trajectories.

Some of the most vulnerable residents in Allen are those who live on the street, not just because they have no permanent residence, but because mental illness and addiction are highly common among the homeless population.

Although much of the research on the deleterious effects of maternal depression has focused on clinic populations, depressive symptomatology may impact child development even at sub-clinical levels, particularly among vulnerable children who have limited access to support systems that might buffer the impact of maternal distress (Waylen and Stewart - Brown 2010).