Sentences with phrase «area child abuse»

-- DiAnne Mueller, CEO of Crisis Nursery, a St. Louis - area child abuse prevention agency

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Through our current community service project, we are supporting Turning Points for Children in reducing abuse and creating a bright future for children in the PhiladelphChildren in reducing abuse and creating a bright future for children in the Philadelphchildren in the Philadelphia area.

More of a grey area (but a MUCH bigger issue) is the mental abuse of children that is allowed because it's religion.

There has been a cover - up of child sexual abuse in football just like there has been in other areas of... More

My church has taken a strong stand against abuse of children and women which is something I feel is my area to make the world a safer place.

The state's right to invade this area of human relationship is justified only when it can be shown that rights beyond the realm of familial authority are being violated, as, for example, when children are being abused.

Reflecting the results all the studies, the mainstream view among researchers and professionals who work in the area of child sexual abuse is that homosexual and bisexual men do not pose any special threat to children.

Prime Minister Enda Kenny said the Cloyne report, focused on the area around the southern city of Cork, had exposed the Vatican as seeking to frustrate an inquiry into child sex abuse for its own benefit.

Other areas of cooperation include joint enterprises in community education projects such as those concerned with alcoholism, drug abuse, sex education, parent - child relations, marital relations, race relations, problems of poverty.

KS: Much research has been conducted in the area of child sexual abuse.

She works with children and families and has in - depth training in the area of substance abuse.

In addition to maintaining an active clinical practice, Dr. Adams is a national lecturer, workshop leader, and consultant in the areas of child abuse, dysfunctional family systems, and sex addiction.

Her areas of specialty include child development, child abuse, mood disorders, acute stress, marital / relationship issues, divorce and co-parenting.

The one - day training covers parent management, child abuse prevention and background screenings, among other key areas that affect the race day experience for everyone.

I used to work in various areas of child abuse and neglect prevention and family services prior to becoming a SAHM in 2009.

To address the issue of drug abuse in your area, it is important to get involved in drug abuse prevention programs in your community or your child's school.

24 - 25 The results of these studies are intriguing and represent the newest area of interest in the study of the effects of child sexual abuse.

Her main area of interest is in children with serious psychological problems caused by histories of abuse, neglect, trauma and / or multiple placements.

Physical punishment is associated with a range of mental health problems in children, youth and adults, including depression, unhappiness, anxiety, feelings of hopelessness, use of drugs and alcohol, and general psychological maladjustment.26 — 29 These relationships may be mediated by disruptions in parent — child attachment resulting from pain inflicted by a caregiver, 30,31 by increased levels of cortisol32 or by chemical disruption of the brain's mechanism for regulating stress.33 Researchers are also finding that physical punishment is linked to slower cognitive development and adversely affects academic achievement.34 These findings come from large longitudinal studies that control for a wide range of potential confounders.35 Intriguing results are now emerging from neuroimaging studies, which suggest that physical punishment may reduce the volume of the brain's grey matter in areas associated with performance on the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, third edition (WAIS - III).36 In addition, physical punishment can cause alterations in the dopaminergic regions associated with vulnerability to the abuse of drugs and alcohol.37

She received her MSW in 1991 from Portland State University where her areas of focus were child sexual abuse and play therapy practice.

Eight priests from the Diocese of Buffalo accused of sexually abusing children live within a short walk of area elementary and middle schools.

Bikers across the Rochester area, and the country, rode 100 miles Saturday to raise awareness for child abuse victims.

Decades later, in 1996, Greenberg said he saw news reports about a man named Louis Van Wie, who was arrested for abusing two children in the Troy - Cohoes area and who Greenberg said police suspected had abused as many as 150 others over decades.

On Tuesday 6 November the home secretary, the Rt Hon Theresa May MP, made a statement in the House of Commons about the historic allegations of child abuse in the north Wales police force area.

In 1996, the Rt Hon William Hague MP, the then secretary of state for Wales, invited Sir Ronald Waterhouse to lead an inquiry into the abuse of children in care in the Gwynedd and Clwyd council areas.

Gary Greenberg, an Albany - area investor who was abused as a child, formed the «Fighting for Children» political action committee.

A discussion has thus been held with traditional authorities and opinion leaders to identify existing structures that are in place to reduce child abuses in their areas.

Prior to her appointment as Law Clerk, Gilda had a private practice in Ulster County (5 years) specializing in the representation of children and litigants in Family Court in all areas including abuse / neglect, custody / visitation, juvenile delinquency, persons in need of supervision (PINS), paternity and family offense proceedings.

«As a community, we all share the responsibility to protect area children from abuse and neglect,» said Peter Bergmann, President & CEO of Sisters of Charity Hospital.

In a related study published recently in the journal Child Abuse and Neglect, Valentino found that maltreating parents, many of whom had experienced childhood trauma, could successfully be taught to use more elaborative and emotion - rich reminiscing with their preschool - aged children, which has been linked to a children's subsequent cognitive abilities in a number of areas including memory, language and literacy development.

«This research examines the impact of psychological abuse in the home on Irish children as they grow older, but it also shows there is a need for more research in the area to assess the impacts of exposure to all types of domestic violence and abuse on younger children,» Ms Naughton concluded.

«Children and adolescents who live in homeless shelters, are victims of abuse or neglect or live in urban or rural areas where access to high - quality food is difficult, are thought to be at increased risk for undernutrition.»

So when we come to any area where there are exploitation, then I love education, then I love childhood, child abuse, child rape, and things like that, we can get to respond to it, be the partner in change, through the social media.

As the report correctly identifies, FGM is child abuse and should be a key area of safeguarding for all frontline practitioners.

Credits or points that provide training in the areas of drug abuse, child abuse and neglect, strategies in teaching students having limited proficiency in English, or dropout prevention, or training in areas identified in the educational goals and performance standards adopted pursuant to ss.

We track bills across all states and the District of Columbia that fall within one of our priority areas: child sexual abuse protection and prevention, social - emotional learning, and bullying prevention.

We may never be able to achieve» outstanding» because we have high percentage EAL, SEN and children from disadvantaged areas (inc alcohol and drug, domestic abuse, neglect) and although these children make amazing progress, it will never be enough for Ofsted.

Travelling all over the world he worked with victims of enforced marriages in North Africa and the Middle East, sex workers in the Far East, orphans in war - torn areas like Croatia and dictatorships like Romania, victims of crimes and abused children everywhere.

Participating Charities: - Oconee Regional Humane Society - Live Forward - Athenspets - Prevent Child Abuse Athens - Children First - Athens Area Diaper Drive - Georgia Options Inc. - Hope Haven - Madison Oglethorpe Animal Shelter - Circle of Friends Animal Society ** We are able to have up to 15 charities at the event!

For example, Lise Van Susteren (sister of well - known TV journalist Greta Van Susteren), a psychiatrist with a private practice in the Washington, D.C. area who has a special interest in the psychological effects of climate change on children, also subscribes to the notion that a failure to leave our children and theirs with a livable world amounts to child abuse.

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No steps were taken to move the adults to a safer area until they had been imprisoned, together with their children, in their flat for a weekend and subject to gross physical and sexual abuse and humiliation.

From offices in San Rafael and Vallejo, California, my law firm defends clients in San Francisco, Berkley and all over the Bay Area against all domestic violence - related charges including spousal abuse, domestic assault, making terroristic threats, child abuse, assault and battery and others.

It includes a review of substance abuse history and the impact of use on the child's major life areas, such as school, family, friends, and health.

Related Practice Areas: Adoption Child Support Domestic Violence Father's Rights Sexual Abuse

For judges, and for lawyers practising in areas like «child protection or criminal law — although no one is immune no matter the practice — they can see unimaginable abuse,» Gold says.

They assisted clients in many different areas of law including cases involving children who were abused and neglected, two appellate pro bono cases, a gaming card denial, a case involving a senior who was ripped off by a plumbing company that didn't complete the work, an illegal repossession case, and other consumer fraud cases.

Her areas of specialty include child development, child abuse, mood disorders, acute stress, marital / relationship issues, divorce and co-parenting.

Kania Lawyers practices in all areas of family law, such as separation agreements, child custody / access, paternity tests, child and spousal support, child welfare, adoptions, divorce, domestic abuse, mediations and arbitrations, property division, cohabitation agreements, marriage contracts, and much more.

Natalie also has extensive experience in other areas including domestic abuse, special guardianship and care proceedings, in which she has represented both parents and children.