But with little influence within the Obama administration and without control of the Senate, lawmakers close to industry have lashed out
at public health advocates and scientists.
Not exact matches
Additionally, Ms. Bazán served as a community
advocate before the North Carolina General Assembly for several years and held positions
at the University of North Carolina School of
Public Health and the North Carolina Department of
Health and Human Services.
So when a group of
health - care workers and
advocates from the Mississippi Breastfeeding Coalition asked her in January to join their movement to lobby the Legislature to allow women to breast - feed
at work and in
public, she jumped
at the opportunity.
AAPD members interested in
public policy issues in their state as well as policymakers and
advocates for children's oral
health at the state level should feel free to contact the PPA in your state.
Also
at 10 a.m., hundreds of
advocates,
public health experts, and New Yorkers living with hepatitis C will call on Cuomo and the state Legislature allocate $ 10.8 million in the state budget to tackle the disease, The Well, LOB, State Street, Albany.
Also
at 6 p.m, NYC
Public Advocate Letitia James and Councilwoman Julissa Ferreras host a Women's «Heart
Health & Fashion» event,
at the Louis Armstrong Community Center, 33 - 16 108 Street, Queens.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo launched the state's «Get Screened, No Excuses» campaign to promote the importance of getting regular checkups and mammograms
at the Dyckman Houses in Inwood, where he was joined by State Senator Adriano Espaillat, Assemblymember Guillermo Linares, City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito, New York City
Public Advocate Letitia James, City Councilmember Ydanis Rodríguez, and State
Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker.
Leaving aside the fact that the family income was likely close to $ 300,000
at the time of Chiara's crisis,
Public Advocate de Blasio, as a city employee, had access to excellent
health insurance that covers unlimited inpatient rehab
at nominal cost... and that's with the HMO option.
The two - day conference
at Gracie Mansion featured elected officials,
public health advocates and mental
health professionals throughout the country consisting of both Democrats and Republicans.
Recently I was joined by
Health Commissioner Burstein, Legislator Peter Savage and public health advocates to announce a proposed local law to ban the sale of these products at grocery stores and pharmacies, a move that has already been implemented successfully locally at national retailers like Wegmans, Target an
Health Commissioner Burstein, Legislator Peter Savage and
public health advocates to announce a proposed local law to ban the sale of these products at grocery stores and pharmacies, a move that has already been implemented successfully locally at national retailers like Wegmans, Target an
health advocates to announce a proposed local law to ban the sale of these products
at grocery stores and pharmacies, a move that has already been implemented successfully locally
at national retailers like Wegmans, Target and CVS.
ALBANY, NY (05/02/2018)(readMedia)-- Members of the New York State
Public Employees Federation (PEF) will be joined by mental
health experts and families of patients
at the general meeting of the Orange County Legislature to
advocate for state - operated mental
health services in Orange County.
7:00 PM —
Public Advocate James delivers remarks
at the Queens Village Committee for Mental
Health for J - CAP, Inc.'s 50th Anniversary Gala.
Invited participants include: Senator David Valesky; Assemblyman Mark Gjonaj; Councilman Ritchie Torres; Councilman Andrew Cohen;
Public Advocate Letitia James; Deputy Bronx Borough President Aurelia Green; Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, New York Division, James J. Hunt; FBI Assistant Special Agent in Charge, Violent Crimes Division, Michael Osborn; Interim Medical Director of Behavioral
Health at HHC, Dr. Charles Barron; NYC DOH Commissioner Mary Basset; NYC DCA Commissioner Julie Menin; President of NYSCOPBA Michael Powers; Representatives from New York, Queens, Kings and Bronx county district attorneys» offices; and parents dealing with the devastating effects of K2.
March 5, 2010 Pomona hearing 1:00 - 4:00 PM
Health and Mental
Health Transportation, Economic Development, Environmental Conservation Rockland County Fire Training Center Auditorium 35 Firemen's Memorial Drive, Pomona, NY 10970 Contact: Dan Moscato
at (845) 425-1818 or [email protected] March 12, 2010 Bronxville hearing 4:00 - 7:00 PM Education, Labor and Family Assistance
Public Protection and General Government Concordia College Sommer Center for Worship & the Performing Arts 171 White Plains Road, Bronxville, NY 10708 Contact: Shelley Andrews
at (518) 455-3595 or [email protected] The Hudson Valley Delegation of the New York State Senate In an effort to ensure the Hudson Valley is fairly represented in all legislative matters before the Senate, nine local Senators representing the counties of Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, and Westchester have formed a bipartisan delegation to more effectively
advocate for the needs and concerns of their constituents.
Advocates for removal of the tollbooths
at the Grand Island Bridge will hold a
public meeting
at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 25, in the Town of Tonawanda about the
health impacts of motor vehicle traffic idling
at the tollbooths.
«This model may be useful to
advocates and policymakers as they pursue efforts to prevent the worst effects of climate change,» adds senior author Patrick Kinney, director of the Climate and
Health Program and professor of Environmental
Health Sciences
at Columbia's Mailman School of
Public Health.
In March 2013, a group of researchers, clinicians and
advocates (later named the Consortium for Risk - Based Firearm Policy) assembled
at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of
Public Health to assess the available evidence concerning guns and mental h
Health to assess the available evidence concerning guns and mental
healthhealth.
As a founding member of Women in Balance, one of the first nonprofits in the country to
advocate for women's hormone
health, I helped to raise
public awareness
at a national level and lobbied senators on Capitol Hill for safe access to bioidentical alternatives to HRT.
Local News Massive
public outcry helps sink sidewalk shovelling motion
at council; Local News Outspoken
advocate will be in Regina to speak about improving
health...
Shortly after he was elected with CEA's first endorsement in 2010, the governor of this state disrespected every teacher with his «tenure» comment, then promoted Common Core, supported the corporate education movement through charter schools,
advocated for more and more standardized testing, hired an education commissioner who had absolutely no
public school experience (in fact had ties to charter schools), chipped away
at teacher security through negative tenure reform, and championed the complete elimination of the state contribution to the retired teacher's
health insurance fund.
Prior to joining UCS in 2006, Ms. Stillerman served as deputy director of the Environment and
Health Program at Physicians for Social Responsibility, where for more than eight years she advocated for national and international policies to protect public health from pesticides and other toxic environmental pollu
Health Program
at Physicians for Social Responsibility, where for more than eight years she
advocated for national and international policies to protect
public health from pesticides and other toxic environmental pollu
health from pesticides and other toxic environmental pollutants.
She recently joined a coalition of environmental and
public health advocates at a congressional hearing to release findings from studies about birth defects and cancer rates in Appalachia.
To the relief of coal company barons and the chagrin of
health advocates, the Energy Independence executive order, takes aim
at the Clean Power Plan, our nation's first regulations to reduce the amount of climate pollution from coal - fired power plants, among other safeguards of our climate and
public health.
Wendi's career encompassed working
at a 400 + attorney law firm with a national presence, litigating appeals for a top - tier statewide law firm, working as a corporate attorney for a Fortune 200 company, and serving as an
advocate in the
public sector for criminal defendants with mental
health issues.
Wendi's legal career encompassed 10 + years of multi-faceted litigation and expansive research and writing experience while working
at a 400 + attorney national law firm, litigating appeals for a top - tier statewide law firm, working as a corporate attorney for a Fortune 200 company, and serving as an
advocate in the
public sector for criminal defendants with mental
health issues.
How do I handle requests for such references?Thank you so much for your help!CherylCHERYL M. EARLE3407 Old Dobbin Road, Montgomery, Alabama 36116 - 1903Home Phone: 334-215-3706 Cell Phone: 334-233-2631 Fax: 334-273-0477 E-mail:
[email protected] position managing legal discovery and document review with opportunity to assist attorneys with civil litigationBAR ADMISSIONAlabama State Bar, 1999LAW - RELATED EXPERIENCELaw Firm, AlabamaResearch Attorney for Special Projects, Mass Torts Department, November 2001 — February 2008 • Managed Multi-District Litigation (MDL) Document Depository (September 2002 to February 2008) o Reviewed more than 1 million pages of evidentiary documents for litigation purposes and for inclusion in electronic databaseso Coordinated document review assignments with attorneys
at local depository and
at other sites across the USo Retrieved, reviewed and coded documents in Concordance and Summation legal databaseso Prepared memoranda and spreadsheets providing detailed analysis of discovery materials • Aided attorneys and support staff with processing and preparation of personal injury claims and litigationo Conducted legal research and drafted pleadingso Conducted supplementary online research for additional documents and information pertinent to litigationo Assisted with preparation of correspondence to clients and referring attorneyso Contacted clients for additional information needed in case preparation, litigation, and potential settlementso Prepared and input case intakes and referrals into databaseLaw School, AlabamaStudent Intern, Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program (ADAP), August 1996 — June 1997 • Participated in law school clinical program under third - year law student practice rule (as authorized by Alabama Supreme Court) o Assisted attorneys and
advocates in cases involving mentally ill patients confined to state mental
health facilitieso Interviewed clients in person (
at state facilities) and over the phoneo Worked with clients, attorneys, and social workers to investigate and resolve issues concerning involuntary confinement and treatmento Aided in legal research on an appellate brief submitted to the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (ruling granted in favor of our client) Faculty Research Assistant for Library Services, Bounds Law Library, March 1996 — June 1997 • Prepared research and teaching materials for law school faculty; worked 20 hours per week while matriculating 10 - 15 hours per semester) o Investigated copyright issues related to procuring and reproducing texts for academic useo Conducted legal research using WESTLAW, LEXIS and the InternetADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCEManufacturing Company (MC), Montgomery, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant and Cost Analyst, Materials Purchasing Department, April 1999 — September 2001 • Assisted materials buyers in negotiating and preparing commodities contracts between raw materials suppliers and MC for manufacturing plants in the US and Mexicoo Assisted Legal Department
at MC's corporate headquarters with coordination and preparation of documents for litigationo Notified and educated suppliers about MC's freight - on - board policy and its corresponding Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) provisions; result was the reduction of freight claims for both the company and its supplierso Prepared contracts and purchase orders for raw materials and capital projects involving plant maintenanceo Solicited price quotations from current vendors and established Excel spreadsheet format which simplified quote submission process and allowed MC to track and compare usage volumes and costs over timeo Prepared and analyzed cost reports used by materials buyers and production planners in purchasing decisions, including cost reductions, materials consolidation, and selection of vendorso Acted as liaison between vendors and the Purchasing, Transportation and Accounting Departments on issues concerning inbound freight, commercial carriers, and payment terms for commodities, resulting in reductions in freight costs and greater payment discounts for raw materialso Established online databases and printed directories for the Purchasing Department, allowing buyers to have easier and faster access to current vendor informationo Completed Year 2000 (Y2K) compliance project, which involved data collection and communication with MC's past, present, and potential materials suppliers and service providersNot - For - Profit Organization, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Combined Federal Campaign, September 1998 — January 1999 • Aided Campaign Director with 1998 Federal Campaigns (CFCs) in City 1 and City 2, which together generated nearly $ 700,000 for more than 1,000 local, national and international charitieso Prepared weekly reports on donations using WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, Excel and dBase IVo Wrote script for Talent Showcase
at City 1's 1998 CFC Kickoffo Assisted Director with merger of the City 1 and City 2 CFCs in 1999Regional Bank, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Year 2000 (Y2K) Department, March — June 1998 • Worked with Vice President of Corporate Projects on short - term project for the bank's Y2K Departmento Analyzed and processed data on Y2K readiness for all branches of Bank throughout the southeastern USo Organized meetings for personnel of Banko Communicated with vendors of computer hardware, software, and office equipment to request information on Y2K complianceo Prepared compliance files for Federal Reserve auditso Prepared in - house memoranda and reports using Microsoft Word and ExcelRecord / Music Promotion Company, AlabamaRecord Pool Co-Founder; Office Manager, September 1990 — December 1991 • Co-founded record pool to enhance promotion of music in Alabama and the southeastern USo Procured and distributed records from major and independent labels for club, radio and mobile disc jockeyso Coordinated jointly sponsored promotional events with record companies, radio stations and clubso Designed, wrote, and published bi-weekly reports and brochures to inform the music industry of the progress and popularity of music and performers in the region, with specific focus on the Alabama music sceneMajor University, AlabamaGraduate Research Assistant, AUM Department of Marketing, June 1989 — August 1990 • Worked 13 - 20 hours per week as a research assistant to Marketing faculty while carrying a full course load in the MBA programo Analyzed consumer surveys used in academic researcho Assisted Conference Chairperson with coordination for Atlantic Marketing Association (AMA) annual meeting (October 1989) o Co-authored five - year index and classification of AMA Proceedings (published Fall 1991) EDUCATIONLaw School, AlabamaJuris Doctor (JD), 1997 • Scholarshipso Seybourn H. Lynne Scholarship, 1996 - 97o Dexter C. Hobbs Memorial Scholarship, 1995 - 96o E. W. Godbey Memorial Scholarship, 1994 - 95 • Honorso Who's Who Among American Law School Students, 1996 - 94o Arthur Davis Shores Award, 1997 • Activitieso Frederick Douglass Moot Court Team Manager, 1996 - 97 Southern Regional Competition, Second Place National Competition, Eighth Placeo John A. Campbell Moot Court Competition, Spring 1996o Black Law Students Association Delegate, BLSA National Convention, 1997 Co-Chairperson,
Public Relations Committee, 1996 - 97 Chairperson,
Public Relations Committee, 1995 - 96 BLSA President's Award, 1996 and 1997o American Bar Association, 1996 - 97 Entertainment and Sports Industries Forum Intellectual Property Section Law Student Divisiono LAWS Student Group Leader, 1995 - 96Major University, AlabamaMaster of Business Administration (MBA), 1990Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.), 1988 (Major: Marketing — Advertising and Promotion Track) • Honorso Dean's List • Activitieso National Student Advertising Competition Team, 1988 - 90 Seventh District Competition: Third Place, 1990o Marketing Club, 1987 - 90 Vice President — Career Development, 1988 - 89o
Public Relations / Advertising (PR / AD) Club, 1988 - 90 Charter Member, 1988 Active in fund - raising and membership driveso Theater Guild, 1988 - 90 Screening Committee, 1989REFERENCESAvailable upon request
Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) works to support
health care providers
at Planned Parenthood
health centers across the country, educate the
public on issues of reproductive and sexual
health, and
advocate for policy to expand access to
health care.
At the forum, Planned Parenthood leaders will discuss the organization's role as a provider and
advocate and share information on a variety of panels, including the following: Reforming the System: President Obama's Prospects for
Health Reform; The Stakeholders Speak PPFA Vice President of Public Policy and Advocacy Rubiner will address Planned Parenthood's priorities in health care reform: any health care reform effort must include access to comprehensive reproductive health care, and women's access to essential community providers must be prot
Health Reform; The Stakeholders Speak PPFA Vice President of
Public Policy and Advocacy Rubiner will address Planned Parenthood's priorities in
health care reform: any health care reform effort must include access to comprehensive reproductive health care, and women's access to essential community providers must be prot
health care reform: any
health care reform effort must include access to comprehensive reproductive health care, and women's access to essential community providers must be prot
health care reform effort must include access to comprehensive reproductive
health care, and women's access to essential community providers must be prot
health care, and women's access to essential community providers must be protected.
At the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues in New York this week, human rights and
public health advocate Dameyon Bonson has been drawing attention to a lack of data and research into the prevention of suicide for Indigenous LGBQTI people (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex).