Sentences with phrase «child advocates turned»

Sex abuse victims and child advocates turned up the heat on Cuomo, calling on him to support legislation that would extend the statute of limitations for criminal charges and civil suits lodged against accused abusers.

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We are not powerless and fearful, not us: and so I pray and I work; I make coffee in the morning and hot meals to gather around the table at suppertime; I worship and sing out words of promise and praise; I raise children and read good books; I pray for my enemies and write letters and send money and show up to fold clothes and drop off meals with an extra bag of groceries; I advocate with the marginalized and amplify the oppressed and antagonize the Empire with a grin on my face; I will honour those who get after the work of the Kingdom and celebrate; I learn how to listen to those with whom I disagree; I abandon the idea that we can baptize sinful practices in the name of sacred purposes; I will stand in the middle of the field near my house with my face turned up to the rain and consider it a minor baptism.

This may seem like an unremarkable turn of events, but according to Grant Castleberry of the Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood (flagship organization for the complementarianism movement, which advocates hierarchal gender roles in the home, church, and society), it represents a severe «cultural capitulation» which, «instead of helping guide children towards embracing who they actually are, blurs reality,» «confuses them,» and «drags them through the dark labyrinths» of their parents» gender - based delusions.

Actress turned advocate, Alicia Silverstone, is often criticized, mocked, and made fun of for her parenting choices (nursing an older child, etc).

But as it turns out, I'd inadvertently launched a blog that was (partially) about school food right during the 2010 Child Nutrition Reauthorization (CNR), the springboard from which First lady Michelle Obama and a host of advocates were trying to improve outdated school meal nutrition standards.

By your line of argument so to could parents turn around and justifiably sue their pediatricians and the host of organizations and groups that advocate babies sleeping in separate sleeping areas than with heir parent should something ill befall a child.

Turns out that I, philosophical advocate of «child - led weaning,» had absolutely no real idea what that meant in real life.

Gentle Discipline is a world away from the punishments and rewards so often advocated and turns what many think about raising children on its head.

Local gay rights advocates and supporters described programs designed to turn gay teens straight as programs that engage in mental and spiritual child abuse, promote self - hatred and place LGBT teens at high risk for suicide.

Kathryn Robb, a sex abuse survivor - turned - attorney and advocate for victims, has a meeting in Albany today Senate Deputy Majority Leader John DeFrancisco to discuss a bill that would eliminate the statute of limitations for pursuing criminal charges or filing lawsuits in child sex abuse cases.

The battle over the so - called «toxic toy bill,» which would ban or force disclosure of harmful chemicals in some children's products and sporting equipment, has taken a nasty turn, with green advocates at odds with one another and one organization in particular exerting political pressure on lawmakers to take up a recently amended — and some say weaker — version of the legislation.

Advocates have been turning up their pressure on Cuomo to push for the Child Victims Act, legislation that makes it easier for people who were victims of childhood sex abuse to bring charges.

Among the outcomes, Mapp says: Staff who can honor and recognize the wealth of knowledge that families possess, which can in turn assist schools with pedagogical priorities; and families that can negotiate multiple roles — as supporters, monitors, advocates, and decision makers for their children.

One operated a charter school, and whenever Beck turned to him, he advocated for a return to the kind of classical education that America's founders would have received in the 18th century, and accused Common Core of trying to brainwash children with «progressivism.»

The standard response to the must - be-paid-for stipulation by advocates of more public spending on childcare is that such expenditures will produce improvements in the cognitive, social, and emotional skills of young children that, in turn, will lead children to do better as they progress through school and enter the workforce as adults.

Families, community leaders, advocates and policymakers turn to GreatSchools for the school information they need to guide children to great futures.

And yet, some people advocate turning over control of school governance to those same bodies, saying we should let someone else take charge of the future of our children's future.

The group of advocates — School Choice Wisconsin, Hispanics for School Choice, Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty, and Wisconsin Federation for Children — is hopeful that with today's vote, Mrs. DeVos can now turn her attention to the pressing needs of America's education system and give all of our children an opportunity for success and a betterChildren — is hopeful that with today's vote, Mrs. DeVos can now turn her attention to the pressing needs of America's education system and give all of our children an opportunity for success and a betterchildren an opportunity for success and a better future.

This weekend, the 2016 Opt Out Conference in Philadelphia is bringing together parents, teachers, academics and public education advocates from across the country to discuss developments and share strategies in our ongoing battle to protect our children, teachers and public schools from the corporate education reform industry and the standardized testing companies that are turning our children into guinea pigs and our public schools into little more than testing factories and profit centers.

Proceeds benefit the following nonprofit organizations operating in the greater Chicago area: 100 Club of Chicago, Advocate Health Care, Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago, Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Joliet, Clearbrook, The Cradle, Franciscan Community Benefit Services, Franciscan Health Foundation, JDRF, Susan G. Komen Chicago, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Lydia Home & Safe Families for Children, March of Dimes, Misericordia, Special Olympics Illinois, Turning Pointe Autism Foundation and the Jesse White Tumbling Team.

Samantha: And as for the rescuing aspect of it, I think that's something that as dog lovers we kind of all advocate for is rescuing and I think like you said, huskies are one of those breeds that kind of they're known for being high - strung and when they get turned in to a shelter or surrender to a rescue somebody might say they're destructive or they're not good with kids or whatever the case may be, and it's not necessarily that the dog is destructive or the dog doesn't like children but just that they have so much energy and then they get labeled as such and then other people don't want to adopt either.

It is only by turning Spiked into advocates for genocide, child pornography, laissez - faire capitalism, Smoking, murders and evil - supermarkets that Monbiot can elevate himself and his fragile argument.

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According to experts and advocates like National Parents Organization founder and board chair Dr. Ned Holstein, shared parenting can lower the cases of parental alienation because it would be difficult for anyone to turn a child against a parent with whom he or she experiences frequent loving care, Globe Newswire noted.

There is much to be done to turn these trends around and Voices for Children is active in advocating for policies that will help do just that, like raising the minimum wage, promoting college savings programs, and being mindful of the family bottom line.

Every mental health professional, teacher, social worker or child advocate needs an inpatient resource that they can turn to when children need more than an outpatient visit or a specialized classroom.

But how can you claim to be a «child advocate» when you turn your back on those in your profession who are clearly hurting children and doing all they can to maintain the status quo?

When I was fighting to keep my youngest daughter I turned for help to a number of professionals — psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, child advocates, college professors, and lawyers.

Likewise, when school personnel notice a child having difficulty maintaining passing grades or appropriate behavior, they will act as a special education advocate and may turn to parents to introduce options for intervention.