Sentences with phrase «childhood programs in their communities»

In addition, we propose to expand information collected as part of the community assessment about the availability of early childhood programs in the community, so grantees are aware of other options available to eligible children.

The Ounce shares its findings with policymakers to encourage them to strengthen early childhood programs in their communities.

Educare shares our findings with policymakers to encourage them to strengthen early childhood programs in their communities.

When we share our findings with policymakers, we can encourage them to strengthen early childhood programs in their communities.

Add $ 150 million to expand access to high - quality full - day and part - day Pre-K for high - need three - and four - year - olds in both early childhood programs in the community as well as public schools.

The Ounce shares its findings with policymakers to encourage them to strengthen early childhood programs in their communities.

Not exact matches

As high - profile and as high - minded as My Brother's Keeper is, though, it is also sprawling in scope, from early - childhood health screenings to reading programs to efforts to reduce community violence.

«More than that, I believe this partnership has advanced the science on childhood obesity prevention, by identifying and supporting innovative programs that have the potential to be replicated in communities across the country.

The awards went to mayors across the country to support their commitment to fighting childhood obesity in their communities through new and existing programs.

Licensed by the State of California Department of Social Services, our preschool has been acclaimed by Early Childhood Education professionals as the finest preschool program in our community.

She has also taught in the Early Childhood Program at Oak Grove School and currently sees individuals and couples as a Marriage and Family Therapy intern at Community Counseling and Education Center in Santa Barbara where she recently completed Parent - Infant Coach Certification.

Framing community breastfeeding education as a public health strategy can allow us to look for opportunities in childhood initiatives, mental health programs, social interventions, and more!

In addition to her work at Growing Home, Anita serves on the Board of ECPAC (Early Childhood Programs of Adams County), was a volunteer with Colorado Haiti Project, and served as a Girl Scout leader and community volunteer to her two teenage children.

Gadsden Head Start Child Development Program located in Gadsden AL offers early childhood programs to the children in the surrounding community.

The Waldorf Connection supports the online community with in — depth workshops, programs & online book studies, from Early Childhood education to homeschooling lessons.»

Early childhood programs will be the focus of the Jewish Community Center's expansion in Buffalo Grove.

Evidence - Based Model Crosswalk to Benchmarks: Model Alignment With Benchmark (PDF - 641 KB) U.S. Department of Health and Human Services & Health Resources and Services Administration (2011) Describes the Affordable Care Act Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program (MIECHV), and how the act responds, through evidence - based home visiting programs, to diverse needs of children and families in at - risk communities through collaboration at the Federal, State, and community levels.

The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) administers the Illinois Maternal Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) program in 6 communities, through 25 organizations providing home...

Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI)- Part III - Chapter 11 - Breastfeeding Nutrient adequacy of exclusive breastfeeding for the term infant during the first six months of life (2002) Geneva, World Health Organization Full text [pdf 278kb] The optimal duration of exclusive breastfeeding: a systematic review Geneva, World Health Organization, 2001 Full text [pdf 1.06 Mb] Report of the expert consultation of the optimal duration of exclusive breastfeeding Report of an expert consultation Geneva, World Health Organization, 28 - 30 March 2001 Full text [pdf 122kb] The WHO Global Data Bank on Infant and Young Child Feeding Breastfeeding and Complementary Feeding Feeding Your Baby From Six Months To One Year Your guide to help you introduce food to your baby Adapted and reproduced with permission of Peel Public Health, Region of Peel A Practical Workbook to Protect, Promote and Support Breastfeeding in Community Based Projects Health Canada, Ottawa, 2002 This workbook is intended to assist the Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program (CPNP) or similar community based prenatal projects to identify strategies and specific actions to protect, promote and support breastfeeding in a population healthCommunity Based Projects Health Canada, Ottawa, 2002 This workbook is intended to assist the Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program (CPNP) or similar community based prenatal projects to identify strategies and specific actions to protect, promote and support breastfeeding in a population healthcommunity based prenatal projects to identify strategies and specific actions to protect, promote and support breastfeeding in a population health context.

In instances when parents and children have needs beyond those addressed by the home visiting program in which they are enrolled, they should be linked to additional resources available in their community, such as high - quality child care programs and comprehensive early childhood programs such as Early Head Start, early intervention programs, health assistance programs, and mental health serviceIn instances when parents and children have needs beyond those addressed by the home visiting program in which they are enrolled, they should be linked to additional resources available in their community, such as high - quality child care programs and comprehensive early childhood programs such as Early Head Start, early intervention programs, health assistance programs, and mental health servicein which they are enrolled, they should be linked to additional resources available in their community, such as high - quality child care programs and comprehensive early childhood programs such as Early Head Start, early intervention programs, health assistance programs, and mental health servicein their community, such as high - quality child care programs and comprehensive early childhood programs such as Early Head Start, early intervention programs, health assistance programs, and mental health services.

Identifying core components of interventions found to be effective and understanding what it takes to implement those components with fidelity to the program model is critical to successful replication and scale - up of effective programs and practices in different community contexts and populations.7 There is growing recognition in the early childhood field of the importance of effective implementation and the need for implementation research that can guide adoption, initial implementation, and ongoing improvement of early childhood interventions.8, 9,10 The promise of implementation research and using data to drive program management is compelling because it offers a potential solution to the problem of persistent gaps in outcomes between at - risk children and their more well - off peers.

The ACF Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE) awarded the TEI contract to provide technical assistance, leadership, and support to promote excellence in community - based research and evaluation of MIECHV initiatives that serve American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) children and families through the Tribal Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting program.

The Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program responds to the diverse needs of children and families in at - risk communities and is required to carry out a continuous program of research and evaluation activities in order to increase knowledge about the implementation and effectiveness of home visiting prProgram responds to the diverse needs of children and families in at - risk communities and is required to carry out a continuous program of research and evaluation activities in order to increase knowledge about the implementation and effectiveness of home visiting prprogram of research and evaluation activities in order to increase knowledge about the implementation and effectiveness of home visiting programs.

The Orfalea Fund helped to bring about new standards in early childhood education, school food, and disaster readiness by doing in - depth research, taking risks to discover what works, bringing together dedicated partners to execute programs, and helping families, educators, and policy - makers raise their expectations for a healthier, more resilient community.

West Ridge Community Center Located in a convenient neighborhood setting, West Ridge Center is home to art, dance and childhood enrichment programs.

These federal funds will help Mohawk Valley Community Action Agency, Inc. support important educational programs for children and will reduce the cost of high - quality early childhood care for some of the most vulnerable families in our cCommunity Action Agency, Inc. support important educational programs for children and will reduce the cost of high - quality early childhood care for some of the most vulnerable families in our communitycommunity.

On the fifth anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, program, the New York Immigration Coalition was in Manhattan as part of a National Day of Action, demanding an end to discriminatory attacks on undocumented immigrant communities.

The county's Lead Primary Prevention program continues to be a leader across New York State in piloting new methods of eliminating childhood lead poisoning in our community.»

«It's going to take the cooperative efforts of the entire community to end childhood lead poisoning in the City of Utica and through this partnership with the UFD's Rental Registry Program we can «close the loop» on rental property owners who do not maintain their properties and are putting children at risk for lead poisoning,» Picente said.

Mayor Bill de Blasio visits the Inner Force Early Tots Childhood Learning Center, a community - based organization that's part of his pre-K program in Brooklyn.

Our story began in 2010 with the creation of the Ending Childhood Obesity (ECO) Project, a community based nutrition education and cooking program offered in low - income areas in Portland, OR.

As Louise Stoney, Ann Mitchell, and Mildred Warner of the Alliance for Early Childhood Finance note in the Summer 2006 issue of Community Development, «The misconceived assumption that new initiatives must be created means that reformers tend not to build on the many successful programs that already exist.»

Targeting additional resources to early childhood education, extended day, summer programs, prudent class - size reduction, or enhanced accountability structures is likely to have a higher return in these communities than racial desegregation efforts.

Program: Ed.M., Human Development Research Areas: Life courses from pregnancy through childhood, adolescence, early adulthood, and mid-life; the influence of reproductive transitions on life course trajectories; class, race, and ethnic disparities in education and health and designing interventions to reduce these disparities; prevention efforts targeting parenting, schooling, community, housing, and work - family balance.

During the past year, Bonnie Mackintosh has been conducting classroom - level observations and child assessments in community - based preschool programs throughout Boston's Circle of Promise and East Boston neighborhoods as part of an initiative to improve access to high - quality early childhood care and educational programs.

Those efforts must be supplemented by strategies linked to knowledge - based theories of change and a new generation of programs, communities, and states that are willing to co-design and test new approaches that will play a critical role in creating the future of early childhood policy and practice.

At its annual conference in Washington this month, the group released «Reaching the Full Cost of Quality in Early - Childhood Programs,» a guide to spur community action and support.

«The absence of a science - based R&D platform in the early childhood field threatens the future of all children, families, and communities whose challenges are not being addressed adequately by existing policies and programs,» write the authors...

Participants in this two - day on - campus program will work with renowned thought leaders, including Laurie M. Brotman, Bezos Family Foundation Professor of Early Childhood Development, Department of Population Health, and Professor, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, NYU School of Medicine; Lyrica Fils - Aime, Community School Director of Children's Aid and Director of Clinical Services and Training at OmPlay; Carla Shalaby, Postdoctoral Fellow with TeachingWorks at the University of Michigan and author of Troublemakers; and Amanda Williford, Research Associate Professor at the University of Virginia, and one of the creators of the innovative Banking Time program.

The Linkages Project supports local leaders seeking to connect early childhood programs more closely with high quality elementary schools that have deep roots in the community.

Places such as Tulsa, Evansville, Portland, Providence, Cincinnati, and Hartford are linking community school partnerships and supports with early childhood programs, at the most important time in a person's development.

Rather than declaring victory, some in the early childhood community have responded to this growing consensus with an increased focus on using innovation to drive more effective policies and programs.

For example, IDEA supported local communities that were developing and implementing early childhood programs; schools serving students with low - incidence disabilities, such as children who are blind or deaf or children with autism or traumatic brain injury; and schools in rural or large urban areas, where financial and other resources are often scarce.

We understand that many of our school community members have questions and fears about the recent rescission of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program and its serious implications for the DREAMers in our state.

The purpose of this guidance document is to assist Virginia's local school divisions and early childhood communities in identifying, developing, and sustaining inclusive opportunities within high - quality early childhood programs for two -, three -, and four - year - old preschoolers with disabilities.

The Division of Early Childhood Education promotes and provides high quality, developmentally, linguistically and culturally appropriate educational programming and services responsive to the needs of all children and families in the community.

• Our students have performed for Michelle Obama in the White House Talent Show and for Yo - Yo Ma at the Kennedy Center • Our students are active participants in the DC Youth Orchestra program • We are a school that represents our community and that is proud to have expanded its Early Childhood Program through the Early Action Pre-K program • We are a school that represents our community and that is proud to have expanded its Early Childhood Program through the Early Action Pre-K Program through the Early Action Pre-K programprogram

In her role as Senior Program Officer of Education, Bonnie collaborates regularly with the public school system, early childhood educators, local colleges, and the education non-profit community, and she represents the Foundation's education interests on a multitude of local boards and work groups.

The purpose of this guidance document is to assist local school divisions and early childhood communities in developing, and sustaining inclusive opportunities within high - quality early childhood programs for preschoolers with disabilities.

The success of the early childhood program, coupled with the needs of the community and sound research, prompted a group of parents and CSUN faculty to develop a charter elementary school in 2001 and a charter middle school in 2003.