Sentences with phrase «families and their children who»

Liberal MLA Mary Polak (Langley) was instrumental as a Surrey School Board trustee in banning gay - positive books from Surrey Schools: The book ban was later struck down by the Supreme Court of Canada which said «instead of proceeding on the basis of respect for all types of families, the Board proceeded on an exclusionary philosophy, acting on the concern of certain parents about the morality of same - sex relationships, without considering the interest of same - sex parented families and the children who belong to them in receiving equal recognition and respect in the school system.»

We also ask that you respect the privacy of our extended family as well as the families and children who Roy has coached, taught or worked with.

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ALBANY, NY (12/06/2013)(readMedia)-- Leaders and members of the New York State Public Employees Federation (PEF) will share the holiday spirit by wrapping donated gifts for families and children who are in need.

«Intervention to reduce or eliminate spanking has the potential to contribute to the well - being of families and children who are at - risk of becoming involved with the (social services) system,» Lee said.

There are numerous devices that can achieve this goal (tax credits and education savings accounts, for instance), and some offer greater flexibility than others, but through the policy lens, they all accomplish the same thing: giving families and children who would not normally have the chance to choose private school the opportunity to do so.

«Geoff's vision for providing comprehensive education, social services, and community - building programs for the families and children who need them most has drawn national attention.

It was a testament to the level of interest among the families and children who had come to explore new cultures and collect stamps on their «passports.»

But over the years I've come to recognize home schooling as a viable and beneficial choice for families and children who are not thriving in traditional public schools.

Discuss how to bring the school together and support families and children who feel threatened or bullied.

Not just for the well - being of the surrounding environment, but for the families and children who live there.

The Lab is a unique innovation platform for nurturing initiatives designed to improve resilience and well - being of families and their children who are experiencing transition, including separation and divorce.

«And although we're starting to see, thanks to the tribunal's work and all of the First Nations communities and families and children who have advocated and stood with us during this long court battle, inequality starting to close in child welfare and on Jordan's Principle, we still have issues with education, early childhood, basics like water and sanitation, that are going to continue to pile up on hopes and dreams of children.»

The BC Family Justice Innovation Lab (the «Lab») is a unique innovation platform for nurturing initiatives designed to improve resilience and well - being of families and their children who are experiencing transition, including separation and divorce.

Responsible for providing treatment services to families and children who have been substantiated for abuse, neglect, and / or exploitation.

As a mom and grandma, the families and children who come to us for help motivate her.

My primary area of focus is helping families and children who are experiencing a transition in their life and my goal is to empower clients in a compassionate and understanding way.

Additional Contributions: We acknowledge the research staff of the Institute for Prevention Science, the Building Blocks Community Advisory Board, Peter Reinhartz, Esq, and the New York City Corporation Counsel, Tom Cooper, MA, and staff of the Nathan Kline Institute for assistance with the processing of the cortisol assays, and the families and children who participated.

Currently, the families and children who are participating in this project reside in 27 states within the USA.

At Adoption UK, we strive to improve the outcomes of adoptive families and those children who are unable to live with their birth parents.

I enjoy working with families and children who are involved with or have been involved with foster care and adoption.

The Parents as Teachers program is an evidence - based early childhood home visiting framework that builds strong communities, thriving families and children who are healthy, safe and ready to learn.

The Snohomish County Family Center serves individuals, families and children who need assistance with housing, adoption, transportation, and other essential services.

The authors thank Elizabeth Furtado (Project Coordinator) our dedicated Bucharest - based laboratory members, and the many families and children who participated in this project.

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I am incredibly lucky to have my family, my wife and four children who support, encouraged and inspired me.»

CBO is saying that children and their families who flock to Obamacare markets in the absence of CHIP would be more expensive for the federal government to cover than simply extending CHIP.

Thomas Haller, a psychologist and family therapist who has written about children and charity, says there is no reason to wait to teach even young children about giving back.

Bill Child, who built the Utah - based RC Willey furniture store chain with his family, has donated millions to American Indian Services and funded scholarships for Native Americans.

After experiencing years of abuse from family members and friends, Winfrey ran away from home and bore a child at age 14 who died shortly after birth.

Richard Branson has two adult children, Holly (age 36) and Sam (age 32), who are both involved in the Virgin family business.

The family suffered a major loss this year with the death of their matriarch, Marilyn Thomson, who had been a grounding figure for her three children and, in many ways, inspired their ambition.

Families traveling with children, who have come to rely on movie and game - filled tablets for entertainment, should make sure to pack «some good old - fashioned unplugged entertainment, such as books, puzzle books, and coloring pads,» said Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, family travel expert at About.com.

I believe I was born to help build a more «likeable» world for my children, my family, and those who I affect through my writing, speaking, teaching, and leading.

Rubio has long supported an expansion of the child tax credit, and wants to double the credit to $ 2,000 and make it refundable for low - income families to who don't earn enough to pay federal taxes, and thus don't qualify for any credit.

Ask an adulterer who shattered her family and lost her children whether pleasure ultimately made her happy.

But for the billion kids under the age of 15 around the world who didn't get this opportunity, I chatted with Herjavec about what families and parents could do to encourage entrepreneurial thinking in their children.

The new measures try to extend the «kiddie tax» idea to children and other family members older than age 18 who have not been actively involved in the business.

As they eagerly describe a young Alison staging plays in the family living room and leading neighborhood children on make - believe safaris, the subject of their recollections sits quietly, as though detached from a past that has little to do with who she is today.

In terms of tax planning, TIPRA may make it attractive for wealthier families to give appreciated assets to college - age children who don't work and are in either of the lowest two tax brackets.

Since Friday, two Evergram platforms have been created — one by the Evergram team, and one by the family members who lost a child.

Describing current attitudes, Pushkina, who heads the Russian parliament's committee on family, women, and children, says, «Men must be masculine and strong, and women should be feminine mothers.»

«They may not share information [about their estate], because they think it might negatively impact their child's work ethic or because of confidentiality — if they think their children might talk about it with their friends or other family members,» said Connie Torabian, senior vice president and market trust director for U.S. Trust, who works exclusively with high - net - worth clients.

Those retiring baby boomers may be retiring comfortably, but they don't spend like young families who are buying bigger homes, cars, furniture and all sorts of stuff for their children.

And that's a conservative estimate because the study did not include families who funnelled income through corporations to children no longer living under the same roof.

Schulman hopes that, armed with new federal funding to tackle these challenges, states will step up and begin filling the gaping holes in the American child care system — smoothing out the child care cliff while also making it easier for families access care in the first place, increasing the number of American kids who spend their days playing, coloring, building, and singing in a safe, caring environment their parents can actually afford.

This government has definitely cut taxes for high income one - earner families with children under 18 (15 % 0f families); for families with teenage children who apparently need «child care»; and for families who can afford to put their kids in sports leagues and camps and music lessons.

But it is a different story if we use the low income measure, which looks at the gap between poor children and the middle class, calculating the number of children who live in a family which has less than one half of the income of a comparable middle income family.

Prof. Wolfson and co-author Scott Legree of the University of Waterloo have now completed a new report, called Private Companies, Professionals and Income Splitting, to consider how much income is flowing from CCPCs to spouses or adult children who are living at the same address as the company owner, which could indicate a tax - reduction strategy by splitting income with lower - earning family members.

But for the families we serve, we have seen that it is important for parents and children to get on the same page about why decisions (like who is doing the taxes) have been made.

The Prime Minister's Office explained, «Like all families of prime ministers, a small number of staff provide assistance,» and, «Given the nature of the Prime Minister's responsibilities and his young family, the Trudeaus employ two household employees who, in addition to performing other duties around the house, act as secondary caregivers to the three children.»