Sentences with phrase «families on behalf of children»

Given the special needs status of these children, financial support may be available to adoptive families on behalf of the child.
Kindergarten teachers are committed to developing a collaborative partnership with your family on behalf of your child's growth and development.

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Eight local Edward Jones Financial Advisors teamed up on behalf of school children, clearly demonstrating their commitment to family values.
On behalf of the Department of Education, the New York Law Department provided a statement defending the policy: «We view this as a victory for the City's school children and their families.
on behalf of a man who was not denied his freedom of speech but merely his freedom from reproach for freely speaking hatred, Syrian families were being murdered, Honduran children were falling ill from unclean water, and American citizens were being denied equality.
Meanwhile, a group of 160 African - American community leaders sent NAACP a letter detailing their own objections to its charter - school opposition on behalf of «700,000 black families choosing to send their children to charter public schools, and the tens of thousands more who are still on waiting lists.»
The consequences could be enormous since: failure to mobilise fatherhood efficiently on behalf of children amounts to appalling waste, given the poverty of resources available to families.
The Association of Infant Mental Health of Tennessee invites professionals who work with or on behalf of young children (ages 0 - 3) and their families, to consider the AIMHiTN Endorsement ®.
Infant Mental Health (IMH) Endorsement ® for Culturally Sensitive, Relationship - Focused Practice Promoting Infant Mental Health (IMH - E ®) is an internationally recognized credential that supports and recognizes the development and proficiency of professionals who work with or on behalf of young children, ages zero to three, and their families.
Endorsement recognizes the development and proficiency of professionals who work with or on behalf of young children, ages zero to three, and their families.
The projects goals are to: 1) reduce the number of children expelled from early care and education settings due to behavioral issues, 2) increase understanding of social and emotional development and its impact on educational success, and 3) link and bridge systems and services on behalf of a child, family, and program.
On Behalf of Children, we engage the global family to fulfill three fundamental needs: The need to protect the «Best Interests» and Healthy Development of Children.
We believe it is important for organisations like ours, working at the heart of the family justice system throughout England, to show leadership on behalf of children and their fathers, and to promote their common interest.
The companies have the Department of Trade and Industry lobbying legislators on their behalf, while the Department of Health, WHO and UNICEF have said in joint statement that the draft bill: «aims to support multinational companies while damaging the Filipino society: families, the mothers and children
«Helping vulnerable children and families in crisis is very important to my entire family,» shared Rich Webster, speaking on behalf of the Helen and Will Webster Foundation.
(1) to protect and promote breastfeeding, as an essential component of their overall food and nutrition policies and programmes on behalf of women and children, so as to enable all infants to be exclusively breastfed during the first four to six months of life; (2) to promote breastfeeding, with due attention to the nutritional and emotional needs of mothers; (3) to continue monitoring breastfeeding patterns, including traditional attitudes and practices in this regard; (4) to enforce existing, or adopt new, maternity protection legislation or other suitable measures that will promote and facilitate breastfeeding among working women; (5) to draw the attention of all who are concerned with planning and providing maternity services to the universal principles affirmed in the joint WHO / UNICEF statement (note 2) on breastfeeding and maternity services that was issued in 1989; (6) to ensure that the principles and aim of the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes and the recommendations contained in resolution WHA39.28 are given full expression in national health and nutritional policy and action, in cooperation with professional associations, womens organizations, consumer and other nongovermental groups, and the food industry; (7) to ensure that families make the most appropriate choice with regard to infant feeding, and that the health system provides the necessary support;
The Mayor and Chancellor look forward to continuing this discussion on behalf of New York City's children and families
For his work on behalf of children and families, the National Head Start association named him «Senator of the Decade» in 1990.
«These sad events shine a light on the onerous responsibility councils bear in working with the most vulnerable children and families, and the equally onerous responsibility we ask individual members of staff, children's social workers especially, to carry on our behalf,» she is expected to say later.
In a joint statement released shortly after noon, the mayor (a former state senator himself) and the veteran congressman (a former state assemblyman) cited Kennedy's «hard work» and «relentless fight» on behalf of working families inthe 63rd Senate District, noting his push for the UB 2020 plan and success in strengthening penalties for child abuse through the passage of Jay - J's Law.
And she noted that Chisholm paved the way for future candidates to make historic achievements, also pointing to her work in advocating on behalf of children and families.
The award credits Harris for being a «steadfast advocate» who has «worked tirelessly on behalf of children, adolescents, and their families
The organization aims to provide «parents and families with a powerful voice to speak on behalf of every child while providing the best tools for parents to help their children be successful students.»
A grant from the Kellogg Foundation will help to support the Collaborative for Integrated School Services (CISS), an Ed School (HGSE) initiative that works on behalf of the school - based counselors, psychologists, social workers, and nurses who serve children and young people like Madeleine and their families.
A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge late last month denied a motion by state officials challenging the soundness of the suit filed by the Washington - based Institute for Justice on behalf of 39 children from low - income families.
Only then will they be ready for the message that the best of what we do now is just a starting point, and that an innovation ecosystem is required to solve our biggest challenges on behalf of children and families.
For decades, public - interest lawyers have worked for nonprofit groups on behalf of families with disabled children.
In addition, the libertarian Institute for Justice filed an appeal on behalf of several families whose children were granted vouchers.
«Charter schools are the result of communities coming together to create new opportunities for their children from the leaders who open charter schools and the students who attend them, to the families that choose to join the school community and the policymakers who advocate on their behalf,» said Nina Rees, President and CEO of the National Alliance.
We have all learned so much from him about how to lead on behalf of the children and families we serve.
Eddie has worked tirelessly on behalf of Louisiana's children and families to reform K - 12 education.
Since other family members and individuals in communities often engage with schools on behalf of children, we recognize the need to expand the discussion beyond «parent» involvement.
On behalf of our schools and school systems, I want to personally thank all the parents and families who have taken on the significant role of engaging in their children's educatioOn behalf of our schools and school systems, I want to personally thank all the parents and families who have taken on the significant role of engaging in their children's educatioon the significant role of engaging in their children's education.
Each school will want to design ways to work with families and the community on behalf of the literacy goals for each child.
That is why the Institute for Justice, on behalf of three families with special needs children, is challenging Washington's discriminatory ban on special education services.
Joining forces with Students Matter to help families from Bridgeport and Hartford file a groundbreaking federal lawsuit, Martinez v Malloy, on behalf of their children to ensure that all kids have equal access to a quality education.
On behalf of the MPS children, families, and schools, our deepest gratitude is extended to all of our generous contributors.
The goal of her work is to transform the way families and educators partner on behalf of children in Washington D.C.
Teachers College, Columbia University; New York, NY $ 656,000 over two years on behalf of the National Center for Children and Families for a comprehensive analysis of variation by NYC UPK program setting, governance, and community district in teacher characteristics, professional development, instructional approach, and program structure.
The Louisiana Federation for Children (LFC), the state's voice for educational choice, along with the Black Alliance for Educational Options (BAEO), a national organization advocating for parental choice on behalf of low - income and working - class black families, today announced the results of the annual Parental Satisfaction Survey.
Over the last eight year, R Kids Inc. has collected over $ 3.2 million in state grants primarily from the Department of Children and Families, one of the key state agencies Rodriquez will be directly working with on Pryor's behalf.
He says the suit was filed by four families in Buffalo and one family in Rochester, but is on behalf of 107 - thousand charter school children and another 50 - thousand children on waiting lists.
The Louisiana Federation for Children (LFC), the state's voice for educational choice; along with the Black Alliance for Educational Options (BAEO), a national organization advocating for parental choice on behalf of low - income and working - class families; and the Louisiana Association of Public Charter Schools (LAPCS), the only statewide entity dedicated to advocating for charter schools at -LSB-...]
«Parents and families should help drive the agenda on behalf of their children,» said Antwaune Goode, Executive Director of Families Tfamilies should help drive the agenda on behalf of their children,» said Antwaune Goode, Executive Director of Families TFamilies That Can.
CCSA has recently joined forces with Families That Can (FTC) to harness that power, helping parents understand their latent advocacy potential and converting that potential energy into kinetic, sustainable momentum for charter school advocacy goals on behalf of their children.
They begin with William Rackham, an egotistical perfume magnate whose ambition is fueled by his lust for Sugar, and whose patronage of her brings her into proximity to his extended family and milieu: his unhinged, child - like wife, Agnes; his mysteriously hidden - away daughter, Sophie; and his pious brother Henry, foiled in his devotional calling by a persistently less - than - chaste love for the Widow Fox, whose efforts on behalf of The Rescue Society lead Henry into ever - more disturbing confrontations with flesh.
eReaders now more then ever are shared family device and you would figure a number of tracked purchased were made by adults on behalf of their children.
When Jonas is introduced to Rose, Christopher's mother, he meets a grieving parent who's determined to speak out on behalf of families with children in the military.
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One year, when Saha became overwhelmed with her list of people to shop for, the family decided to sponsor a child through charity on behalf of all those they wanted to stop exchanging presents with.
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