Sentences with phrase «grassroots health organization»

It is a grassroots health organization that provides services, treatments, and support to the mentally ill and those who care for them.

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A growing number of grassroots organizations and social media campaigns are raising awareness about the roughly one in five Americans who will be affected by a mental health condition in their lifetime.

The Committee for the Right to Know is a grassroots coalition of consumer, public health, environmental organizations, and food companies in California that works for the labeling of genetically engineered foods (GMOs).

• Assumptions about different cultural groups and how they impact breastfeeding support • Shoshone and Arapaho tribal breastfeeding traditions shared through oral folklore • Barriers to decreasing health disparities in infant mortality for African Americans • Effects of inflammation and trauma on health disparities that result in higher rates of infant mortality among minority populations • Barriers to breastfeeding experienced by Black mothers and how lactation consultants can support them more effectively • Social support and breastfeeding self - efficacy among Black mothers • Decreasing pregnancy, birth, and lactation health disparities in the urban core • Positive changes in breastfeeding rates within the African American community • Grassroots breastfeeding organizations serving African American mothers

Opponents of the project say they have the support of over 30 grassroots community and environmental organizations (attached list) and a petition with over 1300 signatures which they will deliver to Governor Cuomo, who banned fracking last month based on public health concerns.

Assignment editors — Grassroots organization Floridians for a Fair Shake will join voters in Florida's 18th Congressional District to rally against Republican U.S. Rep. Brian Mast on the anniversary of his vote to repeal health care.

«Sidewalk Angels Foundation, our nonprofit, provides critically needed funds to grassroots organizations that support numerous causes, including animal rescue and advocacy and childhood health and wellness.

Free Bikes for Health - Care Workers The organization, part of an international grassroots network initiated in British Columbia, has already opened up two bike shops, in Nkurenkuru and Singalamwe, and is working to raise funds for a third, in Katima, a rural town 1,000 kilometers from the country's capital that, like the others, has limited health - care facilities and high HIV infection Health - Care Workers The organization, part of an international grassroots network initiated in British Columbia, has already opened up two bike shops, in Nkurenkuru and Singalamwe, and is working to raise funds for a third, in Katima, a rural town 1,000 kilometers from the country's capital that, like the others, has limited health - care facilities and high HIV infection health - care facilities and high HIV infection rates.

Working with Power Past Coal — an alliance of environmental, health, and community organizations — we delivered more than 124,000 public comments voicing grassroots opposition to this dirty coal terminal.

The Committee for the Right to Know is a grassroots coalition of consumer, public health, environmental organizations, and food companies in California that works for the labeling of genetically engineered foods (GMOs).

Rural Vermont, a Vermont statewide grassroots organization, works to support an economic policy for Vermont that serves agriculture, natural resource based industries, and small rural business, and provides good jobs, fair wages, decent health care, and housing and transportation for all rural citizens.

Gift of Hope, Biddeford, ME 6/2014 to Present Community Outreach Coordinator • Establish and maintain effective and cooperative relationships with representatives of designated community • Develop and implement outreach campaigns, grassroots programs and special events to provide education on designated agenda • Create effective tracking tools and maintain databases to monitor and analyze program effectiveness • Identify, recruit and train volunteers such as donor families, recipients and healthcare professionals • Write and edit written materials and web based content in conjunction with program directions • Plan and execute events such as events, open houses and seminars • Represent organization at health fairs and other community events • Respond to interest parties» requests for information and resources • Identify and maintain relationships with donors and referral resources • Establish brand awareness through contacts, trade shows and community education programs

USA About Blog The Organic Consumers Association (OCA) is an online and grassroots public interest organization campaigning for health, justice, and sustainability.

The Planned Parenthood Action Fund is a nonpartisan, not - for - profit organization that engages in educational and electoral activity, including grassroots organizing, legislative advocacy, and voter education, to promote and protect women's health and reproductive rights.

NAMI (the National Alliance on Mental Illness) is the nation's largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to improving the lives of persons living with serious mental illness and their families.