Sentences with phrase «health and community issues»

Grosso has big ideas about improvements to be made in the education system, many of them involving health and community issues.

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Thanks to pioneering journalism and stigma - busting public discussion of mental health issues by members of the entrepreneurship community, the toll starting a business can take on your mental health and the seemingly high prevalence of struggles with depression among founders are starting to come out in the open.
Beginning in 2003, the Division of Corporate Finance too often has issued no - action letters omitting shareholder proposals that ask management to undertake a risk assessment or review the financial implications of an array of environmental, community, public health and human rights concerns and issues.
The award recognizes service members for their leadership and devoted service addressing health and safety issues in their local and Military communities.
Climate change is an important issue to the long - term health of our community and the world, however policies in our relatively small jurisdiction which are not aligned with the realities in other Canadian provinces and the United States put us at a competitive disadvantage.
The result was that when the candidates attacked Mitt Romney's health care law (which, like Obamacare included guaranteed issue, community rating, coverage mandates, subsidies, and a health insurance purchase mandate), Romney could easily dodge the questions.
Such consultation may occur at many levels: consultation to pastors concerning problem clients with whom they are working; consultation to a pastor and the church administration regarding human relation problems in the congregation; consultation to groups or programs in a congregation that are designed to assist people in the church; consultation to a local, regional, or denominational administration in regard to evaluation of religious candidates, human relations problems in the administration, or denominational programming related to mental health issues; consultation to a group of churches who sponsor a joint community program.
Although this chapter is concerned primarily with issues related to interprofessional cooperation in community mental health services, these can not be discussed without calling attention to the fact that behind the issues of professional role allocation still lie conceptual disagreements that often play a major role in preventing effective collaboration and the working out of mutually satisfying professional roles.
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ARAMARK seeks to responsibly address issues that matter to its clients, customers, employees and communities by focusing on employee advocacy, environmental stewardship, health and wellness, and community involvement.
including parenting, mental health issues and the unique social and emotional needs of the LGBTQ parenting community.
Her unique combination of skills from both the birthing community and the violence against women sector has spurred a high demand for her workshops aimed at informing other medical and allied health and social service professionals around the complex issue of trauma and the childbearing years.
Ben Kutscheid, a resident who works as a landscape architect, said he thinks the park district already does a good job with its programs and facilities, but he'd like to see it tackle community health issues such as obesity.
The effort, initiated by Inez Tenenbaum, Chairman of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, is expected to educate thousands of youth football coaches on vital health and safety issues and provide nearly 13,000 new helmets to youth football players in low - income communities in 2012.
Fortunately, many U.S. communities seem to be demonstrating an increased awareness of the dangers of putting our collective heads in the sand on the issue of health and learning.
Formerly a Coordinator for the Department of Global Health and Social Medicine at Harvard Medical School, Sarah is able to use her language skills and interest for international health and social issues for community outreach, and to engage with French - speaking clHealth and Social Medicine at Harvard Medical School, Sarah is able to use her language skills and interest for international health and social issues for community outreach, and to engage with French - speaking clhealth and social issues for community outreach, and to engage with French - speaking clients.
In fact, doctors offer a wealth of information about mental health and behavioral issues and they can provide referrals to appropriate community resources.
Baby Milk Action took Nestlé at its word and entered into this «dialogue» — as a result Nestlé had to publish corrections and apologies in subsequent issues of the Code Action Report, including a full - page right - to - reply from Baby Milk Action after it disputed our evidence regarding its use of community health workers to promote baby milks in the Philippines.
, author Nancy Wight explains why managing these issues in an evidence - based and breastfeeding - supportive manner may preserve the breastfeeding relationship, extend breastfeeding duration, and improve the health of the infant, mother, and community.
In Hospital Breastfeeding Issues, author Nancy Wight explains why managing these issues in an evidence - based and breastfeeding - supportive manner may preserve the breastfeeding relationship, extend breastfeeding duration, and improve the health of the infant, mother, and commIssues, author Nancy Wight explains why managing these issues in an evidence - based and breastfeeding - supportive manner may preserve the breastfeeding relationship, extend breastfeeding duration, and improve the health of the infant, mother, and commissues in an evidence - based and breastfeeding - supportive manner may preserve the breastfeeding relationship, extend breastfeeding duration, and improve the health of the infant, mother, and community.
This involves making sure families get good support, that communities are consulted to establish what they really need, and that health workers are educated to understand cultural issues, she adds.
AMHC is also dedicated to enhancing community awareness and understanding of mental health, substance abuse, and brain injury issues.
The Lancet reinforces other recent large scale evidence reviews such as aspecial issue of Acta Paediatrica, which stated that breastfeeding rates are responsive to interventions delivered in health systems, communities and homes, with the largest effects achieved when interventions are delivered in combination.
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AC: Since kids eat lunch every day at school (whether it's packed for them at home or offered in a school cafeteria), I see it as a perfect opportunity to talk about the ways that their food is connected to their environment, their health, their community and issues of equity around the world.
Healthy People 2020 — Healthy People is a national health promotion and disease prevention initiative that brings together national, state, and local government agencies; nonprofit, voluntary, and professional organizations, businesses, communities; and individuals to address major public health issues.
«We can turn to her whenever we have questions about health issues affecting schools and communities at the national or state level and know she will provide well - researched data and medical opinions, as well as her own perspective.»
We also engaged in a community forum and strategy session to address issues of perinatal health inequities and human rights in maternity care.
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Protection of breast feeding from commercial exploitation should be among the highest priorities for the international community, yet violations of the World Health Organization's code of marketing of breast milk substitutes have been seen regularly, despite companies» expressed intentions to conform.1 — 3 The study by Aguayo et al in west Africa in this issue (p 127) provides further evidence that many manufacturers fly in the face of the code by providing free samples, giving donations to health workers, and contravening standards for labelHealth Organization's code of marketing of breast milk substitutes have been seen regularly, despite companies» expressed intentions to conform.1 — 3 The study by Aguayo et al in west Africa in this issue (p 127) provides further evidence that many manufacturers fly in the face of the code by providing free samples, giving donations to health workers, and contravening standards for labelhealth workers, and contravening standards for labelling.4
Courtney is dedicated to helping individuals, couples, and families who struggle with various issues including anxiety, depression, low self - worth, trauma, grief and relational difficulties, and aims to promote mental health awareness and education throughout the community.
Originally aimed at health workers, educators and community workers in different local regions in developing countries, these resources provide practical information on a wide range of care, support and prevention issues concerning HIV, AIDS and sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
Her primary issue areas included low - income access to health care, environmental justice, criminal justice and grassroots community organizing.
«That record of working to improve healthcare in his community, along with his commitment to health care issues and his support of workers, has earned him this union's strong endorsement.
Dr. Danielle Laraque - Arena hopes a studying issues like poverty and mental health can help the medical community deal with them.
Jolly told the Tampa Bay Times that Brighter Future Florida Inc. will use his unspent campaign cash to promote veterans» affairs, education, community health care solutions, education and literacy and issues that affect fisheries and the environment.
Public health threats, weather emergencies, environmental issues, protecting children from physical or mental abuse, creating a more inclusive community: all require county government to be involved and at the forefront in working on solutions.
The Hospital Closure Planning Act would have mandated the state Department of Health to hold hearings in communities affected by a hospital's closing and issue a report within 60 days that would outline how the state would compensate for the loss.
The Health & Human Services Committee reviews and discusses matters, requests, and proposals from legislators, the County Executive and various community groups affecting health, mental health and welfare issues in Erie CHealth & Human Services Committee reviews and discusses matters, requests, and proposals from legislators, the County Executive and various community groups affecting health, mental health and welfare issues in Erie Chealth, mental health and welfare issues in Erie Chealth and welfare issues in Erie County.
Bronx Community Board No. 8 plays an important role in improving the quality of life for the communities it serves and in advocating with New York City government and elected officials for municipal service delivery, land use and zoning issues, business development, the City budget and other matters relating to the community's health, safety andCommunity Board No. 8 plays an important role in improving the quality of life for the communities it serves and in advocating with New York City government and elected officials for municipal service delivery, land use and zoning issues, business development, the City budget and other matters relating to the community's health, safety andcommunity's health, safety and welfare.
Menin stated, «We look forward to continuing to work with the Council and our sister agencies on this important public health and safety issue in order to ensure that the businesses licensed by us as tobacco retailers are not selling these products and that our communities are kept safe.»
Brooklyn Councilman Robert Cornegy told Observer that universal pre-K, a drop in the use of stop - and - frisk policing and First Lady Chirlane McCray's focus on mental health issues have had a «real positive impact» on communities of color.
I am a Democrat elected by a Democratic community, I have always been a Democrat, and I will always be a Democrat fighting teeth and nail, to protect senior citizen benefits, better education for our communities, affordable housing, health services, immigration issues and those services that the Democratic party have always fought for.
Being a community musician and teacher, I kept playing music with and for British audiences, including children, older people, and those with mental health issues.
In prison I met many young people and women with mental health issues, who were there for minor crimes, and who could have benefited from treatment within the community, saving the Chancellor valuable money.»
Gillibrand also urged the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to immediately conduct a public health assessment of the Saint - Gobain Performance Plastics site in Hoosick Falls and surrounding communities amid ongoing water contamination issues there.
U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand urged the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to immediately conduct a public health assessment of the Saint - Gobain Performance Plastics site in Hoosick Falls and surround communities amid ongoing water contamination issues there.
The governor said the state is looking at a comprehensive community development plan which includes addressing issues like jobs, crime and health care, but it starts with making sure people have a place to live they can take pride in.
«This is a statewide issue and we need to make sure that New York state as a whole is also implementing as many public health space solutions as possible that are responsive to community needs,» Moore said.
This first of its kind conclave is scheduled for Friday, April 24th from 8:30 am to noon and will bring more than 100 representatives from the two counties to the Mohawk Valley Community College Alumni Center to identify priority health issues and those partnerships and strategies that can best address them.
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