Sentences with phrase «health and community leaders»

On a very personal level I am very excited that #IHMayDay is a digital engagement event where Aboriginal health and community leaders share knowledge and challenge norms through the digital platform Twitter.»

Importantly, other organisations, including a coalition of NT Aboriginal organisations and Change the Record and Miwatj Health, have emphasised the need for immediate consultation with Indigenous health and community leaders, and the youth justice sector, in developing the terms of reference, and that the Government commit to funding and implementing the Commission's recommendations.

Last week more than twenty - five health and community leaders, including Ita Buttrose AO OBE, Dr Rosemary Stanton OAM, Professor Ian Webster AO, and June Oscar AO, signed an open letter urging all political leaders and parties to put preventive health policy first this election.

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A product developer and manufacturer, she is a nationally recognized author and trainer, a former sports coach (a family of Olympic trainers), a Natural Health Practitioner, infant & parenting counselor, community leader, volunteer, wife, and mother with a record of excellence in forecasting product trends, implementing key strategies, launching initiatives that propel growth, establish rank and generate increased revenue streams for products.

With an initial focus on education and health care, the Christensen Institute is redefining the way policymakers, community leaders, and innovators address the problems of our day by distilling and promoting the transformational power of disruptive innovation.

«Agents provide community health education through regular community health talks, especially leveraging connections with local community groups, schools, places of worship, and support from local leaders and council members.»

Fortune held the inaugural Fortune Brainstorm HEALTH conference on November 1 - 2 in San Diego, convening and building a powerful new community of leaders at the forefront of the revolution that is underway in 21 st century healthcare.

NYC Health Business Leaders is a professional community of 3,000 senior executives who are leading, innovating and driving healthcare forward.

It appears that the PCs are both understating the condition of disrepair of hospitals and in some cases, using their power to move projects up the priority list in order to benefit the political interests of PC caucus members at the expense of the health of those living in more needy communities» said Notley In a written response to a request from NDP Leader Rachel Notley, the Auditor General has committed to an audit of the government's capital planning process.

Fortune held the inaugural Fortune Brainstorm HEALTH conference, convening and building a powerful new community of leaders at the forefront of the revolution that is underway in 21st century healthcare.

Supporters, including some Latino community leaders, say Herbalife has provided its salespeople with economic opportunity and health benefits.

Mental health professionals in the church or temple and community can be recruited as leaders or co-leaders (with the clergyman) of groups, and to help train lay leaders for all kinds of groups — e.g., supportive, growth, inspirational, study, and action groups.

Lawrence K. Frank, a leader in the mental health movement has observed that if a community's mental health program is to draw on the strengths of our culture and to have meaning for the majority of people, it must be presented as more than a psychiatric proposal.

Realizing that strong inner - city neighborhoods are crucial to its regional economic and social health, Indianapolis shifted the focus of its redevelopment efforts from downtown to seven inner - city neighborhoods, and implemented a program to train community leaders and pay for neighborhood coordinators.

Bill Frist, MD, is a former US Senate Majority Leader, surgeon, and chairman of Hope Through Healing Hands, a global health organization committed to improving the quality of life for communities around the world using health as a currency for peace.

It is for those who have a desire to increase the participation of religious leaders and their congregations in community mental health programs.

The «Local Church Mental Health Study - Action Project,» using Howard Clinebell's Mental Health Through Christian Community and the Leader's Guide by Paul E. Johnson, is a resource for such groups.

With the engagement of collaborators from various fields and support from the government and community leaders, I have great hopes that Golden Rice will someday become available and provide health benefits to our consumers and economic benefits to our farmers.

With support from the Alliance, the companies will seek partnerships with local organizations and community leaders to increase the scope and impact of the initiative and drive change in the marketplace for the health and well - being of their communities.

* U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institute on Drug Abuse — Preventing Drug Use among Children and Adolescents — A Research Based Guide for Parents, Educators and Community Leaders, Second Edition

Community Leaders: Get neighborhood and faith - based organizations involved to coordinate activities to empower families and communities to make better choices and improve child health.

A former WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counselor, current La Leche League Leader, and aspiring IBCLC, she is excited about the future of public health and breastfeeding culture, and loves being a part of the wonderful Natural Parenting community!

As societies change, however, in particular with urbanization, support for mothers from a wider circle is needed, whether it is provided by trained health workers, lactation consultants, community leaders, or from friends who are also mothers, and / or from fathers / partners.

They have a high bar to reach considering the Senate plan was passed unanimously out of Committee and is supported by such a broad range of stakeholders — everyone ranging from retired military leaders to the public health community to anti-hunger groups to school food service directors.

Breastfeeding Support www.breastfeedventura.org The Coalition is comprised of health care providers, community leaders, policy makers, and parents, as well as public and private organizations with the common goal of promoting and supporting breastfeeding as the culture norm in Ventura County.

Nurturing parenting and related practices — like mindfulness, emotion coaching, collaborative work environments, healthy conflict resolution, nonviolent communication, overall questioning the status quo — are coming from all directions, not only from Attachment Parenting International (API) but also schools, workplaces, health care providers, community leaders, and other major sectors of society.

Founded in 2009, the Chaffee County Breastfeeding Coalition (CCBC) is a volunteer organization comprised of community nurses, public health officials, midwives, mental health providers, child birth educators, La Leche League Leaders, nutritionists, lactation consultants, lactation counselors, and mothers who have led the way for 92 % of Chaffee infants to initiate breastfeeding.

We call for unanimous support and encouragementfrom skilled breastfeeding counsellors, family members, community leaders, health care providers, policymakers and across all humanitarian sectors.

Connecticut Children's Office for Community Child Health is a national leader in community - based prevention and wellness Community Child Health is a national leader in community - based prevention and wellness community - based prevention and wellness programs.

for training, practice and reference, December 2007 IBFAN Training Courses on the Code ICAP, 2010 Improving Retention, Adherence, and Psychosocial Support within PMTCT Services: Implementation Workshop for Health Workers IYCN Project, The roles of grandmothers and men: evidence supporting a familyfocused approach to optimal infant and young child nutrition IYCN Project Mother - to - Mother Support Groups Trainer's Manual - Facilitator's Manual with Discussion Guide IYCN Project, 2010, Infant Feeding and HIV: Trainer's guide and participant's manual for training community - based workers and volunteers IYCN Project 2010, Infant Feeding and HIV: Participant's manual for community - based workers and volunteers IYCN Project, Infant and Young Child Feeding and Gender: A Training Manual for Male Group Leaders and Participant Manual for Male Group Leaders IYCN Project 2012, Helping an HIV - positive breastfeeding mother decide how to feed her child at 12 months: A checklist for health care providers IYCN Project 2012, Community interventions to promote optimal breastfeeding; evidence on early initiation, any breastfeeding, exclusive breastfeeding and continued breastfeeding; literature review, January 2012 UNICEF 2011, Community IYCF Counselling Package - The technical content of this package reflects the Guidelines on HIV and Infant Feeding 2010: Principles and Recommendations for Infant Feeding in the Context of HIV and a Summary of Evidence related to IYCF in the context oHealth Workers IYCN Project, The roles of grandmothers and men: evidence supporting a familyfocused approach to optimal infant and young child nutrition IYCN Project Mother - to - Mother Support Groups Trainer's Manual - Facilitator's Manual with Discussion Guide IYCN Project, 2010, Infant Feeding and HIV: Trainer's guide and participant's manual for training community - based workers and volunteers IYCN Project 2010, Infant Feeding and HIV: Participant's manual for community - based workers and volunteers IYCN Project, Infant and Young Child Feeding and Gender: A Training Manual for Male Group Leaders and Participant Manual for Male Group Leaders IYCN Project 2012, Helping an HIV - positive breastfeeding mother decide how to feed her child at 12 months: A checklist for health care providers IYCN Project 2012, Community interventions to promote optimal breastfeeding; evidence on early initiation, any breastfeeding, exclusive breastfeeding and continued breastfeeding; literature review, January 2012 UNICEF 2011, Community IYCF Counselling Package - The technical content of this package reflects the Guidelines on HIV and Infant Feeding 2010: Principles and Recommendations for Infant Feeding in the Context of HIV and a Summary of Evidence related to IYCF in the contexcommunity - based workers and volunteers IYCN Project 2010, Infant Feeding and HIV: Participant's manual for community - based workers and volunteers IYCN Project, Infant and Young Child Feeding and Gender: A Training Manual for Male Group Leaders and Participant Manual for Male Group Leaders IYCN Project 2012, Helping an HIV - positive breastfeeding mother decide how to feed her child at 12 months: A checklist for health care providers IYCN Project 2012, Community interventions to promote optimal breastfeeding; evidence on early initiation, any breastfeeding, exclusive breastfeeding and continued breastfeeding; literature review, January 2012 UNICEF 2011, Community IYCF Counselling Package - The technical content of this package reflects the Guidelines on HIV and Infant Feeding 2010: Principles and Recommendations for Infant Feeding in the Context of HIV and a Summary of Evidence related to IYCF in the contexcommunity - based workers and volunteers IYCN Project, Infant and Young Child Feeding and Gender: A Training Manual for Male Group Leaders and Participant Manual for Male Group Leaders IYCN Project 2012, Helping an HIV - positive breastfeeding mother decide how to feed her child at 12 months: A checklist for health care providers IYCN Project 2012, Community interventions to promote optimal breastfeeding; evidence on early initiation, any breastfeeding, exclusive breastfeeding and continued breastfeeding; literature review, January 2012 UNICEF 2011, Community IYCF Counselling Package - The technical content of this package reflects the Guidelines on HIV and Infant Feeding 2010: Principles and Recommendations for Infant Feeding in the Context of HIV and a Summary of Evidence related to IYCF in the context ohealth care providers IYCN Project 2012, Community interventions to promote optimal breastfeeding; evidence on early initiation, any breastfeeding, exclusive breastfeeding and continued breastfeeding; literature review, January 2012 UNICEF 2011, Community IYCF Counselling Package - The technical content of this package reflects the Guidelines on HIV and Infant Feeding 2010: Principles and Recommendations for Infant Feeding in the Context of HIV and a Summary of Evidence related to IYCF in the contexCommunity interventions to promote optimal breastfeeding; evidence on early initiation, any breastfeeding, exclusive breastfeeding and continued breastfeeding; literature review, January 2012 UNICEF 2011, Community IYCF Counselling Package - The technical content of this package reflects the Guidelines on HIV and Infant Feeding 2010: Principles and Recommendations for Infant Feeding in the Context of HIV and a Summary of Evidence related to IYCF in the contexCommunity IYCF Counselling Package - The technical content of this package reflects the Guidelines on HIV and Infant Feeding 2010: Principles and Recommendations for Infant Feeding in the Context of HIV and a Summary of Evidence related to IYCF in the context of HIV.

Thirty - two focus groups and 20 key informant interviews were conducted with staff from Head Start, home visiting, and child care programs; pediatricians; behavioral health providers; parents of young children; tribal leaders; and other stakeholders in seven diverse American Indian and Alaska Native communities.

Trained community leaders to deliver health messages (including EBF) to families during household visits and community eventsb; created New Parents» Schools in community health centers to educate expectant parents on health topics such as breastfeedingb

Used community based organization to form primary groups of men, including husbands and community leaders, to promote key family practices critical for child health and nutritiona

High - intensity strategies engaged men directly during home or health visits by forming men's groups and by working with male community leaders or members to promote EBF.

The success rate among mothers who want to breast - feed can be greatly improved through active support from their families, friends, communities, clinicians, health care leaders, employers and policymakers.

Partnered with national and state governments, we work to assist in educating mothers and children, teachers and students, doctors and village health workers, and a variety of community leaders, in the targeted areas of nutrition, health, water, hygiene, and sanitation.

This can be achieved with wider community care teams including nurses, physiotherapists, social and mental health workers and pharmacists working together with GPs as the clinical leaders.

The building of several basic schools, construction of the Community Secondary School, numerous health facilities, and the improvement of the road network, are some of the major projects of the NDC in the area The Volta Region would not be a comfortable zone, for the leaders and the supporters of the NPP, if government and party attempt to take for granted the peaceful nature of the NDC.

Our side — education advocates, community groups, students, health care providers, faith leaders — held fast to the ideal of progressive taxation and called for the millionaires» tax to be extended, but no one was terribly optimistic about our chances.

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During a recent press conference at the Pediatric 2000 Center in Northern Manhattan, Senator Adriano Espaillat was joined by Dr. Mary Travis Bassett, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Commissioner; Dr. Juan Tapia - Mendoza, the Director of the health center; and local community leHealth and Mental Hygiene Commissioner; Dr. Juan Tapia - Mendoza, the Director of the health center; and local community lehealth center; and local community leaders.

The health department and local community leaders are looking to curb the effects of second - hand smoke in the South Bronx, which has the highest smoking rate in the city — and the highest rates of children with asthma.

She has upheld the department's vision to be a trusted leader, advocate and partner with the community to prevent risks and promote public health.

At noon, IDC Leader Jeff Klein, Assemblyman Mark Gjonaj and community leaders and health officials announce a crackdown on the sale of synthetic marijuana and legislation to create criminal penalties and strengthen civil penalties for the sale of «K2,» Jacobi Hospital, side of Building 6, 1400 Pelham Parkway S., the Bronx.

BRONX, NY — State Senator and Independent Democratic Conference Leader Jeff Klein (D - Bronx / Westchester), together with Assemblyman Mark Gjonaj (D - Bronx), Director of Behavioral Health Services at North Bronx Healthcare Network Dr. Maryann Popiel, Director of the Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program at Jacobi Hospital Dr. Benjamin Raatjes, community leaders and health officials, today demanded a crackdown on the sale of synthetic marijuana at Jacobi Hospital's Trauma Center in The Health Services at North Bronx Healthcare Network Dr. Maryann Popiel, Director of the Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program at Jacobi Hospital Dr. Benjamin Raatjes, community leaders and health officials, today demanded a crackdown on the sale of synthetic marijuana at Jacobi Hospital's Trauma Center in The health officials, today demanded a crackdown on the sale of synthetic marijuana at Jacobi Hospital's Trauma Center in The Bronx.

A partnership between CAI and the Erie County Department of Health (ECDOH) is a youth and community - led collaborative of over 40 diverse stakeholders including teens, adults, health care providers, educators, faith - based and community leHealth (ECDOH) is a youth and community - led collaborative of over 40 diverse stakeholders including teens, adults, health care providers, educators, faith - based and community lehealth care providers, educators, faith - based and community leaders.

WHITE PLAINS, NY — The Westchester County Board of Health wants to recognize volunteers whose time and talents this past year made outstanding contributions to public health in Westchester, and encourages community leaders, educators, healtHealth wants to recognize volunteers whose time and talents this past year made outstanding contributions to public health in Westchester, and encourages community leaders, educators, healthealth in Westchester, and encourages community leaders, educators, healthhealth prof

Also at 1 p.m., in recognition of National Coming Out Day, IDC Leader Jeff Klein and NYC Councilman Ritchie Torres will announce $ 150,000 in funding for Services and Advocacy for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Elders, SAGE Center Bronx, Union Community Health Center, 260 East 188th St., the Bronx.

While many county Democrats have lauded the deal as a win for the environment and public health — the plant, situated atop two fault lines, has been cited for 40 safety and operational «events» since 2012 alone — Republicans and other local community leaders have been quick to raise concerns over the economic impact of its decommissioning.

POUGHKEEPSIE — Dutchess County Executive Marcus J. Molinaro and Acting Commissioner of Health Dr. Kari Reiber were joined by county officials and community leaders to officially open the County's new Medical Examiner's Office at 168 Washington Street in the City of Poughkeepsie.