Sentences with phrase «help prevent violence»

There is significant opportunity to work with children to develop a foundation of gender equity and respectful relationships to help prevent violence in the next generation.

There is no cure - all, but experts say home visiting could help prevent violence against a child when a caregiver is stressed or doesn't understand the child's behavior.

Psychology and law collaborate to help prevent violence in homes, communities and society with a continuing education conference May 1 - 3 in Washington, DC.

For a very long time we have known that education can lead to peace, help prevent violence, help people and nations recover from violence, and that miseducation can lead to more violence.

Not exact matches

Would a better understanding of Christianity have helped Grace Dare to find a genuine and sustaining faith, and prevent her taking a path towards violence?

(This will help produce food to feed the babies the pro-lifers want to be born) Prevent gun violence (make guns jam just before someone shoots) Prevent diseases (If we're the image of god, so are our diseases)

New gun laws won't prevent every future crime, but perhaps a few common - sense regulations would help destroy a culture of violence that so tempts young troubled men.

Goodell's memorandum also promised support and training to athletes to help prevent future cases of domestic violence, though the NFLPA has a host of concerns with the program — chiefly, that the program is too concerned with how players may be punished if they commit an act domestic violence, rather than fostering values to stop domestic violence from occurring in the first place.

Regular donations are made to organizations that help women and children, including: New Beginnings (they provide shelter, advocacy and support for women and children affected by domestic violence); GAPPS (Global Alliance to Prevent Prematurity and Stillbirth); Open Arms Perinatal Services (they provide community - based support for women through pregnancy, birth and postpartum).

«The gun industry and its allies often attempt to block research and data - gathering on gun violence, but analysis like this can both demonstrate the life - saving effectiveness of sensible gun laws, and also help us prevent gun crimes and solve them when they occur.

(New York, NY)-- Two weeks after the tragic shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, American State Legislators for Gun Violence Prevention — a non-partisan coalition of legislators from across the country — announced today that lawmakers in 30 states have introduced or are planning to introduce Extreme Risk Protection Order legislation that would empower family members and law enforcement to help prevent gun vViolence Prevention — a non-partisan coalition of legislators from across the country — announced today that lawmakers in 30 states have introduced or are planning to introduce Extreme Risk Protection Order legislation that would empower family members and law enforcement to help prevent gun violenceviolence.

It can help prevent domestic violence, mass shootings, suicides and other instances of gun violence.

Fowler said law enforcement needs more help from the public in order to prevent gun violence.

But Democratic Senate Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins said more can be done to help prevent mass shootings and other types of gun violence.

New Yorkers Against Gun Violence is backing a bill that McQuillen said could help prevent some gun deaths in the future.

«Earlier this month, under Speaker Heastie's leadership, the Assembly passed a bill to increase the background check waiting period to up to 10 days, as well as a host of other bills to help prevent and reduce gun violence in New York,» said Michael Whyland, spokesman for Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie (D - Bronx).

New York state Gov. Andrew Cuomo has announced a training program for students, faculty and staff at all State University of New York campuses — including SUNY - ESF — to help prevent sexual assault, relationship violence and stalking.

The UK dramatically intervened to prevent a Russian ship from delivering missiles and helicopters to Syria last night, amid continued frustration at Vladimir Putin's failure to help end the violence.

Also at 10 a.m., Assemblyman Joseph Giglio, chair of the Assembly Minority Task Force on Preventing Domestic Violence, and members of the GOP Conference will hold a press conference to announce the release of the report, «A Safe Haven: Helping Abuse Victims and Enhancing Protections,» Mahoney State Office Building, PART 4, 65 Court St., Buffalo.

Slaughter was a co-author of the Violence Against Women Act, a landmark 1994 law aimed at preventing domestic abuse and helping its victims.

Many organizations work hard to prevent sexual violence and set victims up with the appropriate resources to help them heal.»

BRENTWOOD, NY — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo secured nearly $ 20 million for Long Island communities to help fight and prevent violence associated with the MS - 13 gang, but some local residents, while grateful for the support, say it's not nearly enough.

The district's best chance at preventing school violence is by helping students deal with their feelings in a constructive way, said Turner.

The group will address five topic areas — identifying ways in which to identify individuals who are at risk of causing violence; identifying ways in which those individuals can be helped; identifying other ways to prevent violence; examining how drug abuse and drug - related crimes can be reduced; and identifying ways in which to protect people in public places.

The review team will bring together domestic violence - related professionals to review domestic violence homicides, in an effort to understand more fully the factors involved and determine how the system can be improved in order to help prevent future deaths.

Our nation needs to have a serious conversation on gun violence, and on common sense reforms that will help prevent incidents like this,» Serrano added.

«I am proud that we, as a council, have been able to put more funding in place to help prevent gun violence and expand resources in the communities that need this critical support.

Indeed, by limiting the debate to whether PIER does or doesn't prevent schizophrenia, it's possible to miss a larger point, namely, that most of the patients enter the program because they are in serious need of help, without which they could succumb to psychosis, violence, or suicide.

«Addressing this gap in the state's law could help prevent risk of gun violence to potential abuse victims.»

«Helping societies to value more equitable gender norms — a critical step towards preventing intimate partner violence — requires that individuals be respected, valued and appreciated.

Knowing the facts about the severity of this problem can help prevent the growth of dating violence.

The 18th Parliament of Children adopted in June 10, 2013 a draft law aiming to prevent the facts of violence and discrimination in schools and help students who are victims, presented by a Polynesian class.

Already used by over 60,000 frontline professionals to help protect children and young people from a broad spectrum of issues, the courses cover a broad spectrum of issues; from child protection and child sexual exploitation (CSE), to forced marriage and honour based violence, prevent duty (radicalisation and extremism) and Female Genital Mutilation (FGM).

Such skills help prevent conflict from escalating to name calling and violence.

Contributing to greater well - being, social - emotional skills help prevent youth violence, bullying, and substance abuse.

Ohio schools must try to help stop violence in dating, under a bill signed by Gov. Ted Strickland, a Democrat, that requires school boards to adopt policies to prevent and address abusive student relationships, train staff members on the subject, and add lessons on the prevention of dating violence to health classes for grades 7 - 12.

Equipping students with social skills and strategies before high school can help prevent bullying, violence, and substance abuse and promote positive decision making for student success in school and life.

It also includes $ 25 million for Project Prevent grants to help school districts combat pervasive violence through counseling services for post-traumatic distress disorder, conflict resolution programs, and other strategies.

Supporters of these approaches — that have names like «Social and Emotional Learning» and «Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports» — say that teaching students positive social skills can help prevent or eliminate such risky behaviors as drug use, violence, bullying, and dropping out.

The Justice Department just issued a new guide for school communities with strategies to help prevent and respond to school violence.

To help tackle this critical issue, New Leaders has joined a nonpartisan, interdisciplinary group of education, public health, and other organizations and experts calling for the adoption of evidence - based strategies to prevent gun violence in schools.

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Education for Democracy Institute Peace and Democracy Discussions and Peace and Democracy eBooks and Digital Games Pilot Project Peace & Democracy eBooks and Digital Games provide digital versions of multicultural literature, along with digital games, activities, and curriculum, that can help children and adults discuss how to prevent violence and improve our democratic society.

By the end of this class, participants will understand several strategies to help prevent animal abuse and violence, and to foster respect and compassion in their communities and schools.

Addressing the violence against an animal can often help stop or prevent further violence against people.

-- Hands are for Holding, a school - based program that enlists dance to help prevent teen dating violence and promote healthy relationships, as envisioned by Gibney Dance and the Mayor's Office to Combat Domestic Vviolence and promote healthy relationships, as envisioned by Gibney Dance and the Mayor's Office to Combat Domestic ViolenceViolence.

This all - party Committee was given a mandate to make recommendations to help prevent sexual violence and harassment and to improve the province's response system to these problems.

There are limited cases where the test will not be applied (for instance, in domestic violence injunctions applications) but there are many situations where the test will prevent crucial legal advice and help for those most in need.

At Windsor Law, we use the entire three - year student experience, curricular and extracurricular, to help students understand the root causes of violence against women and domestic violence and how they might be recognized and prevented.

Providing equal access to appropriate civil legal assistance can help private funders achieve their objectives to: reduce the impact of domestic violence, increase access to employment, prevent homelessness, expand health care coverage and much more.