Whether it's a law school legal clinic that's striving to protect survivors of domestic violence or a legal aid office that's working with low - income clients involved in landlord - tenant disputes, legal aid organizations exist to
help vulnerable populations.
Given that money to
help vulnerable populations adapt has been ad hoc and insufficient, there is little optimism for funds being made available for compensation.
Helping vulnerable populations access aid centers in the case of extreme heat events, dissuading construction on coastlines, conserving water resources, and developing drought - resistant crops are adaptation measures we should pursue regardless of the exact magnitude of the changes in store for us.
To
help that vulnerable population, the whole campus worked together to help their furry friends by bringing in donations for the Livingston County Humane Society throughout the entire month of December.
Helping vulnerable populations: A comprehensive review of the treatment outcome literature on substance use disorder and PTSD.
Not exact matches
They
help thousands of homeless and youth victims of trafficking make the challenging transition to self - sufficiency, protecting and advocating for one of the most
vulnerable populations.
The authors note, however, that reducing education fees, increasing funding support for people with disabilities, and increasing public support for long term care are needed to
help protect the most
vulnerable populations during times of economic recovery.
On December 7, 2017, the Center for Disaster Philanthropy's Midwest Early Recovery Fund hosted the webinar, «Wildfires &
Vulnerable Populations,» to address the devastating 2017 wildfire season and what funders can do to
help Midwest communities recover.
Such intense mass agitations in India have
helped magnify the growing contradictions of economic globalization: how by fostering rapid growth in some sectors of the economy it raises expectations everywhere, but by distributing its benefits narrowly, it expands the
population of the disenchanted and the frustrated, often making them
vulnerable to populist politicians.
Peer counseling programs can
help to increase breastfeeding in this
vulnerable population.
We advocate for early diagnosis and screening of
population groups of children that might be
vulnerable to developing selective mutism and encourage parents and professionals to advocate for appropriate school accommodations and other resources that may be needed to
help our children.
But instead of attacking the government on this, some have argued that in order to be electable we need to
help them deflect the blame onto a sector of the British
population which includes some of the most marginalised and
vulnerable members of society.
«I am pleased to support Mayor De Blasio's effort to
help the city's
vulnerable populations stay in their homes.
Mr. de Blasio has made supportive housing — which is affordable housing for
vulnerable populations with services like healthcare, substance abuse, and mental health
help on site for residents — a central component of his plan to tackle the city's ongoing homeless crisis, which has seen both the shelter and the street
population on the rise.
This planned task force was announced as part of McCoy's annual address, which was coupled with the unveiling of other initiatives to
help the most
vulnerable populations.
I don't know why the governor's not using that same logic in a mental health capacity to
help our most
vulnerable population,» Kearns said.
However, the authors said that donor countries should ensure that
vulnerable populations in middle - income countries, such as ethnic minorities who suffer discrimination, refugees and people who inject drugs, continue to get support, since it may be difficult for many countries to withstand the political pressures against
helping stigmatized groups.
Loyola nurses gathered a multidisciplinary team of specialists to review literature and identify skin risk - assessment tools, skin - care products and pressure - reducing aids to
help prevent pressure ulcers in this
vulnerable population.
«Community health centers have the unique ability to
help fulfill the promise of health reform by providing much - needed primary care to our nation's most
vulnerable populations,» said Feygele Jacobs, president and CEO of the RCHN Community Health Foundation.
Those bereaved by suicide are also significantly at risk of dying by suicide and an important focus of government strategy to
help reduce the suicide rate amongst this
vulnerable population.
«Clinicians should use as many data points as available to identify and document the presence of malnutrition... A standardized diagnostic approach will also inform the prediction of the human and financial responsibilities and costs associated with the prevention and treatment of undernutrition in this
vulnerable population, and
help to further ensure the provision of high - quality, cost - effective nutrition care,» the statement reads.
«The interventions have already begun to demonstrate financial savings by
helping us better care for this
vulnerable population,» says Dr. Weil.
She also
helped package meals for
vulnerable populations as part of the Kids Care International Outreach training program and attend the World Food Prize award ceremony.
We're on the ground to
help address the immediate needs of the area's most
vulnerable populations.
We identify strengths and weaknesses of the different entitlements (rights, responsibilities and obligations) in order to develop an action strategy which will
help bring about a change in the standard of living of the most
vulnerable populations.
Developed a system to address special education class sizes to
help one of our most
vulnerable populations and laid the groundwork for even stronger solutions in the future
I felt drawn to the specialty because it offered
help to one of the most
vulnerable animal
populations; it combined my interests of working towards the greater good in the community and public health; and it was profession where I felt like I could make a difference improving the lives of un-homed animals every day.
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vulnerable populations such as transient or homeless people, seniors, and individuals and families living at or near the poverty line, veterinary care and spay / neuter procedures for pets can sometimes be cost - prohibitive.
Whether you view them as a nuisance or a
vulnerable population in need of
help, community cats are a community responsibility... we all must do what we can to
help the situation.
Banfield Charitable Trust Pet Advocacy Grants provides
help for
vulnerable populations (including domestic violence victims) to keep their pets.
Keeping family pets indoors, adopting from shelters and ensuring that cats are spayed or neutered can
help lower stray
populations and keep more
vulnerable animals off of the streets.
In Issues, a pioneer in geoengineering has laid out the framework for a comprehensive US research plan, saying it should be part of a coherent climate policy agenda that includes vigorous support for climate science, increases efforts to cut emissions,
helps the most
vulnerable populations to adapt, develops negative emission technologies, and renews a commitment to growing international governance on climate matters.
Setback distances for schools, healthcare facilities, and public lands — and restrictions in zones of critical concern and zones of peripheral concern above drinking water intakes — would
help protect
vulnerable populations and recreational opportunities as fracking development continues.
The U.S. Congress begins a summer of important debates on the future of American energy policy — debates that the Group of Eight industrialized nations can
help shape at their summit in Germany this week by focusing on the devastating impact high energy costs and climate change have on the world's most
vulnerable populations.
Information on the uneven or inequitable exposure of
vulnerable populations at risk may also
help policymakers prioritize responses.
Climate adaptation and resilience measures along coastlines and elsewhere can
help better protect the most
vulnerable populations, especially in developing nations, from extreme weather events.
«It gives the students an opportunity to
help... a
vulnerable population [while] at the same time receiving hands - on experience,» she says.
By providing legal advice and assistance on these issues, CLSMF
helps Central Florida's families, veterans, seniors and other
vulnerable members of
population stay in their homes and avoid homelessness.
If you are a law firm, talk to us about having one of your young associates work for CLSMF for a designated time period where he or she will get valuable legal experience and you will be
helping CLSMF better serve our community's most
vulnerable populations.
For the last three years, she has been living in Georgia and
helping start the Immigration Services Program at Lutheran Services of Georgia a non-profit that serves refugees and other
vulnerable, immigrant
populations.
It would also
help ensure that this
vulnerable population will not be subject to the shared responsibility payment during this transition, and thereby avoid an increase in out - of - pocket costs.
Background screening would
help protect the «
vulnerable populations» that CERT volunteers assist and reduce legal issues resulting from any of their volunteer's actions.
Mindfulness - based interventions, including mindfulness - based stress reduction (MBSR), are deemed to promote a better awareness and acceptance of emotions as they occur and therefore could
help develop emotional competencies in professional caregivers.18 However, despite the importance of empathy in healthcare and the suggested capacity of mindfulness practice to increase empathy and its related emotional competencies, these have seldom been selected as primary or secondary outcomes in previous studies.19 20 We conducted two inter-related studies to test for the effect of mindfulness on these outcomes in a
population of professionals
vulnerable to burnout.
Several researchers have postulated that SIB is a mechanism used to compensate for inadequate affect regulation in situations perceived as stressful.7, 8 Although primarily derived from clinical
populations, the affect - regulation theory
helps to explain SIB in community
populations as well, since many report it as a method of coping with unwanted negative emotion.9, 10 If so, individuals
vulnerable to SIB may also be at heightened risk of suicidality when trauma or psychological distress overwhelms their capacity to cope effectively.
In particular, Planned Parenthood
helps the Komen Foundation reach
vulnerable populations — low - income women, African - American women, and Latinas — especially in rural areas and underserved communities where Planned Parenthood health centers are their only source of health care.
A new study published in the Australian Health Review has found that telephone coaching can
help people with chronic diseases to self - manage their conditions and may be particularly useful in targeting
vulnerable and disadvantaged
populations.
Race Matters Toolkit Annie E. Casey Foundation Designed to
help advocates mobilize resources for
vulnerable populations of color in order to reduce racial disparities / disproportionality and promote racial equity.
The purpose of this article is to suggest sound practices about parental alienation (PA) and parental alienation syndrome (PAS) and to identify some key prevention and intervention issues so that mental health professionals who counsel children and families experiencing loyalty conflicts or parental alienation tactics will be better prepared to
help this highly
vulnerable population.
«Instead, Congress should reinvest the savings from the MID reform into affordable housing solutions, like the national Housing Trust Fund, rental assistance, or a renter's credit, that would
help the lowest income people in America — including seniors, people with disabilities, families with children, and other
vulnerable populations — who too often struggle to pay the rent and make ends meet.