Sentences with phrase «homes and community involvement»

Meet Victoria Bartholomew, a Lynchburg realtor with a passion for historic homes and community involvement.

Its content is engaging, non-political, and easy - to - understand and goes well beyond traditional «green» issues — encompassing topics that include health, home and community involvement.

Its content is engaging, non-political, and easy - to - understand and goes well beyond traditional «green» issues — encompassing topics that include health, home and community involvement.

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Glen Ellyn's involvement was a community effort involving College of DuPage, school and park districts, library, chamber of commerce, village, and volunteers who showed their home gardens or helped plant public areas.

Students score higher on standardized tests, engage in healthier behaviors at home, increase their community involvement, and report more engagement in the classroom.

«Results after eight weeks show statistically significant improvements in classroom and home behaviors, and self - esteem of the children, family closeness, parent involvement in school, and the reduction of social isolation,» states a summary of FAST on the Web site of Joint Venture, a nonprofit organization working on critical issues facing many California communities.

«If I left the story here,» Campbell writes, «it might appear that homogeneous communities have it all — utopias where homes and schools combine to inculcate in their young people the «habits of the heart» [the phrase is Robert Bellah's, from Tocqueville]... that lead to a lifetime of civic involvement.

The massive cleanup was one of hundreds of events across the country celebrating National Youth Service Day, in which nearly one million students volunteered to work in such places as nursing homes, homeless shelters, and public parks to showcase youth involvement in community service.

«Subtle» aspects of family involvement — parenting style and parental expectations, for example — may have a greater impact on student achievement than more «concrete» forms such as attendance at school conferences or enforcing rules at home regarding homework.144 Some researchers, policy makers, and practitioners argue that these subtle forms of family involvement are not easily influenced by schools.145 In contrast, we argue that the value of creating participatory structures in schools lies in its potential for increasing family and community members «sense of engagement in children «s education, and, as a consequence, augment and reinforce the subtle behaviors responsible for improved outcomes.146

Dr. Joyce Epstein, who heads the National Network of Partnership Schools at Johns Hopkins University, created the gold standard for parent involvement programs — a comprehensive set of practices that encourage good parenting, strong home - school communication, volunteer opportunities, support for learning at home, a parent voice in school decision making, and community collaboration.

Community schools set the pace for engaging and meaningful home - school involvement where families are partners in educational planning and decision - making.

The first is a broad definition of family and community engagement based on Joyce Epstein's framework of six types of involvement: 1) parenting, 2) communicating, 3) volunteering, 4) learning at home, 5) decision making, and 6) collaborating with the community (Epstein, 2011).

Home educated and now adults: Their community and civic involvement, views about homeschooling, and other traits.

Education Voters has provided information and training to hundreds of home and school associations, community groups and conferences (including the Title I State Parent Advisory Committee annual conference) and helped promote general involvement and / or provided state issue advocacy trainings for groups from 3 to 300.

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A nationally and internationally recognized expert in parent involvement, home, school, community partnerships, multicultural literacy, early literacy, and family / intergenerational literacy, especially among poor and minority children.

Reports specific to administrators, teachers, and parents strengthen involvement and communication between home, school, and community — anytime, anywhere.

We focus on finding adoptive homes for the animals in our shelter, providing low - cost veterinary care to the public, and through community involvement and education we are able to further the bond between people and animals.

In addition to his involvement with Community Outreach and Education, Brian can frequently be found walking Adopt - A-Bulls in boarding that are waiting for a home, as well as assisting with transport of dogs to and from events.

«Independent pet specialty retailers can drive more sales by continuing to focus on what they are good at — staff training and education, community involvement, and higher - touch services like home delivery.

As the Capital City of New Zealand, Wellington is well known for being a vibrant and progressive community, iconic for its art festivals, involvement in the modern global film industry, buzzing cafe culture, and also for being home to New Zealand's most famous museum, Te Papa.

The imposition of the mandatory minimum sentence at issue in this case would have disproportionately negative consequences for women because of the nature of their involvement with the drug trade, this impact of incarceration on child custody and motherhood, and the likelihood that BC women will be jailed far from their home communities.

He contrasted this with the co-conspirator who was a guest in the home, described as a «fanatical individual living in a bubble» and «obsessed with religious extremism and violence, to the exclusion of any community involvement or any other constructive activity.»

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Community Involvement * Build On - 2011 - 2014 A volunteer organization allowing students to participate in weekly community service, and help end poverty and illiteracy in third world countries * Habitat for Humanity - 2013 - 2015 A volunteer program focused on improving living conditions by building and renovating more affordable homes for low income Community Involvement * Build On - 2011 - 2014 A volunteer organization allowing students to participate in weekly community service, and help end poverty and illiteracy in third world countries * Habitat for Humanity - 2013 - 2015 A volunteer program focused on improving living conditions by building and renovating more affordable homes for low income community service, and help end poverty and illiteracy in third world countries * Habitat for Humanity - 2013 - 2015 A volunteer program focused on improving living conditions by building and renovating more affordable homes for low income families.

Social Worker — Duties & Responsibilities Successfully serve as a psychiatric social worker and practice manager for multiple institutions Perform crisis intervention, adult, geriatric, child, and adolescent case management and therapy Counsel patients facing depression, substance abuse, bipolar disorder, dementia, and schizophrenia Serve survivors of domestic violence, rape, robbery, child abuse, suicide, and other traumatic events Responsible for 24 hour on call crisis intervention for multiple hospital emergency rooms Complete psychosocial assessments to ensure appropriate patient diagnosis and care Design and implement treatment plans including medication and individual / group / family therapy sessions Attend weekly team meetings to assess patient progress and document in the DAP system Review psychometric and psychological reports and provide feedback to patients and families Provide clients and family members with guidance and referrals to community resources Maintain contact with family members and encouraged their involvement in patient treatment Performed discharge planning including nursing home placement, home health, medication needs, transportation and Passport screening, extended in - patient and out - patient mental health services Serve as public speaker, referral development committee member, and marketing / financial advisor

Predictors of Client Engagement and Attrition in Home - Based Child Maltreatment Prevention Services Damashek, Doughty, Ware, & Silovsky (2010) Child Maltreatment, 16 (1) View Abstract Examines the relative influence of provider, program, and individual factors from the Integrated Theory of Parent Involvement as well as maternal and family demographic and risk variables in predicting service enrollment and completion in a home - based child maltreatment prevention service (SafeCare +) and a standard community care program (Services as UsuHome - Based Child Maltreatment Prevention Services Damashek, Doughty, Ware, & Silovsky (2010) Child Maltreatment, 16 (1) View Abstract Examines the relative influence of provider, program, and individual factors from the Integrated Theory of Parent Involvement as well as maternal and family demographic and risk variables in predicting service enrollment and completion in a home - based child maltreatment prevention service (SafeCare +) and a standard community care program (Services as Usuhome - based child maltreatment prevention service (SafeCare +) and a standard community care program (Services as Usual).

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Home - visitation programs include a «degree of social support that is difficult to provide in most clinical settings; outreach and liaison between the pediatrician, the family, and the community; involvement with socioeconomic issues that directly affect the well - being of the child and family; reinforcement and follow - up of preventive care, peer helper support, as well as encouragement, by the home health visitor who has the advantage of being with the family in its own home — a more accepting, less threatening setting for the family.&raHome - visitation programs include a «degree of social support that is difficult to provide in most clinical settings; outreach and liaison between the pediatrician, the family, and the community; involvement with socioeconomic issues that directly affect the well - being of the child and family; reinforcement and follow - up of preventive care, peer helper support, as well as encouragement, by the home health visitor who has the advantage of being with the family in its own home — a more accepting, less threatening setting for the family.&rahome health visitor who has the advantage of being with the family in its own home — a more accepting, less threatening setting for the family.&rahome — a more accepting, less threatening setting for the family.»

They can enhance developmentally oriented anticipatory guidance with individualized content that meets families» individual needs.42 Home - visiting programs include a «degree of social support that is difficult to provide in most clinical settings; outreach and liaison between the pediatrician, the family, and the community; involvement with socioeconomic issues that directly affect the well - being of the child and family; reinforcement and follow - up of preventive care, peer helper support, as well as encouragement by the home health visitor who has the advantage of being with the family in its own home, a more accepting, less threatening setting for the famiHome - visiting programs include a «degree of social support that is difficult to provide in most clinical settings; outreach and liaison between the pediatrician, the family, and the community; involvement with socioeconomic issues that directly affect the well - being of the child and family; reinforcement and follow - up of preventive care, peer helper support, as well as encouragement by the home health visitor who has the advantage of being with the family in its own home, a more accepting, less threatening setting for the famihome health visitor who has the advantage of being with the family in its own home, a more accepting, less threatening setting for the famihome, a more accepting, less threatening setting for the family.7

Drawing on Epstein's (1994) six - item classification system — covering school - home communications, parent involvement in school and community, home learning activities, and parents as decision - makers — might prove useful for developing such a measurement, as it provides a widely accepted typology of parent involvement.

To create a robust family engagement structure, it is helpful to consider several types of family educational involvement, including parenting, communicating, volunteering, learning at home, decision making, and collaborating with the community (Epstein 2010).

The chapter provides recommendations for reducing the rates of fatal child abuse, including parent education in the newborn period, new parent support via home visitation, and community involvement in promoting healthy families.

While the youth's specific risk factors are targeted, the risk factors related to the home environment (e.g., parental relationships, supervision, structure, discipline, etc.) and the social environment (e.g., peer associations, community involvement, relationships, etc.) are also targeted.

Strategies: Establishing home and community fruit / vegetable gardens; healthy cooking classes; increased involvement of Indigenous children in sports.

Involvement in the Juvenile Justice system; youth at imminent risk of out - of - home placement due to criminal offenses; physical aggression at home, at school, or in the community; verbal aggression, verbal threats of harm to others; and substance abuse

The home visiting data snapshots linked below show the extent to which the State as a whole, and each New York county, could benefit from home visiting as measured by community data on problems that home visiting has been proven to help resolve, including child poverty, poor child and maternal health, and child welfare involvement.

The MD PIRC's mission is to work with parents, educators and community members to increase family involvement and improve academic achievement by encouraging home - school - community partnerships in support of students.

As teenagers, those in the treatment group «manifested reduced conduct problems in the home, school, and community, with decreases in involvement with deviant peers, hyperactivity, delinquent behavior, and conduct disorders.»

A report released in 2011 by the National Association of REALTORS ® noted that home ownership had a significant positive correlation with community involvement, neighborhood stability, children's educational success, and even physical and psychological health.

«These young generations are now all about local involvement, and what better place to do that than in a community where you own a home?»

Although each community is unique, most cohousing communities share a set of principles: resident involvement in the planning process; a common house and other facilities and land owned jointly; a physical layout that encourages interaction (e.g. individual homes clustered around a common house); and collaborative community management, says the AARP paper.

Realtor community involvement will be highlighted with Home Ownership Affordability Partnership (HOAP) and the RAHB's Charity Auction.

A REALTOR ® association can attract and retain younger workers by showcasing its community involvement, charity donations, advocacy for the rights of home owners and small - business owners, and programs such as the REALTORS ® Relief Fund and the Good Neighbor Awards.

Our understanding of the area and involvement in the community allows us to satisfy the unique requirements of home buyers and sellers alike.

She was honored with the Institute for Luxury Home Marketing - Leaders in Luxury's «Personal Achievement Award» based on outstanding real estate sales volume and community service involvement.

Between home showings, client meetings and community involvement, today's agents are always on the go.