Sentences with phrase «implementing youth community»

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There are several large national organizations that provide sports and recreation programs for disabled youth athletes, while numerous local communities have implemented adaptive recreational programs though their parks and recreation departments.

Modeled on the community - centric approach to improving youth sports safety highlighted in MomsTEAM's PBS documentary, «The Smartest Team: Making High School Football Safer», the program will award SmartTeam status to youth sports organizations which have demonstrated a commitment to minimizing the risk of physical, psychological and sexual injury to young athletes by implementing a comprehensive set of health and safety best practices, providing safety - conscious sports parents a level of assurance that they have made health and safety an important priority, not to be sacrificed at the altar of team or individual success.

While not mandated by law, best youth sports health and safety practices require that school, independent and community - based youth sports organizations develop, implement, and practice an emergency action plan (EAP) to protect the safety of athletes, spectators, coaches, and officials in case of a medical emergency.

Any youth service agency has the ability to implement a Start Smart program in their community.

This resource justifies the need for implementing a community youth sports philosophy, facility usage requirements, volunteer background screening, behavior agreements and training for administrators and coaches.

Healthy Kids Out of School worked with a variety of youth - serving organizations to implement three simple principles — Drink Right, Move More, and Snack Smart — helping kids from diverse communities practice healthy habits now and for a lifetime.

In eight years at the Department of Youth and Community Development, Chong was a leader in implementing the Out - of - School - Time Initiative — an after - school program that has served over 630,000 yYouth and Community Development, Chong was a leader in implementing the Out - of - School - Time Initiative — an after - school program that has served over 630,000 youthyouth.

«We are disheartened to hear the Governor has decided to implement a School to Deportation Pipeline that will ultimately make all youth and communities less safe,» Rahsmia Zatar, executive director of STRONG YOUTH, a gang violence prevention group based in Uniondale, said in a stateyouth and communities less safe,» Rahsmia Zatar, executive director of STRONG YOUTH, a gang violence prevention group based in Uniondale, said in a stateYOUTH, a gang violence prevention group based in Uniondale, said in a statement.

The young people attending are currently being supported by Envision on a weekly basis to design and implement their own youth - led community projects and campaigns around social and environmental issues.

Ferreras - Copeland called out agencies for assuming that the Council would fill budget gaps with its discretionary funding - particularly for the Department for the Aging and the Department of Youth and Community Development - and also pointed out that they had given few details about how $ 2 billion in new funding would be implemented.

The partnerships and programs that have been implemented as a result of the last report show the difference that can be made to help youth in our community.

By All Means consortium cities will implement a variety of best practices for working across municipal agencies and community based organizations in order to deliver outcomes that are measurably better at serving all children and youth.

«Conflict Resolution Education: A Guide to Implementing Programs in Schools, Youth - Serving Organizations, and Community and Juvenile Justice Settings,» a joint report from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention and the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, cites examples of effective conflict resolution programs.

Maker Corps is an online professional development program that provides training and a community of support to youth - serving organizations as they design and implement summer maker education programming.

Overview Maker Corps is an online professional development program and network that provides training and a community of support to youth - serving organizations as they design and implement summer maker education programming.

If implemented correctly, the Common Core presents the opportunity for the greater educational community to work together towards the ultimate goal of educating our youth.

Second, we simply can not tolerate anyone telling us these policies are for our own good... The communities they're changing so rapidly are our communities, and our experience with school closures and charter school expansion confirms what an abundance of research has made quite clear: these policies have not produced higher - quality educational opportunities for our children and youth, but they have been hugely destructive... Third, while the proponents of these policies may like to think they are implementing them for us or even with us, the reality is that they have been done to us.»

For 24 years, she has directed and implemented programs for youth and adults, including eight years with Austin ISD as a program director and program specialist (community education; at - risk youth programs; afterschool, teen and adult education programs).

Teams implement initiatives in order to redirect youth with behavioral health needs from school - justice pathways to community - based supports that foster school success.

The California Way engages students, parents, and communities as part of a collaborative decision - making process around how to fund and implement these improvement efforts, and provides supplemental resources to ensure that California's English learners (ELs), foster youths, and students in poverty have the learning supports they need.2

This project supports cross systems teams of state and local leaders in developing and implementing a School Responder Model to address behavioral health needs of students through community - based services that keep youth in school and out of the justice system.

At Seneca, Mr. Dickson helped to envision, build, and implement a range of programs, including schools, aimed at empowering youth, families, and communities to create more satisfying lives for themselves.

Elevate Phoenix, a community - based program with a mission to deliver life - changing relationships to urban youth, implements a student - to - student mentorship program with a...

Even the youngest students can help identify a community problem and assist in developing and implementing youth - defined solutions.

Throughout a semester - long course, the nonprofit implements a civics curriculum based on students» civic identities and issues they care about, such as gang violence, public transit, or youth employment.25 The course framework encourages students to think through an issue by researching its root cause, developing an action plan, getting involved in their community through engagement tactics, and presenting their efforts to their class.

A groundbreaking new report released yesterday details the barriers facing Native youth in urban public schools and highlights inspiring solutions already being implemented in communities across the country.

Our goal is to work with groups in our community who already serve youth, in order to create and implement sexuality education programs based on guidelines set by the Sexuality Information Education Council of the United States.

Youth receive support and training in planning and implementing projects that create positive change in our communities.

PYC is also implementing a Youth Advisory Council to provide young people in the parks with opportunities to participate in PYC work and a platform from which they can guide PYC activities ensuring relevancy and meaningful engagement with local communities.

(Sec. 298) Requires the Secretary of HUD to make grants to nonprofit organizations to: (1) train, educate, and advise eligible community development organizations or qualified youth service and conservation corps in improving energy efficiency, resource conservation and reuse, design strategies to maximize energy efficiency, installing or constructing renewable energy improvements, and effective use of existing infrastructure in affordable housing and economic development activities in low - income communities; and (2) implement energy efficiency improvements, resource conservation and reuse, and effective use of existing infrastructure in affordable housing and economic development activities in low - income communities.

Seeking a position as a youth coordinator where I can use my skills and experience to develop, implement, and evaluate programs for youth in the community.

Essential responsibilities of a Youth Development Specialist include collaborating with community members, taking part to training sessions, monitoring students at risk, implementing youth development programs, and coordinating staff and voluntYouth Development Specialist include collaborating with community members, taking part to training sessions, monitoring students at risk, implementing youth development programs, and coordinating staff and voluntyouth development programs, and coordinating staff and volunteers.

I am positive that someone who has a great talent to work with community resources to identify and implement youth work programs and projects, will be a great addition to your facility.

• Qualified to work with community resources to identify and implement youth work programs and projects

Forward Motion, Inc. (Goshen, KY) 06/2001 — Date Equine Assisted Psychotherapy / Founder / Director • Founder and director of a nonprofit focused on providing therapy to PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) patients • Provide equine psychotherapy sessions to individuals, families, groups, schools, and corporate clients • Administer psychotherapy and support to a large population with child trauma and family attachment issues • Recruit, hire, and manage a staff of occupational therapists, equine specialists, and administrative personnel • Design and implement marketing strategies, community awareness programs, and special events • Responsible for P&L, budgeting, marketing, and developing a referral network • Develop collaborative and referral partnerships with Wounded Warriors, Gilda's Club, House of Ruth, Many Hurst, Boys Haven, Home of the Innocence, and Sun Rise Boys Youth Ranch • Serve as a Practicum Supervisor for University of Louisville graduate program in Equine Assisted Psychotherapy • Special Topics Instructor at University of Louisville Kent School of Social Work (Summer 2011)

Teacher — Duties & Responsibilities Teach financial management classes focused on budgeting, credit, home buying, and foreclosure prevention Instruct leadership development classes utilizing the DISC Personality Profile Assessment Model Administer DISC Assessment Tool, analyze students results, and build student leadership profiles Implement multiple teaching techniques to reach audiences of varying learning styles and abilities Design and implement challenging and captivating curriculum resulting in student engagement Responsible for one on one instruction and lecture - based learning for classes as large as 50 students Experienced in both youth and adult education instruction techniques and subject matter Plan and administer Bible based education and development classes for Abundant Life Church Lead classes in vision, program, mission, and leadership development for church members and leaders Actively serve on multiple nonprofit boards focused on education and community development Lecture on leadership development, financial responsibility, and other topics at community Implement multiple teaching techniques to reach audiences of varying learning styles and abilities Design and implement challenging and captivating curriculum resulting in student engagement Responsible for one on one instruction and lecture - based learning for classes as large as 50 students Experienced in both youth and adult education instruction techniques and subject matter Plan and administer Bible based education and development classes for Abundant Life Church Lead classes in vision, program, mission, and leadership development for church members and leaders Actively serve on multiple nonprofit boards focused on education and community development Lecture on leadership development, financial responsibility, and other topics at community implement challenging and captivating curriculum resulting in student engagement Responsible for one on one instruction and lecture - based learning for classes as large as 50 students Experienced in both youth and adult education instruction techniques and subject matter Plan and administer Bible based education and development classes for Abundant Life Church Lead classes in vision, program, mission, and leadership development for church members and leaders Actively serve on multiple nonprofit boards focused on education and community development Lecture on leadership development, financial responsibility, and other topics at community functions

Client: Foundation Coordinator, the DeShawn Snow Foundation, Inc. (04/2005 — 07/2005) • Developed, planned, and implemented comprehensive monthly and summer programming for girls ages 11 — 17 • Coordinated and facilitated quarterly board of directors meetings to outline foundation budgets, sponsorship needs, and fundraising activities • Ensured operational compliance for the foundation under critical state 501c3 rules and regulations • Researched and identified federal grant and corporate funding opportunities for related foundation programming needs • Established corporate - and community - based relationships for partnering opportunities through both regular donations and in - kind support • Planned and developed annual «Empower Me» Camp for 300 girls throughout Metro Atlanta, organizing and authoring all programming for self - esteem workshop topics and arranging for the presence of both professional and celebrity facilitators • Identified and selected daily guest motivational speakers to address key issues facing youth while meeting and collaborating monthly with foundation staff, partner personnel, guest speakers, workshop facilitators, and volunteers

Professional Duties & Responsibilities Directed daily operations of multiple mental, emotional, and medical care facilities for at risk youth Recruited, trained, and supervised administrative, counseling, and development personnel Oversaw strategic planning, development of company goals, and implementation of action plan Designed and implemented staff development and recognition programs Built and strengthened relationships with industry figures, community leaders, and board members Managed marketing and fundraising activities enhancing community awareness and income Led individual and group therapy sessions resulting in significant personal development of participants Developed customized treatment plans for each patient ensuring the highest standard of care Responsible for patient charts, medication administration, overall health, and personal safety Established and executed daily living routine for residential therapy patients Provided transportation to school, medical appointments, and other activities as needed Built a therapeutic environment which fostered maximum growth and development of youth

The curriculum can be implemented in various community settings, including schools or youth - serving agencies.

The local team (Ada Communities for Healthy Adolescent Relationships Committee) is working in the Borah neighborhood with Borah High School, West Junior High and South Junior High and youth serving community and faith based organizations in implementing comprehensive prevention strategies to address adolescent relationship abuse and sexual assault.

Adopting a justice reinvestment approach means investing in disadvantaged communities — not prisons — to develop and implement local solutions addressing economic and social determinants and risk factors behind youth offending.

Over the past three years, Ballymun Youth Action Project (BYAP), in partnership with key statutory and community agencies, has developed and implemented the Boxing Clever Intervention Programme.

The cost of implementing PROSPER in a community of 25,000 people — roughly the average population in the study described below — ranges from $ 168,000 to $ 182,000 per year, and the cost per participating youth totals about $ 390 - $ 420 over 6th and 7th grade (depending on which family and school - based programs the community selects).

Promoting School - community - university Partnerships to Enhance Resilience (PROSPER) is a program - delivery system in which universities partner with community teams to implement evidence - based programs for preventing youth substance abuse and other problem behaviors.

E-2 Centering Youth to Develop and Implement Sexual Health Programs and Campaigns for School and Community Settings

This organization coordinates the efforts of all states that are implementing this system and provides them with ongoing training and technical assistance to maximize youth, family and community impact.

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.

Community - wide prevention initiatives Most impressive of the pure prevention efforts are multipronged prevention initiatives designed and implemented by entire communities, particularly those that build on the strengths and interests of youth rather than focusing only on youths» problems and deficits:

The mission of Stand Strong is to actively develop and implement various prevention strategies designed to reduce and prevent the use of alcohol and drugs by the youth within the communities of School District 125 (Adlai E. Stevenson High School).

Although several depression prevention interventions have been found to decrease the onset of depressive symptoms or disorders among at - risk youth, such programs are still not readily available in community - based mental health settings, and many practitioners do not know how to implement evidence - based protocols.