Sentences with phrase «improvement in the lives of children»

HHS's maternal, infant, and early childhood home visiting program: Which program models identified by HHS as «Evidence - Based» are most likely to produce important improvements in the lives of children and parents?

I also believe that school improvement must go hand in hand with improvement in the lives of children.

HHS's maternal, infant, and early childhood home visiting program: Which program models identified by HHS as «Evidence - Based» are most likely to produce important improvements in the lives of children and parents?

PNC and Sesame Workshop are united in a mission to make real, long - term improvements in the lives of children, families and communities.

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The portable products to date are mostly improvements on the classic Life Alert «I've Fallen And I Can't Get Up» button, but services to remind taking of medications at precise times, direct doctor - to - device monitoring (as with embedded pacemakers), permitting adult children to easily monitor parents» activity in their homes at a distance, etc. are fast emerging and gaining traction in the marketplace.

The point I want to make is that while we may make great improvements in our parenting from previous generations, the AP way of life will not always protect our children or prevent them from making mistakes in judgment.

Lots of other parents have taken it and have seen some awesome improvements in their lives, and their children's behavior.

Eight existing home visiting programs met the minimal legislative threshold for federal funding: Early Head Start, the Early Intervention Program, Family Check - up, Healthy Families America, Healthy Steps, Home Instruction Program for Preschool Youngsters, Nurse - Family Partnership, and Parents as Teachers.40 In August 2011, the Coalition for Evidence - Based Policy built upon the government's review by evaluating the extent to which programs implemented with fidelity would produce important improvements in the lives of at - risk children and parents.41 Through this review, one program was given a strong rating (the Nurse - Family Partnership), two were given medium ratings (Early Intervention Program and Family Check - up), and all other programs were given a low ratinIn August 2011, the Coalition for Evidence - Based Policy built upon the government's review by evaluating the extent to which programs implemented with fidelity would produce important improvements in the lives of at - risk children and parents.41 Through this review, one program was given a strong rating (the Nurse - Family Partnership), two were given medium ratings (Early Intervention Program and Family Check - up), and all other programs were given a low ratinin the lives of at - risk children and parents.41 Through this review, one program was given a strong rating (the Nurse - Family Partnership), two were given medium ratings (Early Intervention Program and Family Check - up), and all other programs were given a low rating.

While exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life is on the rise in many countries, further improvement of breastfeeding rates is critical to improve the nutrition and the health of infants and children.

Effective food policy actions are part of a comprehensive approach to improving nutrition environments, defined as those factors that influence food access.1 Improvements in the nutritional quality of all foods and beverages served and sold in schools have been recommended to protect the nutritional health of children, especially children who live in low - resource communities.2 As legislated by the US Congress, the 2010 Healthy Hunger - Free Kids Act (HHFKA) updated the meal patterns and nutrition standards for the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program to align with the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.3 The revised standards, which took effect at the beginning of the 2012 - 2013 school year, increased the availability of whole grains, vegetables, and fruits and specified weekly requirements for beans / peas as well as dark green, red / orange, starchy, and other vegetables.

In addition, analyses on three conditions — cognitive ability, childhood obesity and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)-- indicate that modest improvements in breastfeeding rates could save millions of pounds and, in the case of SIDS, children's liveIn addition, analyses on three conditions — cognitive ability, childhood obesity and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)-- indicate that modest improvements in breastfeeding rates could save millions of pounds and, in the case of SIDS, children's livein breastfeeding rates could save millions of pounds and, in the case of SIDS, children's livein the case of SIDS, children's lives.

So signing of this agreement is one event we have been waiting for as it will ensure the improvement of the lives of children in various sectors of development.

Speaking at the Bloomberg Global Business Forum at the Plaza Hotel in New York City on Wednesday, Nana Addo stated that, ensuring universal access to education for all children on the continent within the next two decades, will greatly aid the improvement of the general standards of living on the continent.

While there are no safe levels of lead exposure, children living in high risk areas of Utica with its aged and often deteriorating housing stock are in greater danger of lead poisoning and its long - term effects, according to Cathe Bullwinkle, Quality Improvement Coordinator for the Oneida County Health Department.

Given the trend toward women having children later in life, health officials should emphasize improvements in prenatal care, including family planning education and increased training of birth attendants to manage and encourage deliveries for women of advanced maternal age at health - care facilities.

The last two decades has seen a steady improvement in the health outcomes of children born after assisted reproduction (ART), with fewer babies being born preterm, with low birth weight, stillborn or dying within the first year of life.

Children with obstructive sleep apnea who had a common surgery to remove their tonsils and adenoids showed notable improvements in behavior, quality of life and other symptoms compared to those treated with «watchful waiting» and supportive care, according to a new study.

Price also provided fascinating anecdotes from his clinical experience, wherein nutrient - dense foods corrected hypocalcemia - related seizures and chronic fatigue, made remarkable improvements in chidrens» performance at school, and wherein a surgical intervention to correct a narrowed palate induced puberty in a child long failing to develop through that stage of life, probably by releasing pressure on the pituitary gland.

«Nick Hoekstra embodies the fine qualities of students in the International Education Policy Program: a commitment to lead so all children can learn what they need to become architects of their own lives; ambitions to support educational change that exceed the resources he currently controls; and ingenuity to collaborate with others building networks for continuous improvement to produce 21st - century education,» says Professor Fernando Reimers, faculty director if IEP.

«What we need is a credible, constructive and collegiate school improvement strategy and a serious government - led effort to reduce inequality and the number of children living in poverty.»

Although I had previously worked with school children in the United States and India, the ability to facilitate the improvement of education in Iraq as a way to win the hearts and minds and promote freedom through education, as the Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen once put it, has shown me how education can dramatically change the lives of not only the students, but of the entire society.

It is Santa Barbara County's oldest and largest public / private partnership dedicated to long - term improvement in the lives of low - income children and families.

Founded in 1897, PTA has been a leading voice in policy decisions that have forever changed the lives of America's children, including the passage of child labor laws, ensuring hot and nutritious lunches in schools, improvements to the unfair and punitive treatment of children in the justice system, and increased education opportunities for all children.

Such a system demands educators with a deep understanding of the subject being taught, a personal allegiance to continuous self - improvement and a commitment to helping all children find their success in school, careers, and their lives.»

Plan International aims to achieve lasting improvements in the quality of life of children, families and communities in developing countries.

Making connectivity more accessible to these younger children — through a combination of cheaper devices and data, as well as more «sheltered» online environments — will help bring education, healthcare, and a global perspective to young people all across the world, helping to accelerate improvements in standards of living and offer new avenues to escape poverty throughout the developing world.

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At the same time, although dramatic improvements in standardized scores have been observed in only a subset of children to date, it is important to note that even small improvements in standardized outcomes may translate into large, meaningful improvements in quality of life for children and their families.

Improvements in health visitors» sensitivity to abusive parenting may have enabled them to institute child protection proceedings at an earlier stage in the child's life, reducing the length of exposure to damaging environments by placing infants with substitute parents during the first year of life.

The result is a dramatic decline of the possibility of economic improvement for the poor.18 Poor children tend to remain poor and live in neighborhoods of low opportunity.

Those include the age and maturity of the child; distance between the new and old homes, and the potential improvement in the quality of life.

Casey Family Programs works in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and two territories and with more than a dozen tribal nations to influence long - lasting improvements to the safety and success of children, families, and the communities where they live.

Eight existing home visiting programs met the minimal legislative threshold for federal funding: Early Head Start, the Early Intervention Program, Family Check - up, Healthy Families America, Healthy Steps, Home Instruction Program for Preschool Youngsters, Nurse - Family Partnership, and Parents as Teachers.40 In August 2011, the Coalition for Evidence - Based Policy built upon the government's review by evaluating the extent to which programs implemented with fidelity would produce important improvements in the lives of at - risk children and parents.41 Through this review, one program was given a strong rating (the Nurse - Family Partnership), two were given medium ratings (Early Intervention Program and Family Check - up), and all other programs were given a low ratinIn August 2011, the Coalition for Evidence - Based Policy built upon the government's review by evaluating the extent to which programs implemented with fidelity would produce important improvements in the lives of at - risk children and parents.41 Through this review, one program was given a strong rating (the Nurse - Family Partnership), two were given medium ratings (Early Intervention Program and Family Check - up), and all other programs were given a low ratinin the lives of at - risk children and parents.41 Through this review, one program was given a strong rating (the Nurse - Family Partnership), two were given medium ratings (Early Intervention Program and Family Check - up), and all other programs were given a low rating.

For those of us who believe that improvement in the lives of Mississippians depends on empowerment of Black and white Mississippians from the ground up, child care is a crucial component.

Union County saw its best improvement in a decline in child poverty, dropping from 17 percent to 14 percent of children living in families earning too little to meet their children's needs.

In New Jersey, 16 percent of children lived in poverty in 2014 — a slight improvement over 2013, and more than one in four children live in families where no member of the household has full - time, year - round employmenIn New Jersey, 16 percent of children lived in poverty in 2014 — a slight improvement over 2013, and more than one in four children live in families where no member of the household has full - time, year - round employmenin poverty in 2014 — a slight improvement over 2013, and more than one in four children live in families where no member of the household has full - time, year - round employmenin 2014 — a slight improvement over 2013, and more than one in four children live in families where no member of the household has full - time, year - round employmenin four children live in families where no member of the household has full - time, year - round employmenin families where no member of the household has full - time, year - round employment.

Cornelius said the $ 900 a month in foster parent funding will make «a huge improvement» in the lives of children who move in with grandparents or other relatives.

However, there was a slight improvement between 2014 and 2015 in the number of children living in poverty.

If the trajectory of just a few young children can be changed early in the life of the child then it is more likely that the improvement will be maintained over time and this can provide a saving to health, education, and social justice.

There is growing recognition that single programs rarely produce large or permanent changes in the lives of disadvantaged children — that a series of sequenced and aligned programs and services is more likely to produce lasting improvements.

Recently, investigations exploring other outcomes have found that, compared to traditional individual - based treatments, participation in BCT results in significantly (a) higher reductions in partner violence, (b) greater improvements in psychosocial functioning of children who live with parents who receive the intervention, and (c) better cost - benefit and cost - effectiveness.

Broader social and family functioning has been assessed using the Child Health Questionnaire (CHQ), a parent rated health outcome scale that measures physical and psychosocial wellbeing.22 — 24 The studies demonstrated that treatment of ADHD with atomoxetine, a new non-stimulant medication for ADHD, resulted in improved perception of quality of life, with improvements being apparent in social and family functioning, and self esteem.

«The housing improvements that communities make using these grants will help prevent illnesses and injuries, reduce associated health care and social services costs, reduce absentee rates for children in school and adults at work, and reduce stress, all of which help to improve the quality of life,» HUD notes in its release.

The housing improvements will help communities prevent injuries and illnesses, reduce associated health care and social services costs, reduce absentee rates for children in school and adults at work, and reduce stress — all which help to improve the quality of life.»