Sentences with phrase «increase access to their children»

«We certainly applaud government's efforts on easing the burden of high housing costs and increasing access to child care, but in introducing a payroll tax to offset lost MSP premium revenues this Budget delivers another meaningful blow to small to medium employers, especially in the service and technology sectors,» adds Black.

They have been reluctant to speak with lawyers while making up their mind about whether to get divorced, to increase access to their children, or to prevent escalating domestic abuse.

Ms. Hegoda works on increasing access to child care by advocating for fair business and zoning laws for family child care home providers.

Ms. Furstenfeld's expertise is in the areas of increasing access to child care for foster families and relative caregivers, improving the quality and safety in child care, and advocating for fair business and zoning laws for family child care home providers.

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Schulman hopes that, armed with new federal funding to tackle these challenges, states will step up and begin filling the gaping holes in the American child care system — smoothing out the child care cliff while also making it easier for families access care in the first place, increasing the number of American kids who spend their days playing, coloring, building, and singing in a safe, caring environment their parents can actually afford.

We are committed to improving student performance and increasing access to quality education so that children and adolescents around the globe have improved opportunities for success.

Work with the Federal Government to explore the human capital benefits of increasing access to affordable child care; and

It's this kind of research that led Princeton sociologist Sara McLanahan and her colleague Gary Sandefur to write that if they we were to design a family, the «two - parent ideal... [would ensure] that children had access to the time and money of two adults... would provide a system of checks and balances that promoted quality parenting... [and the] fact that both parents have a biological connection to the child would increase the likelihood that the parents would identify with the child and be willing to sacrifice for that child, and it would reduce the likelihood that either parent would abuse the child.»

«The biggest impact we have had on the children is by incorporating salad bars into our menus to increase access to fresh vegetables, many from local farms,» said Chef Tim during his time at New Haven.

Beegle strives to meet several distinct goals when feeding Lodi's children: offering students better access to fresh fruits and vegetables, increasing participation within the lunch program, and giving students the opportunity to see the beautiful colors of fresh fruits and vegetables first - hand.

Beegle strives to meet several distinct goals when feeding Lodi's children: offering students better access to fresh fruits and vegetables, increasing participation within the lunch program, and giving students the opportunity to see the beautiful colors of fresh fruits and vegetables first - hand.

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The every child deserves a family campaign promotes the best interests of all children in the foster care and adoption system by increasing their access to loving, stable, forever homes, and works to ensure safe and supportive care for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) youth seeking family formation.

«It's the absolute best way to make breakfast accessible to students,» she says, and increasing food access is crucial when 1 in 3 children in Central Texas experiences food insecurity.

Washington, D.C. - As the number of children accessing the Internet increases, so, too, does the likelihood that these youth will be exposed to inappropriate Web sites or encounter dangerous situations online.

They partner with other organizations to increase access to quality early childhood education for low - income children, address the impact of childhood traumas and enhance parental engagement with at - risk children's social and emotional learning.

Chicago Children's Museum is proud to partner with local and national nonproft organizations, city and state municipal agencies, as well as the philanthropic community to increase museum access and inclusion for Chicagoland families.

So since kids are that clued into technology anyway, and want to be online, it makes sense to let them access age appropriate material that will help to educate a child and increase skills while at the same time providing entertainment.

If adopted, the bill would streamline and increase access for children to healthy food during the school day and mandate national nutrition standards for food served in schools.

She analyzes policy to advocate for legislative and regulatory improvements to increase low - income children's access to the nutrition programs.

Increasing access to, and strengthening, SNAP and the Child Nutrition Programs would further their role in improving the health of the nation.

For example, Early Head Start, which provides comprehensive services focusing on early learning experiences, health and nutritional status, social - emotional behavior, early intervention, and parent support, offers increased access to health care, well - child exams, immunizations, and screening tests for children enrolled in the program.

To inform the department's initial proposal, KSHF conducted a health impact assessment in 2012, which found that children's access to and consumption of healthy snack items and their participation in meal programs would increase with the implementation of stronger standardTo inform the department's initial proposal, KSHF conducted a health impact assessment in 2012, which found that children's access to and consumption of healthy snack items and their participation in meal programs would increase with the implementation of stronger standardto and consumption of healthy snack items and their participation in meal programs would increase with the implementation of stronger standards.

Thousands of deaths could be averted through a combined prevention and treatment strategy — interventions such as improved mother and child nutrition, optimal breastfeeding practices; Oral Rehydration Therapy [ORT]; new low - osmolarity formulations of ORS; incorporating rotavirus vaccines; zinc supplementation during diarrhoea episodes; immunizing all children against measles; appropriate drug therapy; increased access to safe clean water and sanitation facilities and improved personal and domestic hygiene, including keeping food and water clean and washing hands before touching food.

The bill will significantly increase access and remove barriers to child nutrition programs, improve the quality of the meals served and implement new school food safety guidelines.

From increasing the federal reimbursable rates to eliminating junk food marketing to children to supporting families» access to fresh, healthy food (to encourage youths» taste preferences), we need to be doing a lot more to ensure all kids are getting proper nutrition.

There are a number of valuable Webinars and presentation materials that medical home teams can access to increase their knowledge related to exposure to violence and its potentially lifelong impact on children and youth.

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.

By eliminating state laws, policies, practices and procedures that exclude potential adoptive and foster parents because of their sexual orientation, gender identity, or marital status this bill will dramatically increase access to permanent, loving homes for children living in foster care.

The LEAP programme is cash transfer being implemented by the Department of Social Welfare under the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MOGCSP), aimed at reducing poverty by increasing consumption and promoting access to services and opportunities among the extreme poor and vulnerable households, elderly persons 65 years and above without any support and severely disabled persons without any productive capacity and recently, the extremely poor pregnant women and children under 2 yeChildren and Social Protection (MOGCSP), aimed at reducing poverty by increasing consumption and promoting access to services and opportunities among the extreme poor and vulnerable households, elderly persons 65 years and above without any support and severely disabled persons without any productive capacity and recently, the extremely poor pregnant women and children under 2 yechildren under 2 years old.

The governor is expected to increase school aid at a pre agreed upon rate of around 4 %, he's also said he'd like children from disadvantaged homes to have access to all day pre kindergarten.

The governor is expected to increase school aid at a pre agreed upon rate of around four percent, he's also said he'd like children from disadvantaged homes to have access to all day pre-kindergarten.

The new programs are expected to increase college access and support degree completion by providing wraparound services for students such as child and elder care, transportation, health care services, family and / or employment counseling, legal aid, and more.

In driving inclusive economic growth, creating decent jobs, increasing access to essential services and developing innovative products that meet social needs, the private sector can help the world's most vulnerable children and their families thrive.

«All the main parties have given increasing recognition in recent years to the importance of investing in childcare - both the quantity of hours that allows parents to access work, and the quality of care that helps child development.»

Cuomo today signed an executive order to combat the flu epidemic in New York, allowing pharmacists to administer flu vaccines to children ages 2 to 18 to increase access and convenience for those seeking the vaccine as the number of reported cases across the state continues to rise.

The IDC would enhance the Facilitated Enrollment Child Care subsidy by increasing funding to $ 25 million and expanding eligibility to those within 400 percent of the Federal Poverty Line, which would increase access to a number of families, and serve approximately 2,571 additional children.

To increase access to flu shots for children, pharmacists statewide are now allowed to administer flu vaccines to children age 2 to 18, following an executive order issued by Gov. Andrew CuomTo increase access to flu shots for children, pharmacists statewide are now allowed to administer flu vaccines to children age 2 to 18, following an executive order issued by Gov. Andrew Cuomto flu shots for children, pharmacists statewide are now allowed to administer flu vaccines to children age 2 to 18, following an executive order issued by Gov. Andrew Cuomto administer flu vaccines to children age 2 to 18, following an executive order issued by Gov. Andrew Cuomto children age 2 to 18, following an executive order issued by Gov. Andrew Cuomto 18, following an executive order issued by Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

The report proposes a series of policy recommendations to close the wage gap, including launching statewide public education campaigns on the breadth of career opportunities, salary negotiation and financial literacy, expanding access to child care and family leave, increasing career mentoring for young women and improving data and transparency on job titles, pay and benefits.

«Access to public education and important educational opportunities is now, for an increasing number of children and young people, on the basis of their parent's ability to pay.

«Whether it is protecting our children from sexual predators, working to increase the availability of affordable housing or fighting to expand access to quality healthcare, Mike has been the hardworking leader Queens families deserve.

It's why I led the fight for mandatory kindergarten city - wide, it's why I increased the number of pre-K slots available in New York City, it's why I have been a staunch advocate for ensuring that children get access to breakfast at school, and it's why I have made reforming our public education system one of the cornerstones of my campaign.

Children's access to e-games has increased exponentially in recent years.

Melinda Mills, co-author and Nuffield Professor of Sociology, said: «With the increased postponement of having children at later ages, access to ART treatments has growing relevance.

«We now need to identify the factors responsible for increasing utilization overall and understand why some groups of children have accessed preventive dental care services more than others,» said Yun.

The report also recommends reorganising student funding to form a more coherent system across further and higher education, increasing loan entitlements to students living away from home from # 3635 to # 4100, and redistributing funding to increase access opportunities for the least well off, whilst requiring the wealthiest parents to fully support their children.

In order to allow all children and families access to ECE, federal and state governments should set uniform family payment standards that increase progressively across low -, moderate -, and higher - income groups, so families pay either no fee or an amount they can reasonably afford, based on established income criteria.

«Children and adolescents who live in homeless shelters, are victims of abuse or neglect or live in urban or rural areas where access to high - quality food is difficult, are thought to be at increased risk for undernutrition.»

Increased access to contraception would reduce maternal deaths by 67,000, newborn deaths by 440,000, child deaths by 473,000 and stillbirths by 564,000, they found.

Computational literacy is a core requirement of an increasing number of jobs in the United States (and the compensation for those jobs remains high), making it more important than ever that every child gains access to computing and to the learning experiences it offers.