Sentences with phrase «local child development programs»

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Their work includes a Children's Centre, focused on single and impoverished families, a pilot micro loan program for education and business development, an ongoing partnership for home ownership within the community, and a deep local commitment to the spiritual growth, empowerment and development of the community.

On this trip I saw that these sponsorships weren't just random children, but they were children involved in child development programs at local churches in needy areas.

Prevention at the grass roots includes the whole range of activities in the program of a local church, which contribute to the development of wholeness in persons and the vitalizing of families so that they satisfy the basic interpersonal hungers of children, youth, and adults.

She also teaches humanities and science classes in Sunbridge's Waldorf Elementary Teacher Education program and speaks at local and international conferences on Waldorf Education and child development.

By electing to participate in local home visiting programs, families receive help from health, social service, and child development professionals.

Select six to eight Communities of Concentrated High Need (CCHN) to engage in a local planning process to increase the number and percentage of children with high needs enrolled in high - quality early learning and development programs.

The program is unique in its concentration of nationally and internationally recognized leaders in the areas of new drug development, cell and gene therapy and design and conduct of both local and national clinical trials through the Children's Oncology Group (COG).

While her husband worked, Palomera and her daughter began attending classes at a local chapter of the Toyota Learning Program, a family engagement and child development program, to improve their English and learn more about the school Program, a family engagement and child development program, to improve their English and learn more about the school program, to improve their English and learn more about the school system.

As part of the initial three - year program strategy for NCPI, FWI has worked with FMCSV and HCDC to develop a research plan with two overarching goals: (1) to build the best possible approach to communicating the science of child development in a Brazilian context, and (2) to create local capacity to lead this research effort over the long term in Brazil.

The Center on the Developing Child will provide access to science and strategy underlying their materials on the science of early childhood development (ECD) and its implications, consult on key scientific content messages designed to empower and influence local decision makers and program managers, and will co-facilitate orientation to the key messages with FrameWorks, UNICEF staff and local government officials.

Supports families and caregivers, shapes policy, and promotes the learning and development of Washington State youth through a network of local child care resource and referral programs.

These included a strong vision of and value for public education in which almost Finnish children participate as the creator of Finland's future society; resulting high status for the country's teaching profession whose members are stringently selected through rigorous university - based teacher education programs that confer Masters degrees on all of them; a widespread culture of collaboration in curriculum development among teachers in each school district; an equally robust culture of collaboration among all partners in strong local municipalities where most curriculum and other policy decisions are made; and a system of widespread cooperation and trust instead of US - style test - based accountability.

Through PACK, local organizations and leaders worked to expand learning opportunities for children and families at home and in the community through afterschool programs, neighborhood celebrations, leadership development, youth engagement, social marketing and other activities.

Through our global network of local writers, we are continuing our award - winning coverage of global and local environmental challenges, with a focus on the people for whom the ecosphere matters in a direct way: rural dwellers who have little means to protect themselves against adverse conditions; communities that need to switch to sustainable development in order to survive; poor women and children, who are the most vulnerable in natural disasters.Sponsored by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and The World Bank (WB), IPS also maintains the award - winning Tierramérica, a specialised information service on environment and ddevelopment in order to survive; poor women and children, who are the most vulnerable in natural disasters.Sponsored by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and The World Bank (WB), IPS also maintains the award - winning Tierramérica, a specialised information service on environment and dDevelopment Program (UNDP) and The World Bank (WB), IPS also maintains the award - winning Tierramérica, a specialised information service on environment and developmentdevelopment.

The Child Development Center for Learning and Research in the Department of Human Development provides model programs and leadership for the local, state, and national early childhood communities in teaching, research, and the service missions of the university.

For more than a year, a program development committee consisting of a local judge, physicians, the child abuse assessment center, therapists, Head Start, a local bank, retired professionals and attorneys met to discuss how to prevent child abuse and neglect before it occurs.

Link home and community - based programs that promoting optimal child health and development, child safety and school readiness to promote the development of effective local systems of care.

He provides training / technical assistant to the local implementing home visiting programs to include: participant recruitment, enrollment and retention; program fidelity and implementation; data collection and analysis; outcome measure development and evaluation; and provision of support services in the community for enhanced family health, functioning, and the prevention of child abuse and neglect.

In addition to her present duties, her experience over the past 30 years has concentrated on parenting education, family support, home visiting, child abuse prevention, early childhood development as well as program implementation, systems development and collaboration at the local and state levels in governmental, academic, and nonprofit settings.

Smart Start's School Readiness program is a local version of Parents as Teachers, a national program that offers information, support, and encouragement to parents with young children to promote children's healthy growth and development.

learn about local community contexts and aspirations in order to create responsive programs to enhance children's learning, development and wellbeing

With support from the National Black Child Development Institute, the Cleveland Affiliate will implement health and wellness, family empowerment, and literacy programs, and partner with local schools, early childhood education centers, parents, and caregivers to provide resources to address key issues facing Black children and families throughout Cleveland and surrounding communities in Cuyahoga County through education and advocacy.

Local programs are funded to help reduce teen pregnancy, teach child development and parenting skills, and the responsibility of parenthood to young people, especially males ages 10 - 21.

Data for the implementation and impact studies will be collected from a variety of sources, including interviews with parents; observations of the home environment; observed interactions of parents and children; direct assessments of children's development; observations of home visitors in their work with families during home visits; logs, observations, and interviews with home visitors, supervisors, and program administrators; program model documentation from program developers, grantees, and local sites; and administrative data on child abuse, health care use, maternal health, birth outcomes, and employment and earnings.

Federal, state, and local programs and policies are being designed to promote the healthy development of young children and to reduce academic deficits in early childhood education, which can begin before kindergarten.

A review of national research on successful policies and programs, child development findings, and effective state and local systems suggests that major improvements can be achieved for youth.

(a)(1) The Lead Agency shall coordinate the provision of child care services with other Federal, State, and local child care and early childhood development programs (including programs for the benefit of children experiencing homelessness) to expand accessibility and continuity of care as well as full - day services.

States must coordinate child care services with: early childhood programs serving children experiencing homelessness; State Coordinators for Homeless Education; and, as practicable, local liaisons and Continuum of Care Grantees funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

At Children's Trust Fund of Oregon, we foster healthy child development and support efforts to protect children in Oregon through strategic investments in local, proven or evidence - based child abuse prevention pChildren's Trust Fund of Oregon, we foster healthy child development and support efforts to protect children in Oregon through strategic investments in local, proven or evidence - based child abuse prevention pchildren in Oregon through strategic investments in local, proven or evidence - based child abuse prevention programs.

At the Children's Trust Fund of Oregon, we foster healthy child development and support efforts to protect children in Oregon through strategic investments in local, proven or evidence - based child abuse prevention pChildren's Trust Fund of Oregon, we foster healthy child development and support efforts to protect children in Oregon through strategic investments in local, proven or evidence - based child abuse prevention pchildren in Oregon through strategic investments in local, proven or evidence - based child abuse prevention programs.

Over the last 30 years, the Ounce has been dedicated to ensuring that all children — especially those from low - income families — have high - quality early childhood experiences by administering model programs, providing high - quality professional development opportunities, and advocating for innovative policy solutions at the federal, state and local levels.

In addition, she began providing professional development on trauma informed classroom strategies to teachers in local school districts and serving as a special education consultant for parents of children who were not receiving appropriate educational programming.

The goals and activities of the Center were designed to strengthen the capacity of childcare agencies and Head Start to improve outcomes for young children and their families through: a) a focus on promoting the social emotional development of children as a means for preventing challenging behaviors, b) a comprehensive, culturally sensitive approach that is inclusive of and responsive to the needs of programs, families, other professionals, and communities, c) the dissemination of evidence - based practices: d) the ongoing identification of the training needs and preferred delivery formats of local programs and training and technical assistance providers, and e) collaboration with existing training and technical assistance providers for the purpose of ensuring the implementation and sustainability of practices at the local level.

The mission of the Children's Trust Fund of Oregon Foundation (CTFO) is to foster healthy child development and to support efforts to protect children in Oregon through strategic investments in local, proven or evidence - based child abuse prevention pChildren's Trust Fund of Oregon Foundation (CTFO) is to foster healthy child development and to support efforts to protect children in Oregon through strategic investments in local, proven or evidence - based child abuse prevention pchildren in Oregon through strategic investments in local, proven or evidence - based child abuse prevention programs.