Sentences with phrase «local volunteers trained»

There are now tens of thousands of containment centres across Africa, staffed by local volunteers trained to remove worms using the time - honoured method of winding them gently around a stick (see «The staff of Asclepius»).

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One unique perk: The company partners with a local nonprofit, NYCares, to train employees for volunteer opportunities around the city.

Donations support the distribution of essential emergency supplies, hot meals, new clothing and a safe place to stay for those affected, as well as training and equipment for local volunteer teams.

We encourage everyone inquiring about becoming a midwife to read as many birth books they can get their hands on, join their local La Leche League and Attachment Parenting groups, volunteer for your local midwife and obtain training as a doula.

Meet new friends and have your questions answered at local get - togethers run by trained volunteer breastfeeding counsellors or educators.

Midwives, health visitors and local trained volunteer mothers (peer supporters) are there to help you get breastfeeding off to a good start.

A local group is looked after by trained, volunteer breastfeeding counsellors or educators who live in the area.

Karen volunteered in Haiti just weeks after the earthquake to help begin the process of providing supportive care for the women and babies in Fond Parisien and she is returning two years later to provide peer - to - peer support and training for the local Haitian midwives.

Sure, commando strike teams can take a lot of work to organize and train, but groups such as MoveOn.org and the Obama campaign have created mini-online industries to support their offline work, providing volunteers with step - by - step guides to holding house parties, fundraisers, local press events and the like.

NY19Votes has now put over 1,000 volunteers out on doors, empowered local Indivisible groups to run their own local canvasses and provided training for hundreds of leaders and activists.

Four local state lawmakers are drafting legislation that would see the state create less rigorous programs for would - be members of volunteer firefighters who don't join because they don't have the time for the extensive training the state requires of full - fledged firefighters.

Help support county and local campaigns — including registering voters, finding and training volunteers, raising funds, recruiting candidates, and supporting those candidates» campaigns for office.

Master Gardeners belong to a national corps of trained volunteers who share gardening information in their communities through the local Cooperative Extension office.

UPDATE: Murphy's campaign said the initiative «organized under the umbrella of Murphy's re-election committee, will fund organizers to work in collaboration with the campaigns of the Connecticut Congressional delegation and the Connecticut Democratic Party to recruit and train volunteers, offer action alerts to existing organizing groups, provide messaging help to grassroots activists, and provide a conduit between local activism and the fight in Washington to defeat the reckless policies of the Trump administration.»

As recruitment efforts among local emergency squads have continued to sag — training requirements and a lack of volunteers have led to a dangerous depletion of manpower — county officials have also expressed interest in the possibility of a countywide EMS system.

«If you long for those high school days of being part of a team or are intrigued every time an emergency vehicle passes by, this is the time to get off your best intentions and check out your local volunteer fire department,» said Erie County Commissioner of Emergency Services Dan Neaverth Jr. «We provide the training, equipment and camaraderie.

You do not have to be a frog or toad expert to be a FrogWatch USA volunteer; all you need is an interest in frogs and toads and a willingness to participate in a volunteer training session at your local FrogWatch USA Chapter, hosted by AZA - accredited zoos and aquariums nationwide, and a commitment to monitor a site for 3 minutes at least twice a week throughout the breeding season.

Depending on where you live, you may be able to receive support from a lactation professional for free through your hospital's lactation office, your local La Leche League group, or a volunteer doula who also has training in breastfeeding support.

So, if you can't take the Training, best to volunteer with a local facility for women at risk, disadvantaged youth, the homeless, halfway house etc..

The school has multiple structures in place to ensure that students can meet the requirements, including trained volunteer tutors from NASA, General Electric Lighting, and local teaching colleges, as well as differentiated instruction (PDF) from the teachers.

Barefoot workshops are led by a friendly, local, specially - trained volunteer and:

Many of the local programs, including those in Philadelphia and New York City, provide volunteers with several weeks of training in instructional methods and school policies before they enter a school.

We will utilize our foster care network, our contacts with animal lovers across the country, our volunteer corps, our relationships with local veterinarians and our well trained staff to ensure your pet's transition into a new home is as smooth as possible.

This portion of our Cat Training Program provides you the opportunity to observe and interact with cats while volunteering a minimum of 25 hours at a local shelter, humane society or rescue group near you.

To wit, I have contacted local breeders over the years as a professional trainer offering, as a volunteer, to assist them in assuring the long term behavioral health of their puppies by helping to socialize them and train them in necessary basic skills (loose leash walking, come when called, focus and attention, e.g.) during that sensitive window in the socialization period and before the dogs are sold and adopted.

At ABC we ask each student in the dog training certification program to volunteer ten hours at a local animal shelter or rescue to train shelter dogs.

When she's not busy working, Christina can be found volunteering her training services for a variety of local rescues and non-profit organizations, such as Angels Among Us Pet Rescue, W - Underdogs, and more!

As a devoted volunteer with several local dog rescues, Adinna has witnessed the dire need for quality, results - based dog training.

Kat volunteered her training services at a local dog rescue for 8 years, which allowed her to work with many dog personalities.

She regularly volunteers with a local service dog organization and hopes to one day train service animals to help people with PTSD and other disabilities.

While the AACSPCA occasionally requests assistance for specific events from The Anne Arundel County Volunteer Center, local schools, and community groups (i.e. Girl Guides / Boy Scouts) these situations require no training, animals will not be handled, and the participants are not official AACSPCA volunteers.

Now as KPA - CTP, I am enjoying semi-retirement, and busier than ever doing private training and consultations and volunteering for a local rescue.

She has volunteered in local shelters, assisted with special behavior training, dog handling, volunteered in rescue / foster programs and has worked in various boarding, daycare and grooming facilities.

Sam also provides behavior consults for two local shelters and numerous rescue groups, provides seminars to the shelter and rescue staffs and volunteers on topics ranging from Canine Communication and Behavior, Establishing Playgroups for Shelter Dogs, Pre and Post Adoption Support, Owner Surrender Prevention and others, has been asked to become a member of the fledgling company MyPetzLife, has been asked to conduct webinars for Petfinder, is the first resource for the Best Friends Animal Society NYC Programs group, provides volunteer training prior to each annual Best Friends Super Adoption event and is a Best Friends Animal Society Recommended Trainer.

Through this campaign, students in the ABC Dog Training Program volunteer to work with dogs at local animal shelters and rescues to help them become more adoptable.

There I founded a volunteer / foster / transport program as well as evaluated and trained the animals rescued from a local high - kill shelter.

She spent more than 10 years volunteering with her local greyhound rescue group, fostering over 60 dogs and helping to develop and implement the group's foster and training & behavior programs, and ultimately sat on the board as a member for several years.

When Dharma Rescue takes in a dog, they not only rehabilitate him but train him to be a therapy dog — volunteer handlers from the organization take the dogs to local schools and hospitals to spread love and cheer.

In their spare time, Peggy and Diane also volunteer their training skills at their local shelter.

A much larger number of people continue to volunteer to bring their animals into facilities, often with some screening process and training organized by local groups.

During her years with the MSPCA, she implemented many programs, including temperament evaluations of shelter dogs; behavioral and environmental enrichment for all the animals at the shelter; clicker training programs to decrease stress and increase adoptability for both dogs and cats; and educational programs for staff, volunteers, local animal control officers, and the general public on animal - behavior - related issues.

Alexis's dog training career began in 1998 when she worked as a volunteer at a local dog club.

Michael still finds time to volunteer at local animal shelters training dogs so that they improve their behavior and increase the likelihood for adoption.

Since then, she has volunteered at Berkeley animal services, numerous local rescue groups, and trained hundreds of dogs.

Trudy Garvey's passion of training dogs began in 2010 when she joined a local volunteer canine - specialized search - and - rescue (SAR) team.

Volunteering at a local shelter was Wendy's first window into the world of dog training.

The usually use a foster system full of local volunteers that have experience training basic house manners to give the dogs in their care the best chance for long term placement in their new homes.

Hilary has completed the KPA Shelter Training & Enrichment course; currently, she volunteers at a local animal shelter to further enrich the days of the cats and dogs housed there.

The time Sandy is spending working part - time as a trainer, training her own dogs and volunteering for her local Animal Welfare Society is simply a stepping stone on the path to reaching her goals.

Local Emergency Management's planning should include deployment of veterinary care and resources, trained volunteers and sources for perishable items, such as food.