Sentences with phrase «mental health and»
«Worryingly, [Jon] Lansman and [John] McDonnell are now actively using new policy «workshops» to widen their support to bring in powerful key single issue campaign and powerful voices in key sector like the arts, creative industries, disabilities, mental health and housing.»
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Some of the buildings are used by nonprofit mental health and homeless services groups that contract with the state to provide services to a few hundred homeless and mentally ill individuals.
The baroness picks and chooses her moments to speak out in the chamber, concentrating on immigration, race, youth issues, mental health and education.
The organization provides mental health and rehabilitation services along with affordable housing and is currently serving six counties in the Finger Lakes region.
Eliminating bump stocks, addressing mental health and reinforcing school safety are «baby steps» that Murphy believes are possible to achieve now.
Indeed, the governor — in both his annual State of the State speech and a policy book released later in the day — sounded warnings about the importance of lifting the neediest New Yorkers out of poverty through comprehensive education programs that address academics while also battling hunger, improving mental health and providing after - school care.
But she also has experience with failing schools in poor neighborhoods — similar to those currently called «community schools» — by providing social services like mental health and eye checkups.
«Right from the very youngest age through all of the life events: single people, married people, families; so, mental health and wellness is a big part of what we do.»
Some also have serious mental health and substance abuse issues that successive OCFS administrations have failed to address, even in secure settings.
Borough President Diaz also called for an end to major disparities in the City's criminal justice, mental health and education systems.
The Welsh Liberal Democrats have a proud record of standing up for mental health, including achieving parity of esteem for mental health and increasing mental health funding.
The first covers the full response of all five candidates to a question asking what they would do to promote mental health and positive early childhood social and emotional development.
Ulrich said he proposed the legislation out of the need for increased funding for the Mayor's Office of Veterans» Affairs (MOVA), which relied heavily on coordinating with other city agencies to address issues of homelessness, mental health and unemployment in the city's veteran population.
Lamb was Farron's rival for the leadership in 2015 and has been a key campaigner on mental health and the NHS over the past two years in parliament, which has won him much acclaim from MPs across the house.
«I think there's more to do with mental health and addiction recovery, and I know we're taking steps toward that.
The Health & Human Services Committee reviews and discusses matters, requests, and proposals from legislators, the County Executive and various community groups affecting health, mental health and welfare issues in Erie County.
In an unprecedented appearance, First Lady Chirlane McCray will address the congregation at St. Patrick's Cathedral this weekend as part of #ThriveTogether: A Weekend for Mental Health, a nationwide outreach effort by over 2,000 faith and community groups in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and Washington D.C. to highlight the need for education, compassion and open conversations about mental health and addiction.
Paterson packed $ 327 million in mental health and social services cuts in the budget extender the Legislature is being asked to pass tomorrow.
In a speech outlining how the government intends to improve the lives of the poorest people in society the prime minister focused on four key areas: family life, mental health and addiction, education and equal opportunities.
It is, in a way, a demonstration that the time has come for mental health and for making the case very powerfully for equality.»
According to the Press & Sun - Bulletin, the protestors «were against natural gas drilling in the Southern Tier, and cuts in the governor's proposed budget to education, mental health and health.»
«It requires a separate cabinet minister for mental health and social care within the Department of Health.»
A partnership of New York groups and a state agency said that it would invest about $ 500,000 to provide legal, mental health and educational support to children on Long Island who recently arrived as part of a surge in illegal migration from Central America.
The legislation would also establish a community school advisory council, focusing on ESL, mental health and special education.
Reed added, «As we go forward, we should address the issue of mental health and keeping guns away from those who would mean to maliciously do harm to others.»
DSRIP focuses on health care system transformation, where providers work to improve and coordinate community based, primary care, mental health and preventive care services.
Our mission is to enhance the lives of all residents in our community by improving the quality of mental health and wellness through advocacy, education, and support.
De Blasio talked about his safety initiatives, affordable housing plan and efforts to address mental health and opioid abuse, among other plans
Moving them to the adult facility in Buffalo will jeopardize their mental health and well - being and that's why I urge the governor and the Office of Mental Health to stop this plan and keep the West Seneca Children's Psychiatric Center where it is.»
These include Child and Family Services, which assigns two domestic violence advocates there; Mid-Erie Behavioral Health, which assigns two mental health and substance abuse specialists to the site; and the International Institute of Buffalo, which assigns a Safe Harbor representative at the site to address issues of human trafficking.
Our organization is devoted to enhancing the lives of ALL community residents by improving their mental health and wellness.
While she once routinely attended press conferences and weighed in on appointments, Ms. McCray now has focused her work on issues of mental health and child development and has largely avoided the press, conducting interviews only in writing.
These summits are a key part of a strategic citywide LGBTQ youth initiative «HMI GOES CITYWIDE for LGBTQ YOUTH» designed to bring comprehensive mental health and support services to young people (ages 13 - 24) across the five boroughs.
Cornell has called upon Janet Hasson, president and publisher and CynDee Royle, editor and vice-president of News to initiate a capital campaign, sponsored by the paper, that would help to fund some of the proposals put forward by the Lower Hudson Council of School Superintendents to address gun violence and school safety, including needed mental health and social services and school resource officers.
«We have to do more to protect our veterans, particularly in areas like mental health and advancing methods to treat PTSD.»
This could include funding for needed mental health and social services and for School Resource Officers.
Tuesday, a Paterson administration source hinted that the governor's next budget extender, if a budget deal is not reached, could include cuts to mental health and human services programs, as well as the cigarette tax.
According to the Deputy Director of Community Care at the Authority, Mrs. Priscilla Tawiah Elikplim, regular funding of mental health and recruitment of clinical psychologists and counselors is critical to ensuring...
«I think the governor is very supportive of mental health and disabilities, and he always has been.»
That permit at least requires training, but a federal law that allows concealed carry for anyone would effectively gut all background checks, training, mental health and other requirements nationwide.
Last week, de Blasio released a «roadmap» for phasing out the incarceration center, which mostly reiterated steps he called for when he announced a plan to shutter Rikers in March: combining sentencing, bail, mental health and rehabilitation reforms to reduce the city's inmate population from 9,300 to 7,000 by 2021 and 5,000 by 2027.
Prominent police chiefs and prosecutors fear that the new administration is out of step with evidence that public safety depends on building trust, increasing mental health and drug addiction treatment, and using alternatives to prosecution and incarceration.
«We are proud to be part of the effort to close Rikers through our policy advocacy and through our programs to prevent recidivism and unnecessary incarceration through services at Rikers and post-release, supportive housing, mental health and substance abuse treatment, and alternatives to incarceration and detention,» Page said.
The next round of budget extenders won't include education spending cuts, but will include spending reductions on mental health and human services — plus a tax hike on cigarettes.
i hope the person who had the misfortune of having his firearms confiscated by mistake sues the hell out of the NYS PD, THE DIV OF MENTAL HEALTH AND THE GOV. the NYS SAFE ACT is a vehicle for gun confiscation, nothing more.
I'm vice-chair of the APPG (All - Party Parliamentary Group) on mental health and I'm on the justice committee as well.
The Democratic governor says that too many inmates leave prison with serious mental health and addiction challenges and that helping them get the care they need improves their chances of successfully re-entering society.
The senator said his priorities for the coming session include permanently killing the so - called «bag tax» in New York City and fighting for additional mental health and special education funding across the city and state.
TEACHERS» MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING Russ Walters to move, Daniel Perriman to second: Conference notes with deep concern that the majority of teachers report that their mental health and careers are blighted by bullying employers who fail to respect the professional voice of teachers.
After a 19 - year - old gunman opened fire at a school in Parkland, FL., leaving 17 people dead, Florida Gov. Rick Scott punted on questions about whether policymakers should take a stand on mental health and gun control, saying that «there's a time» to have such conversations.