Sentences with phrase «most children in these programs»

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While a hungry child is less likely to be able to focus, most of the research looks at kids who are part of school breakfast programs, which means the majority of those kids come from underprivileged backgrounds and may not be getting enough to eat in general.

There have been lapses in this program, most notably last year when Facebook market research in Australia engaged in sentiment analysis of more than 6.4 million Australian youth, including 1.9 million high schoolers as young as 14 years old, to estimate when those children were at their most vulnerable, experiencing feelings of being «worthless» or a «failure» as part of research conducted for marketers.

Wealthy families start buying their children's way into elite colleges almost from the moment they are born: music lessons, sports equipment, foreign travel («enrichment» programs, to use the all - too - perfect term)-- most important, of course, private - school tuition or the costs of living in a place with top - tier public schools.

A most particular threat to the human rights project is the coercive use of foreign aid and other international programs in order to advance alleged rights related to procreation, population control, and the independence of children from their parents (in the name of «children's rights»).

The research continued, and in May 1982 the National Institute of Mental Health released the findings of a ten - year follow - up to the surgeon general's 1972 study: «After ten more years of research, the consensus among most of the research community is that violence on television does lead to aggressive behavior by children and teenagers who watch the programs.

Selective preschools, tracked classes, small schools within schools and enrichment programs are presented as open to all students but in reality are open only to the children of the most savvy parents — that is, to the children of rich white parents who possess the social and cultural capital to manipulate the institution to serve their needs.

Each program would honor the letter of the law, keeping church and state separate, despite the fact that most parents would need to enroll their children in both programs to get adequate child care.

But research continued, and in May of 1982, the National Institute for Mental Health released the findings of a 10 - year follow up on the Surgeon General «s 1972 Study entitled Television and Behavior: «After ten more years of research, the consensus among most of the research community is that violence on television does lead to aggressive behavior by children and teenagers who watch the programs.

«The most vulnerable children and women in hard - to - reach areas are often missed by existing interventions that can improve vitamin A status, including vitamin A supplementation, food fortification, dietary diversification, and promotion of optimal breast - feeding,» said Ms. Nancy Haselow, HKI vice president and regional director for Asia - Pacific, who has been designing, implementing, and testing vitamin A delivery programs for more than 20 years.

Back in July, 2011 I told you about Kids Live Well, a program created by the National Restaurant Association to improve the often - dismal offerings on most chain restaurant children's menus.

In that speech (a full copy of which you can view by clicking here), I offered some suggestions on how each of us — whether we be parent, coach, official, athletic trainer, clinician, current or former professional athlete, sports safety equipment manufacturer, whether we were there representing a local youth sports program, the national governing body of a sport, or a professional sports league, could work together as a team to protect our country's most precious human resource — our children — against catastrophic injury or death from sudden impact syndrome or the serious, life - altering consequences of multiple concussions.

When eligible schools use the summer and afterschool meal programs to provide free meals to all children during these most vulnerable times of the day and year, it creates new opportunities to engage in farm to school activities, and improves school meal program finances even more.

Most pediatricians and many family doctors who see children participate in the VFC Program.

The Play With Purpose campaign is designed to support Save the Children's early childhood development programs — Early Steps to School Success, Literacy / Healthy Choices and the SummerBoost Initiative — which help children in some of America's most underprivileged areasChildren's early childhood development programs — Early Steps to School Success, Literacy / Healthy Choices and the SummerBoost Initiative — which help children in some of America's most underprivileged areaschildren in some of America's most underprivileged areas thrive.

However, in modern times, urbanization, the high cost of raising a child, and social programs for the elderly have nearly eliminated those reasons for having children in most industrialized societies.

It's worth noting that these complaints tend to come from parents at schools in which the free / reduced lunch population is low — most of these children are eating breakfast at home anyway, and the inconveniences and lost instructional time seem to outweigh any benefits of the program.

In most programs, children participate in activities such as sports and table gameIn most programs, children participate in activities such as sports and table gamein activities such as sports and table games.

In most cases, once the book is closed or the program is over, your child will simply move on to something else, his anxiety fading away.

The most effective intervention we have is a focus on parental attachment, through a public policy of home visit programs, starting in the first days of a child's life.

With the students in the Promise Academy, that number may be correct, but most of the Harlem Children's Zone's programs are much less expensive.

Later in early childhood, the programs I'm most excited about are ones that involve preschool, but have teachers who are trained to provide stability and calm and connection for children.

«Ohana» is the Hawaiian word for «family» and you'll find the importance of ohana here in everything from weekly family - friendly events to the keiki (children) learning programs at most hotels and resorts.

Floating Hospital and MWMC are collaborating to provide the services and programs that children need most in the MetroWest area.

I looked for enrichment programs for the children because most of the action in my home was group action, and I felt they needed individual stimulus.

Authoring organization (s): Program for Appropriate Technology in Health - Published: 2006, 2008 Summary: These materials include clinical algorithms geared for health workers (not lay counselors) to use to counsel mothers and determine the most appropriate time to stop breastfeeding; an adaptation and finalization of the World Health Organization (WHO) Infant and Young Child Feeding Counseling: An Integrated Course, including new chapters on complementary feeding and country - specific recommendations; adaptations and local drawings / graphics inspired by the WHO counseling cards; and take - home brochures for mothers on exclusive breastfeeding, expressing breastmilk, and replacement feeding.

Most home visiting programs are voluntary, and states and communities encourage participation by families with risk for maltreatment (for example, families where parents have low levels of education, live in poverty, single - parent households, and parents who themselves were involved in the child welfare system).

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?

Yorkdale location of the GTA's most popular children's indoor playground and party centre, with drop - in play, birthday parties, preschool program, mobile game parties, and camps.

I wish that more of us had spoken out earlier,» says Sears, who has in the past referred to «Babywise» as «probably the most dangerous program of teaching about babies and children that I have seen in my 25 years of being a pediatrician.

After all, they were conscientiously following the highly detailed dictates of one of today's most popular child - care guides, a book that glowingly described itself in its own introduction as «an infant management program» that has «worked for thousands of parents and, when faithfully applied, will work wonderfully for you!»

By the 2000s, the program had grown to serve more than 32 million children, and breakfast and supper were added in areas where most of the children were low - income.

The enthusiasm and momentum behind the recent efforts to strengthen the programs and services for early childhood education inspired us to bring together the voices presented in this issue to share the most recent innovations and milestones that have brought a focus on child development to the foreground.

Most agencies try to keep children in the foster - adopt program nearby because parental rights are not yet terminated, but children who are currently free for adoption can be placed across state line.

Floating Hospital for Children Fund The Floating Hospital for Children Fund raises important funds to support the critical programs, initiatives and infrastructures most in need that allow us to work wonders every day.

The S. Mark Taper Foundation funds were awarded in December of 2014, specifically in support of residential programs which provide round - the - clock care to some of the most at - risk children in Los Angeles County.

This pilot program, administered through the Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services, will provide short - term care; up to 72 hours in most cases — for youngsters who are experiencing the trauma of being removed from their families, or who have suffered a placement disruption.

At the Concussion and Brain Injury Program at Floating Hospital for Children in Boston, our multidisciplinary expertise helps your child experience the most complete recovery possible.

This pilot program, administered through the Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services, will provide short - term care; up to 72 hours in most cases -LSB-...]

This approach is very different from most parenting books and programs, in that it is based on an understanding of infant and toddler neuroscience, child psychology and development, as opposed to behavioral conditioning (which is based on animal training techniques.)

A recent report by the March of Dimes provides the rationale and a blueprint for how to achieve this goal.9 In addition, program planners and managers can stimulate further progress by requesting evidence - based dietary guidelines for pregnant and lactating women, and young children, and by advocating for the research required to increase our understanding of the most critical needs and the interventions most effective in addressing these needIn addition, program planners and managers can stimulate further progress by requesting evidence - based dietary guidelines for pregnant and lactating women, and young children, and by advocating for the research required to increase our understanding of the most critical needs and the interventions most effective in addressing these needin addressing these needs.

After five years of maternal, infant, and young child nutrition programming around the world, USAID's Infant & Young Child Nutrition (IYCN) Project completed activities in most countries in December child nutrition programming around the world, USAID's Infant & Young Child Nutrition (IYCN) Project completed activities in most countries in December Child Nutrition (IYCN) Project completed activities in most countries in December 2011.

Some of these include UNICEF's Programming Guide for infant and young child feeding, and most recently, guidance on infant and young child feeding in the context of Ebola.

These federal funds will help Mohawk Valley Community Action Agency, Inc. support important educational programs for children and will reduce the cost of high - quality early childhood care for some of the most vulnerable families in our community.

In response, the Erie County Health Department has narrowed its inspections program to focus on residences that are home to young children in neighborhoods where lead poisoning is most prevalenIn response, the Erie County Health Department has narrowed its inspections program to focus on residences that are home to young children in neighborhoods where lead poisoning is most prevalenin neighborhoods where lead poisoning is most prevalent.

Their decision to invite the poster child for Social Security privatization into their districts says more about their backward views on Social Security — the most popular and effective social program in history — than any campaign ad ever could.»

Through projects at Duke Health, DCRI and the Duke Center for Childhood Obesity Research, Armstrong and other Duke scientists are assessing the most effective strategies to reduce obesity in children, including programs that offer at - risk children access to free medical care, partnerships with municipal recreation programs across North Carolina, and even studying children's gut bacteria to determine how the gut microbiome is related to weight.

«We knew there were nutritional difficulties in teens who had undergone bariatric surgery, but everyone thought it was primarily the surgery that caused these problems since gastric bypass excludes the portion of the small intestine where many nutrients, especially iron, are most absorbed,» says Stavra Xanthakos, MD, medical director the Surgical Weight Loss Program for Teens at Cincinnati Children's and a co-author of the study.

In tests taken before the program started, children from higher and lower socioeconomic (SES) backgrounds fared equally poorly in most areas, with one exceptioIn tests taken before the program started, children from higher and lower socioeconomic (SES) backgrounds fared equally poorly in most areas, with one exceptioin most areas, with one exception.

«White sharks are the largest and most charismatic of the predator sharks, and the poster child for sharks and the oceans in general,» said Burgess, whose research program is based at the Florida Museum of Natural History on the UF campus.

The Skills for Life program also includes two other major components — mental health promotional activities in all schools and referrals to mental health specialists for children with the most serious problems — which were not the focus of this study.