Sentences with phrase «most vulnerable young children»

Using a public health frame, we will examine how three evidence - based home visiting models form a continuum of interventions directly addressing this challenge: (1) Family Connects provides nearly universal assessment of needs for families of newborns, with connection to community services (Karen O'Donnell, Duke University); (2) Healthy Families America focuses on prevention through facilitating nurturing relationships and connection to services (Kathleen Strader, Healthy Families America); and (3) Child First targets the most vulnerable young children and families, who have experienced high levels of trauma and adversity, through a team approach providing comprehensive care coordination and mental health intervention for both parent and child (Darcy Lowell, Child First).

In addition to the paucity of appropriately trained professionals in this area of significant unmet need, inadequate or inappropriate reimbursement mechanisms often block access to services for the most vulnerable young children.

They are playing a transformational role in raising and educating the next generation and are a linchpin for our most vulnerable young children — and we need to support them to do that.»

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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.

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.

Young children and pregnant and nursing women are the most vulnerable to vitamin A deficiency because of their increased need for micronutrients — it causes children to get sick, go blind, and even die.

Additional deaths resulting from further delay of the launch of golden rice will not be random; they will be largely restricted to children younger than 5 — some of the poorest and most vulnerable young people in the world.

The Alliance's goal is to shift the odds for our youngest, most vulnerable children so they can grow up eager to learn and ready for success in life.

When access to food supplies and safe water are scarce the most vulnerable, newborns, infants, and young children are at greatest risk.

And we expect parents to have access to information so that they can make informed choices about how they feed the most vulnerable and precious people in our society, babies and young children.

During emergency situations, disease and death rates among babies and children are higher than for any other age group; and the younger the child, the higher the risk, leaving babies under six months most vulnerable.

But the infants and young children most vulnerable to the malnutrition and disease that follows can also be the best protected, with the fortification of nutrients and antibodies inherent in breast milk.

In 2006, the Nebraska Legislature stepped up to the challenge of ensuring that more of Nebraskas youngest, most vulnerable children would arrive at school ready to learn by establishing the Nebrask...

Young children and infants like Gabriel, Jenalyn and Joralyn are the most vulnerable in emergency situations.

Consider the fact that Nestlé is the largest promoter of infant formula in the world, a product that is neither affordable nor safe in many communities and which erodes the food security of infants and young children, the most vulnerable members of society.

At the same time, babies and young children are one of the primary things we want to focus on because they are the most vulnerable to the toxins in our food and modern lives.

Members of the public, NGOs and donor agencies want to assist babies and giving them good information about infant and young child feeding in emergencies will help to prevent harmful practices and help to protect the most vulnerable to illness and death.

Indeed, there are many communities where ill - timed retrenchment may cause serious harm to the most vulnerable, and weaken the life - chances of children and young people in the most disadvantaged households.

Children and vulnerable young people are some of those most particularly impacted by the cuts.

The most vulnerable members of society are particularly at risk — pensioners, the long - term sick or disabled, and young children.

It will also assure that we put justice on the side of those among us who are most vulnerable, particularly young children.»

The children and young people incarcerated are some of the most vulnerable with histories of mental ill health, drug and alcohol problems, learning difficulties, abuse, and trauma.

«Children and young people are always the most vulnerable and the most likely to be the victims of violent crime.

«Our findings suggest that teens and young adults who seek indoor tanning may be especially vulnerable to developing BCC, the most common form of skin cancer, at a young age,» said lead author Professor Margaret Karagas, co-director of the Cancer Epidemiology and Chemopreventon Research Program at the Norris Cotton Cancer Center and Director of the Children's Environmental Health and Disease Prevention Research Center at Dartmouth.

Babies in the womb and young children are most vulnerable to mercury, as it can adversely affect the development of the cognitive, motor, and sensory centers within the brain.

In fact, young children are the most vulnerable to vitamin - related deficiencies.

Room for improvement Although we have some of the best educational provision in the world which supports our most vulnerable young people there is always room for improvement and it is hoped that the proposals in the Green Paper, and the legislation that follows will support schools and colleges in improving their provision for children, young people and their families.

What we need to do in Massachusetts and what we need to do nationally is to find a way to create the tipping point on behalf of our youngest and most vulnerable children.

Policymakers and civic leaders, who understand this science, are more likely to support more informed and earlier investments in the most vulnerable of our youngest children.

The pupil premium research carried out by the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) has shown how, as part of a whole ‑ school approach, low - cost, high - impact strategies can impacting positively on outcomes for children and young people with SEN and help in narrowing the gap in attainment for our most vulnerable students (http://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk).

Fiona Smith, RCN professional lead for children and young people's nursing, said: «School nurses are there for all children and young people, providing support, encouraging healthy lifestyles and protecting those who are most vulnerable.

«If we want our children to thrive in tomorrow's economy, we must invest in our children's future today, starting with our youngest learners, especially those from our most vulnerable and at - risk communities,» Hillary Clinton...

SRE forms an important part of any school's efforts to safeguard young people from abuse, and is particularly needed to protect the most vulnerable children.

Throughout her career, her work has focused on supporting understandings about how children learn so as to ensure that our youngest, most vulnerable citizens — especially those in historically underserved diverse urban communities — have access to high quality learning opportunities.

People's homes are also a place where not just children but all of society is vulnerable — especially the very young, the sick, women and the elderly as they are all at home for most of the time.

And of course, the most vulnerable among us — the poor, young children, the elderly, pregnant women, the disabled, and the otherwise disadvantaged — will undergo the most suffering.

During extreme heat events, nighttime temperatures in the region's big cities are generally several degrees higher28 than surrounding regions, leading to increased heat - related death among those less able to recover from the heat of the day.36 Since the hottest days in the Northeast are often associated with high concentrations of ground - level ozone and other pollutants, 37 the combination of heat stress and poor air quality can pose a major health risk to vulnerable groups: young children, the elderly, and those with pre-existing health conditions including asthma.29 Vulnerability is further increased as key infrastructure, including electricity for potentially life - saving air conditioning, is more likely to fail precisely when it is most needed — when demand exceeds available supply.

The figures show younger children are most vulnerable, with 72 percent of the drowning victims younger than 5 years old.

Most of these car crashes occur in high traffic areas and at night, but no matter where a pedestrian is hit, s / he is in far more danger of being seriously injured than the driver involved in the crash, and our most vulnerable citizens — young children and the elderly — are the most of rMost of these car crashes occur in high traffic areas and at night, but no matter where a pedestrian is hit, s / he is in far more danger of being seriously injured than the driver involved in the crash, and our most vulnerable citizens — young children and the elderly — are the most of rmost vulnerable citizens — young children and the elderly — are the most of rmost of risk.

In 2012, data on 96.5 % (n = 289 973) of Australian children were captured by the AEDC; 22.0 % of children were developmentally vulnerable in one or more AEDC domains.18 There was geographic variation in ECD, with higher rates of developmental vulnerability typically found in poorer areas; 15.2 % of young children living in the least disadvantaged areas were developmentally vulnerable on one or more AEDC domain, compared with 31.7 % of young children who lived in the most disadvantaged areas.18

The Bill intends to make it easier for parents to share caring responsibilities; give families of children and young people with special educational needs or disabilities more choice and control; and support some of the most vulnerable children, including those in care or whose parents have separated.

Because young children are the most vulnerable group, a response can not be delayed without placing their lifelong development and achievement at risk.

Directing resources to programs and services that help the country's youngest and most vulnerable children ages birth to 5 years old

Fortunately, program evaluation research demonstrates that quality, research - based early intervention programs that begin early can improve the odds of positive outcomes for the nation's youngest and most vulnerable children well into the adult years.

By partnering with us, you'll provide key support for Victoria's most vulnerable children, young people and families.

Four Programs Share $ 355,000 to Support Families with Young Children Some of Washington's most vulnerable and at - risk families with young children will receive extra one - on - one support thanks to $ 355,000 in grants from the state's new Home Visiting Services Account (HYoung Children Some of Washington's most vulnerable and at - risk families with young children will receive extra one - on - one support thanks to $ 355,000 in grants from the state's new Home Visiting Services AccountChildren Some of Washington's most vulnerable and at - risk families with young children will receive extra one - on - one support thanks to $ 355,000 in grants from the state's new Home Visiting Services Account (Hyoung children will receive extra one - on - one support thanks to $ 355,000 in grants from the state's new Home Visiting Services Accountchildren will receive extra one - on - one support thanks to $ 355,000 in grants from the state's new Home Visiting Services Account (HVSA).

The Sixpence Early Learning Fund is Nebraska's signature effort to put our state's youngest and most vulnerable children on the path to success in school and life.

of Washington's youngest, most vulnerable children and their families.

High - quality home visiting has the power to change the trajectory of Washington's youngest, most vulnerable children and their families.

Direct health resources to the youngest and most vulnerable children from the prenatal period to age five.