Sentences with phrase «of youth agencies»

As a coalition of youth agencies called on the Congress this month to continue the federal programs that deal with juvenile delinquency, a group of academic researchers released a report that appeared to buttress the argument that many federally funded programs designed to combat juvenile delinquency have been successful.

Not exact matches

«Because almost 90 % of adult smokers started smoking before the age of 18 and nearly 2,500 youth smoke their first cigarette every day in the U.S., lowering nicotine levels could decrease the likelihood that future generations become addicted to cigarettes and allow more currently addicted smokers to quit,» the agency wrote in a release.

«Because almost 90 % of adult smokers started smoking before the age of 18 and nearly 2,500 youth smoke their first cigarette every day in the U.S., lowering nicotine levels could decrease the likelihood that future generations become addicted to cigarettes and allow more currently addicted smokers to quit,» the agency wrote.

2016.09.20 More than $ 2.5 million to support physical activity programs for kids and youth across Canada RBC, ParticipACTION and the Public Health Agency of Canada announced the 2016 RBC Learn to Play Project grants today,...

Preventing the exploitation of youth is also possible by volunteering at local child welfare agencies, supporting families who decide to become foster parents, sponsoring a child overseas or mentoring youth.

Many persons who are not likely to join groups in churches and schools may do so if they're made available in family counseling agencies» mental health services, youth organizations, business and industry, fraternal groups, self - help groups (such as A.A., P.W.P., Alanon, etc.), and in the many organizations devoted to special needs of the handicapped, ex-prisoners, ex-patients, unwed parents, minority groups of all kinds, senior citizens, community action groups, ethnic organizations.

In 1988 there were 350 agencies sending out short - term volunteers; one of them, Youth with a Mission, sent out more than 20,000 that year.

Every community, through its churches, schools, community agencies, and youth organizations (the «Y» and others) should provide a smorgasbord of growth opportunities for youth.

It is unfortunate that a country of this stature, who rules the world, from the skies like a god, and lacks comprehensive leadership to deal with these pressing issues... where are the Presidents akin to our late leaders that took the initiative and got things done, America has become a cold, hostile place to live, We lack the sense of unity that made us what we are... There are hundreds of thousand unemployed, Why can't the government promote an agency akin to the peace corps, that utilizes the young folks sitting on their a $ $ and make them earn their unemployment check by working in this storm zone, to rehabilitate and get these folks back on their feet... it would promote a culture of selflessness and charity and would without a question cause a paradigm shift in the minds of our youth, This is what makes a nation great!

We didn't get a national wave of follow up front page stories on local youth coaches who abused athletes or coaches who didn't report child sexual, physical or emotional abuse to their local police or child protective agencies.

Any or all of these programs can be offered by a youth service agency.

The County of Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation — East Agency received the Excellence in Youth Sports Award on Nov. 18 in Orlando, Fla., during the annual Youth Sports Congress that is held in conjunction with the Athletic Business Show.

The federal agency says only about 2 percent of the nation's youth meet the Food Guide Pyramid recommendations for daily servings of all five major food groups.

Park district officials, youth counselors and directors of YMCAs and other child - oriented agencies agree that sports and organized recreation activities can provide a safe haven for children who are bored, unsupervised and tempted toward trouble.

engage with target groups, e.g. trade unions, workers rights organizations, human rights agencies, occupational health organizations, and women's and youth groups, to protect the breastfeeding rights of women in the workplace.

The committee's report recommends actions that can be taken by a range of audiences — including research funding agencies, legislatures, state and school superintendents and athletic directors, military organizations, and equipment manufacturers, as well as youth who participate in sports and their parents — to improve what is knows about concussions and to reduce their occurrence.

[31] It is a bill that would address federal adoption incentives and would amend the Social Security Act (SSA) to require the state plan for foster care and adoption assistance to demonstrate that the state agency has developed policies and procedures for identifying, documenting in agency records, and determining appropriate services with respect to, any child or youth over whom the state agency has responsibility for placement, care, or supervision who the state has reasonable cause to believe is, or is at risk of being, a victim of sex trafficking or a severe form of trafficking in persons.

A leading member of the ruling New Patriotic Party is protesting against the appointment of Awal Mohammed as Public Relations Officer for the Youth Employment Agency.

According to him, it is the avowed aim of the board to ensure that every Ghanaian youth gets a fair chance of being employed by the agency.

Milonu was speaking in reaction to the appointment of Awal Mohammed as Public Relations Officer for the Youth Employment Agency.

The new Board of Directors of the Youth Employment Agency (YEA), chaired by Sammy Awuku, has given the assurance that it will pursue an aggressive rebranding of the Agency that has always been in the news for institutional corruption to help it deliver on its core mandate.

The angry youths also barricaded some strategic streets to prevent security agencies from being proactive in actions, leaving the entire community into a serious pandemonium and fear of uncertainty.

He said the youth employment agency under the 59the auspices of the Ministry of Employment and Labour relations is currently in the process of recruiting over 20 thousand young Ghanaians.

The Youth Employment Agency (YEA) with the mission of coordinating employment opportunities and creation of jobs for the youth has engaged 62,825 people countrywide, under different employable modules as at October this Youth Employment Agency (YEA) with the mission of coordinating employment opportunities and creation of jobs for the youth has engaged 62,825 people countrywide, under different employable modules as at October this youth has engaged 62,825 people countrywide, under different employable modules as at October this year.

Mr. Speaker, we note that several transition programs run under the various government institutions and agencies including the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, the National Vocational and Technical Institute (NVTI), Council for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (COTVET), Youth Enterprises Support and the Youth Employment Authority, have targeted non-tertiary graduates.

The Youth Employment Agency (YEA) was established under the Youth Employment Act 2015 (Act 887) to empower young people to contribute meaningfully to the socio - economic and sustainable development of the nation.

I thank most immensely the women and their groups, market women and men, traders, artisans, workers, active and retired civil servants, students, transporters, commercial motorcyclists, employers of labour, organised private sector, the business community, non-governmental organisations, community based organisations, youth organisations, security agencies, the media, political parties, traditional rulers, community leaders and religious organisations and their leaders.

President Mahama also interacted and listened to the concerns of thousands of young Ghanaians recruited under the Youth Employment Agency (YEA) at the Elwak Sports Stadium, Friday.

As part of the Summer Primetime model, agencies are encouraged to provide services for a period of six to ten weeks to at - risk youth.

This section of the Youth Bureau website contains all forms required from contracted agencies and Local Youth Bureaus (Year Round and Summer Primetime) receiving funding from the Erie County Youth Bureau.

These measures provide data to display the quantitative and qualitative impact agencies are making in the lives of youth.

As part of moves to reduce the unemployment rate in the country, the National Youth Employment Agency (YEA) has initiated moves to recruit 15,000 youth under the Community Policing Assistants (CPAs) moYouth Employment Agency (YEA) has initiated moves to recruit 15,000 youth under the Community Policing Assistants (CPAs) moyouth under the Community Policing Assistants (CPAs) module.

However there seems to be little hope in this direction, as even the government agencies expected to absorb some of these unemployed youths are also consistently down - sizing, leaving huge, negative multiplier effect on the economy while creating a myriad of social problems.

Let's look at the army of unemployed youths in the state; as we speak, there is no state agency or company that is working.

There are pictures of the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) and Youth Employment Agency (YEA) offices at Damongo in West Gonja district of the Northern Region, which has been braced by NPP supporters though unconfirmed.

Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr., today announced that the 6th Annual Oneida County Youth Bureau Sidewalk Art Contest will take place the week of July 7th at Oneida County municipalities and youth serving agenYouth Bureau Sidewalk Art Contest will take place the week of July 7th at Oneida County municipalities and youth serving agenyouth serving agencies.

Meanwhile discussions elsewhere reached consensus on disability rights, taking competition out of the NHS, tribunal fees, legal aid, zero - hours and short - hours contracts, agency workers, immigration, local government funding, housing, the Middle East, the minimum wage, the living wage, Royal Mail, the railways, science and technology, mental health, fracking, animal welfare, Lords reform, reducing smoking and consumption of alcohol, fats and sugar, reaffirming all - women shortlists, youth services, careers advice, sexual and relationship education, and even the 11 - plus (recognising that selection at age 11 damaged education for all children, but stopping short of abolishing existing grammar schools).

This initiative is a testimony to the work our youth serving agencies do on a daily basis and to the youth of Oneida County, who really do care.

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The Northern Regional Minister, Salifu Saeed, is asking law enforcement agencies to clamp down on the activities of rampaging youth of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), to lessen the tensions in the area.

He said 4,500 head porters, popularly referred to as «Kayayei», would be trained and employed as garment manufacturers under a new module which would be rolled out soon, while 2,000 youth would be engaged under the youth in green Ghana project, an initiative between the agency and the Department Parks and Gardens of the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development.

The Youth Employment Agency (YEA) says it is committed to achieving 100,000 employment target before the close of the year.

The YEA was established under the Youth Employment Agency Act 2015 (Act 887) to oversee the development, coordination, supervision and facilitation of employment for people between the ages of 15 and 35.

The Council of State has impressed upon President John Dramani Mahama to fasten the process of change initiated into troubled government intervention initiatives such as the Savannah Accelerated Development Authority (SADA) and Ghana Youth Employment and Entrepreneurial Development Agency (GYEEDA).

The anti-graft agency also arrested one Prosper Onukagba who is a youth corps member serving in the Tai Local Government Area of Rivers State.

He, however, added that the group (ICE) would soon reach out to student unions in tertiary institutions in the state, traditional rulers and the National Orientation Agency on the need to sensitise the youths and other members of the public to shun violence during the 2019 elections.

According to the president, the Nation Builders Corps will free up the Youth Employment Agency (YEA) of the burden it has had dealing with everything to do with employment amongst the youth, especially graduYouth Employment Agency (YEA) of the burden it has had dealing with everything to do with employment amongst the youth, especially graduyouth, especially graduates.

A total of 16 youth and adult teams will participate in the tournament, with players hailing from both city agencies and the local community.

Contributing to a discussion on the topic, «social media usage and elections», a cross-section of the youth present at the event said the security agencies may have monitored social media conversations over a period of time and realized that negative comments from the discussions on social media far exceeds the positive leads, hence their contemplation to block social media on election day to prevent violence.

If your agency is approved for a grant from the Erie County Youth Bureau, you will be required to complete the following New York State Office of Child and Family Services (OCFS) Forms: 5001, 5002, 5003, and a revised program budget (5005) reflecting your award amount, as well as an OCFS 5007 form.