Sentences with phrase «on child advocacy»

The National PTA's print and online magazine for parents, published several times a year, focuses on child advocacy, news and information related to children, and PTA programs and campaigns.

Contact: Dr. Bobbi Wegner, a Harvard Lecturer on Child Advocacy and Behavioral Medicine Specialist.

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«In theory, under [the CSPA], the U.S. government is supposed to be able to block military aid that otherwise would have gone to the states on the basis of their child recruitment,» explains Tim Molyneux, the Child Rights Program Manager at Child Soldiers International, an international advocacy group that works to end the use of child soldchild recruitment,» explains Tim Molyneux, the Child Rights Program Manager at Child Soldiers International, an international advocacy group that works to end the use of child soldChild Rights Program Manager at Child Soldiers International, an international advocacy group that works to end the use of child soldChild Soldiers International, an international advocacy group that works to end the use of child soldchild soldiers.

The Family Research Council, a conservative Christian advocacy group, is turning up the heat on NBC after it edited out «under God, indivisible» - twice - during a taped piece of children reciting the Pledge of Allegiance as part of last weekend's final round coverage of the U.S. Open Golf Championship.

«Working alongside pro-choice women on issues of human trafficking, domestic violence, genocide, foster care, and even special needs adoption has been among the most meaningful work I've been a part of,» said Kelly Rosati, Focus on the Family's vice president of advocacy for children and a speaker at the Evangelicals for Life conference this week.

As concerns rise over children are seeing too many gambling adverts, a Christian advocacy charity has called for a tighter rein on the gambling industry.

Voice of the Martyrs Canada (VOMC), an advocacy and aid group, reported that militants attacked three of eight children belonging to a Christian widow near Nairobi on 17th November.

Founded in 1989, Center Families programs include support groups for LGBT parents and prospective parents; trainings for teachers and school administrators; advocacy and activist efforts; support around alternative insemination and other biological parenthood options; forums on custody issues when LGBT parents separate; financial planning for alternative families; and recreational programs for children 8 and under (Halloween Parties, Holiday Parties, Play Days, etc.).

Spurred on by a successful revolt against artificial food dyes in the United Kingdom, a prominent U.S. food safety advocacy group Tuesday called on federal regulators to ban several colorings, claiming they're linked to hyperactivity in children.

Michelle's passion for breastfeeding advocacy began with her nursing in public incident at Target in 2011 which led to the largest nurse - in to date with over 6,000 moms who participated in nursing their children at Target stores all over the U.S. Michelle currently sits on the advocacy board for the United States Breastfeeding Committee (USBC), and is the Director of Activism for Best For Babes Foundation.

Responding to Ms. Obama's advocacy of breastfeeding — and the IRS's recent announcement that breast pumps and other nursing supplies are now tax deductible — Bachmann (who breast - fed her own biological children) said on Laura Ingraham's radio show:

In her writing, public speaking and advocacy work, Siegel has been a vocal supporter of improved federal school nutrition standards, curbing junk food sales on school campuses and otherwise improving children's school food environments.

Our team is qualified to support you on a range of topics, including: fertility, maternity planning and preparation, mother / child sleep, breastfeeding, babywearing, greenproofing, medical and self - advocacy, and special needs.

BPNI seeks to work towards optimal nutrition of women and children, especially on enhancing breastfeeding rates in the country through countering commercial influence, capacity building of health and nutrition care providers, advocacy for maternity entitlements and other national policies.

Working tirelessly on behalf of children's safety issues for more than a decade, Pattie served as Community Outreach Director for the national child advocacy agency, Parents For Megan's Law, and is certified as both a C hild Visitation Monitor and Child Safety Educchild advocacy agency, Parents For Megan's Law, and is certified as both a C hild Visitation Monitor and Child Safety EducChild Safety Educator.

General www.waimh.org World Association of Infant Mental Health www.zerotothree.org Zero - to - Three www.aap.org American Academy of Pediatrics www.civitas.org/index.html High quality parenting resources www.surestart.gov.uk United Kingdom's government website on early development www.mchlibrary.info Maternal and Child Health Library at Georgetown University www.mi-aimh.org Michigan Association for Infant Mental Health www.ounceofprevention.org High - powered service / advocacy organization for young children www.parentsasteachers.org www.talaris.org Talaris institute does education for parents and professionals about young children

The support, encouragement, and advocacy you provide your child when they begin to struggle in school can make a huge difference in your child being able to get back on track.

* Advocacy in school systems on behalf of our children's capabilities and for research into the treatments and therapies that can help those children who need them live more fruitful lives.

Advocacy Even though your relationship is changing, checking in on your child while they're in college can start important conversations about their mental health.

Advocacy Monitoring your children's food choices isn't easy — but when they suffer from allergies, keeping tabs on what they eat becomes a way of life.

Michelle Obama can check off a top priority on her to - do list: The child nutrition bill was signed into law by her husband Monday morning, capping months of advocacy by the first lady as part of her efforts to reduce childhood obesity.

Currently, she is a MSW Intern with Prevent Child Abuse Tennessee, focusing on social work skills on a macro level, like community organizing, policy, and advocacy.

* Day 1 Monday, February 22, 2016 4:00 PM -5:00 PM Registration & Networking 5:00 PM — 6:00 PM Welcome Reception & Opening Remarks Kevin de Leon, President pro Tem, California State Senate Debra McMannis, Director of Early Education & Support Division, California Department of Education (invited) Karen Stapf Walters, Executive Director, California State Board of Education (invited) 6:00 PM — 7:00 PM Keynote Address & Dinner Dr. Patricia K. Kuhl, Co-Director, Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences * Day 2 Tuesday February 23, 2016 8:00 AM — 9:00 AM Registration, Continental Breakfast, & Networking 9:00 AM — 9:15 AM Opening Remarks John Kim, Executive Director, Advancement Project Camille Maben, Executive Director, First 5 California Tom Torlakson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, California Department of Education 9:15 AM — 10:00 AM Morning Keynote David B. Grusky, Executive Director, Stanford's Center on Poverty & Inequality 10:00 AM — 11:00 AM Educating California's Young Children: The Recent Developments in Transitional Kindergarten & Expanded Transitional Kindergarten (Panel Discussion) Deborah Kong, Executive Director, Early Edge California Heather Quick, Principal Research Scientist, American Institutes for Research Dean Tagawa, Administrator for Early Education, Los Angeles Unified School District Moderator: Erin Gabel, Deputy Director, First 5 California (Invited) 11:00 AM — 12:00 PM «Political Will & Prioritizing ECE» (Panel Discussion) Eric Heins, President, California Teachers Association Senator Hannah - Beth Jackson, Chair of the Women's Legislative Committee, California State Senate David Kirp, James D. Marver Professor of Public Policy, University of California, Berkeley Assemblyman Kevin McCarty, Chairman of Subcommittee No. 2 of Education Finance, California State Assembly Moderator: Kim Pattillo Brownson, Managing Director, Policy & Advocacy, Advancement Project 12:00 PM — 12:45 PM Lunch 12:45 PM — 1:45 PM Lunch Keynote - «How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character» Paul Tough, New York Times Magazine Writer, Author 1:45 PM — 1:55 PM Break 2:00 PM — 3:05 PM Elevating ECE Through Meaningful Community Partnerships (Panel Discussion) Sandra Guiterrez, National Director, Abriendo Purtas / Opening Doors Mary Ignatius, Statewide Organize of Parent Voices, California Child Care Resource & Referral Network Jacquelyn McCroskey, John Mile Professor of Child Welfare, University of Southern California School of Social Work Jolene Smith, Chief Executive Officer, First 5 Santa Clara County Moderator: Rafael González, Director of Best Start, First 5 LA 3:05 PM — 3:20 PM Closing Remarks Camille Maben, Executive Director, First 5 California * Agenda Subject to Change

This clarification was necessitated when our Global Council, on behalf of IBFAN, had to take a strategic decision whether or not and under what conditions IBFAN should participate in two new initiatives by UNICEF and WHO, WHO NetCode, and the UNICEF Breastfeeding Advocacy Initiative, both receiving funding from the BMGF, which has direct links and gets its returns from the baby food industry and also engages with entities such as the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) that create situations of risk of conflicts of Interest in infant and young child feeding.

Created by Babywearing International, this week - long celebration focuses on education and advocacy of babyweaing, a practice that has benefits for both caregiver and child.

Some of her most cherished experiences have been teaching conservation to elementary students, caring for HIV / AIDS hospice residents, working on children's research and advocacy, and founding & co-directing Camp Kesem at Rice University.

Concern is mounting among physicians, health professionals, environmental advocacy groups, public safety officials, as well as consumers because of the possible effects of these chemicals on our children.

It also covers advocacy, providing suggestions on how to advocate successfully for your child with teachers, school boards, and even state legislators.

Commenters are weighing in on all sides of related issues — parental rights, child advocacy and media sensationalism, to name a few.

As the mother of two twice - exceptional children, Sundstrom has been a guest speaker on Grassroots TV in Aspen, Colorado, and offers her support and advocacy to special needs families all over the country.

Our expert Joyce Davis is the president of Keeping Babies Safe, a nonprofit organization that provides education, assistance, advocacy and leadership on the development of safer children's products and practices.

Activities have been directed by three objectives; namely, generate new data on the distribution and determinants of healthy growth; communication and advocacy on the link between poor complementary feeding and growth, and supporting countries to set and implement stunting reduction agendas; and assisting countries to roll out the WHO Child Growth Standards while promoting best practices for growth assessment and infant and young child feeChild Growth Standards while promoting best practices for growth assessment and infant and young child feechild feeding.

Speaking at a stakeholders meeting on productivity, Maternal, Nutrition, Child Advocacy and Health and Nutrition at the State House in Abuja, Aisha said the management of Aso Rock Clinic were redundant and inefficiency after a budget of N3bn.

Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Otiko Afisah Djaba is on a three - day advocacy tour of the Northern Region against child marriage which is hampering girl child education.

«Please know that NYS PTA will continue to work with all education and child advocacy partners to keep our members updated and informed on education, health, safety and welfare issues affecting children and families.»

An investigation by the state police, in conjunction with the Dutchess County Child Advocacy Center and with assistance from the Wappinger Central School District, concluded that Schwartz possessed images of child pornography on personally owned electronic devChild Advocacy Center and with assistance from the Wappinger Central School District, concluded that Schwartz possessed images of child pornography on personally owned electronic devchild pornography on personally owned electronic devices.

Dutchess County Legislature Minority Leader Barbara Jeter - Jackson said, «This budget continues Dutchess County's focus on services for our youth and families — everything from a $ 1.5 million investment in supportive programming to protect our families and children, to our continued commitment for our countywide Sexual Assault Response Team and domestic violence advocacy.

In its role leading the Children's Advocacy Center (CAC) movement, National Children's Alliance (NCA) continues to be at the forefront of the national and international conversation on child abuse.

District Attorney Scott D. McNamara reported today that a Rome man and women were arrested by investigators assigned to the Oneida County Child Advocacy Center on April 8th as a result of an investigation into a prostitution and rape complaint involving a 15 year old victim.

Children's Advocacy Centers (CACs) are child - focused, facility - based programs in which representatives from many disciplines work together to conduct interviews and make team decisions on cases of child abuse.

As the accrediting body for the more than 850 Children's Advocacy Centers and Chapters in all 50 states around the country, NCA provides training, financial support, technical assistance, leadership, national advocacy and access to current research findings on a national level to children's advocacy centers around the country as well as numerous developing centers, multi-disciplinary teams and child abuse profesChildren's Advocacy Centers and Chapters in all 50 states around the country, NCA provides training, financial support, technical assistance, leadership, national advocacy and access to current research findings on a national level to children's advocacy centers around the country as well as numerous developing centers, multi-disciplinary teams and child abuse profesAdvocacy Centers and Chapters in all 50 states around the country, NCA provides training, financial support, technical assistance, leadership, national advocacy and access to current research findings on a national level to children's advocacy centers around the country as well as numerous developing centers, multi-disciplinary teams and child abuse profesadvocacy and access to current research findings on a national level to children's advocacy centers around the country as well as numerous developing centers, multi-disciplinary teams and child abuse profeschildren's advocacy centers around the country as well as numerous developing centers, multi-disciplinary teams and child abuse profesadvocacy centers around the country as well as numerous developing centers, multi-disciplinary teams and child abuse professionals.

«The reaccreditation of the Oneida County Children's Advocacy Center by the National Children Alliance is a tremendous honor and a testament to the unparalleled work it does to protect and support the victims of child abuse in our community,» said Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente Jr. «I would like to commend Director Joseph Lisi and all of the center's partners for the fine job they do and congratulate them on this receiving this high distinction.»

Dr. Rosa is a fighter for our children, and during her years of service as a member of the New York State Board of Regents she has demonstrated her passion on education through her advocacy on a myriad of issues.

«The McMahon / Ryan Child Advocacy Center does a tremendous amount of community education and education in schools focusing on child abuse prevention programChild Advocacy Center does a tremendous amount of community education and education in schools focusing on child abuse prevention programchild abuse prevention programming.

The annual Go Blue 4 Kids Candlelight Vigil, organized by the local non-profit McMahon / Ryan Child Advocacy Center and the Onondaga County Crime Victims» Rights Coalition, took place at Hendricks Chapel on Tuesday night.

The physical wounds heal but research is showing that the effects on a child's social, emotional and future physical health is far more damaging than we once thought,» said Mary E. Jones, MD, child advocacy physician at Loyola University Health System.

The Family Advocacy Program offers a breadth of valuable services to families, such as parenting classes, child care services, and classes focused on a soldier's reintegration into home life.

Whatever time that remains in her busy schedule is devoted to nonprofit organizations focusing on families affected by cancer, helping children, environmental advocacy, planet protection and the Mars Movement.

The Domestic Violence Crisis Center, DVCC, offers legal, children, housing and advocacy services to victims of domestic violence in Stamford, Norwalk Education and parenting articles offer expert tips and information on raising kids.

The event honored John Tiffany, Tony Award winning director of Once and this season's Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, and Barbara Cutler Emden, celebrating 25 years of arts advocacy and exceptional service on the NYTW Board of Trustees.