Sentences with phrase «program for abused women»

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This money goes directly towards funding the programs and services we offer for women with or without children escaping abuse and violence.»

The plan calls upon churches to, among other things, «adopt» street gangs and allow troubled youths to use church properties as safe havens; intercede for youth in the juvenile court system; provide vocational training to inner - city residents; organize capital for micro-enterprises; develop educational curricula heralding the achievements of blacks and Latinos; initiate neighborhood crime watch groups; and establish counseling programs for battered women and the men who abuse them.

The image of a woman who is battered for 20 years by her clergyman husband and who would forgive him, «because the Bible tells her to,» the image of a young mother and father who can not understand why their three - year - old daughter was sexually abused in the day care center to which they had entrusted her each morning; the image of a woman who was sacked from the women's program of her church because she refused to comply to the request of the president of the church that she and the other women vote for him in his election campaign; the image of a 14 - year - old migrant domestic worker who faces the death sentence on trumped up charges, because she would not give in to the sexual demands of her employer; the image of a male priest of a church saying that every time he beats his wife she should thank him, because she is one step closer to salvation; or the priest who would make sexual advances on a woman who out of vulnerability turns to the church for pastoral comfort... these are but a glimpse of the many such images that are gathered during the course of this Decade.

WCBS 880 story on BP Adams calling for improved access to substance abuse programs for police officers, after an off - duty officer who was allegedly driving drunk crashed into a sidewalk in Williamsburg, killing a young man and seriously injuring a young woman.

In another study, Greenfield found that women tend to go to primary health care physicians rather than to specialty substance abuse programs for treatment, putting additional pressure on family doctors to diagnose and treat alcohol dependence in women as early as possible.

The jury statement: The Alliance of Women Film Journalists documentary jury commends Whistler Film Festival for programming a controversial documentary that reveals egregious abuse of animals within its hometown and at other locals where dog sledding is a popular pursuit and profitable business.

The Farley Foundation subsidizes necessary veterinary care for the pets belonging to low income seniors, seniors» care facilities, persons with disabilities, Ontario Works recipients & abused women (OVMA SafePet Program).

He was employed at the Philani Health and Nutritional center as an Art teacher, facilitating art - based income generating programs and has facilitated workshops for abused women and underprivileged youth at the South African National Gallery and the Backdrops NGO in Cape Town.

They passed a budget that restored funding to pre-recession levels for Eastside Legal Assistance Program, Northwest Immigrant Rights Project, TeamChild, Solid Ground — Family Assistance Program, and Unemployment Law Project; added Seattle Community Law Center to the budget; and secured additional funding for ELAP to provide a Domestic Violence Attorney at the Domestic Abuse Women's Network (DAWN).

• Domestic Abuse Women's Network (DAWN) • LifeWire (Formerly Eastside Domestic Violence Program) • King County Coalition Against Domestic Violence (KCCADV) • New Beginnings • Seattle / King County Domestic Violence Protection Order Site • King County Prosecutor's page for information on Protection Orders • King County Sexual Assault Resource Center • Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence (WSCADV) • YWCA Sexual Violence Legal Services

Other work of mine has focussed on family law for youth with children (for the BC Council for Families), abused women (for the BC Society of Transition Houses), parents living in poverty (for the Salvation Army's defunct pro bono program), people in polyamorous relationships (for the Canadian Polyamory Advocacy Association), recent immigrants (for SUCCESS Settlement Services), grandparents caring for grandchildren (for the Parent Support Services Society of BC) and other populations.

With the encouragement of his Chief Judge, Thomson began working with the Kingston community to develop a Family Court Clinic to assess children and their families, an observation and detention home, a juvenile diversion program, a volunteer probation service, a shelter for abused women, a youth crisis centre and several new community - based group homes for youth.

Community programs include early childhood intervention, family planning, violence prevention, substance abuse treatment, inpatient and outpatient therapy, women - centered mental health programs, behavioral health services, and support for young adults in transition to independence5.

Facts about women and drug abuse and their risk factors for drug abuse are shared, as well as information on necessary elements of treatment training programs for women, characteristics of addiction and dependence, and factors contributing to chemical dependence.

A fifteen - year follow - up of the Prenatal / Early Infancy Project in Elmira, New York, showed that the nurse home visits significantly reduced child abuse and neglect in participating families, as well as arrest rates for the children and mothers.35 The women who received the program also spent much less time on welfare; those who were poor and unmarried had significantly fewer subsequent births.

Programs targeting males and the incarcerated population about domestic violence and child sexual abuse (for example the Good Touch Bad Touch program) should have elderly Indigenous women involved in the delivery; this was a preference that came out very strongly in the Forum.

The Mane Intent is now partnering with Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre and Trent University to offer a free 12 - week program for young women aged 13 to 18 who have witnessed or experienced family conflict, dating violence, or other forms of abuse.

The best evidence for reduction in mental - health conditions among maltreated children is for cognitive - behavioural therapy (CBT) for sexually abused children with post-traumatic stress symptoms.11 Several interventions show promise: some child - focused types of therapy for neglected children including resilient peer treatment, 12 an imaginative play program, 13 multisystemic therapy14 and a day treatment intervention.15 There is also some evidence of the benefits of post-shelter counseling intervention for women exposed to intimate - partner violence, 16,17 child - parent psychotherapy, 18,19 and trauma - focused CBT for children with intimate partner violence - related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms.20

This is a scattered site housing program that provides goal oriented intensive case management to maximize housing retention and self - sufficiency for pregnant & parenting women who are or have a history of substance abuse.

Nadine also had experience at the Sober Living Foundation and C & T Counseling, LLC and conducted assessment / intake interviews; collaborated with clients in forming treatment plans; provided crises intervention and daily support related to life skills, and other substance abuse and mental health related issues in a residential treatment program for women.

Preventing Early Child Maltreatment: Implications from a Longitudinal Study of Maternal Abuse History, Substance Use Problems, and Offspring Victimization Appleyard, Berlin, Rosanbalm, & Dodge (2011) Prevention Science, 12 (2) View Abstract Presents the findings of a study focused on improving child maltreatment prevention science in terms of specific implications for child maltreatment prevention, including the importance of assessment and early intervention for maternal history of maltreatment and substance use problems, targeting women with maltreatment histories for substance use services, and integrating child welfare and parenting programs with substance use treatment.

A Review of Evidence - Based Approaches for Reduction of Alcohol Consumption in Native Women Who Are Pregnant or of Reproductive Age (PDF - 150 KB) Montag, Clapp, Calac, Gorman, & Chambers (2012) The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 38 (5) Determines the number of publications that have quantitatively evaluated interventions among American Indian and Alaskan Native women and identifies interventions that may prove useful in designing effective prevention and treatment progWomen Who Are Pregnant or of Reproductive Age (PDF - 150 KB) Montag, Clapp, Calac, Gorman, & Chambers (2012) The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 38 (5) Determines the number of publications that have quantitatively evaluated interventions among American Indian and Alaskan Native women and identifies interventions that may prove useful in designing effective prevention and treatment progwomen and identifies interventions that may prove useful in designing effective prevention and treatment programs.

The findings will have important implications regarding the possible efficacy of substance abuse prevention and treatment programs as indirect prevention and treatment for women's IPV.

A comprehensive substance abuse treatment program for women and their children: an initial evaluation.

This paper presents findings on the impact of development, implementation, and replication of a group - based parenting program, Nurturing Program for Families in Substance Abuse Treatment and Recovery in Massachusetts at two residential treatment programs for pregnant and parenting chemically dependentprogram, Nurturing Program for Families in Substance Abuse Treatment and Recovery in Massachusetts at two residential treatment programs for pregnant and parenting chemically dependentProgram for Families in Substance Abuse Treatment and Recovery in Massachusetts at two residential treatment programs for pregnant and parenting chemically dependent women.

ZERO TO THREE Alliance for Strong Families and Communities American Academy of Pediatrics American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) Child Care Aware of America Children's Defense Fund Children's Dental Health Project Children's Leadership Council Easter Seals Every Child Matters Family Spirit Family Values @ Work First Focus Campaign for Children Labor Project for Working Families Make it Work Mom - mentum MomsRising National LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund National WIC Association Nurse - Family Partnership Parents as Teachers Partnership for America's Children Prevent Child Abuse America / Healthy Families America Restaurant Opportunities Centers United Service Employees International Union (SEIU) UltraViolet Education Fund USAction 9to5, National Association of Working Women

While attending graduate school, I worked at Clearview Treatment Programs, a residential treatment center for women with Borderline Personality Disorder, and the Richstone Family Center, one of the most progressive centers for trauma - focused treatment and the prevention of child abuse in Los Angeles County.

Established in 1992, the 120 - day treatment program for pregnant women or mothers with children under age 12 seeks to provide a family - centered approach to decrease maternal substance abuse and promote healthy family outcomes through prevention, treatment education, research and advocacy.

Residential treatment center and detox program for men and women looking to recover from substance abuse and co-occurring disorders.

The government supplement any income management scheme with additional support programs that address the rights to food, education, housing, and provide support in the form of financial, literacy / budgeting skills development for welfare recipients, safe houses for women and men, and alcohol and substance abuse programs [Recommendation 7].

Long - term (6 - 9 months) residential substance abuse and mental health programs in Iowa and Nebraska for women with children.

Working for the past ten years in the fields of substance abuse and mental health counseling in the inpatient and outpatient setting, she has developed a pilot program in expressive arts for women in recovery as well as adolescents.

Including: substance abuse education, nutritional support for recovery, trauma and healing, women's wellness program, grief and loss, how to say no - setting limits, GLBTQ issues and aftercare, stress reduction, conflict resolution techniques, parenting, therapeutic humor as healing.We use leading edge techniques to help people heal: Gestalt Therapy (holistic, mind / body approach), Psychodrama, Meditation, Expressive Arts Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Reframing, Community Reinforcement, Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy, The Work, Therapeutic Humor, Spiritual Support.

There is also a clear connection between incarceration of Indigenous women and being a victim of violence — there are extremely high rates of substance abuse and reporting of having been a victim of violence among Indigenous female prisoners — this highlights the need for support programs for Indigenous women in prison and also post-release (such as healing and re-integration, housing etc).

These projects range from shelters for abused women to programs for the homeless and children in need.