Sentences with phrase «programs reach out to families»

Prevention programs reach out to families that are experiencing levels of stress that may increase their young children's risk of developing social - emotional or mental health problems.

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Lastly, it is essential that decision - makers reach out to vulnerable families during the preschool years, as these families are the hardest to involve in parenting programs (obstacles due to language, location, and / or hours of availability).

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In addition, a robust cancer genetics program is reaching out to ensure that patients and families with an elevated hereditary risk of colon and uterine cancers, as well as those with gene mutations linked to breast and ovarian cancers, are alerted and closely monitored.

Through this whole - family program, both schools have been able to reach out to parents and provide them with an opportunity to further their own education — a strategy that benefits parents, students, and, ultimately, the entire school community.

Many schools today have set clear goals for increasing «family engagement,» and are rolling out systems and programs to reach parents.

Third, because families are the primary source of support for children's learning and development, community schools prioritize reaching out to parents and other family members to see what resources they need — from books to visiting nurse programs to mobile libraries and workforce development opportunities — and encourage them to be involved in the life of the school.

Our speakers will tell how they are using data, reaching out to families to offer support in overcoming common health challenges and developmental delays, and educating parents about the benefits of engaging programs and instruction in the early grades.

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Founder Jennifer Shryock has developed an extensive network of information and programs to reach out to families to assist in keeping dogs and kids safe.

SkyPower conducted an extensive and exhaustive process working closely with the Government of Kenya and has selected Plan International, which works in partnership with 51 countries and 21 donor countries, to design a rigid, comprehensive, targeted logistics, distribution, management, product support and swap - out warranty program with the strictest of controls and accountability to ensure these solar power systems reach the families and healthcare providers, the intended recipients.

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By reaching out to families and caregivers who would not otherwise seek support services, these programs have the potential to improve parenting skills and to reduce short - and long - term adverse outcomes for child's heath and development.

• Check in with mothers and fathers to see how they are doing • Promote a culture where it is okay for employees to reach out and ask for help • Participate in an employee assistance program (EAP) or maintain a list of available resources to support families • Learn where your public officials stand on kids» issues and use your vote to support families • Allow for flexibility in scheduling where possible • Work with employees to manage workload in times of added stress • Create a community brag board so employees can show off kids, pets, homes and hobbies • Support maternity / paternity leave for new parents (including adoptive and foster parents) • Offer «lunch and learns» for employees wanting to learn more about child development • Involve your business in community events • Sponsor a day of service for all employees to volunteer with programs working to strengthen families

Despite evidence of the positive impact of high - quality early childhood education for all children, it remains out of reach for most low - and moderate - income families.15 The average price of center - based care in the United States accounts for nearly 30 percent of the median family income, and only 10 percent of child care programs are considered high quality.16 Publicly funded programs — such as Head Start, Early Head Start, child care, and state pre-K programs — are primarily targeted at low - income families, but limited funding for these programs severely hinders access.17 This lack of access to high - quality early childhood education perpetuates the achievement gap, evidenced by the fact that only 48 percent of low - income children are ready for kindergarten, compared with 75 percent of moderate - or high - income children.18

In 2014, Thrive will continue to provide funding to the 10 Early Learning Regional Coalitions, which play an important role in coordinating and connecting resources and programs in their communities (including home visiting, WaKIDS Early Learning Collaboration and Early Achievers); getting information out to families about the importance of early learning; engaging harder to reach families and communities; and creating local advocates who take action to generate support for early learning at local and state levels.

The program is already reaching underserved families in Brazil and India, rolling out to China and Mexico by fall 2015 and up to six more countries over the next five years.