Sentences with phrase «public safety of the children»

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Around 50 children separated from their parents and guardians in the chaos of the Manchester Arena attack were taken to safety by a concerned member of the public.

In any other part of society, if someone is accused in court, it's made public, especially when it concerns child safety.

Indifference to public safety and the well being of innocent men, women, and children is a sin of epic proportions.

First of all, the government has responded to justifiable public concern over the years with the enactment of legislation governing child labor, minimum wage, health and safety conditions, overtime pay, and other labor practices.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention state that food allergies are a growing food safety and public health concern that affect an estimated 4 — 6 percent of children in the United States.

To be held from 18 - 20 January, 2010, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Manama in the Kingdom of Bahrain, the conference is open to anyone with an interest in the safety of children on the web, including Internet Service Providers, telephone companies, NGOs, charities, regulators, government departments and the public.

WASHINGTON - In response to the passage of Senate Bill 1492, which directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to build a public awareness campaign to promote online safety tactics to protect children on the Internet, while also setting up a working group on the issue.

Instead of putting your child in a car seat with a heavy winter coat, the Texas Department of Public Safety recommends that you «keep your child in the clothes they will be wearing when they are indoors.

WASHINGTON - October 1, 2008 — In response to the passage of Senate Bill 1492, which directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to build a public awareness campaign to promote online safety tactics to protect children on the Internet, while also setting up a working group on the issue, CEO of the Family Online Safety Institute (FOSI), Stephen Balkam, made the following statsafety tactics to protect children on the Internet, while also setting up a working group on the issue, CEO of the Family Online Safety Institute (FOSI), Stephen Balkam, made the following statSafety Institute (FOSI), Stephen Balkam, made the following statement:

These adoptive families have completed background checks with the FBI, the Arizona Department of Public Safety, and Child Protective Services.

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«As the mother of two young kids who attend New York City public schools, I know first - hand how important it is for children to eat lunch at school,» said U.S. Rep. Grace Meng, a Founder and Co-Chair of the Congressional Kids Safety Caucus.

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.

They rely heavily on the manipulation of public opinion, appearing respectable; using front groups, funding science and infiltrating food safety systems — all with the purpose of weakening legislation — legislation that is essential for stopping marketing practices that violate children's rights to health and improves product quality and safety.

Around 50 children separated from their parents and guardians in the chaos of the Manchester Arena attack were taken to safety by a concerned member of the public.

Nonetheless, state environmental officials downplayed residents» complaints and vehemently disputed local studies that found a link between elevated blood - lead levels among children and the water source switch, until, in October, Snyder conceded the situation had become a «public safety issue» and announced a $ 12m plan to transfer Flint back to its previous supply with the city of Detroit.

Elaine Becker, retired Director of Public Health Nursing, Erie County Jim Sampson, CEO, Gateway - Longview Kevin Kumor, CSEA Joan Guarino, former First Deputy Commissioner of Social Services Jeff Pirrone, Supervisor, Oishei Foundation's Mobile Safety - Net Team Dr. Thomas Rosenthal, MD, Chairman, UB Department of Family Medicine Denise Krause, Clinical Professor and Associate Dean for Community Engagement and Alumni Relations, UB School of Social Work Gaen Hooley, NYSNA Belle Walls Montree, Vice President, Behavioral Health Services, Child and Family Services

Money from the fund supports some of the state's most important safety net programs --» the State's Medicaid program, Family Health Plus, workforce recruitment and retention, the Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage (EPIC) program, Child Health Plus (CHP), Graduate Medical Education, AIDS programs, disproportionate share payments to hospitals and other various public health initiatives,» according to the state's financial plan.

While the mantra of supporters was that the legislation was for the «safety of children,» none explained why they have gone through their entire public lives without advocating for such safety officers before, leaving these kids in such ostensible peril for decades.

We have introduced an indicator on bullying which underpins the Child Safety public service agreement (PSA 13, NI69), and made clear that we expect the proportion of children and young people who experience bullying to go down over the Spending Review period.»

«Now that the CPO is appointed, Ms. Akinyemi should immediately begin to reach out to parents through public hearings... to gain their input so that their children's privacy and safety can be secured, said Leonie Haimson, co-chair of the national Parent Coalition for Student Privacy and executive director of the nonprofit Class Size Matters.

• Short - term savings from cutting the middle class out of state benefits as Nick Clegg suggests on child benefit (Britain needs «savage» cuts, says Clegg, 19 September) would weaken public support for the social safety net on which the poorest depend and ultimately endanger the future of the welfare state itself.

She has voted in favor of child protection legislation, including making illegal sexual orientation conversion therapy on minors, public safety initiatives, and various animal protection bills.

Sanders said last year that he was «sensitive to the fact that there are some families who disagree» on the safety of vaccines, but he noted the public health implications of leaving children unvaccinated.

The National Center for Children in Poverty (NCCP) at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health has launched an updated and enhanced edition of its 50 - State Policy Tracker, a unique online tool for comparing safety net policies that are critical to the economic security of working families.

These findings call into question the safety of the recent substitution of DiNP for DEHP in soft PVC, particularly since a shorter male AGD has been shown to be related to male genital birth defects in children (such as hypospadias and undescended testis) and impaired reproductive function in adult males (such as decreased fertility, impaired semen quality and lower serum testosterone levels) and the fact that human levels of DiNP are rapidly increasing globally, says Carl - Gustaf Bornehag, professor in Public Health Sciences at Karlstad University and responsible for the current study.

Groups like the Center for Science in the Public Interest have called on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to add safety warnings to energy drinks, and American Academy of Pediatrics researchers have argued the stimulants in energy drinks have «no place in the diet of children and adolescents.»

11.2 by 2030, provide access to safe, affordable, accessible and sustainable transport systems for all, improving road safety, notably by expanding public transport, with special attention to the needs of those in vulnerable situations, women, children, persons with disabilities and older persons

Rockoff and Lockwood also examined survey data on New York City parents whose children attended both types of schools and found that parents whose children attend K - 8 public schools rated their schools higher on education quality, academic rigor and school safety compared to parents whose children attend stand - alone middle schools.

NSPCC head of child online safety Claire Lilley said: «The Friendly WiFi symbol can help parents feel confident that their children are protected from harmful content when they are accessing the internet in public spaces.

Encouraging the Government to launch a public child safety education campaign in the face of a widespread increase in daredevil activities known as «playing chicken», Fay said:

But they are wanting in terms of their external validity for decisions about whether to expand present public programs for four - year - olds: They are from a time when very little of today's safety net for the poor was in place, when center - based care for four - year - olds was rare and even kindergarten was not the rule, and before the wave of Hispanic immigration that transformed the demographics of early education programs for children from low - income families.

Both private and public school administrators have your child's safety on top of their list of priorities.

My name is Maria Fuentes and I'm a parent of four children who attend public schools — PS 182 and PS 86, Gateway School and one right here at the High School for Law Enforcement and Public Spublic schools — PS 182 and PS 86, Gateway School and one right here at the High School for Law Enforcement and Public SPublic Safety.

Schools Struggle to Provide Dental Health Safety Net Hundreds of thousands of low - income children suffering from dental disease, some with teeth rotted to the gum line, are presenting California school districts with a widespread public health problem.

This change has created a public relations challenge for the district by raising concerns among parents of general education students who feel that some special needs students threaten the safety of their children.

First published by the Public School Forum of North Carolina and NC CAP in 2010, the Roadmap of Need uses data on health, youth behavior and safety, education, and economic development to take a whole child needs assessment of what young people living in each of North Carolina's 100 counties must have in order to thrive in school and in life.

The use of the dollars are not transparent or accountable to taxpayers the same way public schools are held accountable for student achievement, fiscal responsibility, and child safety.

You should qualify if you are working for certain other organizations that provide any of the following services: emergency management; military services; public safety; law enforcement; public interest law services; public child care; public service for individuals with disabilities and the elderly; public health; public education; public library services; and school library or other school - based services.

In terms of public safety we'd save more children's lives by banning 4WDs than by banning Pit Bulls.

Public safety issue: There is a proven link between abuse of animals and abuse of children, spouses, and elders.

Shelters are supposed to be the safety net for the neediest animals in a community, and given the inherently uncertain and changing nature of life, there will always be a need for animal shelters in the same way there will always be a need for public service agencies that care for orphaned abandoned or needy children, regardless of how many spay and neuter surgeries are done in a community.

In recent years, the company has diversified and now represents properties such as the trend apparel and accessory brands, «David & Goliath»; the publicly displayed, life - sized art sculptures «GuitarMania» and «The Trail of Painted Ponies»; the conscientious - living brand, «MUTTS»; and «SeeMore's Playhouse,» the multi-Emmy ® Award - winning children's safety and wellness series for public television.

We need to sustainability proof the future EU budget and make it serve the public good, promote social inclusion and strengthen European values, instead of wasting taxpayers» money on dirty fossil fuel investments, harmful and outdated farming practices, and large scale infrastructure projects that damage our health, destroy our environment, and jeopardise the safety and prosperity of our children.

In an introductory post, Andrew McLaughlin, Google's director of public policy and government affairs, says the company works on public policy issues involving privacy, child online safety, copyright and trademark protection, content regulation, patent reform and broadband policy.

The most common nonprofit is a charity, and refers to an organization that operates to fulfill any of the following purposes: religion, education, science, literature, public safety testing, amateur sports, and the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

I'm a staff attorney with the Public Justice Center and coordinator of the National Coalition for Civil Right to Counsel, which works to establish a right to counsel in civil cases that involve basic human needs, such as shelter, safety, sustenance, health, and child custody.

One purpose is to «increase public safety by reducing juvenile delinquency through effective intervention and treatment services that strengthen and reform the lives of children.»

In 2006, the American Bar Association house of delegates unanimously approved a report calling for a national civil Gideon to «provide legal counsel as a matter of right at public expense to low - income persons in those categories of adversarial proceedings where basic human needs are at stake, such as those involving shelter, sustenance, safety, health or child custody.»

I do concede that it is hard to know where the line is, but frankly, in circumstances that do not involve issues of security or safety to the Canadian public, it is unclear why the interests of a child are not determinative.