Sentences with phrase «quality programs improve»

But it is actually good news, because research shows quality programs improve parenting.

High - quality programs improve public safety by reducing child abuse and neglect and preventing involvement in crime.

Copious research compiled by the Afterschool Alliance shows that quality programs improve student achievement.

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Organizations are recognized as good community citizens when they support programs that improve the quality of life in their community, including crime prevention, employment, environmental programs, clean - up and beautification, recycling, and restoration.

Jennifer Turgiss, vice president of health solutions at Framingham, Mass. - based Virgin Pulse, suggests employers should implement company - wide programs to improve employees» sleep quality.

Since 2012, Medicare has been testing a home - based primary care program to see whether it can improve quality of care and stave off the need for a patient to move to a nursing home.

Rhino Foods has a bonus program for employees who improve metrics in safety, quality, and customer service.

Its tailored, world - class services that reduce overall pharmacy costs, reduce avoidable drug impacted medical costs, and optimize specialty drug spend while improving patient quality of life are for all plan sponsors — health plans, accountable care organizations (ACOs), exchanges, state Medicaid programs, and employer groups.

The grants will fund innovative programs that improve urban water quality, enhance storm water management and protect and restore urban waterways.

We increased the number of prospects for the program and improved applicant quality.

The HAWK program is designed to make homes more affordable for FHA home buyers, and to improve the overall loan quality of the FHA's portfolio.

Although FSI will contribute modest investments to improve foodservice areas and kitchens, it prefers to rely on the quality of its programs and avoid multimillion - dollar «handcuff» deals, as Stewart calls them.

Although the adjustments to the program may feel like SQFI is trying to «catch» members, Garfield says the goal is to show facilities where they can continue to improve their food safety and quality management program.

The SQF Program allows independent eyes or auditors to look at a company's program and improve its food safety and food quality manaProgram allows independent eyes or auditors to look at a company's program and improve its food safety and food quality manaprogram and improve its food safety and food quality management.

The company also maintains a comprehensive quality program that motivates farmers to harvest the best quality fruit, improve food safety, protect the environment, and grow professionally, thus fomenting a comprehensive development of the farm, the fruit and the family.

Employees understand Arawak's safety and quality standards, Phillips says, but working with the Eastern Caribbean Institute of Agriculture and Forestry Campus of the University of Trinidad and Tobago helps it to continuously improve its safety program.

We are deepening our commitment to our farmers by developing the right programs that improve their quality of life.

Our program is predicated on the notion that there is always room to improve, incorporate new learning and stretch for even higher quality fruit.

This distortion of fact is particularly unfortunate given the ground - breaking work by California wineries and vineyards to tackle the issue of GHG emissions by working to improve air quality and energy efficiency, along with other sustainable winegrowing practices from ground to bottle, through the California Sustainable Winegrowing Program (https://www.sustainablewinegrowing.org/).

The specific focus of the postdoctoral research training program is to educate the next generation of researchers on rehabilitation strategies for children with MS. Fellows who complete the training will be uniquely equipped to conduct rehabilitation - oriented research focusing on improving quality of life and outcomes for children who have MS.

What gives it meaning are the programs and people behind it that drive change, improve the environment and produce the best quality grapes and wines in the world.

Petaluma Bounty is committed to improving the quality of food offered by emergency food distributors through the Bounty Hunters gleaning program.

The Mission of the Temecula Valley Chamber of Commerce is to promote positive economic growth while protecting the environment for all businesses and by doing so, support the programs which preserve and improve the quality of life for the entire community.

As well as his commitment to the highest - quality, native, sustainable produce, he has also lobbied against GM crops and taken part in educational programs to improve the diet of children in his country.

As the program improved, the quality of the schedule has increased.

Through this partnership, we will be able to educate many more about the global maternal healthcare challenges and also raise funds to support programs that improve access to quality maternity care that can prevent unnecessary deaths at birth.»

• increase public funding for after - school programs • serve suppers instead of (or in addition to) snacks • recruit more school districts to provide after - school suppers and snacks • support and expand year - round participation by integrating the Afterschool Supper Program with the Summer Food Service Program • streamline and simplify the Afterschool Supper Program • serve meals during weekends, holidays and unanticipated school closures; and • improve meal quality

Stefanie Covino, Coordinator of the Shaping the Future of Your Community program notes, «Our water resources are increasingly stressed, but conserving and restoring the natural landscape with native plants can offer social, environmental, and economic benefits such as improved air quality, property values, energy savings, and habitat — both locally and downstream.»

Since the launch of Childbirth Connection's Transforming Maternity Care initiative in 2007, program work has focused on improving maternity care quality and value by strengthening the effectiveness of the maternity care system.

This grant is designed to help improve student access to high - quality, nutritious foods at school, and provides funds to help schools improve or expand their breakfast programs with an emphasis on sustainable, alternative breakfast options.

Through technical assistance and community education programs, we hope to increase awareness and adoption of cost - effective and practical ways to use native plants and natural landscaping to improve water quality and climate resilience.

There have been legitimate concerns about food waste, sanitation problems, lost instructional time, and the quality of the food served (though it has improved somewhat since the early days of the program, when the inclusion of daily animal crackers in the breakfast was what actually motivated me to start this blog.)

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Also, the Foundation encourages volunteerism and outside resources that will enable enhancement to the Arlington Heights Park District programs while improving the quality of life for those who utilize its parkland, facilities and services.

The Foundation encourages volunteerism and outside resources that will enable enhancement to the Arlington Heights Park District programs while improving the quality of life for those who utilize its parkland, facilities and services.

«We need to do a better job improving access and improving the quality of those programs,» Vilsack said.

At Camp Red Leaf we believe that our weeklong and weekend programs can enhance the quality of life for individuals with developmental disabilities and their caregivers, while providing opportunities for campers to develop improved socialization skills and life skills.

Since 2000, she has been Director of Programs at Childbirth Connection, working with colleagues and partners to advance Childbirth Connection's mission of improving the quality and value of maternity care through consumer engagement and health system transformation (transform.childbirthconnection.org, http://www.childbirthconnection.org).

These include encouraging eligible afterschool programs to maximize service by providing suppers instead of or in addition to snacks, recruiting more school districts to provide afterschool suppers and snacks, simplifying the administration of the Afterschool Supper Program, serving meals during weekends, holidays, and school closures, and improving meal quality.

The overall purpose is to understand maternal and perinatal deaths (both numbers and causes) to inform improve policies, programs, and facility - level quality of care.

They specifically recommend improving the quality and implementation of services and projecting a modest view of program effects.4

Heather's work primarily focuses on obesity, dietary quality, and health outcomes among low - income and food - insecure children and families, with emphasis on how the federal nutrition programs improve health, nutrition, and well - being.

Overall, this first generation of relationship education programs for low - income couples had no impact on relationship quality, except for Building Strong Families in Oklahoma City, which improved relationship quality, romantic involvement, co-parenting, and father involvement.

She advises numerous midwifery organizations and consults with NACPM on strategy, programs and initiatives to support the development of the CPM profession and to improve the quality of maternity care for all women in the U.S.

Because the programs developed better understanding of each other's services, the quality and timeliness of referrals has also improved.

Improving Afterschool Meal Quality and Reducing Waste Thursday, April 19, 2018, 1:00 pm ET Healthy, high - quality meals help to attract children to come to educational and enrichment programming and keep them coming throughout the school year, while also reducingQuality and Reducing Waste Thursday, April 19, 2018, 1:00 pm ET Healthy, high - quality meals help to attract children to come to educational and enrichment programming and keep them coming throughout the school year, while also reducingquality meals help to attract children to come to educational and enrichment programming and keep them coming throughout the school year, while also reducing waste.

Join us to learn how afterschool programs, advocates, and community partners can improve meal quality and appeal while being conscious of ways to reduce food waste.

The bill will significantly increase access and remove barriers to child nutrition programs, improve the quality of the meals served and implement new school food safety guidelines.

The program supports Federal Home Visiting Program grantees in the development, implementation, and evaluation of innovations to strengthen and improve delivery of coordinated and comprehensive high - quality voluntary services to eligible faprogram supports Federal Home Visiting Program grantees in the development, implementation, and evaluation of innovations to strengthen and improve delivery of coordinated and comprehensive high - quality voluntary services to eligible faProgram grantees in the development, implementation, and evaluation of innovations to strengthen and improve delivery of coordinated and comprehensive high - quality voluntary services to eligible families.

Effective food policy actions are part of a comprehensive approach to improving nutrition environments, defined as those factors that influence food access.1 Improvements in the nutritional quality of all foods and beverages served and sold in schools have been recommended to protect the nutritional health of children, especially children who live in low - resource communities.2 As legislated by the US Congress, the 2010 Healthy Hunger - Free Kids Act (HHFKA) updated the meal patterns and nutrition standards for the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program to align with the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.3 The revised standards, which took effect at the beginning of the 2012 - 2013 school year, increased the availability of whole grains, vegetables, and fruits and specified weekly requirements for beans / peas as well as dark green, red / orange, starchy, and other vegetables.