Sentences with phrase «risk youth each year»

Today, we serve more than 2,000 at - risk youth each year from more than 300 zip codes in New York and throughout the tri-state area, and an additional 8,000 young people through outreach efforts — as well as countless lives changed by our advocacy, training and capacity building work around the world.

Not exact matches

This year the risk of wasting a generation due to persistent youth unemployment is on the agenda.

Zooming in on the five risks presented in this year's Global Opportunity Report, 42 percent of the leaders we asked across the world singled out youth unemployment as the most pressing issue to solve.

Last year St Columba's Lochside Mission and Outreach youth programme provided more than 150 lunches daily to local children after church staff learned that the 95 per cent of children in one local primary school, who receive free school lunches and breakfasts during the school term, were at risk of hunger during the summer holidays.

Here is her background: — State Senator — Helped to build charter schools for at risk youths — Attorney for 30 years — Built her own business and acually MET a payroll — 5 children of her own and 23 foster children — Representative for 5 years — True fiscal conservative

And while Reiss Nelson is an exciting young talent, it could be a big risk bringing the 17 - year - old in for such an early taste of Premier League action, particularly when he has generally played a more attacking midfield role for the club's youth sides.

What I learned from working with the Newcastle team, and with youth football programs across the country over the years is that traditional concussion education in which athletes, coaches, and parents are taught the signs and symptoms of concussion, and the health risks of concussion and repetitive head trauma, isn't working to change the concussion reporting behavior of athletes.

A: The Children's Rights Council (CRC) is a nationally recognized nonprofit organization serving families and at - risk youth for more than 30 years, long working to promote a society where laws, attitudes and public opinion affirm that «The Best Parent is Both Parents» ®.

Andreassen has continued to push for reform over the last few years, helping Washington Youth Soccer implement a number of new concussion safety protocols as well as a new risk management program.

Over the last 65 years, the AAP was clear on opposing youth tackle football, modified its opposition and then after a gap of 43 of no officially policy, completely flip - flopped its football to letting parents decide the risks.

With one in five high school athletes sustaining a concussion each year, a group of concerned parents created a comprehensive concussion management system to protect youth from the risk of cumulative undetected concussions September 24, 2013 (Chicago, IL...

With one in five high school athletes sustaining a concussion each year, a group of concerned parents created a comprehensive concussion management system to protect youth from the risk of cumulative undetected concussions

The Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) is a survey of health - risk behaviors conducted in middle and high schools every two years in Washington, DC and around the United StaRisk Behavior Survey (YRBS) is a survey of health - risk behaviors conducted in middle and high schools every two years in Washington, DC and around the United Starisk behaviors conducted in middle and high schools every two years in Washington, DC and around the United States.

«Paul has more than twenty years» experience working with at - risk youth.

Calling the Shots is due to receive # 200,000 funding for its work with 16 - 19 year olds who are at risk of becoming involved in youth violence.

This was the first year that CCE Erie, based in East Aurora, was chosen to receive funding and utilized the grant to provide hands - on experiences for seven at risk youth.

«The increases in prevalence reported herein are important because such youth with diabetes will enter adulthood with several years of disease duration, difficulty in treatment, an increased risk of early complications, and increased frequency of diabetes during reproductive years, which may further increase diabetes in the next generation,» the researchers write.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention conducts the survey on a nationally representative sample of high schoolers every two years to monitor six types of health - risk behaviors that contribute to the leading causes of death, disability and social problems among U.S. youths.

Upon returning to medical school after his 1 - year sabbatical, Mitchell became the violence prevention chairman for the Student National Medical Association, helping write policy papers and develop violence prevention workshops for at - risk and incarcerated youth.

Run by the nongovernmental organization Mercy Corps, the Youth Take Initiative — or, in Arabic, Nubader program — teaches stress management and relationship skills to at - risk 11 - to 18 - year - olds.

Over the past year, I have blended my passion for teaching, science and humanitarian efforts to give back to those in need, focusing on at - risk youth.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention conducts the national survey every two years to monitor six types of health - risk behaviors that contribute to the leading causes of death, disability and social problems among U.S. youths.

Run by the nongovernmental organization (NGO) Mercy Corps, headquartered in Portland, Oregon, and Edinburgh, the Youth Take Initiative — or, in Arabic, Nubader program — would teach stress management and relationship skills to at - risk 11 - to 18 - year - olds.

During her clinical years at NCNM, Dr. Noel interned at Outside In, a clinic that focuses on the health of at risk youth and homeless teens.

Nearly 20 years of Massachusetts Youth Risk Behavior (MA - YRB) data show that lesbian, gay, and bisexual students have remained at disproportionate health risk in many dimensions (e.g., victimization, violence, substance use, and unprotected sex) than their heterosexual peRisk Behavior (MA - YRB) data show that lesbian, gay, and bisexual students have remained at disproportionate health risk in many dimensions (e.g., victimization, violence, substance use, and unprotected sex) than their heterosexual perisk in many dimensions (e.g., victimization, violence, substance use, and unprotected sex) than their heterosexual peers.

That is one of the findings among federal data collected for the first time as part of the Youth Risk Behavior survey, which is conducted every other year by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Produced by the National Black Programming Consortium (NBPC), 180 Days: A Year Inside an American High School tells the story of the first graduating class at Washington Metropolitan High School (DC Met), an alternative school for at - risk youth.

Now in its 13th year, the Risk and Prevention Program welcomes 50 to 60 students into each incoming class.To date, 584 students have graduated from the program, with many of them embarking on new or modified career paths following graduation, while others return to the sectors from which they came, such as teaching or nonprofit youth - development work.

The American Honda Corporation, the U.S. subsidiary of the Japanese automaker, established the education unit last year to develop innovative, tuition - free boarding schools for at - risk youths.

The education agendas of state legislatures will focus this year on school - finance formulas and help for at - risk youths, according to a survey of lawmakers and their aides.

The 1983 report A Nation at Risk, found that about 13 percent of all 17 - year - olds in the United States could be considered functionally illiterate, and that functional illiteracy among minority youth could run as high as 40 percent.

Youth who participated in ROE showed reduced aggression and improved prosocial behavior up to three years after the intervention, suggesting that ROE is as effective as or more effective than similar programs that have targeted at - risk yYouth who participated in ROE showed reduced aggression and improved prosocial behavior up to three years after the intervention, suggesting that ROE is as effective as or more effective than similar programs that have targeted at - risk youthyouth.

Avellaneda has spent over two years volunteering as a mentor and uses her own childhood experiences as a mentee, in addition to her educational background, to serve as a model and mentor to at - risk youth in her local community.

Seven years ago, IEL created a stem - and career - focused mentoring model for transition - age youth with disabilities involved or at risk of becoming involved in the juvenile justice system.

Previous to this, she was selected by Teach for America to join the NYC Corps of 2002, where she taught 6th grade for two years, initiated a number of programs for at - risk youth, served as the TFA School Leader at Community Intermediate School 232, and was the Sue Lehman regional finalist in the NYC corps.

These sites will serve 1,400 at - risk youth with disabilities over three years.

Three to five years of classroom teaching in an urban setting with at risk youth and a Master's degree is preferred.

She spent six years at a non-profit providing after school services to at risk - youth across various schools in LAUSD.

Three to five years of classroom teaching in an urban setting with at - risk youth and a Master's degree is preferred.

Her career moves include working in the following areas: participant with the Youth Diversion Project for at - risk youth at USC, youth counselor at The Boys and Girls Club, teacher at USC Children's Center and Webber Elementary School, and administrator at Saluda Middle School for 11 yYouth Diversion Project for at - risk youth at USC, youth counselor at The Boys and Girls Club, teacher at USC Children's Center and Webber Elementary School, and administrator at Saluda Middle School for 11 yyouth at USC, youth counselor at The Boys and Girls Club, teacher at USC Children's Center and Webber Elementary School, and administrator at Saluda Middle School for 11 yyouth counselor at The Boys and Girls Club, teacher at USC Children's Center and Webber Elementary School, and administrator at Saluda Middle School for 11 years.

She has served as youth director in a large urban district and taught for many years in programs for at - risk youth.

For 24 years, she has directed and implemented programs for youth and adults, including eight years with Austin ISD as a program director and program specialist (community education; at - risk youth programs; afterschool, teen and adult education programs).

David has been working with at - risk and court - involved youth for 15 years.

Kylea came to Voyager with 6 years of behavioral support experience, working for a mental health agency as a behavior counselor for at - risk youth.

CMS» Tim Morgan spoke proudly of the district's Project L.I.F.T. program, a public - private partnership for which the business community granted CMS $ 50 million over five years to develop innovative instructional methods and provide wraparound services for at - risk youth at West Charlotte High School and its feeder elementary and middle schools.

In recent years, the focus has shifted to use more positive approaches to reduce chronic absenteeism and suspension rates, which have been disproportionately high among at - risk youth, including foster youth and students of color.

Cynthis Bond has taught writing to homeless and at - risk youth throughout Los Angeles for more than fifteen years.

Each year YesYes Books donates hundreds of books to organizations that serve at - risk youth, women, LGBTQ populations, veterans, libraries, literary initiatives, and more.

She has been taking in «At Risk Youth» for 20 years and has been serving as a foster mother to troubled teens for over 13 years.

And when I found out that she's spent more than 15 years teaching writing to homeless and at - risk youth, I knew she must be truly special.