Sentences with phrase «safety and welfare issues»

These include health, safety and welfare issues and also if one parent is incarcerated or on deployment or out of the State of California or the United States for an extended period of time since decisions may need to be made which are urgent.

«Please know that NYS PTA will continue to work with all education and child advocacy partners to keep our members updated and informed on education, health, safety and welfare issues affecting children and families.»

Not exact matches

The shift is a component of its efforts toward offering a wide variety of great - tasting, quality food and specialty beverages, while also taking a proactive approach to issues of food safety and animal welfare.

The result is that America is a nation deeply divided between people who are concerned about real - life issues — war and peace, social justice, the health and welfare of people — on one hand, and other people who are concerned, instead, about «values,» by which they mean adherence to ancient taboos, dependence on a magical God, enforcing acceptance of ancient creeds, requiring everyone to believe as they do, and finding safety in raw (though often hidden) social and economic power.

Not to mention how wildly unsustainable the whole farming system in America is and biotech is is promoting this farming system / diet throughout the world along with food processors like Campbell's, claiming safety but not looking at all the other more important issues like environment, biodiversity, sustainability, animal welfare and the health of consumers.

Whatever the ethical, animal welfare and food safety issues (and there are lots of those to consider), I just can't get past the «ick» factor.

The PPA will help represent the state pediatric dentistry association in promoting children's oral health issues with the state legislature and other elected bodies, state regulatory agencies (including Medicaid and health departments), licensing bureaus, professional health and child welfare organizations, oral health coalitions, foundations, institutions of dental education, publicly - funded safety net programs, and the private sector benefits industry.

PCCs will remain dependent upon soft influence over wider issues such as reoffending, community safety and crime prevention, drug and alcohol services and, crucially, employment and welfare.

Pramilla has pledged to focus her attention on several major issues in the 42nd district: protecting our environment, transforming our energy infrastructure to renewable energy, transitioning our economy to support «green» job creation, education, public health, safety and welfare.

Another area of controversy is the use of cloned animals and their descendants in food products, with concerns raised about food safety, animal welfare and ethical issues.

Bronx Community Board No. 8 plays an important role in improving the quality of life for the communities it serves and in advocating with New York City government and elected officials for municipal service delivery, land use and zoning issues, business development, the City budget and other matters relating to the community's health, safety and welfare.

The information is designed to show a breakdown of the property tax levy, particularly in terms of unfunded mandates such as Safety Net (welfare) costs, pensions, and related issues beyond local control.

The side benefit of animal control not taking homed animals to the shelter is that they then get to focus their time and efforts on dealing with truly aggressive dogs (a public safety issue) and prosecuting cruelty / neglect cases (an animal welfare and public safety issue) that will lead to improved public safety.

Animal Shelter Appreciation Week in Indianapolis recognizes the importance of shelters working to promote the invaluable role they play in our communities and to increase public awareness of animal welfare issues, shelter services, and public safety.

Greyhound racing organizations also support a variety of veterinary research programs to address issues related to greyhound health, welfare and safety.

They're most concerned about health and safety issues, not animal welfare.»

It is a complex issue that encompasses mental health, animal welfare and public safety concerns.

A TNR program in Maricopa County, Arizona, called the «Maddie's Pet Rescue Project» was so successful the County Board of Supervisors issued a resolution stating: «Maricopa County Board of Supervisors does hereby endorse non - lethal trap - neuter - return, when accompanied by ongoing feral cat management, as the most effective, humane method of controlling feral cat populations in Maricopa County and in so doing better provides for the welfare of these animals while better serving our communities» public health and safety concerns.»

Augment the Renewable Energy Guidelines by, for instance, requiring wind energy developers to comply with more rigorous criteria including scientific research on setback allowances, noise, wind velocity, human health issues, property values, agricultural animal productivity and welfare, air traffic flight paths (commercial passenger and cargo plus light aircraft including air ambulance), environmental and ecological impact, health and safety issues for domestic animals, longterm adverse effect of cement pedestals on ground water, depletion of finite local aggregate supply and induced seismic activity on faults.

I understand the concept of people wanting the freedom to design their own homes (with a licensed Architect) but the most critical issue at hand is the protection of the public's health, safety and welfare.

Temporary order issued by the court giving legal custody of a child to a parent, guardian, relative, or person with a significant relationship with the child subject to such conditions and limitations as the court may deem necessary to provide for the safety and welfare of the child.

Fourth, in § 160.203, several criteria relating to the statutory grounds for exception determinations have been further spelled out: (1) The words «related to the provision of or payment for health care» have been added to the exception for fraud and abuse; (2) the words «to the extent expressly authorized by statute or regulation» have been added to the exception for state regulation of health plans; (3) the words «of serving a compelling need related to public health, safety, or welfare, and, where a standard, requirement, or implementation specification under part 164 of this subchapter is at issue, where the Secretary determines that the intrusion into privacy is warranted when balanced against the need to be served» have been added to the general exception «for other purposes»; and (4) the statutory provision regarding controlled substances has been elaborated on as follows: «Has as its principal purpose the regulation of the manufacture, registration, distribution, dispensing, or other control of any controlled substance, as defined at 21 U.S.C. 802, or which is deemed a controlled substance by state law.»

The New York Human Rights Law states it is «unlawful for anyone to deny employment to an individual because of a criminal conviction unless there is a direct relationship between the criminal offense and the employment at issue or if the employment would involve an unreasonable risk to property or the safety and welfare of individuals or the general public.»

The AAMA has over 30,000 members throughout the United States, and is the recognized voice for the medical assisting profession on federal and state issues that impact the safety and welfare of all Americans.

State Progress in Sharing Data Between Courts and Child Welfare Agencies (PDF - 15,821 KB) Flango CW360 °: A Comprehensive Look at a Prevalent Child Welfare Issue, 2011 Highlights the effectiveness of electronic data exchange that provides both courts and child welfare agencies with timely, complete, and accurate information upon which to make decisions promoting child safety, permanency, and well - being.

This may be an every other weekend with a mid week visit or may be more limited and can even be supervised if there are safety, welfare or health issues.

Resources address training curricula and materials for child welfare caseworkers on issues related to substance abuse, including information on investigation, safety planning, treatment, worker safety, cross-system collaboration, and more.

«Many other serious issues which affect the health, welfare, and safety of children frequently arise in conducting CCEs, requiring the MHP to have specialized knowledge in the areas of child sexual abuse (Hewitt, 1999; Kuehnle, 1996), domestic violence (Bow & Boxer, 2003; Johnston & Roseby, 1997), child or parental alienation (Gardner, 1992; Kelly & Johnston, 2001), and substance abuse (Schleuderer & Campagna, 2004)...»