Sentences with phrase «securing public assistance»

They also face obstacles accessing healthcare or securing public assistance without a guardian.

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One of the strongest arguments in recent years for abolishing the death penalty has arisen, not from the moral prohibition against the taking of life, but from the fact that with rare exceptions those who are executed are people who lack the means to secure good legal assistance, or lack the educational background to make full use of such assistance, or lack the social status which brings the case to public attention.11

Director, Bay Area Facilities 510-344-7263 [email protected] Aron leads CCSA's facilities policy and advocacy work in the San Francisco Bay Area, providing support and assistance to charter schools seeking high quality public and private facilities options, and working to secure equitable facilities funding for Bay Area charter schools.

To help students who secure employment in low - paying public interest and government jobs, Golden Gate University offers a Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP).

As discussed in detail in Part III, today total public spending for the Legal Services Corporation and other legal aid, combined with charitable donations for legal aid, is about $ 3.7 billion per year, [11] whereas Professor Gillian Hadfield's research estimates that $ 50 billion per year would be required to secure one hour of legal assistance for households with unmet dispute - related needs.

«The term «pro bono» refers to activities of the firm undertaken normally without expectation of fee and not in the course of ordinary commercial practice and consisting of (i) the delivery of legal services to persons of limited means or to charitable, religious, civic, community, governmental, and educational organizations in matters which are designed primarily to address the needs of persons of limited means; (ii) the provision of legal assistance to individuals, groups, or organizations seeking to secure or protect civil rights, civil liberties, or public rights; and (iii) the provision of legal assistance to charitable, religious, civic, community, governmental, or educational organizations in matters in furtherance of their organizational purposes, where the payment of standard legal fees would significantly deplete the organization's economic resources or would be otherwise inappropriate.»

Manchester Commercial Litigation partner Gordon MacDonald is quoted in this feature story on attorneys» increasing efforts to secure financial assistance from local businesses and community stakeholders as the amount of public money to New Hampshire legal aid programs decreases.

Windsor Public Schools, Muskogee, OK 11/2014 to Present Substitute Paraprofessional • Stay on alert for possible substitution duties by maintaining knowledge of all probable assignments • Assist lead teachers in carrying out the work of a paraprofessional by first understanding curriculum and class instruction procedures • Impart instruction under the supervision of class / lead teacher by following set protocols and rules • Create a classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate to the interest and maturity level of each student • Encourage students to take part if class activities and provide assistance if they get stuck • Ascertain the safety of students under supervision by ensuring that their surroundings are secure • Observe students for behavior problems and report any disconcerting findings to the lead teacher • Assist lead teacher in creating reports and documenting lessons

Pre-K Now Pew Center on the States Provides assistance to advocates and other leaders working to secure policy changes and public funds that will improve the availability and quality of State - funded pre-k programs.

First - time home buyers in the state also lack many public assistance options; however, the Home Plus Home Loan Program can help first - time buyers secure down payment assistance up to 4 percent of the home loan amount.