Sentences with phrase «support task forces»

This funding will support task forces for each of the five cancer types, creating what amounts to a cancer plan for the city.

«Collectively, as a community, I think we've moved mountains,» said Cheryll Moore, medical care administrator for Erie County who supervises Narcan training and supports the task force's other work.

The child support task force felt that allowing for an alternative calculation of support based on this type of parenting plan increased litigation and acrimony between parents.

Not exact matches

Among the policies the memo says will be reviewed are those covering «professional military education to regain a concentration on the art and science of war fighting» and «requirements for mandatory force training that does not directly support core tasks.»

to secure McKenna's commitment to set up the task force and ensure financial support for laid - off coal miners, after the minister

Yussuff and one of the other task force members, Alberta Federation of Labour President Gil McGowan, were at the centre of the effort to secure McKenna's commitment to set up the task force and ensure financial support for laid - off coal miners, after the minister led the formation of the Powering Past Coal Alliance during last year's UN climate change conference in Bonn.

This task force is supporting the work of Childbirth Connection on their «Maternity Care Shared Decision Making Initiative.»

- A story in the Aug. 7 Du Page section erroneously reported the vote by an informal task force urging support for legislative passage of a bill to give municipalities additional powers to quickly acquire property for flood control projects.

«Most people are shocked at it,» said Dr. Lawrence Gartner, head of the American Academy of Pediatrics» breast - feeding task force and an adviser to La Leche League International, the Schaumburg - based nursing information and support organization.

The task force supports the recommendations of the AAP Committee on Fetus and Newborn, which state that hospitalized preterm infants should be placed in the supine position for sleep by 32 weeks» postmenstrual age to allow them to become accustomed to sleeping in that position before hospital discharge.103 Unfortunately, preterm and very low birth weight infants continue to be more likely to be placed prone for sleep after hospital discharge.104, 105 Preterm infants are placed prone initially to improve respiratory mechanics106, 107; although respiratory parameters are no different in the supine or prone positions in preterm infants who are close to discharge, 108 both infants and their caregivers likely become accustomed to using the prone position, which makes it more difficult to change.

The California Endowment provided financial support for a research team at California State University - Fresno and 2020 Mom Executive Director, Joy Burkhard, to convene the task force.

«I think what we ought to do is take a look at these facts, see whether or not the precedent that was established during the Monserrate task force is something that would support an investigation at this time.»

There were school budgets that were equal to the task and not forced to use their pupil premium money — designed to support disadvantaged pupils — to prop up their core school budgets.

The goal of the task force was to find strategies to address the root causes of the epidemic, improve access to life - saving treatment, and expand support to those in recovery.

Initially, the task force will be comprised of three people, the Erie County Medicaid Inspector General, a senior investigator and a support staffer, and will utilize the latest data - mining and investigatory tools.

Last summer the New York State legislature passed a bill, sponsored by Sen. Daniel Squadron and supported by Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, that established a task force to address the problems that may have led to the incident.

Initially, the task force will comprise a three - person unit, the Erie County Medicaid inspector general, a senior investigator and a support staffer, who will utilize the latest data - mining and investigatory tools to review Medicaid - related payments made to providers.

The call comes after lawmakers in the Assembly's Puerto Rican and Hispanic task force this week called on President Trump to bolster support services for those who are leaving the island amid the rebuilding effort.

Syracuse - area state legislators - Senators John DeFrancisco and Dave Valesky, and Assembly members Sam Roberts and Bill Magnarelli - have agreed to support Miner's task force, the mayor said.

There was strong support on the task force for broadening available housing support to those who are HIV - positive but do not have an AIDS diagnosis, an idea New York City has previously resisted.

When asked about the task force's lines, Gottfried said, «It would have been better if lines had been drawn by an independent redistricting commission, under the bill supported by Governor Cuomo, Speaker Silver and many others, including me.

Springville Mayor Bill Krebs said a village task force is ready to act, and would support a drug treatment clinic in the village.

He also worked as a policy analyst on a New York education task force, and as a consultant with public housing authorities and child support enforcement agencies around the country.

This new task force is comprised of three people, the Erie County Medicaid Inspector General, a senior investigator and a support staffer, and will utilize the latest data - mining and investigatory tools.

David Cameron voiced support for proposals from his party's democracy task force to link MPs» pay to a fixed benchmark, taking away their discretion over salary increases.

At the 2015 meeting, Brewer pledged her support in identifying needed resources, and last month she was joined by Congressmember Adriano Espaillat, Assemblymember Inez Dickens, City Councilmember Bill Perkins, and Community Board 10 in establishing a task force to coordinate government, business, and community efforts for making it a reality.

Holmquist, who is chairing a legislative task force to explore consolidation options, previously said there are over 500 local elected officials and Mahoney is the only one who supports a merger.

As the military onslaught to dislodge Boko Haram terrorists from the North East gains momentum, troops of the 28 task Force Brigade, backed by close air support by the Nigerian Air Force, have rescued...

As the military onslaught to dislodge Boko Haram terrorists from the North East gains momentum, troops of the 28 task Force Brigade, backed by close air support by the Nigerian Air Force, have rescued 61 persons abducted and held captive by the terrorist's along Bitta and Damboa axis and in the process, cleared Boko Haram terrorists» camps at Modupe 1, 2 and 3.

The Fort Drum community group also provided the Missile Defense Agency with 200 resolutions and letters of support from local organizations and business that want the interceptor site at Fort Drum, said Kevin Jordan, who chaired the organization's missile defense task force.

He commended the team spirit and resilience of the task - force, and pledged the Assembly's total support to ensure the success of the operation.

She said the central New Yorkers on the task force requested Cuomo's support for the gondola project.

In any case, the governor has relationships with those candidates, too: He appointed Thompson to co-chair his campaign and to his task force on minority and women - owned businesses, and he developed a relationship with Quinn, who supported his bid to legalize gay marriage in New York City.

Government's anti-illegal mining task - force, Operation Vanguard is facing stiff opposition from illegal miners despite the positive support and feedback.

He explained that an inter-ministerial task force had been established by the President to coordinate the response and work with humanitarian agencies to support the governments and other structures in the affected states.

They ask the town board for their continued support of this task force for further research and suggestions.

Furthermore, the task force recommended the university enhance maternity leave practices, child - care support, and adjust the tenure clock to account for families with children.

Now, the telescope is under new management by SRI International, and is supported by a contract from the U.S. Air Force that tasks it with searching for orbiting space trash.

Part of U of T's impetus in implementing these changes came from a task force on graduate student financial support, which found that doctoral - stream students at U of T received only two - thirds of the support their U.S. counterparts did — about $ 8000 compared to $ 12,000 after tuition costs.

In recent years, S&T Fellows have helped to set up a digital library for Iraqi scientists, provided key data to support the Endangered Species Act, contributed to a federal task force on global climate change adaptation, and worked on recovery and reconstruction projects in Haiti just weeks after the country's devastating January 2010 earthquake.

A sponsor, according to the task force, is a person in a leadership position who actively supports the career advancement of a more junior faculty member or trainee in whom they see career and leadership potential.

In 1986, Vasconcellos managed to persuade California's conservative GOP Gov. George Deukmejian to support a blue - ribbon task force to promote self - esteem and personal and social responsibility.

The Carnegie Corporation of New York has formed a task force to explore ways of ensuring that young children receive the nurturing and support they need.

Saying they support «diversity by choice,» members of a task force led by three local mayors are urging the Wake County, N.C., school district to abandon a student - assignment plan that aims for economic integration and adopt a neighborhood - schools approach instead.

His support for inclusion went beyond the schools and included such things as making playgrounds accessible and establishing a task force on autism long before others recognized this as an issue.

They can lend their support and prestige to others: convene local task forces, call attention to issues that local politics have kept off the agenda, bestow awards, and publicly praise local officials who take the initiative to improve their schools.

They include increasing support networks for school leaders, setting up an independent «task force» to investigate offensive behaviours, and offering targeted professional learning.

The task force has identified just four functions that are essential to its role in education: creating and disseminating information on school performance in each classroom and program effectiveness, including information on individual student performance; enforcing civil rights laws; providing financial support to high - need students; and enhancing competition among providers.

The 27 - member task force began convening last fall, meeting several times to develop the principles and supporting documents.

Last April she called for a moratorium on high - stakes Common Core tests, and she made a call in November with early childhood education expert Nancy Carlsson - Paige for education officials to convene a task force to review the «appropriateness and the implementation of the Common Core standards for young learners... and recommend developmentally appropriate, culturally responsive guidelines for supporting young children's optimal learning.»