Sentences with phrase «targeting at risk children»

This organization targets at risk children from the time they are in grade school and provides intensive mentoring to break the cycle of poverty and abuse.

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JIM MORA COUNT ON ME FAMILY FOUNDATION: The Foundation, created in 2005, is a not - for - profit 501 (c)(3) organization which supports children in need, primarily in three target areas: children from low socioeconomic backgrounds, mentally and physically - challenged children, and children at - risk.

Hopefully, a thorough history (a discussion of your child's symptoms and overall health) and physical exam will help to target children who may be at risk of health problems while playing sports.

[204] These methods are intended to reduce practices detrimental to breastfeeding such as early mixed feeding, use of pacifiers, and separation of mother and child in the clinical setting.The BFHI has especially targeted hospitals and birthing centers in the developing world, as these facilities are most at risk to the detrimental effects of reduced breastfeeding rates.

The initiative is targeted at improving child and family outcomes, including decreasing rates of child maltreatment and improving parenting practices that may decrease risk for maltreatment.

Programs that are successful with families at increased risk for poor child development outcomes tend to be programs that offer a comprehensive focus — targeting families» multiple needs — and therefore may be more expensive to develop, implement, and maintain.

But it is a multi-million pound market and Nestlé is today effectively encouraging parents to self - diagnose their children as being at risk of developing cows» milk protein allergy, while it targets health workers with misleading information and study days.»

Secondary prevention programs target fathers and families where children are at risk for future problems due to family issues, developmental challenges or signs of signficant behaviour / emotional problems.

The effects of breastfeeding on children's development have important implications for both public - health policies and for the design of targeted early intervention strategies to improve the developmental outcomes of children at risk as a result of biological (e.g., prematurity) or social adversity (e.g., poverty).

At 12:30 p.m., state Sen. Marisol Alcántara, together with the Dominican Women's Development Center, will announce $ 80,000 in state funding for an after - school program targeting Washington Heights» at - risk youth, Mama Tingo Child Care and Learning Center, 2340 Amsterdam Ave., ManhattaAt 12:30 p.m., state Sen. Marisol Alcántara, together with the Dominican Women's Development Center, will announce $ 80,000 in state funding for an after - school program targeting Washington Heights» at - risk youth, Mama Tingo Child Care and Learning Center, 2340 Amsterdam Ave., Manhattaat - risk youth, Mama Tingo Child Care and Learning Center, 2340 Amsterdam Ave., Manhattan.

Mr Grieve also signalled that the Conservatives would have a New Year policy drive aimed at ending the «conveyor belt to crime», praising initiatives championed by the former party leader Iain Duncan Smith to target children at risk of falling into delinquency before they enter school.

«This poverty - complacent Budget puts at risk the government's ability to meet its legally binding targets and its pre-election promises to end child poverty by 2020.

«Early Detection the Goal of Free Home Inspections» Nearly one hundred inner - city children living «at risk» for lead poisoning can be detected each year as a result of an new initiative which expands free home inspections and educational services in target areas of the City of Utica, Oneida County Executive Antony J.... Read more

Pilot Program Will Address More «At Risk» for Lead Poisoning «Early Detection the Goal of Free Home Inspections» Nearly one hundred inner - city children living «at risk» for lead poisoning can be detected each year as a result of an new initiative which expands free home inspections and educational services in target areas of the City of Utica, Oneida County Executive Antony J. Picente announced todaAt Risk» for Lead Poisoning «Early Detection the Goal of Free Home Inspections» Nearly one hundred inner - city children living «at risk» for lead poisoning can be detected each year as a result of an new initiative which expands free home inspections and educational services in target areas of the City of Utica, Oneida County Executive Antony J. Picente announced toRisk» for Lead Poisoning «Early Detection the Goal of Free Home Inspections» Nearly one hundred inner - city children living «at risk» for lead poisoning can be detected each year as a result of an new initiative which expands free home inspections and educational services in target areas of the City of Utica, Oneida County Executive Antony J. Picente announced todaat risk» for lead poisoning can be detected each year as a result of an new initiative which expands free home inspections and educational services in target areas of the City of Utica, Oneida County Executive Antony J. Picente announced torisk» for lead poisoning can be detected each year as a result of an new initiative which expands free home inspections and educational services in target areas of the City of Utica, Oneida County Executive Antony J. Picente announced today.

The researchers say children injured through drink or drugs faced a similar increased risk of suicide as children who had been self - harming — and the National Health Service needed to revise its guidelines to target help and support at these young people.

Further research is needed, the study states, to identify which children with history of silent strokes are at greatest risk for recurrence so transfusion therapy can be targeted to them.

In light of this analysis, the Sutton Trust is calling for a renewed effort to close the attainment gap, recommending that: - Schools implement targeted improvement programmes for those students at particular risk of falling behind, including white working class children.

The Rockefeller Foundation last week launched a three - part, multi-million-dollar initiative designed to encourage widespread adoption of innovative school - reform efforts targeting the needs of at - risk children.

A national committee conducts a review of interventions targeted for young children at risk of having reading problems

When students in Lecturer Rick Weissbourd's January term module were asked to create an intervention for at - risk children, one team knew it had to be something that was doable — not just for themselves (J - term classes last just two weeks), but also for the already - burdened Boston Public Schools they were targeting.

«They will help teachers recognise those pupils at risk of falling behind and allow us to target those areas where children aren't being given a fair shot to succeed.»

The term early intervention is often used to describe targeted instruction provided for children at risk of later problems.

If immigrants are targeted, children whose parents are immigrants or who are immigrants themselves will live in fear of deportation.36 If Medicaid is cut, not only will it increase the number of uninsured children without access to needed medical care, but it will also put the jobs of thousands of school nurses, psychologists, and physical therapists at risk.37 This would hurt health outcomes for many children, especially those with disabilities.

Paul Tough, author of a book about the Harlem Children's Zone, describes the philosophy behind «no excuses» secondary schools that target at - risk students: «The schools reject the notion that all that these struggling students need are high expectations; they do need those, of course, but they also need specific types and amounts of instruction, both in academics and attitude, to compensate for everything they did not receive in their first decade of life.»

Some seek to target the most at - risk children, while others emphasize universal programs.

Targeted assistance programs provide supplementary instruction to children who are failing or most at risk of failing to meet the Common Core State Standards.

This allows us to target our philanthropic efforts toward growing new schools and regions while also ensuring that our educational models for our existing children and communities are not at risk of waning philanthropic support over the long - term.

I'm proud of the impact we've made, but we need to double - down on our efforts at a time when so many students are being targeted or unfairly treated because of their race, religion, gender, and nation of origin; when vital funding that helps disadvantaged children is at risk; and when proven solutions that can significantly increase the number of children who read by third grade and who graduate high school career or college ready still aren't in place across our nation.

Funds are distributed to LEA schools with high numbers of children from low - income families, for LEA programs which target individual students most at risk of not meeting the standards, and to local institutions for neglected or delinquent children.

Home School Community Liaison Scheme The Home School Community Liaison Scheme is targeted at children in Ireland who are at risk of not reaching their educational potential.

The Early Start Programme aims to tackle educational disadvantage by targeting children who are at risk of not reaching their potential within the education system.

It tackles educational disadvantage by targeting children between the ages of 3 and 4 who are at risk of not reaching their potential within the school system.

Target Population: Youth who are referred by teachers, counselors, probation officers, county mental health workers, Children's Protective Services, and other youth professionals as being at - risk of not reaching their full potential due to challenges at home, at school, or in their neighborhood

The Home School Community Liaison Scheme is targeted at children in primary and post-primary schools who are at risk of dropping out of school or of not reaching their potential in the education system because of economic or social disadvantage.

There are multiple types of HV programs, including maternal, infant and early childhood visiting, targeted visiting for children from at - risk families, and child care and school - based visiting programs.

Greenwood specifically cites home - visiting programs that target pregnant teens and their at - risk infants and preschool education for at - risk children that includes home visits or work with parents.

Carolyn Webster - Stratton and Ted Taylor, 8220; Nipping Early Risk Factors in the Bud: Preventing Substance Abuse, Delinquency, and Violence in Adolescence through Interventions Targeted at Young Children (8211; 8 Years), 8221; Prevention Science, 2, no. 3 (2001): 165,8211; 92.

The Children's Network of Solano County's Solano Fathers Network project targets low - income noncustodial fathers in Solano County, CA, who are or at - risk of not paying or only partially paying child support.

Although home visiting programs differ from each other in terms of targeted population (children with disabilities, teen mothers, at - risk families), providers (professionals, paraprofessionals, volunteers), activities and schedules, they all share the same objective, which is to support children's healthy growth and development.

The initiative targeted three components of service delivery: screening and identification of at - risk families through three pathways within and between the Part C early intervention system and the maternal and child health care system, referrals for those identified as being at risk, and engagement in relationship - based services in both the Part C early intervention and behavioral health systems.

If home visiting programs target the most at - risk families (i.e., young and poor parents, parents with a history of child maltreatment), the research suggests that these programs may positively influence parents» support of their children's learning and reduce rates of child maltreatment.

Regarding interventions commencing in infancy, Early Start26, 27 had the best balance of evidence for reducing child internalising problems.25 Early Start is a individual home visiting program in New Zealand that targets at - risk and stressed mothers over two to three years.

Target group: FAST is a multi-family group program, designed for children aged 5 - 9 years of age, who are identified as being at - risk.

Has evidence to show that offering Triple P to an entire community (as opposed to targeting «at risk» families) can reduce rates of child maltreatment, foster care placements and hospitalizations from child abuse injuries.

The programs may be universally implemented within a classroom, or targeted towards children who are at risk of developing depression, anxiety and other associated behavioural and educational problems.

Identifying children at high risk for toxic stress is the first step in providing targeted support for their parents and other caregivers.

The Kids in Transition to School (KITS) Program, is a short - term, targeted, evidence - based OSLC intervention that helps children at high risk for school difficulties to be better prepared for school both socially and academically.

Still, there remains an argument for specifically targeting parents of at - risk children.

My past experience includes employment as a domestic violence counselor and advocate, a child protection worker, a targeted case manager and an in home therapist for children at risk for out of home placement.

Target Population: 8 to 14 year old children whose aggression puts them at risk for later delinquency