Sentences with phrase «thousands of children in»

Russ contends that» [b] lind adherence to the family preservation policy using a biological definition of family often flies in the face of the» «best interests of the child»» and has led to the abuse, neglect, abandonment, and even death of literally thousands of children in our country.»

Right now, thousands of children in Oregon are growing up in homes where they are not safe from abuse and their basic needs are not met.

In addition to reaching thousands of children in rural, suburban, and urban districts across Georgia, SEL has had a transformative effect in one of Georgia's largest school districts.

With thousands of children in Arizona's foster care system, the need for strong, well - prepared foster and adoptive families continues to grow..

We do this through a variety of programs designed to support the thousands of children in out - of - home care and to strengthen those families who may be at risk.

The painful lessons of the past have finally broken through the walls of ignorance, shedding new light and giving renewed hope to adoptive parents who have opened their hearts and homes to thousands of children in need.

«This film offers renewed hope for the tens of thousands of children in foster care in the United States who need adoptive families, and to the dedicated professionals who work on their behalf.»

Sadly, tens of thousands of children in foster care can not return to their birth families.

A HISTORY OF HELPING FAMILIES Since 1971, ITAO has made a difference in the lives of thousands of children in Hawaii by offering resources and information to those in the community concerned with protecting the interests of children and youth in out - of - home care, while providing responsible advocacy.

There are thousands of children in China with varying medical and special needs waiting for families that are ready to be adopted internationally.

There are thousands of children in the state's custody who need a loving, caring, and supportive home in which to live while they and their family get back on track.

Each year, thousands of children in Georgia are removed from their homes due to abuse or neglect and are placed in foster homes.

Hundreds of thousands of children in New York aren't getting a sound education.

Construction is underway on a new food center that will provide improved nutrition for tens of thousands of children in the second - largest public school system in Massachusetts.

Through the Family League's education initiative, thousands of children in Baltimore have access to quality after school and summer learning opportunities.

While Rep. Turzai and Sen. Scarnati work to delay the trial of the school funding lawsuit, tens of thousands of children in every corner of PA continue to try to learn in under - resourced schools without basic resources like textbooks and teachers.

Wilshaw described education for thousands of children in the east midlands as «distinctly second - division», and warned that low standards in the region were «exposing the educational fault line dividing the nation».

Tens of thousands of children in England are missing their Sats tests as head teachers in hundreds of schools stage a boycott.

That means thousands of children in those districts, and many thousands more elsewhere, have gone three months or more without permanent teachers this school year.

In the course of working with thousands of children in the public schools, giving lectures, teaching at the university level, and consulting with parents, we have experienced first hand the importance of learning to read.

As president and CEO of the Harlem Children's Zone (HCZ), a nonprofit geared toward helping low income children and families in New York City, Canada has improved the lives of thousands of children in urban settings through education and services.

The European Investment Bank has agreed to support construction of seven new secondary schools in Hertfordshire, Berkshire and Bedfordshire that will improve education facilities and school life for thousands of children in the Home Counties.

Without othering, thousands of children in American schools would feel safer and more able to focus on learning.

The four month monsoon season in Bangladesh brings with it heavy rainfall - making it impossible for thousands of children in flood - prone areas to attend school.

The so - called «no - excuses» model — and sundry variations on that theme — have helped hundreds of thousands of children in poverty, many of them African American and Hispanic (and many English language learners), to gain a fresh lease on education.

Foster care is an issue close to my heart, and there are currently thousands and thousands of children in need of that room.

The mysterious and deadly Nodding Syndrome has affected thousands of children in Northern Uganda, leaving them hovering in a zombie - like state between life and death.

Combining the new diet with the supplemental oil derived from castor beans could provide a life - changing treatment that trail blazes a brighter future for thousands of children in the U.S. who otherwise face a lifetime of stunted brain function.

Vicky Apara, 15, is one of thousands of children in Uganda suffering from the mysterious and sometimes fatal nodding disease now spreading there.

Waber and her colleagues at hospitals in five other cities screened thousands of children in order to get a sample that was representative of the diverse demographics of the U.S. Study participants could not have behavioral or cognitive abnormalities or any risk of developing a mental or neurological disorder.

«The $ 51 million deficit still puts thousands of children in New York City at risk,» said Tammie Miller, the chair of the UFT Family Child Care Providers Chapter.

However, Save the Children's director of UK poverty, William Higham, said: «This will have a huge impact on the lives of tens of thousands of children in England.

I have been thinking about it a great deal recently as I read article after article about the problem of income inequality and the thousands of children in our community who are living in poverty.

Every child death is a tragedy, but thousands of children in the UK are made safe every day by supposedly incompetent social workers.

«Since launching our backpack partnership, we have helped give vital school supplies to thousands of children in Westchester County,» said Astorino.

The president said it was worrying to see that thousands of children in times past could not go to school because their parents can not afford the fees and other need items.

«This delay could really prevent thousands of children in New York City from receiving preventive interventions and more comprehensive services,» Gary Belkin, executive deputy commissioner for mental hygiene at the New York City health department, said in a statement.

Thousands of children in Brazil have been born with shrunken heads in the past year — a birth defect that some research suggests could result from Zika infection.

Find out if you're a good candidate to adopt one of the thousands of children in the U.S. foster - care system.

Coupled with a family - centered approach, PTN grew at a rapid pace to become an organization that has served thousands of children in the classrooms at hundreds of Los Angeles County schools and at our state - of - the - art clinic in Torrance.

The project's goal is nothing less than changing the lives of thousands of children in Harlem, starting at birth and continuing until they go to college.

And that is happening, I think to, you know, literally hundreds of thousands of children in this country.

The painful lessons of the past have finally broken through the walls of ignorance, shedding new light and giving renewed hope to adoptive parents who have opened their hearts and homes to thousands of children in need.

The grand jury - despite finding that there was «no doubt» Bevilacqua «endangered thousands of children in the Philadelphia Archdiocese» by his actions while archbishop - declined «for now» to press charges against him.

You have the thousands of children in Egypt with the plagues, then there's the slaughter of 36 children because a few of them teased a bald man, you have repeated genocides of nations and cities for just existing.

Thousands of children in Kenya are at risk of hunger and malnutrition following a refugee ration cut... More

Thousands of children in England referred to social services over concerns including abuse and neglect... More

1) last time I checked America had tens of thousands of children in foster care, waiting for adoption.

There are undoubtedly many thousands of children in the U.S. who go to bed hungry at night.

The new information from these documents comes just two weeks after a Philadelphia grand jury report said the jurors had «no doubt» that Bevilacqua's «knowing and deliberate actions during his tenure as archbishop also endangered thousands of children in the Philadelphia Archdiocese.»