Sentences with phrase «voluntary agencies»

There is room for debate about how comprehensive the safety net should be, and whether it is best funded and managed by local or national governments or by private voluntary agencies.

Through a collaboration of voluntary agencies, individuals and their family members, and state and local government, the focus is put on a service system that addresses individual choice.

Many children and young people come into contact with homeless services through voluntary agencies, through social workers or the Garda Síochána.

In New York State, home study investigations can be conducted by authorized private Adoption Agencies (aka voluntary agencies), public Departments of Social Services, and private Licensed Master or Clinical Social Workers.

The Department for Education's 0 - 25 Special Education Needs and Disability Unit publishes a newsletter for anyone working in special educational needs and disabilities — statutory and voluntary agencies across education, health and social care; and users of the system, such as children, young people and parents.

CWLA Standards of Excellence for Health Care Services for Children in Out - of - Home Care Child Welfare League of America Outlines best practices standards for provision of health - care services that are arranged and monitored by public child welfare agencies or by voluntary agencies under contract to provide of out - of - home care services.

In New York State, home study investigations are usually conducted by authorized private Adoption Agencies (aka voluntary agencies), public Departments of Social Services, private Licensed Master or Clinical Social Workers, or individuals or organizations approved by a local court to conduct home study investigations.

The Charter is intended to be used by the whole range of agencies in Suffolk, e.g. schools, children's centres, health services and voluntary agencies.

«I'm gratified to be a part of Governor Cuomo's administration and look forward to working with other state, local and voluntary agencies and the private sector to better serve our older population.»

After this morning's seminar, where the prime minister was joined by government ministers, the police and voluntary agencies, Mr Brown said the government would target ten key areas.

For Manchester to top this table has come as a shock to many and shows all the support services and voluntary agencies in the north - west have much to do to address this.

Long explained that the agency's review determined the damage outlined in the state's request «resulted from separate and distinct events, none of which were of the severity and magnitude as to be beyond the capabilities of the state, affected local governments and voluntary agencies.»

Small claim litigants have the right to be legally represented but can act entirely on their own or have a lay representative, perhaps from a voluntary agency or a friend.

We'd adopted Oliver through a voluntary agency and as a result he came from a different local authority which meant there was no support.

Youth Information Centre staff co-operate with statutory and voluntary agencies and may refer you to them if they can not satisfy your query.

Most of their material comes from other statutory and voluntary agencies.

Main outcome measures: Costs in 1998 prices for public services (excluding private, voluntary agency, indirect, and personal costs) used over and above basic universal provision.

Currently, Ms. Cheung is a supervisor for school social workers in secondary school settings in a voluntary agency and an exco - member, counselor and group facilitator for the Dance With Depression Association, working with patients with depression and anxiety.

TACT UK's largest fostering and adoption charity and voluntary agency.

identify those with more severe mental health needs and make timely referrals to statutory and / or voluntary agencies, including CAMHS.