Sentences with phrase «welfare of members of their families»

A qualifying contribution is any contribution which is made to the parties» shared lives or to the welfare of members of their families.

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The governor said he would seek to strengthen state laws to prevent the purchase or possession of weapons by any adult «when either a family member, community welfare expert or law enforcement officer files a sworn request and presents evidence to the court of a threat of violence involving firearms or other weapons.»

Altruism for her is not «the practice of unselfish concern for or devotion to the welfare of others,» as given in most dictionaries, but the sacrifice of a higher value for a lower (for instance, helping a stranger instead of a family member).

Sally and Helen Crawley (First Steps Nutrition Trust) and other members of the Baby Feeding Law Group, have produced the Information on Food Banks supporting pregnant women and families with infants (2015), aware that despite the UK's well - established welfare system, increasing numbers of UK families are resorting to using food banks.

After nearly a week of below - freezing overnight temperatures, City Council Speaker Christine Quinn and Council Member Annabel Palma, who chairs the general welfare committee, called for the city's Department of Homeless Services to enact immediate changes to emergency housing that would ensure families have a warm place to sleep on cold nights.

Senator Bill Larkin today announced a key endorsement from the Hudson Valley 10 - 13 Association — a non-profit group of over 900 retired and active New York City Police Officers, of all ranks, committed to the health and welfare needs of all members, their spouses and their families.

«Although having intrusive thoughts is very common for new parents, most are hesitant to report these thoughts to a friend, family member or medical professional due to feelings of shame, guilt, and fear of someone believing there is a real threat to the infant's welfare, which could necessitate the involvement of additional parties, like CPS,» explains Dr. Clark.

Juliette Lewis hits the right notes as a concerned family member; surely, she has suffered too from the loss of her sister, too, yet remains focused on the welfare of the boys.

Now a loving member of a family and many cat welfare organisations, he regularly helps look after younger kittens and cats, enjoys cuddles and is affectionate despite his past and his slightly threatening exterior!

We put together a list of some of the most important questions to ask when seeking a new furry member of the family, which will help determine whether you are dealing with an experienced breeder who follows the correct procedures and breeding guidelines or someone untrustworthy who is simply trying to make some quick cash without any regard to the animal's welfare.

By fostering connections and collaboration throughout the pet industry, animal care and animal welfare organizations, the CATalyst Council seeks to make a tangible and positive impact on the health and wellbeing of our feline family members.

I trust them completely with my beloved family members and can rest assured that the hospital will always have the welfare of my pets first and foremost on their minds.

PetSmart Charities, PetSmart Charities of Canada, and over 3,000 animal welfare organizations collaborate to bring adoptable pets to the stores where crowds gather to find their new furry family members.

The Philadelphia No - Kill Coalition is a collective of animal welfare agencies working together to end the killing of savable pets in shelters by helping struggling owners keep their pets as cherished family members and increasing rescue, adoption, and foster placements for pets with nowhere else to go.

Meanwhile, other members of the public think they can dump their family pet on the welfare organisations.

Any person eighteen years of age or older in good standing with the American Kennel Club may make application for regular membership in this Club, provided he, or any member of his immediate family, owns or has owned a Great Dane and the applicant is interested in the welfare and advancement of the breed.

Helping families create a compatible and peaceful relationship between resident dogs is essential to our work as animal welfare professionals; it is as important to the well - being of the human members of the family as it is to the dogs themselves.

As a private nonprofit animal welfare organization with a central mission to place companion animals in loving homes with compassionate people who will make lifelong commitments to them by accepting them as a member of their family, we give priority status to the intake of neglected, abused and abandoned animals over those animals whose owners are simply seeking to surrender them.

Many of those followers — members of what Pam calls her «pack family» — have gotten their first taste of animal - welfare activism via her work.

But a contingent of public shelters and animal welfare organizations and rescues have come together in New York to support a bill offered by Assembly Member Amy Paulin, A. 5449 - A that offers a framework for cooperation between shelters and rescues to make sure all reasonable efforts are being made to reunite lost pets with their families or caregivers; and find homes or places for other animals in shelters.

Free market mechanisms should ensure whatever the expense, the individual choices of buyers and sellers will tend to reduce the impact of said expenses from the maximum numbers Lord Lawson posits to a much lower, marginal, level except where his numbers take on the aspect of pure fantasy, proposing a world that can never be, with an SUV in the driveway for every member of every family on the planet to ensure maximum welfare of the poor.

We understand that you are concerned about the welfare of your elderly or disabled family member, and we will proceed with your case as efficiently as possible.

We strive to be a resource for handling any issue or dispute that affects the success or welfare of our clients, their employees or family members.

When I first started working in child welfare it wasn't uncommon to hear members of the sector say that «they don't see colour,» or that they treat all families «the same,» despite the grave disparities pointing to the contrary.

Moore Blatch will work with other member firms to offer a drop - in clinic and appointments on a weekly basis, along with a series of short workshops on legal and welfare subjects that many families and individuals affected by brain injury have to face.

This is therefore one of a number of cases, across various areas of the law, where senior members of the judiciary have expressed concern about decisions made to refuse funding — see further examples here and here (family), and here (welfare benefits).

Its members have pioneered major changes in the resolution of family conflict in the context of separation and divorce and child welfare for more than 45 years!

A member of the Family Law Association Scotland, she has worked with a broad range of clients in a variety of matrimonial matters, including advising on separation and divorce with financial provision and in child and family disputes, which include appearing in the Sheriff Court for child welfare heaFamily Law Association Scotland, she has worked with a broad range of clients in a variety of matrimonial matters, including advising on separation and divorce with financial provision and in child and family disputes, which include appearing in the Sheriff Court for child welfare heafamily disputes, which include appearing in the Sheriff Court for child welfare hearings.

6) Family Life Insurance — A policy which can be either a Term or Permanent life insurance policy and is intended to provide financial protection or a financial safety net for the welfare of the family to ensure the surviving family members are able to maintain their standard of lFamily Life Insurance — A policy which can be either a Term or Permanent life insurance policy and is intended to provide financial protection or a financial safety net for the welfare of the family to ensure the surviving family members are able to maintain their standard of lfamily to ensure the surviving family members are able to maintain their standard of lfamily members are able to maintain their standard of living.

AFBA was created as a nonprofit organization in 1947 with the support of General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower «to promote the general welfare and economic interests of its members and their families by providing superior benefits and services principally to military families during peace and war.»

Building and Sustaining Child Welfare Partnerships This brief highlights the importance of interagency collaboration and community partnerships and describes steps and strategies that child welfare agencies can use to forge partnerships with child - and family - serving organizations and community members.

Although there is limited research on the effects of an individualized, strengths - based approach on child and family outcomes for the population of child welfare clients, prior studies of other service recipients (e.g., early intervention, mental health, elderly services) have found that a family - centered, strengths - based approach is associated with increased service engagement (Green et al., 2004; Shireman, 1998), increased parenting competency (Green et al., 2004; Whitley, 1999), and enhanced interaction among family members (Green et al., 2004; Huebner, Jones, Miller, Custer, & Critchfield, 2006).

Building Family Capacity For Family Involvement in Child Welfare (PDF - 449 KB) Action Brief National Technical Assistance and Evaluation Center for Systems of Care, 2011 Describes steps and strategies that child welfare agencies can use to engage and support family members and build their capacity for meaningful family involvFamily Capacity For Family Involvement in Child Welfare (PDF - 449 KB) Action Brief National Technical Assistance and Evaluation Center for Systems of Care, 2011 Describes steps and strategies that child welfare agencies can use to engage and support family members and build their capacity for meaningful family involvFamily Involvement in Child Welfare (PDF - 449 KB) Action Brief National Technical Assistance and Evaluation Center for Systems of Care, 2011 Describes steps and strategies that child welfare agencies can use to engage and support family members and build their capacity for meaningful family involvfamily members and build their capacity for meaningful family involvfamily involvement.

However, youths growing up in impoverished, inner - city neighborhoods face obstacles to conventional development.1, 2 Many African - American adolescents are caught up in the subculture of «the streets» and, in the transition to adulthood, risk becoming school dropouts, premature parents, marginally employed adults, welfare recipients, and struggling family members.

This learning tool outlines logistics for holding meetings among family members, child welfare workers, and representatives of public agencies.

Secondly, if family financial resources are not made available for the welfare of all family members in a way that is perceived as fair to both parents, and that maintains as high a level of financial well - being for all family members as possible, children are at risk for negative outcomes.

Voices From the Field: Stakeholder Perspectives on Family Finding Child Trends (2014) Provides child welfare practitioners with an overview of the Family Finding model, an intensive search and engagement method that identifies family members or other adults connected to children in fosterFamily Finding Child Trends (2014) Provides child welfare practitioners with an overview of the Family Finding model, an intensive search and engagement method that identifies family members or other adults connected to children in fosterFamily Finding model, an intensive search and engagement method that identifies family members or other adults connected to children in fosterfamily members or other adults connected to children in foster care.

The parents, who know the children the best including the relationships to all family members, should be encouraged to come to agreements on the welfare of the children.

A neutral facilitator, who is a mental health professional or mediator, helps the clients focus on their interests, such as the welfare of clients» children, continued relationships with each other's family members, or financial stability.

The PRIDE Model of Practice is based on five essential competency categories for foster / adoptive parents, developed from a comprehensive national analysis of the roles of foster and adoptive parents and grouped into the following five categories: (1) Protecting and nurturing children (safety child welfare outcome); (2) Meeting children's developmental needs and addressing developmental delays (well - being child welfare outcome); (3) Supporting relationships between children and their families (permanency child welfare outcome); (4) Connecting children to safe, nurturing relationships intended to last a lifetime (permanency child welfare outcome); and (5) Working as a member of a professional team (essential to achieve the above four categories).

Child health professionals and their professional associations can advocate for policy action on the social determinants that support parents» capacity and ability to care for children.46 We need child health professionals to advocate for more equitable welfare reforms, with the test that they must protect children as the most vulnerable members of our society.2 This will include labour market, tax and transfer polices that aim to lift all families with children out of poverty.

As a member of the public, if you have concerns about a child but are not sure what to do, or if you are worried about a child's safety or welfare, you should contact the Child and Family Agency.

You may have family members who (or you, yourself may) belong to this esteemed group, always concerned about the welfare of others (or their own).

Like child welfare workers, foster / adoptive parents must be recruited, assessed, prepared, trained, and selected to work as members of a professional team to protect and nurture children and strengthen families.

(2) If a person who is not a party to the proceedings is aware that the child, or another child who is a member of the child's family, is under the care (however described) of a person under a child welfare law, that person may inform the court of the matter.

(1) If a party to the proceedings is aware that the child, or another child who is a member of the child's family, is under the care (however described) of a person under a child welfare law, that party must inform the court of the matter.

Community Partnerships for the Protection of Children Center for the Study of Social Policy Offers research results and lessons learned from efforts to improve outcomes for children, youth, and families by helping child welfare systems partner more effectively with key stakeholders and community members.

Becoming a member of the only professional association representing the interests of marriage and family therapists demonstrates that you are committed to advancing the profession and the public welfare.