Sentences with phrase «young people in community service»

But Dr. Shannon Vincent, principal of Trent Lott Middle School in Pascagoula, Mississippi, believes she is falling short as an educator if she does not engage young people in community service.

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He is also very active in his community with board positions that include City Year, an organization that recruits young people for community service in 24 U.S. cities, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston, and Massachusetts General Hospital.

Some churches are involved in community services, especially emergency - care services: crisis counseling centers, battered women's shelters and other housing for homeless women and young people — many of whom are running away from physical and sexual abuse.

Chair of the scheme and Bishop of Burnley, Rt Rev Philip North told Premier: «The chance to give a year for Christ, exploring where he might be calling them and doing that in the context of service - often among some of our poorest communities - is an attractive one to young people.»

«The scheme will create an invaluable amount of environmental and social benefit for the community, ranging from help and advice for those in fuel poverty and support for young people and the school, to provision of community services and conservation and wildlife enhancement.

With academics at its core, Bay Area Equestrian Club provides equestrian - focused activities and events; volunteer and community service opportunities; rescue horse programs; leadership training for young people; and educational experiences for people interested in the field of veterinary medicine.

«Today's budget agreement includes a landmark overhaul of our juvenile justice system, paving the way for young people in the system to receive services close to their families and more easily transition back into their communities and productive lives.»

«Community service should be an integral part of the development of our youth, because if we do not teach them the importance of forming a strong community connection as young people, they will never learn how much the efforts of one person can impact a community problem, and how much a group of young people working together can help resolve an issue in a neighborhood or a community,» PiceCommunity service should be an integral part of the development of our youth, because if we do not teach them the importance of forming a strong community connection as young people, they will never learn how much the efforts of one person can impact a community problem, and how much a group of young people working together can help resolve an issue in a neighborhood or a community,» Picecommunity connection as young people, they will never learn how much the efforts of one person can impact a community problem, and how much a group of young people working together can help resolve an issue in a neighborhood or a community,» Picecommunity problem, and how much a group of young people working together can help resolve an issue in a neighborhood or a community,» Picecommunity,» Picente said.

For those young people, the merits of a year to refocus on their own sense of self while engaging in service to a broader community are persuasive, says Weissbourd, who is leading an initiative calling for broad reforms to the college admissions process.

Our dedicated staff team work to ensure that community transport operators have the confidence in running their services, so they can concentrate on their vital work, ensuring that young people are able to get to school and take part fully in school life.

Launched in Boston a decade ago, the City Year program continues to be one of the best efforts in the nation aimed at providing young people with hands - on opportunities to engage in community - service work — and to grow and learn in the process.

From 1993 to 1996, he served as the first chief executive officer of AmeriCorps, which helps young people pay for college in return for community service.

Preparing for adulthood • Planning for young people's futures • A broad range of education and learning opportunities: Wolf Review • Employment opportunities and support: the role of disability employment advisers • A coordinated transition to adult health services: joint working across all services • Support for independent living Services working together for families • Local authorities and local health services will play a pivotal role in delivering change for children, young people and families • Reducing bureaucratic burdens on professionals • Empowering local professionals to develop collaborative, innovative and high quality services • Supporting the development of high quality speech and language therapy workforce and educational psychology profession • Encouraging greater collaboration between local areas • Extending local freedom and flexibility over the use of funding • Enabling the voluntary and community sector to take on a greater role in delivering services • Exploring a national banded funding framework • Bringing about greater alignment of pre 16 and post 16 funding arraservices: joint working across all services • Support for independent living Services working together for families • Local authorities and local health services will play a pivotal role in delivering change for children, young people and families • Reducing bureaucratic burdens on professionals • Empowering local professionals to develop collaborative, innovative and high quality services • Supporting the development of high quality speech and language therapy workforce and educational psychology profession • Encouraging greater collaboration between local areas • Extending local freedom and flexibility over the use of funding • Enabling the voluntary and community sector to take on a greater role in delivering services • Exploring a national banded funding framework • Bringing about greater alignment of pre 16 and post 16 funding arraservices • Support for independent living Services working together for families • Local authorities and local health services will play a pivotal role in delivering change for children, young people and families • Reducing bureaucratic burdens on professionals • Empowering local professionals to develop collaborative, innovative and high quality services • Supporting the development of high quality speech and language therapy workforce and educational psychology profession • Encouraging greater collaboration between local areas • Extending local freedom and flexibility over the use of funding • Enabling the voluntary and community sector to take on a greater role in delivering services • Exploring a national banded funding framework • Bringing about greater alignment of pre 16 and post 16 funding arraServices working together for families • Local authorities and local health services will play a pivotal role in delivering change for children, young people and families • Reducing bureaucratic burdens on professionals • Empowering local professionals to develop collaborative, innovative and high quality services • Supporting the development of high quality speech and language therapy workforce and educational psychology profession • Encouraging greater collaboration between local areas • Extending local freedom and flexibility over the use of funding • Enabling the voluntary and community sector to take on a greater role in delivering services • Exploring a national banded funding framework • Bringing about greater alignment of pre 16 and post 16 funding arraservices will play a pivotal role in delivering change for children, young people and families • Reducing bureaucratic burdens on professionals • Empowering local professionals to develop collaborative, innovative and high quality services • Supporting the development of high quality speech and language therapy workforce and educational psychology profession • Encouraging greater collaboration between local areas • Extending local freedom and flexibility over the use of funding • Enabling the voluntary and community sector to take on a greater role in delivering services • Exploring a national banded funding framework • Bringing about greater alignment of pre 16 and post 16 funding arraservices • Supporting the development of high quality speech and language therapy workforce and educational psychology profession • Encouraging greater collaboration between local areas • Extending local freedom and flexibility over the use of funding • Enabling the voluntary and community sector to take on a greater role in delivering services • Exploring a national banded funding framework • Bringing about greater alignment of pre 16 and post 16 funding arraservices • Exploring a national banded funding framework • Bringing about greater alignment of pre 16 and post 16 funding arrangements

«Kids Helpline is now a significant provider of mental health services for children and young people across Australia and we are often the only option the young have for support, particularly after hours or in regional and remote communities.»

As Rosalyn Black points out: «Australian policy trajectories... are increasingly reframing the function of schools from educational facilities for young people to points of delivery for integrated education and community services,» (Black, as cited in Bottrell and Goodwin, 2011).

Key elements of service programs (such as positive relationships with adults, opportunities to develop social competence, and involvement in a local community) are cited as powerful protective factors for young people and recent Australian studies have demonstrated a correlation between service activity and reduced rates of depression, isolation, mental disorders, psychological stress and (in some cases) even physical health conditions (Berry, 2007).

High school student Shayanna develops her talents at Youth Speaks, a nonprofit that creates a safe space for young people to explore writing and performance skills in the service of bettering their communities.

According to the National Service - Learning Clearinghouse, youth projects that meet community needs help adults see young people in a new light — as resources, not problems.

«This is the only way to restore the public service ethos in education, guarantee a high - quality education for all children and young people in England's schools, and ensure the accountability and public probity that parents and communities are entitled to expect of their education service.»

Now more than ever, afterschool and community - based programs seek to support youth and families by offering high - quality services that build skills to prepare young people for success in life.

2005 National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) Community Service Award... presented to an individual or group that has made a contribution that benefits the development of gifts and talents in young people; the nature of the work generally characterizes the goals and values of the NAGC and education in a democracy, and affects the larger community, state, oCommunity Service Award... presented to an individual or group that has made a contribution that benefits the development of gifts and talents in young people; the nature of the work generally characterizes the goals and values of the NAGC and education in a democracy, and affects the larger community, state, ocommunity, state, or nation.

At Teachers College, she is founder and faculty sponsor of the Racial Literacy Roundtables Series where for eight years, national scholars, doctoral, and pre-service and in - service Master's students, and young people facilitate informal conversations around race and other issues involving diversity and teacher education for the Teachers College / Columbia University community.

Inspired by the potential of high - achieving charter schools to dramatically enhance young people's lives, Gordon sought to create a new charter school in Los Angeles with an emphasis on community service.

Libraries needed more information and ideas about effective strategies to involve young people more actively in their services and to contribute to the positive development of youth in their local communities.

2 Title IV, Part F, Subpart 2 — Community Support for School Success Full Service Community Schools program The bill also contains provisions that advance the community schools strategy, including the requirement for indicators beyond academics in state and district accountability systems; supportive programs including Promise Neighborhoods and 21st Century Community Learning Centers; and a new set of tools and resources to boost results - focused school - community partnerships for young people's success, including integrated student supports, needs assessments, and professional development for educators to work more effectively with families and comCommunity Support for School Success Full Service Community Schools program The bill also contains provisions that advance the community schools strategy, including the requirement for indicators beyond academics in state and district accountability systems; supportive programs including Promise Neighborhoods and 21st Century Community Learning Centers; and a new set of tools and resources to boost results - focused school - community partnerships for young people's success, including integrated student supports, needs assessments, and professional development for educators to work more effectively with families and comCommunity Schools program The bill also contains provisions that advance the community schools strategy, including the requirement for indicators beyond academics in state and district accountability systems; supportive programs including Promise Neighborhoods and 21st Century Community Learning Centers; and a new set of tools and resources to boost results - focused school - community partnerships for young people's success, including integrated student supports, needs assessments, and professional development for educators to work more effectively with families and comcommunity schools strategy, including the requirement for indicators beyond academics in state and district accountability systems; supportive programs including Promise Neighborhoods and 21st Century Community Learning Centers; and a new set of tools and resources to boost results - focused school - community partnerships for young people's success, including integrated student supports, needs assessments, and professional development for educators to work more effectively with families and comCommunity Learning Centers; and a new set of tools and resources to boost results - focused school - community partnerships for young people's success, including integrated student supports, needs assessments, and professional development for educators to work more effectively with families and comcommunity partnerships for young people's success, including integrated student supports, needs assessments, and professional development for educators to work more effectively with families and communities.

I've spent most of my life in service to young people — as a teacher, a parent, a community volunteer.

Several of the current Yoga for the Community attendees donate their time during Bodhi Surf School's bimonthly Service and Surf Saturdays, an event designed for our community's young people that combines marine conservation / education / exposition, community involvement, and physical exercise in aCommunity attendees donate their time during Bodhi Surf School's bimonthly Service and Surf Saturdays, an event designed for our community's young people that combines marine conservation / education / exposition, community involvement, and physical exercise in acommunity's young people that combines marine conservation / education / exposition, community involvement, and physical exercise in acommunity involvement, and physical exercise in a fun way.

Their services include regional child and family support co-ordinators, providing children, young people and families with the support that they need in order to live their lives to the full, within their local community; a helpline providing support for anyone affected by childhood acquired brain injury; legal support services, including assistance in pursuing a claim for welfare benefits; and information on grants and financial assistance.

Across society, we desperately need more mental health services for children and young people in the community, and for GPs to have better access to them.»

Metropolitan Youth Health, within the Women's and Children's Health Network, provides clinical health services to young people in our community aged 12 — 25 with a focus on young people under 18 years.

Metropolitan Youth Health focuses on clinical health services to the most vulnerable young people in our community.

This was driven, he said, by a national advisory group of six Indigenous young people, three Indigenous adult community members, three researchers, three policy makers and two service providers who «really pushed for us to look at that in detail».

The participating services were chosen because they were keen to participate in the research; one is an Aboriginal community controlled primary health service and the other is a community - based service that works with vulnerable and hard - to - engage young people, the majority of whom are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islanders.

The primary healthcare service provides for a population of 764 Indigenous Australians aged 10 — 24 years, which represents 28.5 % of a total of 2677 Indigenous persons in the local population.34 The community - based youth service serves a population of approximately 4338 Indigenous young people aged 10 — 24 years, which represents 30.1 % of a total of 14 391 Indigenous persons in the local population.34 The client base of both services includes a significant number of young people who move between the regional centre and the remote and very remote communities of far north Queensland.

• Conference calls for development of One Stop Shops for young people in remote centres to bring together in a youth - friendly space the range of health, education, communication and community services young people need.

Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio provides essential reproductive health care services to the women, men, and young people in our Ohio communities.

The service also helps young people to get involved in education, training, work and the community.

Tasmanian Department of Health and Human Services — Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) CAMHS assesses and treats mental health issues in children and young people at different community locations throughout Tasmania.

Children's Health Queensland — Child and Youth Mental Health Service (CYMHS) community clinics Young people in Brisbane experiencing mental health issues can be referred to the Child and Youth Mental Health Service (CYMHS).

The Commission for Children and Young People, Victorian State Government provides advice to both the Minister for Community Services and the Minister for Children on issues impacting on the lives of children, in particular vulnerable children.

Designed for the many people who care for and / or come in contact with young children — parents, child care providers, teachers, police officers, community leaders, health and social service professionals, and mental health practitioners, this publication guides readers through recognizing the full range of symptoms and behaviors that may stem from infants» and toddlers» exposure to violence; supporting those giving care to traumatized young children; and designing and carrying out treatment plans to help children and their families cope and recover.

1 The Youth Services department exists to help the young people in the community.

There are many subsidised and free medical, dental, mental, community health services available to support young people in Victoria...

Care proceedings for agencies When case management for a child or young person is assigned to a non-government out - of - home care agency, the agency will be involved in care proceedings and be required to supply information to Community Services to inform decision making by the Court.

Key actions of Reducing Harm, Supporting Recovery include: • Introduction of a pilot supervised injecting facility in Dublin's city centre; • Establishment of a Working Group to examine alternative approaches to the possession for personal use of small quantities of illegal drugs; • Funding for a programme to promote community awareness of alcohol - related harm; • A new targeted youth services scheme for young people at risk of substance misuse in socially and economically disadvantaged communities; • Expansion of drug and alcohol addiction services, including residential services; • Recruitment of 4 Clinical Nurse Specialists and 2 Young Persons Counsellors to complement HSE multi-disciplinary teams for under 18s; • Recruitment of 7 additional drug - liaison midwives to support pregnant women with alcohol dependency; • Establishment of a Working Group to explore ways of improving progression options for people exiting treatment, prison or community employment schemes, with a view to developing a new programme of supported care and employyoung people at risk of substance misuse in socially and economically disadvantaged communities; • Expansion of drug and alcohol addiction services, including residential services; • Recruitment of 4 Clinical Nurse Specialists and 2 Young Persons Counsellors to complement HSE multi-disciplinary teams for under 18s; • Recruitment of 7 additional drug - liaison midwives to support pregnant women with alcohol dependency; • Establishment of a Working Group to explore ways of improving progression options for people exiting treatment, prison or community employment schemes, with a view to developing a new programme of supported care and employYoung Persons Counsellors to complement HSE multi-disciplinary teams for under 18s; • Recruitment of 7 additional drug - liaison midwives to support pregnant women with alcohol dependency; • Establishment of a Working Group to explore ways of improving progression options for people exiting treatment, prison or community employment schemes, with a view to developing a new programme of supported care and employment.

OUR PROGRAMS Our Day Treatment Program and Outpatient Counseling Services can make a real difference in the life of a young person experiencing emotional or behavioral problems at school, home, and / or the community.

The project is place - based and aims to achieve service reform to improve outcomes for Aboriginal men, women and young people in the justice system, in partnership with their families, Elders and communities.

It also examined the variations in time required by differences in the characteristics or requirements of individual needs and circumstances of children and young people in out - of - home care with Community Services.

Community Services is committed to improving the quality of care provided to children and young people in out - of - home care.

in some circumstances, be indemnified if the child or young person placed by Community Services in your care causes deliberate or accidental loss or damage to property or personal injury to you as a carer