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Source: www.moreover.com --- 28 days ago
That's the conclusion of a report published in June by the Trust for America's Health, a nonpartisan public health advocacy group. ... Source: blogs.phillynews.com --- 8 days ago
Our Guest blogger today is Shelly Yanoff, the executive director of Public Citizens for Children and Youth . ------- Fixing the System: Ringing the alarm Every day, every hour the phone rings at DHS - reporting a child at risk of abuse and neglect. A case worker goes out, investigates, returns and with consultation decides whether the child should be accepted for DHS service. Every day, every hour, children at risk enter the system; the overwhelming majority of them are adequately provided for and protected. But some are not. Philadelphia like most counties and big cities contracts with private, non-profit agencies to provide the actual care for children whose families have not been able to provide for them. DHS next works with private provider agencies to develop plans for the child. Sometimes the worker goes to Family Court to make the case to remove the child or to keep the child at home; either way the worker is to monitor and update the plan and oversee the child’s progress. All sides have representation at Court hearings and there is a body of law as well as policy that stresses the importance of keeping the child at home with the family if at all possible. To watch out for children, particularly those who are young or who have special health care needs who are in vulnerable situations requires strong oversight, committed case workers and a system that catches gaps, that can sound alarms and be heard. Like all alarms, people need ...
Source: www.sacbee.com --- 9 days ago
Most Placer County residents are unaware of a disaster coming their way in the form of an ill- advised winery ordinance created solely for the benefit of one industry over the welfare of citizens. ... Source: www.moreover.com --- 21 days ago
North West Arkansas Times Aug 8 2008 2:50PM GMT ... Source: www.kansascity.com --- 9 days ago
By definition, many of my friends and I are classified as senior citizens. We have gratefully reached the age of grandparenting, early retirement and price-reduced menu selections. Aging does have its rewards. ...
Source: www.sacbee.com --- 16 days ago
Summer is a great time for seniors to get moving and have fun, according to Stefanie Strickley, fitness and wellness coordinator for Eskaton Village Carmichael. ... Source: www.moreover.com --- 21 days ago
North West Arkansas Times Aug 8 2008 2:50PM GMT ...
Source: naplesnews.com --- 5 days ago
The recent Guest Commentary by a Pelican Bay resident, Ted Raia, offers good reason as to why the Daily News endorsement of a new, broad-based, Clam Bay Committee is right on target. Raia thinks the new committee will lead to “disastrous” consequences. I could not disagree more. ... Source: naplesnews.com --- 5 days ago
The health of the Gulf of Mexico fisheries has just passed an important crossroads. On Aug. 14, managers responsible for the health and sustainability of our marine resources voted 16-1 at a Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Gulf Council) meeting in Key Largo to end overfishing and protect important fishing economies for generations to come by implementing a science-based management plan for gag grouper. ... Find more results for Guest Commentary on RSSMicro.com |
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The Robla Park Community Association was formed in November 2001 after the groundbreaking of Robla Community Park by a group of Robla residents. Mary Ann Lujan ...
On June 27, representatives of state and local agencies, city and county officials and community leaders gathered in Lincoln to celebrate the achievement of a transportation goal more than 30 years in the making. The groundbreaking of the Lincoln bypass on State Route 65 memorialized the years of hard work and dedication it has taken to make the bypass a reality. Jim Holmes ...
Asian Resources Inc. has launched its Bridges to Healthcare project, a viable career pathway for ethnically diverse job seekers in Sacramento County, in January. Elaine A. Abelaye ...
Children throughout Sacramento County are back in school now, getting reacquainted with friends and getting to know new teachers. Dave Gordon ...
The 2008-09 school year marks a special moment in time for the Elk Grove Unified School District. Steven M. Ladd ...
On Tuesday, residents and leaders from around the region will get together at Elk Grove City Hall, 8400 Laguna Palms Way, beginning at 6:30 p.m. to hear about and discuss the Elk Grove-Rancho Cordova-El Dorado Connector project. Patrick Hume ...
Nothing strikes fear in the minds of people today like being told they have cancer. Jason Eberhart Phillips ...
Every year, while students are enjoying summer vacation, I run into people who ask whether I am working during the summer. I choke back a laugh and reflect on the fact that every year I have been in education, I have worked all summer. Gayle Garbolino-Mojica ...