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- UNICEF: Progress for children in Philippines after typhoon; long road ahead
- 3/7/2014 8:36:01 AM
- MANILA – Four months after Super Typhoon Haiyan ripped through the central Philippines on 8 November 2013, a growing sense of recovery is notable in the reopening of health centres, clean water flowing again through community taps, children back to learning in temporary schools. Yet the needs of children remain great and the signs of destruction brought on by Haiyan …
- Save the Children Applauds Investment in Early Childhood Education and International Affairs in President’s Budget Request
- 3/6/2014 4:33:28 PM
- Save the Children welcomed the release of the President’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 Budget Request to Congress. We are pleased to see President Obama prioritize early childhood education, and increase funding for Head Start among other early learning programs. We also applaud the responsible approach to supporting the international affairs budget, which plays a critical role in …
- Feeding America responds to President Obama’s FY2015 budget
- 3/6/2014 4:30:59 PM
- "As hundreds of anti-hunger advocates from across the country visited Capitol Hill today talk about hunger, including members of Feeding America food banks, we applaud the President for once again providing robust funding for federal nutrition programs in his FY2015 budget. "We have seen first-hand the benefits of federal hunger-relief programs like SNAP (Supplemental …
- Netsmart Care Coordination Solution Provides Tampa Bay Area Residents with Improved Access to Behavioral Health Services
- 3/6/2014 10:38:05 AM
- Overland Park, Kan. – Two Tampa, Fla. based behavioral health providers and 2-1-1 Tampa Bay Cares, Inc.are now referring local residents needing behavioral health services more quickly and efficiently with a care coordination solution from Netsmart, the leading provider of clinical solutions for health and human services organizations nationwide. The Netsmart CareConnect™ …
- Caring for Those You Care About
- 3/5/2014 4:53:38 PM
- The Elizabeth Hospice and CSU Institute for Palliative Care are hosting a four-week series for those who care for a family member or friend who is aging, ill or in decline on March 26, April 2, 9, 16 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at California State University, San Marcos Campus in Temecula, located at 43890 Margarita Rd., Room M41, Temecula, CA. Workshop topics …
- ASPCA, Unleashed Empower NYC Youth Through Animal Advocacy
- 3/5/2014 4:31:05 PM
- The ASPCA ® (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) has provided a $12,500 grant to Unleashed —a non-profit group that builds confidence and purpose in young girls—to launch after-school programs in middle schools across New York City that aim to empower girls by advocating for animal welfare. The programs launched last week at MS7, Urban Assembly and …
- Planned Parenthood Boosts Community Efforts to Get Latinos Enrolled in ACA
- 3/5/2014 4:00:08 PM
- NEW YORK — With less than a month until the sign-up deadline on March 31, Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) is stepping up its grassroots efforts to educate Latinos about their new health care options under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Dozens of Planned Parenthood representatives will be providing in-person assistance and distributing educational materials …
- Suit Against OG&E’s Illegal Soot Pollution to Move Forward
- 3/5/2014 2:57:03 PM
- The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma ruled against Oklahoma Gas & Electric Company’s (OG&E) efforts to stop Sierra Club’s Clean Air Act lawsuit for breaking the law numerous times by pumping out harmful soot pollution beyond what is allowed by state and federal law. A second suit focusing on the New Source Review portion of the Clean Air Act was …
- Habitat for Humanity receives energy-saving products and 10,000 volunteer hours as part of 2014 commitment from Dow
- 3/5/2014 10:20:40 AM
- ATLANTA – For more than 30 years, Dow (NYSE: DOW) has been a strategic partner to Habitat for Humanity International. The company will continue their commitment to the organization in 2014 by engaging more than 1,500 employees who are expected to log 10,000 volunteer hours. Dow’s 2014 commitment involves 41 Habitat builds in 15 countries, including first-time projects in …
- Alzheimer’s Foundation of America Issues Statement to Senate Appropriations Committee at Hearing
- 3/5/2014 8:54:54 AM
- NEW YORK —The Senate Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies held a hearing, entitled, "Taking a Toll on Families and the Economy: The Rising Cost of Alzheimer’s Disease in America." Charles J. Fuschillo, Jr., chief executive officer of the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) submitted testimony, …
- Lao PDR Economic Monitor: January 2014 - Managing Risks for Macroeconomic Stability
- 3/4/2014 4:56:57 PM
- Vientiane — The World Bank’s latest Lao PDR Economic Monitor , released today, highlights the challenges and risks associated with accommodative macroeconomic policies while acknowledging still strong growth in recent years. Economic growth is projected at 7.2% in 2014 with a small projected slowdown in some sectors such as mining and construction. It also has a special …
- U.S. Government must commit to the poor over politics to solve global water crisis, says World Vision
- 3/4/2014 3:33:20 PM
- As World Water DayExternal Link approaches, World Vision , along with hundreds of faith, corporate and nonprofit leaders, will descend upon Capitol Hill Thursday, March 13 to urge the U.S. Government to improve its water and sanitation spending to reach countries that truly lack access to clean water and proper sanitation, rather than countries of political interest. …
- LGBT, HIV, and Women’s Groups Speak Out Against Efforts to Let Corporations Discriminate
- 3/4/2014 1:56:53 PM
- Saying that an upcoming U.S. Supreme Court case and a slew of state legislation are all part of a dangerous agenda to give corporations new rights to discriminate and deny health care, nearly 50 leading lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender, HIV, and women’s groups today issued a joint statement vowing to fight so-called “license to discriminate” efforts at every level. The …
- Sierra Club Challenges Inadequate Federal Review of Cameron LNG Export Proposal
- 3/4/2014 9:33:30 AM
- The Sierra Club, along with Gulf Restoration Network and RESTORE, filed comments on Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s draft environmental review for the Cameron liquefied natural gas (LNG) export proposal in Louisiana. In response Deb Nardone, director of the Sierra Club’s Beyond Natural Gas Campaign, released the following statement: "At a time when the Obama …
- ‘Operation Gimme Shelter’ Provides Free Dog Houses to Protect At-Risk Pets
- 3/3/2014 12:43:59 PM
- NEW YORK —The ASPCA ® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) Cruelty Intervention Advocacy (CIA) program is partnering with New York Cares and the New York City Police Department (NYPD) Community Affairs Office to launch ‘Operation Gimme Shelter,’ a pilot program to provide free dog houses to at-risk pets. New York City’s recent frigid …
- Habitat for Humanity’s Collegiate Challenge program celebrates 25 years
- 3/3/2014 12:28:39 PM
- ATLANTA — Habitat for Humanity’s Collegiate Challenge alternative break program is celebrating its 25th anniversary this spring. The program, which invites students to spend one week working with Habitat affiliates to build homes and improve communities, was started in 1989. Since then, more than 230,000 college- and high school-aged students have volunteered during their …
- Ethics Training – A Key Component of the CIH Program
- 3/3/2014 11:29:47 AM
- In 2010, the American Board of Industrial Hygiene began requiring two hours of ethics training for all Applicants, Re-applicants and CIHs who are recertifying. Acceptable ethics training is considered to be any subject matter that aligns with the ABIH Code of Ethics or the Joint Industrial Hygiene Association’s Member Ethical Principles. Acceptable training for this …
- Fresh attacks in South Sudan squeeze humanitarian efforts
- 3/3/2014 10:57:22 AM
- JUBA, South Sudan – With fresh outbreaks of fighting in South Sudan likely to displace tens of thousands of additional people, UNICEF said today the emergency in the world’s newest nation risks becoming overwhelming. Nearly 900,000 people – half of them children – have already been forced from their homes in South Sudan. “We are working to stave off disaster,” said Ted …
- Discrimination Free Zone: Silencing Discriminatory Language One Conversation At A Time
- 2/28/2014 12:46:31 PM
- Author, Attorney and Motivational Speaker Tali Raphaely has turned his anger into advocacy after hearing discriminatory language used regularly by strangers and acquaintances. On a mission to silence discriminatory language one conversation at a time, Raphaely is fueling a new social movement against the use of discriminatory language - Discrimination Free Zone. “It …
- Thrivent Financial reaches $200 million in donations to Habitat for Humanity with new $12 million commitment
- 2/27/2014 10:19:45 AM
- Habitat for Humanity International announced today that Thrivent Financial for Lutherans will commit $12 million in 2014 to Habitat through the Thrivent Builds with Habitat for Humanity partnership. The funding will be utilized by three programs within the Thrivent Builds partnership: Thrivent Builds Homes, Thrivent Builds Worldwide and Thrivent Builds Repairs. From the …
