In this case, former employees of AT&T, who retired as participants in AT&T's benefit plans but subsequently were transferred to Lucent benefit plans when AT&T spun off Lucent in 1996, filed a class action suit seeking to hold AT&T liable after Lucent eliminated the retiree death benefit (the same decision challenged in the Lucent case) and made certain reductions in medical and dental benefits. (ebglaw.com)
AASW5
The AASW supports a number of Practice Groups in each state/territory which focus on specific areas or methods of social work practice. (aasw.asn.au)
Networking Groups are also run by AASW Branches. (aasw.asn.au)
You can also connect with other members virtually through the growing number of Discussion Groups in the AASW Community Hub , which focus on different areas of practice and career stages in social work. (aasw.asn.au)
AASW WA Branch School Social Workers Practice Group - A group for AASW Social Workers who work in Schools. (aasw.asn.au)
As the profession's peak body, the AASW is committed to maintaining high standards, ethical practice and ongoing professional development. (aasw.asn.au)
Disproportionately2
We're all experiencing some, if not all of these events, but they affect some groups disproportionately. (cdc.gov)
Few studies have focused on overweight and obesity among rural African American youth in the Deep South, despite disproportionately high rates in this group. (cdc.gov)
Geographical location2
These groups also meet via Zoom or in person, and may be based on an area of professional interest, specific geographical location, or other practice-related purpose. (aasw.asn.au)
Health promotion enables individuals, families, households and communities to realize the highest level of health and development irrespective of age, race, income, geographical location or education level. (who.int)
Intervention5
Meets WWC standards with reservations because it is a compromised randomized controlled trial, but the analytic intervention and comparison groups satisfy the baseline equivalence requirement. (ed.gov)
An indicator of the effect of the intervention, the improvement index can be interpreted as the expected change in percentile rank for an average comparison group student if that student had received the intervention. (ed.gov)
The group to which the intervention group is compared, which may include a different intervention, business as usual, or no services. (ed.gov)
The mean score of students in the intervention group. (ed.gov)
A decision-making process is in place to identify students in need of additional small group or individual intervention. (nysed.gov)
Efforts1
The Roundtable will help CDC track the efforts and progress of these groups. (cdc.gov)
Actions2
Several of the former employees objected to the elimination of this death benefit and filed three putative class actions against various defendants. (ebglaw.com)
After limited discovery, the defendants moved to dismiss and for summary judgment against the class actions. (ebglaw.com)
Implement2
Adequate resources and programmatic flexibility are provided to implement small group interventions with fidelity. (nysed.gov)
Through the Oral Cancer Roundtable, a group of conference and meeting participants, CDC will communicate to interested agencies, organizations, and state health departments ways in which they can implement elements of the national plan. (cdc.gov)
Professional development1
These Practice Groups facilitate collegial support and information-sharing among social workers and provide opportunities for professional development. (aasw.asn.au)
Support2
This article explores how stigma affects young people's access to services and how health professionals can improve their practice and support for marginalised young people to achieve the best possible health outcomes. (bmj.com)
There is visible district and administrative support for implementing targeted small group interventions. (nysed.gov)
State1
The firm earned 179 individual lawyer rankings and 65 practice rankings, including 30 nationwide rankings and multiple state-level rankings in California, the District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, New York, North Carolina and Texas. (kslaw.com)
Evaluate2
Policy makers and researchers require NHANES dietary data to assess the quality and adequacy of the U.S. diet in relation to health parameters, to evaluate the impact of program changes including welfare reform, legislation, food fortification policy, and child nutrition programs, and to identify target groups for public health education and awareness programs. (cdc.gov)
Dietary practices and behaviors are used to evaluate the adoption of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and Five-a-Day Program recommendations. (cdc.gov)
Level2
We use 'marginalised' in recognition of the social determinants of health inequalities that disadvantage entire groups as opposed to 'vulnerable', which often focuses on health outcomes at an individual level. (bmj.com)
Practice Groups operate at the Branch level and meet via Zoom or in person. (aasw.asn.au)
Program1
Teachers implemented the Read Well Kindergarten reading program with groups of 2 to 8 students. (ed.gov)
Provide1
Discussion Groups provide opportunities to connect with other social workers across the country, anytime and from anywhere. (aasw.asn.au)
Join1
Join the Mental Health Practice Group for their October meeting, with special guest presenter Nirushan Tampiyappa. (aasw.asn.au)
Areas1
To view the full list of the individual King & Spalding lawyers and practice areas ranked in Chambers USA 2021 and to read the accompanying editorial, click here . (kslaw.com)
The networking group is a casual event where all social workers, student social workers and colleagues are welcome to attend. (aasw.asn.au)
Reduced access1
Young people from marginalised groups can be excluded from health services because of reduced access, increased stigma and health inequalities. (bmj.com)
Target1
Minors are included in this component because they are an important target population group. (cdc.gov)
Find1
Visit your branch page to find out more about the Practice Groups and Networking Groups available through your branch. (aasw.asn.au)
Race1
Upstream levels incorporate environmental factors (such as the built environment), structural factors (laws and policies), and superstructural factors (social justice issues such as race and class). (cdc.gov)
Office1
See Office of Special Education QI Form on School-Wide PBS for Quality Indicators of a school-wide behavioral system. (nysed.gov)
Health2
The Association for Young People's Health (AYPH) produced an infographic 2 (online Supplementary file 1 supplementary file 1) on marginalised groups of young people and the challenges they face when accessing services. (bmj.com)
Small group intensive interventions for at-risk students (also referred to as targeted, Tier 2, or secondary interventions) are designed to build skills with a subset of students with similar behavioral needs who are not responding to the school-wide system. (nysed.gov)