NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–14 January 2010 – United Nations agencies are working around the clock to provide urgently needed assistance to the victims of the devastating earthquake that rocked Haiti on Tuesday, which is estimated to have affected one third of the Caribbean nation’s nine million people – a population that was[Read More…]
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HHS Accelerates Head Start Quality Improvements and Submits Impact Study on 2002-2003 Head Start Programs
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 14, 2010. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced plans to strengthen the Head Start and Early Head Start programs as part of an Administration-wide effort to close achievement gaps and promote early learning through the first eight years of life for the nation’s[Read More…]
AARP Tells Senate: Oppose Across the Board Cuts that Could Reduce Benefits for Millions of Americans
WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 14, 2010. With the Senate expected to vote on several budget amendments next week, AARP CEO A. Barry Rand sent a letter to senators today, on behalf of the association’s nearly 40 million members, expressing opposition to three amendments that could jeopardize Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid benefits[Read More…]
USDA Announces $25 Million for New School Food Service Equipment
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–Jan. 14, 2010 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the availability of $25 million in grants to help schools operating a National School Lunch Program (NSLP) replace outdated equipment with new, energy efficient, appliances such as refrigerators, ovens, and other food service related equipment. The new funding, authorized in[Read More…]
REPORT: Closing the Health Care Workforce Gap
WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 14, 2010. With the health care reform proposals currently moving through Congress expected to provide health coverage for over 30 million additional Americans, one aspect of health care reform that deserves further examination is how reform will affect the health care workforce. Today, the Center for American Progress[Read More…]
Senators Urge President Obama to Grant Temporary Protected Status to Haitians Living in U.S. in Wake of Devastating Earthquake
BOSTON–(ENEWSPF)–January 14, 2010. In the wake of Tuesday’s devastating earthquake in Haiti, Senators John Kerry and Paul Kirk, together with 13 of their colleagues, today sent a letter to President Barack Obama urging him to grant Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to Haitian nationals currently living in the U.S. TPS is[Read More…]
Haiti Earthquake: FTC Warns Consumers to Give Wisely
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 14, 2010. In the wake of the devastation caused by the earthquake in Haiti, the Federal Trade Commission warns consumers to choose carefully when considering urgent appeals for aid in the news, online, and at social networking sites. The best way to provide immediate help is to donate[Read More…]
WHO: Healthcare Coordination Crucial in Earthquake-Hit Haiti
GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–14 January 2010 — With Haiti’s health system hit hard by its earthquake, quickly delivering and coordinating life-saving care is an immediate priority. At least eight health facilities have been damaged or destroyed. Many people are unaccounted for underneath rubble, a large number of survivors suffer from severe trauma injuries.[Read More…]
Drop Side Cribs Recalled by Caramia Furniture Due to Fall and Entrapment Hazards
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 14, 2010. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following products. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: Diane Crib Units: About 1,000 Distributors: Caramia Furniture and Mother Hubbard[Read More…]
Pier 1 Imports Recalls Glitter Tea Lights Due to Fire Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 14, 2010. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following products. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: Silver Glitter Tea Lights; Gold Glitter Tea Lights[Read More…]
