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New York University’s Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing to Receive AACN-GE Healthcare Pioneering Spirit Award
New York University’s Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing to Receive AACN-GE Healthcare Pioneering Spirit Award at National Teaching Institute & Critical Care Exposition, Washington, D.C. Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing identifies and shapes best practices for care of older adults Visionary Leadership Award from the…
Author: The Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing at New York University College of Nursing
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The Strengthening of Atlantic’s Social Justice Mission: What It Means for Our Funding
I’ve just returned from Denver, Colorado, where the annual conference of the Council on Foundations ended Tuesday. A significant theme of the conference this year, which Atlantic helped to organise, was what foundations can do to advance social justice. I was honoured to moderate a…
Author: Gara LaMarche
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Insurers to Comply With Rules on Children
By Robert Pear. WASHINGTON — Under pressure from the White House, health insurance companies said Tuesday that they would comply with rules to be issued soon by the Obama administration requiring them to cover children with pre-existing medical problems. “Health plans recognize the significant hardship…
Author: The New York Times
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Research centre for social policy key part of NUlG EUR140m plan
NUI GALWAY and Atlantic Philanthropies are to open a €10 million lifecycle institute which will focus on research into key social policy areas. Plans for the multidisciplinary institute are due to be announced today, as part of the university’s €140 million strategic development programme. Atlantic…
Author: The Irish Times
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Irish Publication "Report Card 2010" Spotlights Children as Casualties of Recession
The Government of the Republic of Ireland has slipped to an overall D- grade in the Children’s Rights Alliance Report Card 2010, a publication released 25 January, which grades Government on progress in its own commitments to children in the areas of Education, Health, Material…
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Elev8 New Mexico Releases Legislative Update
Lt. Governor Diane Denish and the NM Children’s Cabinet hosted three days of advocacy focused on children and youth during the first three days of this year’s 30-day legislative session. “Invest in Children, Strengthen New Mexico” was the message carried by hundreds of children, youth…
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HHS Announces $27 Million from Recovery Act to Help Older Americans Fight Chronic Disease
National Council on Aging is an Atlantic grantee. Atlantic has supported the Chronic Disease Self-Management Program for more than 3 years. HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has announced the availability of $27 million to help older individuals with chronic conditions to improve their health and reduce…
Author: Administration on Aging (AoA)
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'Giving while living' alters inheritances
AARP and the Foundation Center are Atlantic grantees. By Mindy Fetterman You used to have to wait for a loved one to die before you found out how much you were going to inherit — if you were going to inherit at all. No more.…
Author: USA Today
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Purpose Prize recognizes work of baby boomers
The Purpose Prize and Civic Ventures are Atlantic grantees. Life doesn’t stop once you turn 60. For some, that’s when life begins. That’s the message a think tank is trying to convey with the Purpose Prize, an award that commemorates the work of baby boomers…
Author: Los Angeles Times
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Hate Campaigns Can’t Block Overdue Steps Toward Fair Treatment of Immigrants
Barack Obama’s campaign gave hope to millions of immigrants and their leading advocates. Atlantic has been proud to support and stand with these groups in the long campaign for comprehensive immigration reform. But that hope has been strained of late, and it is time to…
Author: Gara LaMarche