Department for Communities and Local Government

chaos in a community, city, state or country. Terrorists may do this for any number of reasons such as political, religious or environmental causes. First responders must be prepared to counter and respond to any number of different attacks including; bombings, shootings, explosive devices and cyber-attacks. First responders need to have situational awareness, gather intelligence, plan, train, and have the necessary equipment to be able to counter, and respond to these attacks. Local…

Public Service: Since pursuing my education several years ago, I have decided to commit my life to helping everyday people and students succeed through various career positions such as, working as a Legislative Analyst with The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, which fights for the rights of union workers and their families by lobbying the California State Legislature on behalf of workers interest; in higher education as a Pre-Collegiate Advisor with California State…

deal with the desired efficiency to meet individual or community needs, private non-profit organizations can show considerable advantages. It includes a variety of voluntary, philanthropic and charitable organizations, which constitute a significant portion of economic activity in the market economies, especially in the area of social services, the importance of which is growing. Project Match, which financing comes from the Illinois Department of Public Aid budget, is also a non-profit…

the U.S. Department of Justice has reported the criminal offences made by juveniles from 1988 to 1992, has gone up by 26 percent. In 1992, the typical offender was younger than it was in 1988. Youth under 16 were responsible for 62 percent of of offences against people. By 2010, the number of juvenile arrests is estimated to double according to the Department of Justice. Murder alone, is expected to increase by 150 percent. These statistics are frightening to many citizens in communities…

law also overrides all local ordinances concerning any type of wages and accommodations. An example of how this part of the bill is effecting the minimum wage. The North Carolina minimum wage is the same as the Federal government, which is $7.25 an hour. The City of Durham was attempting to pass a minimum wage for the city of $12.33 an hour, which this part of the bill would deny the city to pass this minimum wage. This can be changed for the cities own local government employees, however,…

New Mexico now funds community education programs that focus on adult-teen communication and comprehensive sex education classes (New Mexico Department of Health, n.d.). On November 30, 2011, New Mexico Teen Pregnancy Coalition (NMTPC) was designed to provide programs and activities that were directed to reduce teen pregnancy, address the negative consequences of teenage pregnancy and to improve the outcomes for parents in New Mexico. This new program has five effective strategies for the…

The Houston Forensic Science Center is a local government corporation for whom I would like to work for in the future. Their mission is “To receive, analyze and preserve physical and digital evidence while adhering to the highest standards of quality, objectivity and ethics.” Their headquarters are currently located at 1301 Fannin St, Suite 170 Houston, TX 77002. However, none of that was always the case. Due to several severe issues the HPD was experiencing with its forensic divisions, the HFSC…

Interests and beliefs The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is a United States federal agency within the Department of Health and Human Services that regulates foods, drugs, biologics, and medical devices, as well as veterinary and tobacco products. Biologics include the development and implication of vaccines and their distribution and administration. Vaccines are regulated by the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER). The chief responsibility of CBER is to ensure that…

objective of Fernald Closure Project was the accomplishment of environmental restoration in compliance with federal environmental regulations. In 2006, Fluor successfully completed the project of environmental restoration with the approval of U.S Department of Energy. In particular, Fluor successfully treated, by soil venting, 1,000 cubic yards of contaminated soil and chemically treated 45 cubic yards of lead-contaminated soil. Moreover, “Fluor designed and operated the largest ion-exchange…

items than the average department stores. The services of Goodwill create jobs for the disadvantage people in the communities such as the disabilities, elderlies, people with criminal background, older workers, young adults, and Hispanics. (About us. http://www.goodwill.org/about-us/) - Goodwill also provide employment training and job placement service in communities. B. Price. - The costing of product of Goodwill covers by donated items and the donations of the communities. The…