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Understanding vulnerable populations: from perceptions to realities / Floyd D. Beachum, Festus E. Obiakor, and Gina l. Gullo -- Impacts of social class and poverty on vulnerable children / Raji Swaminathan -- Students with special needs: visibility in today's classrooms / Tachelle Banks -- Perpetuating vulnerability through the school racial discipline gap / Gina L. Gullo -- Disrupting the myth of black male inferiority / Ramon B. Goings and Larry J. Walker -- Psychological approaches to working with vulnerable children / Christopher T.H. Lliang and Louis A. Rivera -- Reducing chronic absenteeism and promoting school success / Joshua Childs and Ain Grooms -- Parental perspectives of educational vulnerability in students with autism / David E. Dematthews and Becca Gregory -- Serving parents to save at-risk Hmong children / Tong T. Xiong and Mateba Harris -- Providing vulnerable students with well-prepared teachers: the impact of on-site mentoring / Phyllis F. Reggio, Roberto C. Trigosso, and Carlos McCray -- "At risk" children and teacher preparation / Chance W. Lewis, Dante Bryant, Amber C. Bryant, Nakeshia N. Williams, and Derrick Robinson -- Using technology to work with vulnerable children / Sunday O. Obi

Care for orphaned and vulnerable children living in poverty is a widespread concern affecting millions worldwide. This presentation will focus on the current literature surrounding physical, emotional and environmental care in the following countries: Mozambique, the USA and the Philippines. There is a correlation among these three countries involving the lack of food, health care and education. There will be an emphasis on the national policies implemented within each country that seek to ensure sustainability and quality in care. This presentation will also focus on the positive change that is being fulfilled by both government and non-government organizations passionate about the issue in each specific country. Some of these agencies include Naomi's Heart Mission, The Creche and Local Organizations in Ohio.

Background: To determine the prevalence of food insecurity and some socio demographic predictors of food insecurity among Vulnerable Children (VC) in Jos, North- central Nigeria. Methods: A cross-sectional comparative study involving 202 VC selected using multi-stage sampling technique across two orphanages and three communities located in sub-urban areas in Jos East, Jos North and Jos South Local Government Area was carried out. A VC was defined as a child who has loss mother, father or both or children who reside with chronically ill parents or reside in institution during the study. Only VC greater than five years but less than 18 years were enrolled. Food security was measured using four questions that were adapted from existing questionnaires. Food insecurity was defined and graded has mild, moderate or high if there was an affirmative response to any one, two or three of four questions. Data generated were analyzed using EPI Info version 3.65 software. The independent variables orphan status, age, gender, place of residence, child level of education, child work, were compared with the dependent variables of food insecurity using bivariate and multivariate analysis. In all statistical test p < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: Of the 202 VC analyzed 38.6 %(78) were girls and 61.4 %(124) were boys with a mean age of 12.7+ 2.6 years. One hundred and two (50.5%) were IVC while 100(49.5%) were HVC. The VC were mostly orphans (83.2% [168]) while 16.8 %(34) were non orphans. All children were enrolled into school, 137 were in primary school, while the rest were in secondary school. Majority of the HVC were cared for by their mother (24.8% 50[VC]), father (1.9% [4]), uncles (8.4% [17]), aunts (10% [5.0]), grandparents (5.4% [11]), and non relatives (8% [4.0]). The overall prevalence of food insecurity was 48.5%. Of the 98 Food insecure VC 65% were HVC compared to 35% observed among IVC(p <0.05); 69.6 % were children older than 12 years compared to 30.4% obsereved in VC who were <12 ...

For the busy frontline practitioner with little time to plan ahead, this hands-on guide presents imaginative and unique methods to engage families and caregivers throughout the process of assessing vulnerable children.