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HARRISBURG, Pa., June 4, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Department of Public Welfare today announced an enhanced direction for the department's services for people with intellectual disabilities which moves toward family and community care while strengthening administrative oversight of the programs. "This administration takes seriously the need to provide quality services in the most appropriate setting for those in need, especially persons with intellectual disabilities, and...

NON-PROFIT COALITION JOINS WITH OTHERS WORKING TO TRANSFORM DETROIT DETROIT, June 4, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In the face of spiking crime and a number of high profile homicides, ARISE Detroit! is calling on all Detroiters and all those who care about the city to recommit and redouble their efforts to create a safer and healthier community for all. The nonprofit coalition of more than 400 community organizations urged Detroiters and all who care about the city to connect...

New research shows how bacteria evolve to increase ecosystem functioning by recycling each others waste. The study provides some of the first evidence for how interactions between species shape evolution when there is a diverse community. Predicting how species and ecosystems will respond to new environments is an important task for biology. However, most studies of evolutionary adaptation have considered single species in isolation, despite the fact that all species live in diverse...

Research shows that street furniture, barriers, parks, public spaces and neighborhood architecture can stir up powerful emotions in local residents. This should be taken into account in programs designed to reduce tensions and foster community cohesion. Four cities - Amsterdam, Beirut, Belfast and Berlin were chosen as the location of the research as each has a different social history and underlying tensions. The project was undertaken by Dr Ralf Brand of the University of Manchester and...

CHESTERFIELD, Mo., May 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Reliv Kalogris Foundation has received a Communitas Award honoring the work the Foundation has done in Haiti. A 2010 catastrophic earthquake devastated Haiti, but 60 children who were orphaned by the disaster found a home, thanks to the RKF. The annual Communitas Awards are inspired by the vision of a better world and is an attempt to do something about it through volunteerism, investment and ethical, sustainable business...

Y Community Snapshot respondents would move today if they could, yet are relying more on themselves to improve the quality of their neighborhoods CHICAGO, April 10, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, YMCA of the USA (Y-USA), the national resource office of the Y, and a leading nonprofit committed to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility, released the Y Community Snapshot - a consumer survey measuring the quality of life in...

SANTA ROSA, Calif., April 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- DeLoach Vineyards and Organic Gardening magazine have teamed up once again for the Second Annual Community Gardens Award Program. Home to its own organic and Biodynamic® garden, DeLoach believes that from garden to table, community gardens build healthy people and healthy communities, while Organic Gardening magazine empowers readers to lead simpler, healthier lives by making connections through the world of gardening. Together...

GLASTONBURY, Conn., April 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- TopCoder®, Inc., the world's largest Open Innovation Community of digital creators, today announced that it has reached a major milestone as the TopCoder and TopCoder Studio global Community of registered members officially surpassed the 400,000 mark. The Community is comprised of professionals and students with expertise and interest in a wide variety of fields including analytics and algorithms, computer science, physics,...

Soccer Field Project Shows Community Progress and Provides a Safe Playing Area for Local Children WASHINGTON, March 21, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, love.futbol celebrates the one-year anniversary of its 8th field in San Antonio Palopo, Guatemala. Since its launch, the field has transformed the community and its youth and spurred neighborhood initiatives to improve surrounding areas. love.futbol CEO Drew Chafetz believes the San Antonio Palopo field is a success...

NEW YORK, March 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Greendale Community College's most famous study group will have a new member beginning in 2013 (and it's not Beetlejuice) as COMEDY CENTRAL has reached a multi-year deal with Sony Picture Television to license the critically-acclaimed comedy series "Community," it was announced today by David Bernath, Executive Vice President, Program Strategy & Multiplatform Programming/Dean of Students for COMEDY CENTRAL and [Sony Pictures...