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The Morris County Board of Freeholders and the county’s Department of Law and Public Safety invite high school students who will be entering grades 10-12 to participate in a free summer Youth Public Safety Academy Aug. 5 through Aug. 9 at the county’s Public Safety Training Academy, 500 West Hanover Ave., in Parsippany.

The academy is a one week training program,” whose objective is to expose the student “cadets” to some very rewarding careers in public safety, public service, including county government, the judiciary, emergency services and law enforcement, said the academy’s coordinator, William Schievella.

“We will be placing strong emphasis on self-respect, respect of others, teamwork and commitment to one’s goals,” Schievella said. “The academy is perfect for any high school student who would like a challenge this summer.”

The academy will run from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., each day, with a structured, hands-on curriculum that will include interaction with county agencies; field trips; presentations from educators; an overview of Emergency Medical Services training; fire department, SWAT/SERT Team and K-9/Bomb Unit demonstrations; crime scene investigations; and physical training, according to Schievella.

“All of our presentations will be offered in a fun, informative, interactive, educational and hands-on manner in a format similar to what actual police, fire and EMS academy cadets experience,” he said.

Freeholder Douglas Cabana said the freeholder board is sponsoring the academy to build interest in public service and public safety professions.

“Maybe, one day, because of the experience gained at the academy, one of these students will run for public office or pursue a career in law enforcement or volunteer as a firefighter or EMT,” said Cabana, freeholder liaison to the Department of Law and Public Safety. “But, even if they don’t, the leadership lessons they will learn during the week at the academy will last them a lifetime.”

As the U.S. Catholic bishops ramp up to again fight an Obama administration mandate regarding coverage of contraceptive services in health care plans, the leaders of the church's national health care apparatus have announced they will lay down arms.

The Catholic Health Association (CHA), which describes itself as the largest group of nonprofit health care providers in the nation, said it sees its part in the fight, which began a year and a half ago over concerns that the mandate didn't offer protections for those opposed to contraception, as basically finished.

The administration "has now established an accommodation that will allow our ministries to continue offering health insurance plans for their employees as they have always done," Charity Sr. Carol Keehan, the association's president, said in a memorandum to the group's members Monday.

"We are pleased that our members now have an accommodation that will not require them to contract,Hivelocity offers reliable and affordable Windows MileWeb windows dedicated server. provide, pay or refer for contraceptive coverage," Keehan continued.

The Catholic Health Association comprises more than 600 hospitals and 1,400 long-term care and other health facilities in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

The Department of Health and Human Services first issued the mandate, which the Obama administration has amended several times, in January 2012 as part of the implementation of the health care reform law.
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