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Millions
of children are reported for suspicion of abuse and neglect each year.
They are from families struggling with economic insecurity, health and
mental health challenges, and histories of trauma. Families on the edge
can use resources to stabilize, mitigating the risk of maltreatment.
Child welfare funding provides resources for children and families to
heal. Child abuse and neglect prevention and safety net funding goes to
resources that keep families strong and helps them find stability.
Adoption funding helps new families form and solidify.
The
letter explains how these programs are a key way to prevent and treat
child maltreatment, but also how they help strengthen families so they
can contribute to the recovery and prepare children to lead tomorrow. It
also points out that many of these funding streams have already been
cut or capped in recent deals to reduce the deficit. It's time for us to
take them off the table.
We
started this effort just over two weeks ago and child advocates rallied
to beat our original goal of 5,000 signatures before the holiday. We
sent the message to the White House and then, we raised the bar. We set
out to double the support for children and accomplished it in just two
days. Over 10,000 strong, we can’t stop now. As conversations between
President Obama and Congress continue, let's make it known that our
voice on behalf of vulnerable children will only grow louder.
Sign the petition and share it with your friends, family, staff, colleagues, and professional networks today. Please also make use of our sample tweets and Facebook posts to encourage folks to sign. Together, we can raise the bar for children and families. | 
I sure wish some new leadership could take over projects like this. This needs a strong response from Family Rights people.
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