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Ensure Children Have Safe and Healthy Homes
Target: U.S. CongressSponsored by: American Humane Association
The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) was passed in 1974 because of increasing public awareness of the need to ensure the safety and welfare of children. CAPTA provides federal money to state and local communities like yours for programs and services to prevent abuse, protect children and strengthen families.
Each year, almost 1 million American children experience abuse and neglect. Of these children, 60 percent suffer neglect, 19 percent physical abuse, 10 percent sexual abuse, and 7 percent emotional maltreatment. All of these forms of abuse can have a lifelong psychological and physical impact on a child. And shockingly, approximately 1400 children are killed each year from abuse, most of whom are under the age of one.
Every five years, CAPTA gets reauthorized. This year it is up for review again. President Bush has already cut many important human service programs in this year's budget (including domestic violence and juvenile justice funds). We need your help to ensure these cuts do not affect the safety of children.
Please ask Congress to not only maintain current funding levels, but to increase funding to keep up with today's economy, so that all children can live in safe and healthy homes.
Each year, almost 1 million American children experience abuse and neglect. Of these children, 60 percent suffer neglect, 19 percent physical abuse, 10 percent sexual abuse, and 7 percent emotional maltreatment. All of these forms of abuse can have a lifelong psychological and physical impact on a child. And shockingly, approximately 1400 children are killed each year from abuse, most of whom are under the age of one.
Every five years, CAPTA gets reauthorized. This year it is up for review again. President Bush has already cut many important human service programs in this year's budget (including domestic violence and juvenile justice funds). We need your help to ensure these cuts do not affect the safety of children.
Please ask Congress to not only maintain current funding levels, but to increase funding to keep up with today's economy, so that all children can live in safe and healthy homes.
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8:53 pm PDT, Mar 19,
Name not displayed, Texas
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9:58 pm PDT, Mar 17,
Dave Schnitzler, Rhode Island
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1:20 pm PDT, Mar 17,
Debra Anderson, Michigan
We only harm ourselves in the future if we do not take care of the children,now.
We only harm ourselves in the future if we do not take care of the children,now.
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11:51 am PDT, Mar 17,
Luis Cardona, New Jersey
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6:46 am PDT, Mar 17,
Myrsini Spegis, Greece
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6:56 pm PDT, Mar 16,
Luzviminda Leodones, Hawaii
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6:21 am PDT, Mar 13,
Jamie Fenton-main, Nebraska
I believe this would be a good investment. But with limits. Don't just send authorities on a spree to take our children, give alternatives. The current system is failing. It either goes to one extreme or the other. Think of something new. Brainstorm. Our children are our future.
I believe this would be a good investment. But with limits. Don't just send authorities on a spree to take our children, give alternatives. The current system is failing. It either goes to one extreme or the other. Think of something new. Brainstorm. Our children are our future.
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8:26 pm PDT, Mar 12,
Larry Troiano, Rhode Island
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11:31 am PDT, Mar 12,
Kim Loan Nguyen, California
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12:07 pm PDT, Mar 11,
Jennifer Moxley, Washington
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10:26 am PDT, Mar 10,
V Loring, Massachusetts
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# 21,145:
5:41 am PDT, Mar 10,
Kenneth Hoppe, Texas
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7:37 pm PDT, Mar 9,
Claudia Carrera, Oklahoma
Their neds to be more laws to ensure the safety of our children. Currently their are tougher punishments against endangering an animal than hurting a child. When someone goes to jail for 25 years for killing a horse but a person who kills a child only receives two years imprisonment something has terribly gone wrong with our justice system. I am an animal lover but I believe children are more important they are the future of America.
Their neds to be more laws to ensure the safety of our children. Currently their are tougher punishments against endangering an animal than hurting a child. When someone goes to jail for 25 years for killing a horse but a person who kills a child only receives two years imprisonment something has terribly gone wrong with our justice system. I am an animal lover but I believe children are more important they are the future of America.
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12:26 pm PDT, Mar 8,
Victoria Gloster, Pennsylvania
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6:45 am PST, Mar 7,
Mary Brooks, Kentucky
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8:10 am PST, Mar 6,
Shersti Edwards, Texas
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3:30 am PST, Mar 4,
Dawn Zimmer, South Carolina
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9:36 pm PST, Mar 2,
Claudia Tapia Guerrero, Mexico
Children deserve healthy and safe homes!
Children deserve healthy and safe homes!
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9:25 pm PST, Feb 28,
Brian Reynolds, New Jersey
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4:23 pm PST, Feb 22,
Michelle Brown, Virginia
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3:43 pm PST, Feb 22,
Rachelle Chatham, California
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11:18 am PST, Feb 16,
Agostina Giobio, Florida
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10:58 am PST, Feb 14,
Cassandra Langevin, Florida
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4:34 pm PST, Feb 12,
Paul Sanko, Pennsylvania
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10:17 am PST, Feb 12,
Bella Fitzpatrick, New York
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12:20 pm PST, Feb 11,
Nathan Revercomb, Colorado
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7:00 am PST, Feb 3,
Barbara Freitas, Florida
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1:52 pm PST, Feb 1,
Bonnie Cline, Pennsylvania
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6:12 pm PST, Jan 26,
Stephen Rodgers, Pennsylvania
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9:45 am PST, Jan 25,
Candice Davis, Texas
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12:49 pm PST, Jan 23,
Gary Grew, Virginia
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11:46 am PST, Jan 23,
Lonnie White, Florida
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6:07 am PST, Jan 21,
Eileen Hughes, Florida
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12:43 pm PST, Jan 18,
Llew Taylor, Pennsylvania
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4:25 am PST, Jan 17,
Florin Stan, Romania
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10:11 pm PST, Jan 16,
Name not displayed, California
I want programs to prevent child abuse because I am a victum of child abuse and I am 52 years old, and I am still suffering and facing painful emotional issues each day.
I want programs to prevent child abuse because I am a victum of child abuse and I am 52 years old, and I am still suffering and facing painful emotional issues each day.
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9:48 am PST, Jan 16,
Joan Diamond, Indiana
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10:58 pm PST, Jan 13,
Irina Ilieva, Bulgaria
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2:38 am PST, Jan 9,
Jos Van Luinen, Netherlands
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10:15 am PST, Jan 8,
Gary Merenstein, Colorado
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4:59 pm PST, Jan 5,
Michelle Bustos, Illinois
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8:38 am PST, Dec 30,
Jeannie Gibbons, Texas
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10:08 am PST, Dec 29,
Rondi Bogwald, New Jersey
I work with young children in a very nice community and see abuse, even here. There needs to be more federal help to everyone, not just the cities.
I work with young children in a very nice community and see abuse, even here. There needs to be more federal help to everyone, not just the cities.
# 21,112:
3:58 pm PST, Dec 28,
Jennifer Gardner, Florida
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7:05 am PST, Dec 27,
Filomena Pereira, United Kingdom
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3:37 pm PST, Dec 19,
Marcello Franciamore, New York
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8:58 pm PST, Dec 17,
Joyce Barone, Pennsylvania
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8:33 pm PST, Dec 17,
Connie Hawkins, Pennsylvania
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4:01 am PST, Dec 16,
Amber Gonzales, Texas
Because it is the right thing to do. We need to protect our children and young minds from corruption!!
Because it is the right thing to do. We need to protect our children and young minds from corruption!!
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8:59 pm PST, Dec 9,
Ann Ewing, Tennessee
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11:43 am PST, Dec 9,
Jessica Miller, Florida
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7:15 am PST, Dec 5,
Arlena Morton, Indiana
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8:32 am PST, Dec 4,
Faye Andrews, North Carolina
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2:44 pm PST, Dec 3,
Lisa Lewis, North Carolina
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5:04 am PST, Dec 3,
Snezana Milenkovic, Serbia And Montenegro