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National Association of Adult Survivors of Child Abuse
National Association of Adult Survivors of Child Abuse
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Resolution (Category of Civil, Human and Constitutional Rights)
In the spirit of a) enlightened self-interest and b) in order to form a more perfect union, we the people of Minnesota declare that all children have an equal right to preventative health care (the right to see a doctor before they are sick) including prenatal care and to quality early learning (pre-K) programs. Through the implementation of this policy, access to health care and early learning will cease to be a privilege and Minnesota will lead the nation in restoring access to equal opportunity, the American Dream.
Enlightened Self Interest
The economic benefits of early childhood learning investments have been revealed by Minneapolis Federal Reserve economists Art Rolnick and Rob Gruenwald, in their research study, Early Education's Big Dividends. Their analysis finds a conservative 16% real annual return, the highest of any public sector investment. At 16%, money doubles in 4 ½ years. Therefore an investment in pre-kindergarten will convert a $1 investment into a real return of $16 in 18 years.
To Form a More Perfect Union
Establishing access to preventative health care and to quality early childhood education as a right to all children is the way to providing all citizens equal opportunity, the American Dream. The only way this will happen is for government, with informed consent of the people, to provide these investments in our nation's human capital. Thus it is the key to moving our society to a “more perfect union”. Any political party that supports the American Dream must also support the public investments in providing all children with these fundamental rights.
NOTE: As of this posting there are currently 522 signatures. NEW goal - We need 750 signatures !!
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http://petitions.moveon.org/sign/childrens-civil-human?source=c.em.mt&r_by=6732677
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See also:
KARA Documentary Project
- partnering with Minnesota Public Television to tell INVISIBLE CHILDREN's story
And:
Please listen to Mike Tikkanen's recent interview on NAASCA's "Stop Child Abuse Now" talk show:
Stop Child Abuse Now (SCAN) - 945 --
Special guest Mike Tikkanen -- October 17, 2014
Tonight's special guest is Mike Tikkanen from Minnesota, Founder of KARA (Kids at Risk Action) at InvisibleChildren.org. Kids At Risk Action is partnering with Minnesota Public Television to demonstrate why it is in our community's interest to stop the repeated failures throughout our child protection system and make children healthy. Brandon Stahl's reporting on the tortured death of four year old Eric Dean after 14 ignored reports of child abuse by mandated reporters caused Governor Dayton to remark on the colossal failure of child protection and order a review of Minnesota's child welfare system. Mike hopes changes will be made to the reporting, recording, and accountability as to how counties manage reports of child abuse and some effort will be made to change the dismal fact that Minnesota screens out 70% of child abuse calls and ranks 47th among the states in providing resources to children in child protection. 29% of children are sent back to the abusive conditions they were rescued from, and the average child is placed in four different foster homes. Mike asks, "Please support KARA's effort to create the change to reach the tipping point to save children from the toxic homes and dysfunctional lives that hurt our schools, make our streets unsafe, and fill our prisons." Mike is passionate about improving the treatment of abused and neglected children and has formed his non-profit, Kid's At Risk Action (KARA), to bring public awareness to children's rights and form action groups to improve public policy towards at-risk children. Contact him at: Mike@Invisiblechildren.org |
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