American Children’s Campaign Action Fund

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CREATE VICTORIES FOR EVERYDAY CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Our nation may be deeply divided, but doesn’t nearly everyone value children and agree they’re our future? Yet, there’s a disconnect between our values and state, local and even federal policies promoting the health, safety and well-being of children.

Right now, foster children are sleeping in child welfare offices because they have nowhere else to go. Kids are being Baked Acted up to 40 times instead of getting appropriate mental health treatment. And one in two hard-working Florida families struggles to afford basic needs – food, housing and shelter.

America’s everyday families can’t employ lobbyists or PR firms to represent their struggles and needs to make changes happen. That’s why American Children’s Campaign Action Fund exists. We are a 501 (c) (4) tax exempt organization. This structure expands our activities to power the change for children. Our goal is to create the collective will to come together to get things done.

WHY WE MUST ACT: KIDS ARE SUFFERING AND EVEN DYING

You don’t have to visit less developed countries to see children in need. They’re here, in our own backyards.

Despite some progress, the very systems that shape everyday children’s lives – education, health, child welfare, juvenile justice – are fragmented and crisis response focused. And it shows.

One in four Florida children live in homes, where there isn’t enough food for every member to live a healthy life. Most hungry kids live in working – not homeless – families.

Child Hunger

Hundreds of thousands of Florida children are uninsured, alarmingly growing up without regular access to medical and dental care.

Medical/Dental Care Access

Mental health is woefully underfunded in Florida. Children are being Baker Acted up to 40 times because appropriate therapeutic care is not offered.

Mental Health Struggles

One in three Florida households are behind in their rent or mortgage payments and face eviction or homelessness.

Homeless

The number of Florida children experiencing abuse and neglect for the first time is increasing. Over 22,000 Florida children are in out-of-home care. Bullying is rampant in schools.

Child Abuse and Bullying

Minority youth -- and especially Black girls -- are disproportionately suspended, arrested, and confined. Great disparities exist in the use of civil citations at the county and school district levels.

Juvenile Justice Inequities

HOW WE WORK: CREATE VICTORIES FOR EVERYDAY FAMILIES

Our goal is to increase the number of citizens and policymakers — regardless of background, geography or political affiliation — who champion the right investments and common-sense policies for children.

American Children’s Campaign Action Fund uses three proven strategies to accomplish this goal:

Organizing highly effective government affairs strategies to champion policies and resources that are in the best interests of children from pre-natal and maternal health care to vocational/technical school certifications and licenses and college graduation.
Publishing and distributing information to citizens so they can engage lawmakers to deliver on their promises to children and families.
Engaging diverse citizen members to inform our action agenda for the higher hanging fruit to make a real difference in the lives of children.

WHO’S FOR KIDS? AND WHO’S JUST KIDDING?

Coming soon!

POWER THE CHANGE

There’s power in numbers. And there’s not a moment to waste.

Please join us today!

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Visit iamforkids.org to learn more about the American Children’s Campaign.