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Contact Senator Richard Burr and Senator Thom Tillis Today and Request Increased CAPTA Funding

Funding for the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) is pending in the US Senate. Please contact Senator Richard Burr and Senator Thom Tillis and ask them to INCREASE funding for CAPTA today. Increased funding will allow children to grow up safe, healthy, and ready to flourish!

Enacted in 1974, CAPTA is the only federal program exclusively dedicated to the prevention, assessment, identification, and treatment of child abuse and neglect. It is the most significant piece of legislation addressing child abuse and neglect in our country, and legislation has not been reauthorized since 2010. CAPTA allots only $739,215 to NC for Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention, and it has been funded at this level for more than a decade. We need an increase in this funding to help children to grow up in safe, stable, and nurturing environments. It also focuses on intervention and treatment needed for children in our state. On May 20, 2019, the US House of Representatives unanimously passed Stronger CAPTA, a bipartisan response to combat the rising rates of child maltreatment occurring as the opioid crisis devastates families and communities across the country. Stronger CAPTA will:

  • Shift focus toward prevention by helping states build networks of cost-effective and locally driven services that prevent child abuse and strengthen families;
  • Increase federal funding authorization levels;
  • Support evidence-based strategies to treat and prevent child abuse and neglect; and
  • Improve transparency, accountability, and focus on key priorities.

TAKE ACTION!

CALL BOTH OF YOUR NORTH CAROLINA U.S. SENATORS TODAY, and ask them to join the fight against child abuse and increase funding for CAPTA!
We need their support.

The Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP) Committee must act on CAPTA now.
Contact the Senate HELP Committee.

The House of Representatives passed an increase in funding for CAPTA in their appropriations bills, but the Senate has yet to act. Please contact Senator Burr and Senator Tillis today and mobilize your network to do the same. Encourage them to support increased funds for the prevention of child abuse and neglect.

Senator Richard Burr

ONLINE FORM

Asheville, NC Office
(828) 350-2437

Rocky Mount, NC Office
252) 977-9522

Winston Salem, NC Office
P: (800) 685-8916
P: (336) 631-5125

Wilmington, NC Office
P: (888) 848-1833
P: (910) 251-1058

Washington, DC Office
(202) 224-3154

Senator Thom Tillis

ONLINE FORM

Raleigh, NC Office
(919) 856-4630

Charlotte, NC Office
(704) 509-9087

Greenville, NC Office
(252) 329-0371

Hendersonville, NC Office
(828) 693-8750

High Point, NC Office
(336) 885-0685

Washington, DC Office
(202) 224-6342

Learn more about CAPTA messaging and communication via Prevent Child Abuse America.

What to say when reaching out to Senators Burr and Tillis:

When speaking or leaving/sending a message, be sure to identify yourself as a constituent, clearly stating your name and the town or city and state where you live.

Sample Messaging when connecting with your senators:

My name is (NAME), and I am from (TOWN WHERE YOU LIVE). I work at (ORGANIZATION). I'm calling about a program that is critical to protecting children - the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, also known as CAPTA. 

CAPTA includes important provisions that help keep children safe from abuse and neglect, treat the effects of abuse when it happens, and strengthen families and communities. CAPTA provides federal funding to States in support of prevention, assessment, investigation, prosecution, and treatment activities. CAPTA also provides grants to public agencies and nonprofit organizations, including Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations, for demonstration programs and projects.

(INSERT SENTENCE ABOUT WHY YOU CARE ABOUT PREVENTING CHILD ABUSE).

We cannot afford for our children to pay the price as Congress debates funding priorities. Our first priority MUST be to keep our children safe. Please support increased funding for the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act.

Encourage family and friends to join you.

We all play a role in creating healthy childhoods. Reach out to relatives and your social and professional circles and urge them to contact their Senators, too—start by forwarding this message to 5 family members or friends and encourage them to call or write.

Spread the word on social media.

Take 5 minutes to show your support on social media and encourage others to take action.

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Follow Prevent Child Abuse NC on Twitter @PCANC and on Facebook and share our posts/tweets, OR create your own.

Tweet

In addition to raising awareness throughout your network, Twitter is a great way to contact your representatives.

Hashtag#

Be sure to tag your representative and Prevent Child Abuse North Carolina and include these hashtags when posting/tweeting: #CAPTA #PreventChildAbuse #StrengthenFamilies #HealthyChildhoods

Stay tuned for updates and additional ways you can get involved.

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