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CALLTO ACTION

 LEARN, PRAY, ACT!

The 2013 legislative session ended on March 28. You were great! The results of certain pieces of legislation affecting children can be found at the link below. Thank you for your participation in ensuring the well-being of every child in Georgia.   

2013 Legislative Accomplishments (certain bills affecting children)
 
Join ICM's Child Advocacy Task Force
today and help ensure the well-being
of every child in Georgia! 
(To complete a CATF contact form click here.)
   

Don't Miss Events
 
TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
REGISTER TODAY
 
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
City of College Park Public Safety Building
3737 College Street
College Park, GA 30337
 
On July 1, 2012, the changes to the mandatory reporting law for child abuse took effect. This free session is designed to help you respond to the broadening of the mandatory reporting pool; understand the responsibilities of mandated reporters as outlined in the law; and identify ways to enhance your protocol.

Register here:  Mandatory Reporting Law Training

 
Thursday, June 20, 2013
9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Central United Methodist Church
Education Building, 2nd Floor, Room 211-213
501 Mitchell Street, SW
Atlanta, GA 30314
 
At this training, we introduce you to advocacy, what it means to be an advocate and how you can be an effective advocate for Georgia's children and other issues that affect you and your family.
 
Register here:  ICM Advocacy Training
 
SAVE THE DATE & JOIN US!

►ICM in Cobb Meeting, Thursday, May 9, 2013, 4:00 p.m., MUST Ministries (Foothills), 1407 Cobb Parkway N, Marietta, GA

►ICM General Meeting, Tuesday, June 4, 2013, 6:30 p.m., Druid Hills United Methodist Church, 1200 Ponce de Leon Avenue, Atlanta, GA

►Celebration of Excellence for Georgia's Children in Foster Care (Graduating from High School and College), Wednesday, June 26, 2013, 6:00 p.m., The Rialto, Atlanta, GA -- Support the Celebration of Giving for Georgia's foster youth!

►ICM's 14th Annual "Call to Action" Prayer Breakfast, Wednesday, October 23, 2013, 7:30 a.m.
   

Juvenile Justice Matters

ICM is a member of the JUSTGeorgia Coalition.

 

JUVENILE JUSTICE REFORM FOR GEORGIA
 
HB 242 is the result of the diligence and hard work of the JUSTGeorgia coalition and the Governor's criminal justice reform council. This bill will provide more community-based support services, rather than lock-up, for children who are entering our juvenile justice system.

ICM sees this legislation as forward movement in improving the lives of children and creating healthier communities in Georgia.  The CHINS article (Article 5) is a necessary and logical step to reducing the overwhelming  recidivism of Georgia's children within our juvenile justice system. As a member  of the JUSTGeorgia coalition, ICM will continue to travel across Georgia to promote juvenile justice reform and encourage faith communities to become informed, involved and engaged in being a part of the solution. 

 
   

STOP Child Sexual Exploitation

 HELP ICM STOP CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND TRAFFICKING
 
Speak Up Now!  Fight Child Sexual Exploitation and Trafficking In-Flight. Please use the "Speak Up Now" link to contact City of Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport's General Manager Louis Miller and the top six major national airlines that fly into Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport and ask them to join the fight by supporting the airing of in-flight videos against child sexual exploitation and trafficking on all flights into Atlanta -- domestic and international.
 
 
GEORGIA CARE CONNECTION
The Georgia Care Connection (GCC) can be found at www.georgiacareconnection.com. Georgia Care Connection is the initiative launched by the Governor's Office for Children and Families "to identify commercially sexually exploited children and link them to services without subjecting them to arrest." Executive Director Dale Alton is excited about leading the team at the GCC office. 
 
You can visit the program by going to www.georgiacareconnection.com.
 
Georgia Care Connection, P.O. Box 1967, Decatur, GA 30031, 404.602.0068  
   

Mandatory Reporting Info
MANDATORY REPORTING LAW CHANGES AND THE FAITH COMMUNITY
Effective, July 1, Georgia expanded its mandated reporting pool (those persons who are mandated to report suspected child abuse) to include all employees and volunteers whose duties include attending to children.  Another significant change to the law, includes designating clergy as mandated reporters under certain circumstances.
 
Please use the following resources and materials to help your faith community become aligned with the new law.  Afterall, our faith communities should be safe places for our children and families to engage in fellowship and worship. 

Mandatory Reporting Law Resources
   

Education
 
 
DISMANTLING THE SCHOOL TO PRISON PIPELINE
The "School To Prison Pipeline" (STPP) refers to a disturbing national trend in which students are funneled out of public schools and into the juvenile and criminal justice systems.  Please follow the link to more information - STPP Materials.  
 
 
QUALITY EARLY CARE AND LEARNING ARE ESSENTIAL TO A CHILD'S DEVELOPMENT
The Bright from the Start:  Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning offers incentives and scholarships to encourage early care and education; professionals to obtain additional training and certification. Please open the documents below for more information and to apply.
 
 

 
   

Immigration Issues
SAPELO FOUNDATION RELEASES REPORT:
IMPACT OF IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT ON LATINO CHILDREN IN GEORGIA
 
►  Troubling first hand accounts and interviews with parents and children negatively impacted by 287(g) immigration laws in Gwinnett and Cobb Counties highlighted.
 
►  Domestic violence also a serious problem as women and their children are scared to report abuses and seek help from law enforcement for fear of deportation.
 
►  Report details suggestions for local immigration enforcement and child welfare policy reform recommendations.
 
►  Report urges our nation’s policymakers and leaders to enact comprehensive immigration reform in light of report’s findings.
 
 
“Protecting Assets and Child Custody in the Face of Deportation: 
A Guide for Practitioners Assisting Immigrant Families.”
 
From Georgia Appleseed: This manual guides volunteer lawyers and non-lawyer practitioners through important financial and family rights threatened by the deportation process, including final paychecks, bank accounts, car and home ownership, government benefits, child custody, and others. “Protecting Assets” provides easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions to help immigrants protect their financial assets and family relationships.
 

 
   

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Voices for Georgia's Children
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