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Dear John,

America should be the best place for a child to grow up.

In light of the school shooting in Saugus High School in Santa Clarita and the 21 mass shootings that have come before it this year, I don’t think any parent thinks our country is as good as it can be.

It must be frightening to be a parent living in America today.

The United States ranks near the bottom on almost every indicator regarding policies toward children. From mass shootings in schools like the one we witnessed yesterday in Santa Clarita to unconscionably high child poverty rates, millions upon millions of children suffer PTSD that rivals that of veterans returning from war.

Who are we and who will we become if this continues? Who will our children be if this is allowed to continue?

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I am asking you to stand with me and add your name to our Petition to support a U.S. Department of Children and Youth [[link removed]] .

America’s just and sustainable future depends on how we treat all of our children, not just the lucky few. And we shall not settle for anything less than all that we can provide. That’s why, when I am President, I will establish a U.S. Department of Children and Youth and make our nation’s children one of my highest priorities. Please join me in supporting our children and our future.

Many of the programs and experts we need to transform how we treat our nation's children already exist, but not to the scale needed to address the challenges before us. Our children need to be safe in schools — full stop. They need recognition and dramatically ramped up support to access better services. We often know what to do but lack the political will to get it done. The U.S. Department of Children and Youth initiative, at this level, will have a mandate to provide resources, coordinated activity and support to accomplish real goals.

Sign today if you believe there should be a Department of Children and Youth [[link removed]] . Your voice matters, now more than ever. The violence and trauma that our children are facing must stop and if we band together, we can create a better America they deserve to inhabit.

Here are a few samples of the initial policy and program focuses:

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Develop
and
implement
a
Public
Education
System
that
takes
a
whole-student
approach
focused
on
academic,
social
and
emotional
learning
practices.
It’s
aimed
at
preparing
students
not
only
for
the
skills
and
jobs
of
the
21st
century,
but
also
to
help
them
live
vibrant
and
meaningful
lives
and
make
them
strong
contributors
to
a
thriving
democracy.
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Develop
and
implement
a
robust
Violence
and
Crime
Prevention
initiative
focused
on
reducing
trauma
and
despair,
through
the
support
of
full-scale
wraparound
home,
school
and
community
prevention
and
intervention
services;
coordinating
with
state
and
local
governments,
expanding
research,
and
sharing
of
best
practices.
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Develop
and
implement
an
Agriculture
and
Food
System
built
on
supports
for
whole,
healthy
foods
and
eliminating
toxins,
processed
and
unhealthy
foods.

It is time to give our children the resources they need and to end the era of suffering they have endured. How we treat our children is the truest reflection of who we are as a people. I believe the American people are ready to do the right thing.

Click here to sign the petition if you support establishing a U.S. Department of Children and Youth [[link removed]] .



With gratitude,
Marianne

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