U.S (NATIVE ORGANIZERS ALLIANCE ACTION FUND): The SENATE must Pass the NATIVE CHILD PROTECTION ACT Now.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Friend, 

 

By a huge bipartisan supermajority of 378 to 32, the U.S. House of Representatives has voted to pass the Native American Child Protection Act (NACPA).

If the Senate passes the bill, it would finally make good on the unfunded and never-implemented promises passed in the Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act more than 30 years ago.

This legislation will provide Tribes and our Native communities with much-needed tools for the treatment, prevention, investigation, and prosecution of family violence, child abuse, and child neglect.

Now it’s up to the Senate to pass this overdue and much-needed legislation. Send a direct message urging your senators to vote ‘YES’ on the Native American Child Protection Act.

SIGN & SEND

The NACPA will establish crucial resources for Tribes to protect the well-being of children and families, while also requiring the federal government meet its responsibility to protect all Native children across the country, reservation or urban.

If passed, the bill will create the National Indian Child Resource and Family Services Center, providing training and assistance to Tribes, Tribal organizations, and Native urban organizations.

It will :

• Promote intergovernmental agreements between Tribes and states for the prevention and treatment of family violence.

• Provide operational costs for child protective services through the Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Program.

• Support approaches to treatment services based on Indigenous cultural values and teachings.

The funding this legislation will provide will go toward enhancing Native sovereignty by ensuring tribal governments as well as cities have resources to support strong families with children who are healthy in mind, body, and spirit.

Take a moment to let your Senators know how important it is for them to pass this legislation for the health and well-being of our children and families.

Hawwih (thank you in Caddo), 

 

Judith LeBlanc (Caddo)
Executive Director.

 

 

 

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