Petition for the passage of the End Institutionalized Abuse Against Children Act of 2005

Fellow communities, We have seen over the last 20 years many new unlicensed, privately run residential programs for youth with mental and emotional disorders have been established. With no access to outside advocates and no real system of accountability in place, these facilities are free to advertise as institutions that treat a range of issues, from serious mental illnesses like bipolar and anorexia to sexual abuse or trauma. Often these facilities do not provide students with qualified, experienced staff trained to handle such complex issues. Youth are severely punished or mistreated for their negative actions or behaviors rather than being shown their strengths and taught how to build on them near home, in their familial environment. At this moment, these conditions are producing life-altering negative effects. Many facilities resort to forced labor and exercise, seclusion, and physiological stressors in order to induce change, which often only re-traumatizes youth. CAFETY.org

To:  Senator John Boehner Chairman of Committee on Education and the Workforce, U.S. Congress, Senator Henry Hyde Chairman of Committee on International Relations, Committee on International Relations-Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights and Internati

The undersigned citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the End Institutionalized Abuse Against Children Act of 2005 (Introduced in House) HR 1738 IH to assure the safety of American children in foreign-based and domestic institutions.

Sincerely,

The Undersigned

The Petition for the passage of the End Institutionalized Abuse Against Children Act of 2005 Petition to Senator John Boehner Chairman of Committee on Education and the Workforce, U.S. Congress, Senator Henry Hyde Chairman of Committee on International Relations, Committee on International Relations-Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights and Internati was created by and written by Kathryn Whitehead (katw@nyc.rr.com).  This petition is hosted here at www.PetitionOnline.com as a public service. There is no endorsement of this petition, express or implied, by Artifice, Inc. or our sponsors. For technical support please use our simple Petition Help form.

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