Over the years, many have tried to "bring everyone together." It never seems to work.
I've been part of this movement since before there really was a movement. I've heard and seen it all.
My take? We should focus on our states and our local areas. Granted, there is a national problem and federal laws and funding to deal with. Believe me, I get that. But it's only one piece of the puzzle.
I believe it is extremely important to work on changing attitudes of the general public at the state and local level. I believe it is extremely important to work on those elected officials and non-profit managers who control our state and local funding streams. Here in Georgia, even though we have a state government directed system (as opposed to say, North Carolina which has a county directed system) DFACS (CPS) gets various funding and other support from local governments. Even more is given by local charities. THIS IS WHERE WE NEED TO POINT OUR EFFORT, in my opinion.
If significant numbers of us focus our efforts this way, our work will lead to changes all over the country. Changes are already happening in Georgia. I'd love to see changes happen everywhere.
So, how exactly do we do this? We write timely letters to the editor, we respond to local news stories touching on CPS, we write to our local lawmakers, we offer concrete help to victim families who are close to us geographically.
Of course there will be people who won't do any of these things. And there are going to be people who will. For example, if a group member posts a sample letter to the editor, the majority of members won't bother to personalize and send it. But some will.
Let's at least expect "some."
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Thanking you in advance,
(Mrs.) Dorothy Kernaghan-Baez
http://www.dorothybaez.com
http://psychicsoundoff.blogspot.com
http://www.familyrights.us
Georgia Family Rights, Inc.
http://www.georgiafamilyrights.com
811 Aumond Place East
Augusta, Georgia 30909
Phone 706-533-6522
Fax 706-736-4832
Email dorothybaez@yahoo.com
I am not an attorney and I do not give or pretend to give legal advice. I merely relate strategies I learned in the past that have worked for families. I provide information and help for free and do not expect to receive any form of payment or reward on this side of heaven.
