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U.S. Government Launches New Plan for Vulnerable Children |
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Posted 12/19/2012 at 9:24 AM by Kate C in Project News
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Gillian Huebner, Senior Child Development and Protection Advisor for USAID Center on Children in Adversity - and daughter to Jennifer Huebner of PeaceJam New England - is at the White House today for the signing of the new US policy to support children who are living with violence, abuse, exploitation and neglect. This relates to so much of the work that is being done by many of our Nobel Peace Laureates and PeaceJam groups!
Livestream of White House Event:
www.whitehouse.gov/live
U.Washington, DC—December 19, 2012—Today members of the NGO coalition Children in Adversity Policy Partnership (CAPP) announced its support for the United States government’s newly-released five-year Action Plan for Children in Adversity. The Action Plan provides a blueprint for the appropriate U.S. government agencies to deliver coordinated and effective assistance to children who are vulnerable to violence, abuse, exploitation and neglect.
"With this Action Plan, President Obama and the Administration recognize that investing in the well-being of children is a wise investment for the United States and its partner countries in stability, economic prosperity, and the promise of a generation stronger than the one before it,“ said Kent Hill, Senior Vice-President of International Programs for World Vision. “This collaborative strategy will help those of us who work with children and their families around the world and, using this comprehensive approach, we can all work to ensure that governments, communities and those who partner with them take the necessary steps to secure a better world for children."
Within five years, the Plan calls for US government funded programs to achieve significant reductions in the number of children not meeting age-appropriate growth and developmental milestones; children living outside of family care; and children who experience violence or exploitation.
“A threat to a child anywhere is a threat to our future everywhere.” said Anne Goddard, CEO of ChildFund International, “Whether a newborn child in a family displaced in Afghanistan, a school-aged girl from northern Uganda who survived the horrors of being a child soldier and sex slave or an adolescent boy in Honduras desperate for a way out of domestic violence—effectively protecting children starts in families, includes communities and continues with all levels of government working together to protect all children from harm.” S. Government’s Action Plan Promises Brighter Futures for Vulnerable Children. |
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