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March 13, 2013
Learn, Pray, Act!  Keep those prayers coming!
Thank you for sending your prayers for the 2013 legislative session of the Georgia General Assembly.  Our goal is to post one for each of the 40 days of the legislative session.

 

Click here to go to our Web site to submit your prayer and to see the prayer for the day! (You can submit more than one prayer.)

 

Link to General Assembly's legislative session calendar from March 5 (Day 29) through March 20 (Day 35)
ACT!  "DO PASS" for HB 141 - Human Trafficking Hotline in Senate Committee Hearing Today
Contact Members of the Senate Judiciary Non-Civil Committee - "Vote 'DO PASS' on HB 141 Today"

HB 141 - National Human Trafficking Resource Hotline passed the House and is now being heard at 3:00 p.m. today in the Senate Judiciary Non-Civil Committee meeting.  Please contact members of the committee and let them know that you support HB 141 as it was passed by the House.

 

The Ask:  Vote "Do Pass" on HB 141.

 

The Message:  HB 141 provides for the clear display of a notice containing the National Human Trafficking Hotline in venues where children who are victims of human trafficking are more likely to be found.  Places such as hotels, airports and bus stations.  This is an important step in raising the community's awareness of human trafficking and providing a source of help for victims and potential victims.
 
ACT!  "DO PASS" for HB 242 - Juvenile Justice Reform in Senate Committee Hearing Today
Contact Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee - "Vote 'DO PASS' on HB 242 Today
 
HB 242 - Juvenile Justice Reform passed the House and is now being heard at 4:00 p.m. today in the Senate Judiciary Committee meeting. Please contact members of the committee and let them know that you support HB 242 as it was passed by the House. 
 
The Message:  HB 242 - Juvenile Justice Reform is the result of the diligence and hard work of the JUSTGeorgia coalition and the Governor's criminal justice reform council. This bill will provide more community-based support services, rather than lock-up, for children who are entering our juvenile justice system.  It also provides for youth who have remained in foster care after their 18th birthday to receive independent living services up to age 23, which will help foster youth transition more effectively into adulthood.

 

The Ask:  Vote "DO PASS" on HB 242 today.

 

Senate Judiciary Committee Members (Chair, Sen. Joshua McKoon)

ACT!  Vote "DO PASS" on HB 21 - Post-Adoption Contact Agreement in Senate Committee Hearing Today
Contact Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee - "Vote 'DO PASS' on HB 21 Today
 
HB 21 - Post Adoption Contact Agreements passed the House and is now being heard at 4:00 p.m. today in the Senate Judiciary Committee meeting. Please contact members of the committee and let them know that you support HB 21 as it was passed by the House. 
 
The Message:  HB 21 provides for agreements for ongoing contact between birth relatives and adoptive families. The child would be a party to the agreement, and if 14 years of age or older, would have to consent.

 

For those children who want to keep or establish a relationship with their birth parents or relatives, let's not deny them this opportunity if it is in their best interest

 

The Ask:  Vote "DO PASS" on HB 21 today.

 

Senate Judiciary Committee Members (Chair, Sen. Joshua McKoon)

ICM Mission and Goals

 

The Interfaith Children's Movement (ICM) is an interfaith, grassroots, advocacy movement dedicated to improving the well-being of children in Georgia.  ICM was formed in 2001 as an intentional association of individuals and communities of faith from all religious traditions.

 

The Interfaith Children's Movement strives to be a voice for all children in Georgia, but especially the poor and marginalized whose voices are often unheard. 

 

ICM works closely with Georgia's policy-oriented child advocacy organizations, such as: 

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One of the most important things faith communities can do for children is to pray for them.

 

Every child is a child of God.  All children deserve justice, compassion and our prayers.

 

ICM encourages every faith community to become a spiritual witness for children. Hold a worship service in your church, synagogue, masjid / mosque or temple and invite others to join in praying for the well-being of all children. 

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