2013 Governor's State of the State speeches: on Families & Children
Rick Scott:
$1.5 million for safe houses against human trafficking
Our budget invests $1.5 million to provide safe houses for victims of human trafficking. I had the privilege of meeting Allison Good. Allison was first trafficked when she was only five years old. She continued to be a victim of trafficking into her
early 20s. Today, Allison is a warrior in the battle to end this horrific crime. Please join me in thanking Allison and all of those working to raise awareness against this evil and stop this crime from claiming even one more victim.
Source: 2013 State of the State speech to Florida Legislature
Mar 5, 2013
Maggie Hassan:
Restore funding for the Children in Need of Services program
From mental health professionals, from parents, from educators and from law enforcement, I have heard over and over again that the loss of the Children in Need of Services program was devastating to the hopes and dreams we have for our young people and
for public safety. This budget includes some reforms. But we cannot neglect our duty to help those at risk and keep our communities safe, and so this budget begins to restore funding for the Children in Need of Services program.
Source: 2013 State of the State N.H. Budget Address
Feb 14, 2013
Jack Markell:
Youth suicide: the most tragic child mental health problem
Suicides among our youth are the most tragic child mental health problem in our state, and we have taken serious steps to address them. Last year, we worked together to fund new training for front line school personnel to recognize early signs of trauma
in children, and we worked together with Johns Hopkins School of Medicine to offer the highest-quality training to all of our high schools in detection and prevention of depression in teenagers. Our Health Care Commission targeted funds to encourage
mental health professionals to practice in southern Delaware, where we have a shortage. And we closed gaps in our state's support network for child victims of trauma; now each child victim has a case manager who helps guide that child's family through
the different services that these most vulnerable children need. But there is still more to do, both to address youth suicides and the many other mental health issues that professionals are seeing in children. I ask you for your support.
Source: 2013 Del. State of the State speech
Jan 17, 2013
Rick Snyder:
Healthy Kids Dental: coverage for 440,000 kids in need
One area we did that I am really proud of is Healthy Kids Dental. It's about giving kids in need better dental coverage. We now have over 440,000 people in Michigan in this program. But, I am proud to say in this current budget year we are adding another
90,000 and we should just continue until we get all the kids in Michigan covered in some fashion, because materially, it affects their life. But, thank you for adding those extra 90 thousand kids. It will make a difference in their lives.
Source: 2013 State of the State Speech to Michigan Legislature
Jan 16, 2013
Susana Martinez:
Amber Alert whenever a New Mexico child is abducted
We need to improve our Amber Alert system so that we can issue an alert whenever a New Mexico child is abducted and police believe the child is in danger, even when the suspect is a family member. And we must improve our ability to protect children
from abusive homes by allowing case workers to conduct emergency background checks through NCIC.
We need to increase penalties for child abuse and expand Brianna's law to cover all children, not just those under the age of 12.
Source: 2013 State of the State address to N.M. Legislature
Jan 15, 2013
Jan Brewer:
Arizona's abused and neglected children need help
On behalf of Arizona's abused and neglected children, in 2011, I convened a Child Safety Task Force. Now, we've improved operations at Child Protective Services...- by overhauling the hotline system so the most urgent calls are directed for faster
response
- by streamlining the hiring process to ensure every available caseworker position is filled
- and by cutting paperwork burdens so caseworkers spend more time checking up on children.
Despite these efforts, there can be no doubt our system
of child safety is under pressure. Arizona's abused and neglected children need help. The Executive budget will add 150 CPS caseworkers and boost foster care, adoption services and emergency placement of children needing rescue. Let's come together for
the safety of our children. We cannot strike evil from the hearts of those who would harm an innocent child. But these common sense steps will help at-risk children get the assistance they need before it's too late.
Source: 2013 State of the State Address to Arizona Legislature
Jan 14, 2013
Andrew Cuomo:
Prohibit Internet access to child pornography
Governor Cuomo and the Legislature also enacted a new law that will more effectively prohibit Internet access to child pornography and ensure that child pornography can never be legally possessed in the state. The legislation prohibits individuals
from knowingly accessing, with the intent of viewing, child pornography on the Internet. This legislation closes a loophole to provide that an individual intentionally accessing a website to view child pornography can be charged with a class E felony.
Source: NY Rising 2013 State of the State booklet
Jan 9, 2013
Dennis Daugaard:
Infant Mortality Task Force: distribute safe sleep kits
Two years ago, I announced the Infant Mortality Task Force, an effort to reduce infant mortality in South Dakota, led by Linda and the Department of Health.
Following up on one of the task force's key recommendations, the state has distributed more than 500 safe sleep kits to families who do not have a safe place for their babies to sleep.
Source: South Dakota 2013 State of the State Address
Jan 8, 2013
Jack Dalrymple:
Great need for more and better child care services
A year ago we set out on a state visioning process called "2020 and Beyond," to hear people's own ideas about how to create a better future for our state. First and foremost, we heard about the great need for more and better child care services
throughout the state. This has become a challenge for young parents who would like to contribute more to our workforce. We are already supporting the training of child care providers, but the real challenge is expansion of child care capacity
with more facilities. Most child care providers in North Dakota are home-based and have found commercial rental rates to be cost prohibitive. We have tested a cost-share program to provide permanent modular facilities capable of handling 18 children in a
custom designed layout. It looks promising and led to our recommendation for a grant program that will help private child care providers get into expanded facilities with very little cost for space.
Source: North Dakota 2013 State of the State Address
Jan 8, 2013
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