ADVOCACY ALERT: Every Child Deserves a Family Act (H.R. 3827)

Please take a few minutes today to call your Representatives and educate their staff on the Every Child Deserves a Family Act (H.R. 3827).

The "Every Child Deserves a Family Act (H.R. 3827)" would prohibit any entity that receive child welfare funds from denying or delaying a placement of a child into an adoptive or foster care home, based solely on the sexual orientation, gender identity, or marital status of the prospective parent.

What you can do:

Use the attached House of Representatives phone list to find the number of your Representative. All numbers begin with a 202 area code.

1. Share your name, and that you are a constituent of Representative_______________.
2. Ask them if they are aware of the Every Child Deserves a Family Act (H.R. 3827) and that it is important that the member of Congress supports it. (If you would like you may request to speak to the legislative aid that handles adoption/child welfare.)
3. Relay the message: “There are 130,000 children in foster care waiting for adoptive families, and even more children who are in need of foster homes. By allowing discriminatory barriers (such as denying or delaying placements based on sexual orientation or marital status) we are denying these children a chance to have a permanent loving family.”
4. You may wish to tailor your message with a relevant personal story.
5. Ask your member of Congress if he/she will cosponsor this legislation or sign a Dear Colleague letter in support.
6. If they are interested in doing so provide them with Jeff Hild’s contact information. Jeff Hild, Legislative Aid for Representative Pete Stark: jeff.hild@mail.house.gov or 202-225-5065 or ask for their email and send them the attached Dear Colleague letter.
7. Forward this Alert to your colleagues and friends.

Attached at the bottom you will find:

• The House of Representatives phone list
• The Dear Colleague letter
• One pager on the Every Child Deserves a Family Act (H.R. 3827)

You may read the entire text of the bill by visiting:
http://www.thomas.gov/cgi-bin/thomas select, bill number, and type H.R. 3827 in the designated field.
If you have any questions please contact us here at Families Like Ours.

Thank you,
 

David
Executive Director
Families Like Ours,Inc.
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