Governor Mark Dayton: Please proclaim June 14th as Grandparent Alienation Awareness Day for Minnesota's children and families!
June 14th has been proclaimed by other states as Grandparent Alienation Awareness Day!
Strong family relationships constitute the foundation of our
communities and we believe that the children and families of Minnesota
deserve this day designated to create awareness and education for this
little known and severe form of abuse. Alienation is a term used to
describe any number of behaviors and attitudes designed to interfere,
damage or destroy a relationship between a child and family member.
Mental health professionals agree that the negative effects of
alienation can follow a child into adulthood with tragic consequences.
The recently published Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental
Disorders (DSM-5) made several references to the dysfunctional family
dynamic of alienation to be a form of psychological child abuse. This
awareness day is intended to increase the knowledge and understanding of
this issue to help families, institutions, the legal and mental health
community, and leaders to better identify and combat such abusive
behavior toward Minnesota's most vulnerable populations; it's children
and elderly. We respectfully request that you sign this petition to
encourage Governor Dayton to proclaim this day to help bring awareness
to the epidemic public health issue of alienation. Thank you for your
support.
Updates
May 23, 2016
The stories shared by families regarding their experiences with alienation continue to highlight the urgent need for this proclamation. I am currently working to coordinate meetings with staff at the Governor's office to ensure our message is clearly delivered. Please take a moment to reflect on the importance of protecting these vital intergenerational bonds.
May 23, 2016
The momentum behind this effort continues to grow in a way that reflects the urgency of the issue at hand. It is encouraging to see so many individuals recognize the necessity of protecting the bond between children and their families.
Reached 100 supporters
May 23, 2016
164 Comments
We only have them for a short time. The poor choices of their mother or father should not be held against innocent children or their grandparents who love them. The more people that can love a child in their life, helps to give them a strong foundation to grow. Please seriously consider this. Thank you
Alienation is considered psychological torture to both the grandparents and grandchildren involved. This also extends into elderly abuse laws in most states. Please help reunite families for healthier communities.
I have not seen my grandchildren in 7 years due to a toxic, high conflict divorce of our only child and his spouse. The pain is unbearable. Please proclaim June 14 as Grandparent Alienation Awareness Day. Please help all of us in this sad situation. Thank you.
I would like you to proclaim June 14 the as Grandparent Alienation. Awareness Day in Minnesota. This is a form of psychological child abuse, as my grandson is experiencing this at the present time. Thank you!
Grandparents are an important part of healthy childrens lives. When grandparents are alienated most often it is because the parents are using drugs, mental illness and alcohol, abuse and neglect are the reasons adult children alienate their parents from their children.
Laws need to be put in place to protect children from being ripped away from loving grandparents when parents want revenge on the grandparents for an argument! Children are suffering and so are grandparents
We grandparents need this petition in Missouri also.
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Governor Mark Dayton: Please proclaim June 14th as Grandparent Alienation Awareness Day for Minnesota's children and families!
June 14th has been proclaimed by other states as Grandparent Alienation Awareness Day!
Strong family relationships constitute the foundation of our
communities and we believe that the children and families of Minnesota
deserve this day designated to create awareness and education for this
little known and severe form of abuse. Alienation is a term used to
describe any number of behaviors and attitudes designed to interfere,
damage or destroy a relationship between a child and family member.
Mental health professionals agree that the negative effects of
alienation can follow a child into adulthood with tragic consequences.
The recently published Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental
Disorders (DSM-5) made several references to the dysfunctional family
dynamic of alienation to be a form of psychological child abuse. This
awareness day is intended to increase the knowledge and understanding of
this issue to help families, institutions, the legal and mental health
community, and leaders to better identify and combat such abusive
behavior toward Minnesota's most vulnerable populations; it's children
and elderly. We respectfully request that you sign this petition to
encourage Governor Dayton to proclaim this day to help bring awareness
to the epidemic public health issue of alienation. Thank you for your
support.
Updates
May 23, 2016
The stories shared by families regarding their experiences with alienation continue to highlight the urgent need for this proclamation. I am currently working to coordinate meetings with staff at the Governor's office to ensure our message is clearly delivered. Please take a moment to reflect on the importance of protecting these vital intergenerational bonds.
May 23, 2016
The momentum behind this effort continues to grow in a way that reflects the urgency of the issue at hand. It is encouraging to see so many individuals recognize the necessity of protecting the bond between children and their families.
Reached 100 supporters
May 23, 2016
164 Comments
Gov. Dayton there is a great need for awareness on the subject of alienation this is a way you could bring this forward. Please sign. This could happen to you since you now have a grandchild.
We only have them for a short time. The poor choices of their mother or father should not be held against innocent children or their grandparents who love them. The more people that can love a child in their life, helps to give them a strong foundation to grow. Please seriously consider this. Thank you
Alienation is considered psychological torture to both the grandparents and grandchildren involved. This also extends into elderly abuse laws in most states. Please help reunite families for healthier communities.
I have not seen my grandchildren in 7 years due to a toxic, high conflict divorce of our only child and his spouse. The pain is unbearable. Please proclaim June 14 as Grandparent Alienation Awareness Day. Please help all of us in this sad situation. Thank you.
I would like you to proclaim June 14 the as Grandparent Alienation. Awareness Day in Minnesota. This is a form of psychological child abuse, as my grandson is experiencing this at the present time. Thank you!
Grandparents are an important part of healthy childrens lives. When grandparents are alienated most often it is because the parents are using drugs, mental illness and alcohol, abuse and neglect are the reasons adult children alienate their parents from their children.
Laws need to be put in place to protect children from being ripped away from loving grandparents when parents want revenge on the grandparents for an argument! Children are suffering and so are grandparents
We grandparents need this petition in Missouri also.
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Gov. Dayton there is a great need for awareness on the subject of alienation this is a way you could bring this forward. Please sign. This could happen to you since you now have a grandchild.