Kids At Risk Action (KARA) | Advocating for Invisible Children

Feature Articles

Making Sense of 6 Year-Old Suicides

March 10, 2019
Recent Stories, Statistics & Articles About Adoption & Foster Care

February 25, 2019
The Real World of Child Abuse (statistics)

February 10, 2019
Helping Vulnerable MN Children; just a minute to send this message (thank you Safe PassageMN)

February 7, 2019
Collateral Damage – ACEs & Education

February 1, 2019
Domestic Violence to a Five Year Old (living in a house of terror)

January 31, 2019
Childhood Trauma – Disparity Between States

January 21, 2019
Our Creeping Mental Health Crisis (& statistics)

January 4, 2019
Child Rape, Reporting & Religion

December 13, 2018
Video – Florida’s Foster Care System (don’t let this happen to your children)

November 30, 2018
A Modest Proposal (satire & similarities)

November 29, 2018
Child Homicides & A Week After Redlake (from 2005 – what’s changed?)

November 22, 2018
Minnesota’s Children 2017 (compiled statistics, facts & stories)

November 21, 2018
American Crime Costs & Statistics

October 12, 2018
30.2 % of America’s Youth Arrested Before Their 23rd Birthday (25% of us are state wards & special needs people)

October 5, 2018
Child Abuse Statistics (& why 100 million Americans have a criminal record)

October 4, 2018
1 In 3 Children Investigated For Child Abuse by 18 (Washington University Study)

October 2, 2018
Child Sex Abuse & The Most Powerful Suicide Note Ever (Bill Zeller from 2011)

September 3, 2018
Posts & Video From ACEs Connection (Adverse Childhood Experience)

May 30, 2018
Arming Teachers/Shooting Students (advocating for less violence and a more civil society)

February 23, 2018

About KARA

Kids at Risk Action (KARA) is a non-profit action tank that supports the people, policies, and programs that improve the lives of at-risk children. We are passionate and unapologetic advocates for the welfare of abused and neglected kids in Minnesota, the United States, and around the world.

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Speaking

KARA founder and child advocate Mike Tikkanen speaks with educators, law enforcement and groups across the country on working with abused and neglected kids and how best to improve the policies and programs that support our community’s most at-risk children. Learn more about the presentations Mike could bring to your group.

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SUPPORT

Your generous support helps KARA continue to advocate for abused and neglected children. There are all sorts of ways to donate, from one-time contributions to car donations to legacy gifts. Thanks for supporting KARA and at-risk kids.

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Take Action

Volunteers are the lifeblood of KARA’s work. Help us advocate for at-risk kids by calling your legislators or donating your time and expertise to our organization. Make a profound difference in the life a child by becoming a CASA guardian ad Litem.

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