A window to justice is only one important step towards reforming Michigan’s child sexual abuse laws. Another important step forward is for the State of Michigan to consider screening for adverse childhood experiences. California has taken a bold step towards screening for adverse childhood experiences. The CDC has identified multiple damaging impacts that adverse childhood experiences can create and Michigan needs to act in a comprehensive way to address this issue. With this petition, I am calling for the Michigan Department of Health & Human Services to study screening for adverse childhood experiences. The Michigan Senate Health Policy and Human Services Committee and the Michigan House Health Policy Committee can and should hold hearings on addressing the problem of adverse childhood experiences.

Call Senator Curtis S. VanderWall, chairman of the Michigan Senate Health Policy and Human Services Committee at 1-517-373-1725 and Representative Hank Vaupel, chairman of the Michigan House of Representatives Health Policy Committee at 1-517-373-8835 to express your support for addressing adverse childhood experiences.

New CDC Data Underscores Need to Address Adverse Childhood Experiences
https://www.madinamerica.com/2019/11/new-cdc-data-shows-need-address-adverse-childhood-experiences/