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This resolution declares April 25, 2025 as Parental Alienation Awareness Day in Illinois, addressing a significant family dynamics issue where a parent or trusted adult may intentionally or unintentionally disrupt a child's relationship with another parent. The resolution highlights research from the Parental Alienation Study Group showing that approximately 3.9 million children are affected by moderate to severe parental alienation, with over 22 million parents experiencing related challenges. It defines parental alienation as behaviors such as making disparaging comments about the other parent, restricting contact, discouraging communication, or fostering unfounded fears, which can negatively impact a child's emotional and psychological well-being. The resolution aims to raise awareness, encourage prevention and intervention efforts, and commit to providing communities, educators, and caregivers with tools to identify and respond to behaviors that may harm family relationships while prioritizing children's mental health. Additionally, the resolution calls for distributing copies of the document to organizations and individuals dedicated to supporting families and advocating for children's emotional well-being.

Health and Social Services

https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=66&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SR&SessionID=114&GA=104