Dear Supporter,

When I began my public advocacy for Kyron’s Law in 2010, I was uneducated, naive, and completely unaware of how unprepared our public systems are to protect children—the most vulnerable among us—or how devastatingly little support exists for families left behind after tragedy. I had no legal or policy background, no formal education—only a conviction that what happened to Kyron Horman must never happen again.

Over the years, that conviction has transformed into clarity: Kyron’s case was not an isolated failure—it was a symptom of a national crisis. Across the country, families are left to navigate grief, bureaucracy, and silence after tragedies like school shootings, bullying-related suicides, and child disappearances. From Sandy Hook to children like Aubrey Wyatt—whose death by suicide followed relentless bullying—these failures are painfully systemic.

Too often, families are forced to seek help on social media—TikTok, Instagram, Facebook—in desperate hopes of finding emotional, legal, or financial support through third-party resources like GoFundMe. There is no coordinated national response, no guaranteed path to justice or recovery.

Kyron’s Law changes that. It creates federal oversight in partnership with the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Health and Human Services (HHS), introduces surveillance reform in schools, and builds structural safeguards through programs I’ve developed, like the Emergency Family Stabilization Grant (EFSG) to provide immediate assistance for impacted families. It also proposes expanding the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to protect parents affected by school-based violence, bullying, or child loss.

This is not just policy—it is deeply personal. I am an advocate and now a law student, using my life experience and aquired advocacy, as well as the knowledge I’ve gained over years through my education to fulfill the promise I made to victims and families: to fight for accountability, prevention, and justice.

It’s time for change. It’s time to ensure that no family faces this pain alone, and that no child is failed by negligence and silence ever again.

I invite you to stand with me as we work to make this vision a reality—whether by sharing Kyron’s Law, joining our advocacy efforts, or supporting the families still searching for justice.

In advocacy and resolve,
Emmilie Caterham
Founder, Kyron’s Law
Law Student | National Advocate