by MaryAnne Block
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You hear a rumble in the distance. You feel the ground shake your feet and then you see them: members of Bikers Against Child Abuse.
They park their bikes and introduce themselves. During a brief ceremony, a child is welcomed into the BACA “family. “
BACA is a motorcyclist organization that wants to create a safer environment for abused youth. They try to empower young people so that they are no longer afraid of the world they live in. They work with local and state governments as an important role for young people. They are in a position to protect children from further abuse.
These bikers give their time. They tolerate violence or physical force in any form, but are willing to hinder the prevention of further abuse against children.
Because these motorcyclists are in potentially dangerous situations, they don’t use their real names to protect young people and themselves. Street names like Motorcycle, Scooter, PAPA, and Popeye are part of the regional bankruptcy. The bankruptcy chairman confided to news leaders that at least one BACA member lives in Newsleaders readers’ cities, including St. John’s. Joseph, but the names and cities in which they live cannot be discussed in detail for security reasons.
BACA exists to provide help, comfort, safety to children who have been sexually, physically, and emotionally abused. They are committed to the principle that one of the basic rights of the formative years is to be safe and secure, and when the child’s family or environment has not responded to them, motorcyclists are in a position to provide it.
BACA was born out of an idea to help an injured child. This boy was 8 years old at the time and was so afraid of his attackers that he did not need to leave his residence. The founder of the organization, having had kind and affectionate relationships with motorcyclists in his youth, led him to join this boy in his motorcyclist circle. Within a few weeks, the boy noticed him all over town riding motorcycles and playing with other children.
There are two chapters of BACA in Minnesota: St. Cloud (the Granite City chapter) and one in the southeast corner of the state. The organization officially began in 1995 in Utah and now has chapters in most states as well as internationally.
For a BBACA, a user will have to have normal access to a motorcycle that will respect the speed limit. You will need to be 18 years of age or older and go through a federal background check with fingerprints. They are expected to attend on a monthly basis. BACA meetings, attractions, court hearings, and other BACA events. They must participate in BACA’s bankruptcy for a “minimum” of one year. After at least one year, they are presented to the board of trustees and will have to be voted unanimously in favor of one member.
BACA is in agreement with a central contact user to receive calls from referring agencies and individuals. An identified and legal organization with which the child has had contact determines that the child is still afraid of his or her environment. The company representative contacts BACA or recommends that the user tap BACA. The call and dealing with the child is then communicated to the BACA/child liaison officer. The liaison officer verifies that the case has been reported, that the government has been touched, and that the record is being processed in the system.
Whenever the child is afraid and desires the presence of their new BACA family, they can call their two assigned motorcyclists to come to the child’s home and give them the mandatory reassurance of feeling safe and secure. BACA members and aides also help youth by offering escorts if they are scared in their neighborhood, stopping by their homes, assisting youth at court and probation hearings, attending their interviews, and staying with youth if they are alone and scared. BACA members never go to the child’s home alone and never without the wisdom or project of the parents. Their project is not to be permanently engaged as a helping force for the child. Rather, it’s about helping children and their families realize how hard they can be. Their presence will be to be held for as long as the child desires.
The organization is always aimed at cyclists who are willing to dedicate themselves to something more than themselves. To learn more about what’s needed and how you can help, visit their online page on bacaworld. org. The site also provides more information and an email form is provided to contact the state’s BACA president. Those interested can also call the local Granite City chapter at 320-961-4705.
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