Break the Cycle Luncheon

Mike Tikkanen is the Founder and President of KARA (Kids at Risk Action) and the author of Invisible Children. His organization’s mission is to be a passionate and unapologetic advocate for the welfare of abused and neglected children supporting the people, policies, and programs that improve their lives.

Mike has spoken at the United Nations, on many radio programs, and all over the country to educate leaders on the impacts of child abuse. His team strives to show how childhood trauma has a direct causal relationship with troubled schools, jails, distressed communities, workforce problems, and adult physical and mental illness. Their work clearly shows the serious consequences abuse has to our communities and the huge financial burden this poses to government and business.