To: Board of Supervisors
From: Marla Stuart, Employment and Human Services Director
Report Title: Proclaim May 2025 as National Foster Care Month
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
ADOPT a resolution declaring May 2025 National Foster Care Month in Contra Costa County, as recommended by the Employment and Human Services Director.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No fiscal impact for this action.
BACKGROUND:
National Foster Care Month is an initiative of the Children's Bureau.
Each May, child welfare agencies and children and family organizations raise awareness of issues related to foster care and acknowledge the parents, family members, foster parents, child welfare and related professionals, mentors, policymakers, and other members of the community who help children and youth in foster care find permanent homes and connections.
The Employment and Human Services Department's Children and Family Services Bureau administers the Foster Care program in Contra Costa County.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The county will not officially recognize children and youth in the foster care system, or the resource families and caregivers in Contra Costa County.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
This resolution supports all five of Contra Costa County's community outcomes of the Children's Report Card: (1) "Children Ready for and Succeeding in School"; (2) "Children and Youth Healthy and Preparing for Productive Adulthood"; (3) "Families that are Economically Self-Sufficient"; (4) "Families that are Safe, Stable and Nurturing"; and (5) "Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families."
The Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County, California
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IN THE MATTER OF Proclaiming May 2025 as Foster Care Month in Contra Costa County:
WHEREAS, Contra Costa County recognizes the critical role foster families, relative caregivers, social workers, service providers, and community partners ...
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