To: Board of Supervisors
From: Marla Stuart, Employment and Human Services Director
Report Title: Proclaim November 2023 as National Family Caregivers Month
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
ADOPT a resolution declaring November 2023 as National Family Caregivers Month in Contra Costa County.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact for this action.
BACKGROUND:
November is National Family Caregivers Month, an opportunity to recognize and honor all who provide care, either informally or professionally, to family members and loved ones including young children, aging parents, disabled veterans, and others who need support and medical assistance.
The Caregiver Action Network (the National Family Caregivers Association) began promoting national recognition of family caregivers in 1994. They spearheaded the annual national celebration of a national caregiver awareness month every November.
President Bill Clinton signed the 1997 National Family Caregivers Week Presidential Proclamation. Every U.S. president since has followed the practice each November. President Joe Biden signed the most recent presidential proclamation on a national month to recognize family caregivers on October 31, 2022.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
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The Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County, California
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IN THE MATTER OF proclaiming November 2023 National Family Caregivers Month
WHEREAS, National Family Caregivers Month honors all who provide invaluable care, both informally and professionally, to those we cherish the most in our families and communities; and
WHEREAS, we recognize caregivers for their dedication and resilience as they care for young children, aging parents, disabled veterans, and others who need support and medical assistance, some with critical needs and under demanding circumstances; and
WHEREAS, in Contra Costa County, we honor family caregivers who are providing around-the-clock ...
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