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Proclamation - National Adoption Awareness Month (5min)
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Date of BOCC Meeting: November 12, 2024
Request for Board Action:
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The Board is requested to Proclaim November 2024 as National Adoption Awareness Month.
National Adoption Month is celebrated throughout the country annually in November “to raise awareness about adoption and to bring attention to the 109,000 children in the United States with legal permanency goals of adoption who are at risk of aging out of foster care and without permanent family connections” (2024 Children’s Bureau Message).
This year’s theme is “Honoring Youth: Strengthening Pathways for Lasting Bonds,” highlighting the need to focus on ensuring youth benefit from lasting relationships and have wholistic supports and opportunities.
Alignment with Strategic Plan: This aligns with the “Healthy & Inclusive Community” strategic goal; ensuring youth at risk of aging out of foster care are connected to permanent families thus bolstering their health and well-being.
Resource Persons: Maggie Clapp, Director; Valery Dambreville, Deputy Director; Jovetta Whitfield, Assistant Director; and Susan Lee, Program Manager.
County Manager’s Recommendation: The County Manager recommends that the Board Proclaim November as National Adoption Awareness Month.
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County Manager: ____________________________