Item:
Title
Proclamation - Foster Care Awareness Month
Body
Date of BOCC Meeting: May 14, 2018
Request for Board Action:
Agenda Text
The Board is requested to proclaim May as Foster Care Awareness Month…”It’s all Relative: Supporting Kinship Connections.”
Each year Foster Care Awareness Month is celebrated annually throughout the country in May. This month of acknowledgement increases the awareness, education and opportunities that members of our community can engage in to support children and families engaged in foster care services. This month also provides the opportunities to raise awareness and educate the community on the many ways to support families in the cause of foster care.
Alignment with Strategic Plan: This item aligns with Goal 3: Safe and Secure Community.
Resource Persons: Ben Rose, Director; Jovetta L. Whitfield, Assistant Director; and Sharyn Flood, Program Manager.
County Manager’s Recommendation: The County Manager recommends that the Board Proclaim May Foster Care Awareness Month.
Signature
County Manager: ____________________________