Item:
Title
Proclamation - National Foster Care Awareness Month
Body
Date of BOCC Meeting: May 13, 2019
Request for Board Action:
Agenda Text
The Board is requested to Proclaim May as Foster Care Awareness Month.
Each year Foster 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 order 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: Goal 3: Safe Community
Resource Persons: Ben Rose, Director; Jovetta Whitfield, Assistant Director; & Sharyn Flood, Program Manager
County Manager’s Recommendation: The County Manager recommends that the Board Proclaim May National Foster Care Awareness Month.
Signature
County Manager: ____________________________