HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 01011992 - 1992-271 IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
SUBJECT. FOSTER PARENT ] RESOLUTION NO. 92/ 271
ARPRECIATI DAY 1
MAY 30, 1992 is Foster 'Family Appreciation Day in Contra Costa
County.
Each month Contra Costa County supervises placements of
approximately 1.,500 to 1,.,700 children in the care of our 526foster
families. These foster ?families ' share their home' and their love
with our foster children. Foster 'families are essential members of
our County's team of child welfare professionals.
Our county has foster children of all ages, from infants to
teenagers. They are in foster care because their own families are
currently unable to care' for them. All foster children have been
through the trauma of separation from their families. Many have
led especially difficult' lives and have unmet needs that require
special attention. They' may 'have been neglected or abused. They
may be emotionally troubled, malnourished, or ill. They many have
problems with schoolwork.
Faster Children 'need' to develop a sense of security and a healthy
self-esteem. Our foster' families make an invaluable contribution
to their well-being by offering sympathetic guidance from mature
adults, along with the affection and acceptance of family members.
WHEREAS Foster families, in addition to providing shelter, also
provide love, emotional support, and understanding to children in
need of care while ' separated from their own parents. Foster
families are available to serve children twenty-four hours> a day,
seven days a weep.
WHEREAS the Board of Supervisors wishes to honor all of Contra
Costa County's faster parents for responding to the challenges of
foster ;parenting. In "addition, the Board of Supervisors is
committed to continue to show its support to essential members of
our team of professional child welfare staff.
WHEREAS on May 30th) the County; will recognize a number of our
foster families for the many years of 'good', parenting and nurturing
they have given to foster children in Contra Costa County.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors
recognize and extend appreciation to all Contra Costa County's
faster families, and furthermore, that the Board of Supervisors
declare May, 1992, Foster Care Awareness Month and May 30 1992,
Foster Parent Appreciation Day.
PASSED AND ADOPTER ON MAY 5„ 1992, by a unanimous vote of the
members of the Board.
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Sunne Wright McPeak, Chair3 '
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Nancy C. Torn Torlakson
Robert I. Schroder To Powers
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and 'correct copy of
an order entered on the Minutes of said Board of Supervisors on the
aforesaid date.
Witness my hand and the Seal of the Board
of Supervisors affixed this 5th day of
May, 1992 .
PHIL BATCHELOR, Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors and County Administrator. '
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By:
Deputy Clerk
RESOLUTION NO. 92/ 271
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