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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISOiS Contra
FROM: Danna Fabella, Interim Director ; Costa
Employment & Human Services Department �� ;
DATE: April 25, 20061 .
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SUBJECT: ADOPT Resolution Declaring May 2006 as Foster Parent Recognition
Month in Contra Costa County C - 41,
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
ADOPT Resolution Declaring May 2006 as Foster Parent Recognition Month in Contra Costa
County.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
No fiscal impact.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT
This action impacts all five of the community outcomes.
BACKGROUND:
Foster parents play a vital role helping children and families to heal and reunify. The month of May
is set aside each year to honor and recognize the importance of foster parents and families in our
communities.
This Resolution will be displayed at the Annual Foster Parent Recognition Luncheon on May 6,
2006.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: LAS SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR _RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
A,APPROVE _OTHER
SIGNATURE(
ACTION OF BOR ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED V/ OTTER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND CORRECT
J COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON THE
VUNANIMOUS(ABSENT ) MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE
SHOWN.
AYES: NOES: +
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: I
ATTESTED:
CONTACT: Karen Mitchoff,EHSD JOHN Ef.CULLEN,CLERK'OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
BY 7� /� ,DEPUTY
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In the Matter of RESOLUTION NO. 2006/217
Declaring May 2006 as Foster Parent Recognition Month
in Contra Costa County
WHEREAS, t)te American family, serving as the primary source of love, identity, self-esteent,
and support, is the very foundation ,oaf our e fi`thiuntttes:arfd our nation; and
WHEREAS, titere�ar6earrently 2,000 children iii foster care titContra Costa County being
provided with a safe, see6 aftd stable home.,-p
WHEREAS 7s0,,famtttes open their liontes ai d kearts to children and i ou A,411 h vltose families
ire in crisis and ialto playa vital_role helping children attd families to ltealnnd'Yeuntfr), anphd
WHEREAS,foster parents p rticipate in Icebreaker nieetnigs with btrill Parents'at-0tlie earliest
opportunity to ordel;to promote cooperation nrtd goal setting so fanultes-can.reunifiji•at the ea`r'liest
appropriate time; and
t WHEREAS, there are foster parents,participating to the Herttage'cJnd Spectnit2ed Placement
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progryams 11711c."fire specifically dedicated,to taking care of special,needs'tnfants�andiyoutlt;to ensue that
tlieb.'particular health or inentat health issues are addresged• and. x t k, Iftg
ado tivWHREAS Contra Costa Coutity is fortunate to lutve over 5 caretttk sx fos ter Barents
gp parentssand eoneu rent plaruttitg foster"parenq ornes zolio, to eonitin�tton zr 2 h con1171mlity
s ^*, .y�tz �;- reg,;a"�a n �3•ti� 6rze � €� rr
partners;;relatives;,lhmntor s. advocates and social,workers ire a vital team of` partners in permanency
zuoilctng to estabtsliklife,ing`cntre'ctts for children and youthy�Prearutg thein to ret 'urniott , to
live gzintivano�ther fiuntly,roroffeitrtgper��tltn�ricy'by'adoptingthem; anti
,WHEREAS, these partners to permanency",workit6gether to enure thattno child o youth
leavefoster care zvifltouti pperiitaiierrt connectioii�to,a nurturzng;adnl , a d ��' i
a r„. + r a £'w qua a xa 'Y.p e p +mom
`�, �a., w.nF�.t y�srertx€b d#fp$'T'pZ kc �
1'WHEREAS,lnumy dedicated foster farrtilies�adopt foster diddre t#fdecrening�the nur�ibfl'of
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avatlable§foster�liorrtes and incre5a�sing,tlre.need far mor,'e���oster�
WHEREAS, ihany carzingr fio's” -families, carttlg'tndI t ai I "'hi aiu11tty
organi2attons�work�year8round On`beltaif of our county,.-n1 st'�3ttlnernble children altd`youth.
NOW, �41EREF_(ORE,';BEITRESOLVED di t the Boar, Super is,ors p�6cints May 2006
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as Foster Care Reedgiti>i itMo'iith tn,Contra,Costa County 4�
PASSED by aunc.�.uttmous ofe of tit B rdo teertsorstrtdttter present this 25t1t day of
April, 2006. hjt
JOHN GIOIA
Chair
District I Super isor
GAYLE B. ILKEMA ARY N.PIEPHO
District II Supervisor District III Supervispi
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MARK DeSAULNIER FEDERAL D. GLOVER
District 1V Supervisor SD L District V Supervisor
Witness my hand and the Seal of the Board of * _
Supervisors affixed on this 251h day of April 2006. =- ,
JOHN CULLEN, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
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and County Administrator. J {
By: �J — V�L� Yf CUA J Deputy
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