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In the Matter of RESOLUTION NO. 2008/301
Declaring May 2008 as Foster Parent Recognition Month
in Contra Costa County
WHEREAS, the Atiterica►i faiittly, serviiig as the primary.source of love, identity, self-esteem,
Mid support, is the veru foutidation of our c0`P}iinu.tities-and,ot� rmatioit; and
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WHEREAS, tliere are'curien-tltl 1,650 children in foster.care hi:Contra Costa Comity bei}}v
provided witli it safe, secure aitd stable lio►rte; mid
WHEREAS,faster tarililies�operi their liot►tes ai cl hearts to children imd y61ttli mlioseiumlies
are ill crisis and zirJto pla'tl:rz ijilal.}•ole.liclpiilg child re►t rind f amities to ileal i}td retmi fiy;, iul
WHEREAS,foster parents participate iii Icebreaker}}Lee:trigs, vi.t1l birth purei}ts titt to earliest
opportu}ti.y t}i order.to promote cooperation and goal.settiiig so fantilies cati Yeutttfy qt the earliest
appropriate time; aiid
. x WHEIZEA.S, there are foster parents participatttig iii the Heritage aatd<Sj ecirzltzed Placetatetit
l7Yogrtll►rS ZtJItO ai`e'SpeCZ�tcally dedicated-to taking care of special.)teedsytttfantS and youtlt,to e}tSIJ.Ye that
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their,particular healtl} or meatal health issues are addressed,mul .
WHEREAS, COIItrrt CosttuComity is fortimate to leave ovee-415,caretakers5 foster paretits,
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adoptive prliye►lts, tiild co►tct.i:ri•e►tt planitiiig foster parent Igiiies ztilio, i►t conjlttictI toiil►ztu}nty
prtrt►ters; relatives, mentors, advocates mut social Workers ire a vita tear►1'6f:"larirtrters lit 1?eriilrzne►icy
ztjiarkiitg to estrzblislt life-longi }i►tecttons for children tied youth b�preprzriiig,thetal to retiiril liome; to
line ztjitli anotlier fizilidy, oroff- crit}g l[7ermririeticy'by adopting,theni;•aitd
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WHEREAS, these "iaai triers in pernta►teney" it) k,togetlter to ensure hat,azo cliiid or"y101.1t11
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leave.fostet�care ivitltoiit it peritlanetit,connectioti to a nurtur�ttg'aclulf.; mtd
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WHEREAS,°many dedicated foster f midies adopt fostei., itdren;decreasing:the itirttlbetf'of
rzvatlablefaster.liom6,,ciid iticreasiiig°tlwjteed for bare foster families; it,
WHEREAS, rncltttl crititig foster families, cariiig individuals iziid.commu►idy-bused
o►grztlizatioils Work year routid oil behalf of our courity's most vulnerable cltildreti aiid'youth.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Boai�d,q SUpervisors pi'.oclrlirlis May 2007
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as Foster Care Rei' orthi i Co ►.traCtit:CouldeM
PASSED 1?y a it►zrz►zimous vale of the Boaid o>iij errnsors ntentl?ers preserif this Brij day of
May, 2007. :...
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FEDERAL D. GLOVER .
Chair
District V Supervisor
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HN M. GIOIA . ,� AYLE B:OLKEMA .
ict I Supervisor' District II Supervisor
RY N. PIEPHO _ SUSAN A.BONILLA
District III Supervisor n. ;::;_ District IV Supervisor
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