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A RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING THE MONTH OF
MAY 2012 AS "FOSTER CARE MONTH" IN
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, has made the
following determinations:
1. The family, serving as the primary source of love, identity, self-esteem and support
is the foundation of our community and our state.
2. In St. Lucie County, there are many children and youth in foster care being provided
with a safe, secure and stable home along with the compassion and nurture of a foster family.
3. All young people in foster care need a meaningful connection to a caring adult who
becomes a supportive and lasting presence in their lives.
4. Foster, kinship and adoptive families, who open their homes and hearts and support
children whose families are in crisis, play a vital role in helping children and families heal and
reconnect, thereby launching young people into successful adulthood.
5. Dedicated foster families frequently adopt foster children, resulting in a greater
need for more foster families.
6. There are numerous individuals, public and private organizations who work to
increase public awareness of the needs of children in and leaving foster care, as well as the
enduring and valuable contribution of foster parents. The foster care "system" is only as good as
those who choose to be a part of it.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie
County, Florida:
1. This Board does hereby proclaim the month of May 2012, as "FOSTER CARE
MONTH" in St. Lucie County, Florida.
2. This Board urges all citizens to come forward and do something positive that will
help change a lifetime for children and youth in foster care.
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 15`h day of May, 2012.
ATTEST:
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ST. LUCIE COUNTY. FLORIDA
BY:
CHAIRMAN
APPROVEQ AS TO LEGAL FORM AND
COUNTY A'