A PROCLAMATION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PISMO BEACH, CALIFORNIA RECOGNIZING MAY 2023 AS “NATIONAL FOSTER CARE MONTH” WHEREAS, the City of Pismo Beach recognizes the importance of providing children safe, healthy and loving homes when they are unable to remain in the home of their biological family; and
WHEREAS, there are more than 420,000 children in the United States in the foster care system; and
WHEREAS, more than 28,000 children in California are in the foster care system; and WHEREAS, there are over 250 children, youth, and teenagers in the County of San Luis Obispo who are in the foster care system; and
WHEREAS, to help these children have a healthy, loving and stable home environment where they can thrive and feel connected to a community that cares for them, and to support the resource families that provide these critical homes, the County of San Luis Obispo Department of Social Services is acknowledging National Foster Care Month to raise awareness about the need for more resource family homes in our county for local children and join other organizations to celebrate resource families in our community; and WHEREAS, this effort, along with similar celebrations in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, will offer children the chance to live with healthy, loving, and stable resource families when they cannot live with their birth families and encourage other dedicated individuals to make a powerful difference in the lives of a child through resource family care.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Pismo Beach hereby recognizes May as “National Foster Care Month” in the City of Pismo Beach and in so doing, urges all citizens to join in a national effort to raise awareness about the importance of foster care and resource family care.
Dated this 2nd day of May, 2023
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Ed Waage, Mayor
Council Agenda 5-2-2023 4.A-1