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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPROCLAMATION Foster and Kinship Care Month(tt park,(otorabo ro clamatto II WHEREAS,the family,serving as the primary source of love,nurture,identity,self-esteem and support,is the very foundation of our community,and WHEREAS,in Larimer County there are 220 children and youth in foster or kinship care being provided with a safe, secure and stable home along with the compassion and care of a foster or kinship family,and WHEREAS,foster and kinship families who open their homes and hearts to children whose families are in crisis,play a vital role helping children and families heal and reconnect,and/or launching children into successful adulthood,and WHEREAS,working family to family,foster and kinship providers mentor and support birth parents with the goal of a timely reunification of the child to their family;and WHEREAS,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 and kinship parents,and NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the Town of Estes Park proclaim the month of May 2007 as FOSTER and KINSHIP CARE MONTH in the Town of Estes Park,and urge all citizens to volunteer their talents and energies on behalf of children in foster or kinship care,the foster or kinship families who care for them,and the child welfare professional staff working with them during this month and throughout the year. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused this seal to be affixed. Attest: John Baudek,Mayor May 8,2007 AC 35058 (256)739-5951 Qtc art,(otorabo o tiamatto a WHEREAS,the family,serving as the primary source of love,nurture,identity,self-esteem and support,is the very foundation of our community,and WHEREAS,in Larimer County there are 200 children and youth in foster or kinship care being provided with a safe, secure and stable home along with the compassion and care of a foster or kinship family,and WHEREAS,foster and kinship families,who open their homes and hearts to children whose families are in crisis,play a vital role helping children and families heal and reconnect,and/or launching children into successful adulthood,and WHEREAS,working family to family,foster and kinship providers mentor and support,the birth parents with the goal of a timely reunification of the child to their family;and WHEREAS,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 and kinship parents,and NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the Town of Estes Park proclaim the month of May 2004 as FOSTER and KINSHIP CARE MONTH in the Town of Estes Park,and urge all citizens to volunteer their talents and energies on behalf of children in foster or kinship care,and the foster or kinship families who care for them,and the child welfare professional staff working with them during this month and throughout the year. _Ih In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused this seal to be affixed. LL John Baudek,Mayor Attest: ____________________________ April 22,2004 ©199 -MuncIpo AwOs Cc (25ó 73-59s1