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Foster Care Month: Supporting Children and Families in the System.

This House Resolution designates May as National Foster Care Month to highlight challenges faced by children in foster care. It encourages Congress to implement policies that improve the lives of these children, promoting safety, stability, and permanent homes. The aim is to raise public awareness and support for foster families.
Key points
Emphasizes the need for every child to have a safe, loving, and permanent family.
Calls for investment in prevention and reunification services to reduce the number of children entering foster care.
Highlights challenges like educational instability and homelessness faced by youth aging out of foster care.
Encourages support for foster parents, including relatives, who provide care for children.
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Additional Information
Recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster care system and encouraging Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in, or at risk of entering, the foster care system.
Print number: HRES 349
Sponsor: Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37]
Process start date: 2023-05-02