Agenda 04/26/2022 Item # 4B (Proclamation - May 2022 as Nation Foster Care Month)04/26/2022
P R O C L A M A T I O N
WHEREAS, children are key to our community’s future success, prosperity, and
quality of life and have a right to thrive, learn, and grow in a safe
and loving environment; and
WHEREAS, we must come together as a community to recognize the importance
of caring for children who have experienced abuse and neglect,
supporting family reunification and building strong communities; and
WHEREAS, the primary reasons for children being removed from the parents
and entering foster care are parental substance abuse, inability to
cope and care for the child, and inadequate supervision; and
WHEREAS, there are numerous individuals, nonprofit organizations, and public
servants who are dedicated to raising awareness about the needs of
children and teens in foster care; and
WHEREAS, there are 53 licensed foster homes in Collier County with a bed
capacity of 98 children, yet on average 279 children are served
each month in Collier County, and in the past 12 months, 51
children were adopted into permanent, loving homes; and
WHEREAS, through partnerships, nonprofit organizations, child welfare staff,
and public and private agencies, there is a collaborative effort to
ensure that children in the foster care system are supported and
successful;
NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of
Collier County, Florida, that May 2022 be designated as
NATIONAL FOSTER CARE MONTH
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 26th Day of April 2022.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
_______________________________
WILLIAM L. MCDANIEL, JR., CHAIRMAN
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04/26/2022
COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 4.B
Doc ID: 21950
Item Summary: Proclamation designating May 2022 as National Foster Care Month. To be
accepted by Linda Goldfield, CEO, Youth Haven, Denise Murphy, President of Youth Haven Board of
Directors, and Nadereh Salim, CEO, Children's Network of Southwest Florida.
Meeting Date: 04/26/2022
Prepared by:
Title: Customer Service Specialist – Communications, Government, and Public Affairs
Name: Aimee Trochessett
04/19/2022 9:27 AM
Submitted by:
Title: Communications, Govt. & Public Affairs Director – County Manager's Office
Name: John Mullins
04/19/2022 9:27 AM
Approved By:
Review:
Communications, Government, and Public Affairs Deborah Curry Division Review Completed 04/19/2022 2:22 PM
Agenda Clerk Preview Geoffrey Willig Agenda Clerk Preview Skipped 04/19/2022 3:38 PM
County Manager's Office John Mullins Division Review Completed 04/19/2022 3:47 PM
County Manager's Office John Mullins County Manager Review Completed 04/20/2022 8:35 AM
Board of County Commissioners Geoffrey Willig Meeting Pending 04/26/2022 9:00 AM
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