Agenda 5/23/2023 Item # 4B (Proclamation - National Foster Care Month)4.B
05/23/2023
PROCLAMATION
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
101 children, yet on average 302 children are served each month in Collier
County, and in the past 12 months, 49 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 2023 be designated as
NATIONAL FOSTER CARE MONTH
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 23RD Day of May 2023.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
RICK LOCASTRO, CHAIRMAN
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4.B
05/23/2023
COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 4.B
Doc ID: 25493
Item Summary: Proclamation designating May 2023 as National Foster Care Month. To be accepted by Linda
Goldfield, CEO, Youth Haven, and Naderah Salim, CEO, Children's Network of Southwest Florida.
Meeting Date: 05/23/2023
Prepared by:
Title: Customer Service Specialist — County Manager's Office
Name: Aimee Trochessett
05/10/2023 8:07 PM
Submitted by:
Title: Management Analyst II — County Manager's Office
Name: Geoffrey Willig
05/10/2023 8:07 PM
Approved By:
Review:
Communications, Government, and Public Affairs Deborah Curry
County Manager's Office Geoffrey Willig County Manager Review
Board of County Commissioners Geoffrey Willig Meeting Pending
Additional Reviewer Completed
05/16/2023 4:27 PM
Completed 05/17/2023 9:25 AM
05/23/2023 9:00 AM
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