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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, May is annually recognized as National Foster 
3Care Awareness Month
to highlight the needs of children living 
4in foster care and the contributions that foster parents make 
5to society by opening their homes to children in need; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, There are almost 21,000 children living in foster 
7care in the State of Illinois; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Children in foster care come from different 
9backgrounds, with many of them accompanied by brothers and 
10sisters; they need the comfort, support, and security that 
11only a family can provide; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Foster parents are the frontline caregivers for 
13children who cannot safely remain with their parents, and they 
14provide physical care, emotional support, and education 
15advocacy; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, An increased emphasis on prevention and 
17reunification services is necessary to reduce the number of 
18children that are forced to remain in the foster care system; 
19and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Children who age out of foster care often lack 
 
 
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1the security or support necessary to secure affordable 
2housing, obtain health insurance, pursue higher education, and 
3acquire adequate employment; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Illinois is strongly committed to ensuring that 
5children grow up healthy and safe in supportive homes and 
6families; therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
8HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
9we recognize the month of May 2023 as National Foster Care 
10Awareness Month; and be it further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to the Foster Care Alumni of America as a symbol of 
13our respect and esteem.