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<br /> <br />FoNatlonal <br />c~s~MrCa!~ <br />:L~ onu. <br /> <br />Foster Care Month May 2005 <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the family, serving as the primary source of love, identity, self-esteem and <br />support, is the very foundation of our communities and our State, and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, in Cass County, there are 326 children and youth in foster care being provided <br />with a safe, secure and stable home along with the compassion and nurture of a foster <br />family, and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, foster families, who open their homes and hearts and give hope to children <br />whose families are in crisis, playa vital role helping children and families heal and <br />reconnect and launching children into successful adulthood, and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, dedicated foster families frequently adopt foster children, resulting in a greater <br />need for more foster families, and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, there are numerous individuals, public and private organizations who work to <br />increase public awareness of the needs of children in and leaving foster care, as well as the <br />enduring and valuable contribution of foster parents. The foster care "system" is only as <br />good as those who choose to be part of it, <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE, I, Darrell Vanyo, by virtue of the authority vested in me as Chairman <br />of the Board of Cass County Commissionors do hereby proclaim Mayas FOSTER CARE <br />MONTH in Cass County and urge all citizens to volunteer their talents and energies on <br />behalf of children in foster care, foster parents and the child welfare professional staff <br />working with them during this month and throughout the year. <br /> <br />Date <br /> <br />Cass County Board of Commissioners <br /> <br />National Foster Care Month is a partnership of Casey Family Programs; Annie E. Casey Foundation/Casey <br />Family Services; Black Administrators in Child Welfare; Children's Bureau, Administration for Children and <br />Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; Child Welfare League of America; Connect for <br />Kids; APHSAlNational Association of Public Child Welfare Administrators; National Association of Social <br />Workers; National CASA; National Foster Care Coalition; National Foster Parent Association; and the <br />National Resource Center for Family-Centered Practice and Permanency Planning at the Hunter College <br />School of Social Work, a Service of the Children's Bureau. <br /> <br />May is National Foster Care Month <br /> <br /> <br />Share Your 0Ilen Your Gopelve <br />Heart - 'Home Hl <br />1-888-799-KIDS · www.fostercaremonth.org <br />