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House Resolution 24EX
By: Representative Jones of the 60
th
A RESOLUTION
Commending children in foster care; and for other purposes.
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WHEREAS, even more than for other children, society has a responsibility, along with2
parents, for the well-being of children in foster care. Citizens are responsible for acting to3
ensure their welfare; and4
WHEREAS, every child in foster care is endowed with the rights inherently belonging to all5
children. In addition, because of the temporary or permanent separation from, and loss of,6
parents and other family members, the child requires special safeguards, resources, and care;7
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WHEREAS, every child in foster care has the inherent right to be cherished by a family of9
his own, either his family helped by readily available services and supports to resume his10
care, or an adoptive family or, by plan, a continuing foster family; and11
WHEREAS, every child in foster care has the inherent right to be nurtured by foster parents12
who have been selected to meet his individual needs and who are provided services and13
supports, including specialized education, so that they can grow in their ability to enable the14
child to reach his potentiality; and15
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WHEREAS, every child in foster care has the inherent right to receive sensitive, continuing
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help in understanding and accepting the reasons for his own family's inability to take care of17
him, and in developing confidence in his own self worth; and18
WHEREAS, every child in foster care has the inherent right to receive continuing loving care19
and respect as a unique human being, a child growing in trust in himself and others; and20
WHEREAS, every child in foster care has the inherent right to grow up in freedom and21
dignity in a neighborhood of people who accept him with understanding, respect, and22
friendship; and23
WHEREAS, every child in foster care has the inherent right to receive help in overcoming24
deprivation or whatever distortion in his emotional, physical, intellectual, social, and spiritual25
growth may have resulted from his early experiences; and26
WHEREAS, every child in foster care has the inherent right to receive education, training,27
and career guidance to prepare for a useful and satisfying life; and28
WHEREAS, every child in foster care has the inherent right to receive preparation for29
citizenship and parenthood through interaction with foster parents and other adults who are30
consistent role models; and31
WHEREAS, every child in foster care has the inherent right to be represented by an32
attorney-at-law in administrative or judicial proceedings with access to fair hearings and33
court review of decisions so that his best interests are safeguarded; and34
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WHEREAS, every child in foster care has the inherent right to receive a high quality of child
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welfare services, including involvement of the natural parents and his own involvement in36
major decisions that affect his life.37
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that38
the members of this body commend the aforementioned rights of foster children.39
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized40
and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the41
public and the press.42
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