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Regular Session, 2014
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 135
BY REPRESENTATIVE SIMON
CHILDREN: Recognizes the month of May as Foster Care Awareness Month in Louisiana
A RESOLUTION1
To recognize the month of May as Foster Care Awareness Month in Louisiana.2
WHEREAS, the safety of children is paramount to the citizens of Louisiana; and3
WHEREAS, the family, serving as the primary source of love, identity, self-esteem,4
and support, is the very foundation of our communities; and5
WHEREAS, in Louisiana, there are more than seven thousand three hundred children6
and youth served annually in foster care, who are being provided with a safe, secure, and7
stable temporary home or care setting; and8
WHEREAS, all young people in foster care deserve a meaningful, permanent9
connection to a caring adult who is a supportive and lasting presence in their lives; and10
WHEREAS, foster, kinship, and adoptive families play a vital role in helping11
children and families heal and reconnect, thereby launching young people into successful12
school, work lives, and family; and13
WHEREAS, the Department of Children and Family Services recognizes the support,14
generosity, and love provided by our two thousand foster families to abused and neglected15
children in Louisiana's foster care program; and16
WHEREAS, dedicated foster families frequently adopt foster children, resulting in17
a need for more foster families; and18
WHEREAS, there are numerous individuals and organizations, including law19
enforcement, court systems, CASA, and foster families who advocate regarding the needs20
of children in foster care; and21 HLS 14RS-4830 ORIGINAL
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WHEREAS, the Department of Children and Family Services is working, through1
the "Faith in Families" program to reduce the amount of time children spend in foster care2
and improve outcomes for foster children.3
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the4
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby recognize the month of May as Foster Care Awareness5
Month in the state of Louisiana.6
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the Legislature7
of Louisiana does hereby recognize and commend the efforts of the many individuals and8
organizations who dedicate their time, love, and care to individuals in foster care.9
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the10
secretary of the Department of Children and Family Services.11
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Simon HR No. 135
Recognizes the month of May as Foster Care Awareness Month in La.