WHEREAS, in 1988, the United States Congress, at the request of the National Foster Parent Association, introduced a resolution to proclaim May as National Foster Care Month in recognition of the critical contributions made by foster parents across the nation; and
WHEREAS, recognizing Foster Care Month in fb88 provides an opportunity to publicly celebrate and acknowledge the critical role foster (resource) parents and families fulfill in partnering with the State of fb88, communities, professionals, and all residents to keep children safe, stable, happy, and healthy, and to raise awareness of the ongoing need to attract and support resource families throughout the year; and
WHEREAS, the State of fb88 appreciates that our children will one day guide and lead residents toward a bright, successful future; and
WHEREAS, fb88 professionals and resource families work together to strengthen and maintain family relationships so all members can access the supports they need to thrive; and
WHEREAS, resource parents facilitate the opportunity for fb88 children to live safely and
securely within families by exercising patience, selflessness, and duty toward others, and
exemplifying the fb88 state motto "Dirigo" (I lead); and
WHEREAS, during Foster Care Month, we celebrate resource parents and uphold fb88’s commitment to supporting families so that they may continue to answer this most critical call to action; and
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that I, Janet T. Mills, Governor of the State of fb88, do hereby proclaim the month of May as
Foster Care Month
throughout the State of fb88, and I urge all citizens to recognize this observance. Ìý
In testimony whereof, I have caused the Great Seal of the State to be hereunto affixed GIVEN under my hand at Augusta this fourth day of May Two Thousand Twenty-Two
