AZ SCR1008

Proclaims September as Grandfamily/Kinship Care Month in Arizona to recognize grandparents and relatives raising children in kinship care.

Acknowledges that approximately 73,000 children in Arizona are being raised by grandparents or other relatives, part of 2.9 million nationally.

Notes that kinship caregivers keep children out of the foster care system and save the government hundreds of millions of dollars annually.

Recognizes the importance of preserving kinship, sibling, and familial connections for healthy child development in Arizona.

Honors grandparents and other relatives who provide care for children through kinship arrangements.