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MI HR0274
Resolution
Status
Passed
5/4/2010
Primary Sponsor
Lesia Liss
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AI Summary
- Declares May 2010 as Foster Care Month in Michigan to recognize foster care parents, workers, and advocates
- Acknowledges approximately 16,000 children in Michigan's foster care system, with over 4,000 available for adoption
- Highlights that over 1,000 children were in foster care for more than 24 months as of 2008
- Calls on state and local governments to invest in reunification services and post-permanency supports to help children return to biological parents or achieve permanent placements through adoption or guardianship
- Commits to honoring those working in foster care and improving outcomes through state programs designed to reunify families or secure permanent, safe homes for children
Legislative Description
A resolution to declare May 2010 as Foster Care Month in the state of Michigan.
Foster Care Month
Last Action
Adopted
5/4/2010
Full Bill Text
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