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MI HR0084

Resolution

Status

Passed

5/1/2025

Primary Sponsor

Luke Meerman

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Origin

House of Representatives

103rd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Declares May 2025 as Foster Care Awareness Month in Michigan
  • Recognizes approximately 10,000 children currently in foster care or residential placement in Michigan due to abuse or neglect
  • Honors foster families, kinship caregivers, child welfare professionals, mentors, advocates, and volunteers who support children in the foster care system
  • Highlights the benefits of kinship placements with relatives, which can provide greater stability and connection to family and culture
  • Addresses misconceptions that children in foster care are disruptive or dangerous, emphasizing that placement results from parental actions, not the child's behavior

Legislative Description

A resolution to declare May 2025 as Foster Care Awareness Month in the state of Michigan.

Last Action

Adopted

5/1/2025

Full Bill Text

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