S.R. No. 217 Summary

• Recognizes November 20, 2021 as National Adoption Day in Ohio

• Acknowledges that one-fifth of children in foster care age out without being adopted and emphasizes the need for supportive organizations and adoption initiatives

• Notes that more than 50,000 children in foster care were adopted nationally in the prior year, with 80 adoptions processed by Montgomery County Probate Court

• Encourages all Ohioans to learn about adoption, consider adopting if able, or support the foster care system in other ways

• Directs the Clerk of the Senate to transmit copies of the resolution to Montgomery County Probate Court and Ohio news media