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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR09-040 Foster Care MonthCommissioner moved adoption of the following Resolution: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO RESOLUTION NO.2009 - Resolution Designating May 2009 as Foster Care Month WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Eagle, State of Colorado (hereinafter "the Board"), wishes to acknowledge and honor foster families for the selfless work that is dedicated to protecting children from abuse and neglect, and WHEREAS, foster parents are the backbone to the reunification of children with their families and the embodiment of giving as they freely open their homes to children whose families need this support. Such defines the Eagle County Foster Care slogan, "Families Helping Families." Foster parents provide stable, nurturing, safe home environments on a daily basis for children in Eagle County often with only a moment's notice, and WHEREAS, agencies, communities, and individuals must come together to create awareness of the continual need for foster homes for Eagle County's children who are in need of immediate safety. Foster Care is everyone's responsibility in a healthy community, and WHEREAS, in order to raise awareness of this, and the many other important issues essential to the increased support and recognition of foster parents, and the work of child welfare workers, the month of May has been designated as Foster Care Month, and WHEREAS, we must all join together to raise awareness of this and many other important issues essential to foster care the support of foster parents and recruiting homes for children in need of such placement, and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO: That the month of May, 2009 be proclaimed Foster Care Month in Eagle County. THAT, the Board hereby finds, determines and declares that this Resolution is necessary for the public health, safety and welfare of the residents of the County of Eagle, State of Colorado. MOVED, READ AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Eagle, State of Colorado, at its regular meeting held the 5th day of May, 2009. ATTEST: d ~~,~ `,~ `* : Clerk to the Board of ~~~~p County Commissioners COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO, By and Through Its BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ..--- Sara J. Fisher Chairma ,. .f ~. Peter F. Runyon ~r y~ u Commissioner seconded adoption of the foregoing resolution. having been called, the vote wa follows: Commissioner Fisher Commissioner Runyon Commissioner Stavney _~ The roll ~~ . This Resolution passed by vote of the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Eagle, State of Colorado. t TERM SHEET 1) Requested hearing date: May 5, 2009 2) For County Manager signature: No 3) Requesting department: Health & Human Services/Child & Family Services Department. 4) Title: Resolution designating May, 2009 as Foster Care Month. 5) Check one: Consent: On the Record: X 6) Staff submitting: John Fay, Foster Care Coordinator x8856 7) Pur ose: To acknowledge and honor foster families for the work that is dedicated to protecting children from abuse and neglect. 8) Schedule: May 5, 2009 9) 0, they: Submitted: April 24, 2009 Sherri Almond, Health & Human Services x8852 ~~~ .-----~ ~~~M. ~~~~~ price eur~ty ~~°~'~~y S ~ ~ Ea~ie ~ , ~~iCe m~isS'©~,Qrs ~`~ ~~-~ ~ ~~~n~Y ~Q ~a~ Please return executed contract and copies to Kym Iglesias in HHS. 970-328-8847.