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Resolution No. 18-166
RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING NOVEMBER 20181 AS ADOPTION AWARENESS MONTH
WHEREAS, Butte County recognizes that all children need love, support,security, and a place to callhome; and
WHEREAS,every year, more than 100,000 children in foster care in the United States are available for adoption;and
WHEREAS, the average length of time a child spends in foster care in the United States waiting for an adaptive
family is between two and four years; and
WHEREAS, in Butte County there are approximately 572 children and youth in foster care; and
WHEREAS, in the first ten months of this year, 79 Butte County children in foster care have been adopted, and 22
more adoptions will be finalized on National Adoption Day on November 16, 2018; and
WHEREAS, November has been designated as National Adoption Awareness Month and is declared so by
presidential proclamation each year; and
WHEREAS,the goal of National Adoption Awareness Month'is to increase public awareness of the needs of children
waiting for permanent homes, as well as the enduring and valuable contribution of adoptive parents,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Butte County Board of Supervisors hereby declares the month of
November 2018 as Adoption Awareness Month in, Butte County; recognizes that every child deserves a permanent and
loving family; and encourages all 'citizens to consider adoption during the month of November and throughout the year.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Butte County Board of Supervisors this 6tn day of November,2018, by the following
vote:
AYES:Supervisors Connelly, Wahl, Kirk,Teeter, and Chair Connelly
NOES: None
ABSENT; None
NOT VOTING: None
Steve Larnbert,411air
Butte County Board of Supervisors
ATTEST:
Shari McCracken, Chief Administrative Officer
and e of th eard of Supervisors
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