Memorandum
Date: May 20, 2025
To: The Honorable Lake County Board of Supervisors
From: Board of Supervisors
Subject: Presentation of Proclamation Designating May 31, 2025, as Foster Parent Appreciation Day
Executive Summary:
DESIGNATING MAY 31, 2025, AS
FOSTER PARENT APPRECIATION DAY
WHEREAS, children are key to our community's future success, prosperity and quality of life and have a right to thrive, learn and grow in a safe and loving environment; and
WHEREAS, foster parents, including kinship caregivers, provide the love, safety and stability that children need in order to overcome past traumatic experiences to reach their full potential; and
WHEREAS, Lake County foster parents are caring for and nurturing more than 89 children and youth in foster care today and helping birth families heal and prosper so children can be safely reunified; and
WHEREAS, Lake County foster parents help children transition from foster care to permanent homes through adoption or guardianship; and
WHEREAS, we must come together as a community to recognize the important role foster parents play in caring for children who have experienced abuse and neglect, supporting family reunification and building strong communities; and
WHEREAS, there is always a need for more foster parents in order to ensure children - especially older youth, children with complex needs, and siblings - have a safe, stable home in their community; and
WHEREAS, there are numerous individuals, nonprofit organizations and public servants who are dedicated to raising awareness about the needs of children and youth in foster care; and
WHEREAS, through partnerships with families, child welfare staff, and public and private agencies, there is a collaborative effort to ensure that children are supported and successful; and
WHEREAS, Lake County joins the nation in specifically recognizing May 31, 2025, as National Foster Family Appreciation Day, in honor of the fos...
Click here for full text