Foster Care Month
WHEREAS, the family serving as the primary source of love, identity, self-esteem and support, is the very foundation of our communities and our state; and
WHEREAS, in Alabama there are approximately 5,000 children and older youth in foster care being provided with a safe, secure and stable home by compassionate and nurturing foster families; and
WHEREAS, foster families, who open their hearts and homes offer help to children whose families are in crisis, play a vital role helping children and families heal and reconnect, launching children into successful adulthood; and
WHEREAS, dedicated foster families frequently adopt foster children, resulting in a greater need for more foster families; and
WHEREAS, there are numerous individuals and public and private organizations who work to increase public awareness of the needs of children in and leaving foster care as well as the enduring and valuable contribution of foster parents:
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Robert Bentley, Governor of the State of Alabama, do hereby proclaim May 2015, as
Foster Care Month
in the state of the Alabama.
Provided by the Office of the Governor of Alabama | governor.alabama.gov