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                                    THIRD READING


          Bill No:  ACR 49
          Author:   Stone (D) and Maienschein (R), et al.
          Amended:  5/6/13 in Assembly
          Vote:     21


           SUBJECT  :    Foster Care Month

           SOURCE  :     Author


           DIGEST  :    This resolution declares the month of May 2013 as  
          Foster Care Month.

           ANALYSIS  :    This resolution makes the following legislative  
          findings:  
           
          1.In California there are approximately 60,000 children and  
            youth in foster care who need and deserve safe, permanent  
            connections to loving adults, a stable home, and adequate  
            preparation for a secure future.

          2.Many counties in California have successfully supported  
            permanent family connections for foster youth, provided  
            support for families at risk of entering the child welfare  
            system, and changed practices to fully engage youth, family,  
            and communities, thereby reducing the number of children in  
            foster care.

          3.California recognizes the contribution of relatives, foster  
            and adoptive parents, the numerous individuals, and the public  
            and private organizations that work to ensure that the needs  
            of children and youth living in and leaving foster care are  
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            met.

          4.The federal Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing  
            Adoptions Act of 2008 offers opportunities to promote  
            permanent families for children in foster care, improve  
            outcomes for older youth in foster care, increase support for  
            Native American foster children, improve the quality of staff  
            working with youth in the child welfare system, expand our  
            support of relative and adoptive caregivers, and assist older  
            youth in securing meaningful supportive transitions from  
            foster care.

          5.California is committed to working in partnership with the  
            federal government and local governments to improve the lives  
            and futures of all children and youth touched by the child.

          This resolution declares the month of May 2013 as Foster Care  
          Month and affirms California's leadership and success in  
          pioneering innovative child welfare approaches.

           FISCAL EFFECT  :    Fiscal Com.:  No

           SUPPORT  :   (Verified  5/15/13)

          California Alliance of Children and Family Services
          California Youth Connection
          The John Burton Foundation for Children Without Homes


          JL:ej  5/15/13   Senate Floor Analyses 

                           SUPPORT/OPPOSITION:  SEE ABOVE

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