,,iv  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #edb  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,august #bg1        
#bjai,ms4 ,bass submitted the following 
resolution2 which was referred to the   
,committee on ,ways and ,means          
,,resolution  ,expressing support for   
the designation of ,september #bjai as  
,national ,kinship ,care ,month4        
,whereas in ,september #bjai1 ,national 
,kinship ,care ,month is observed2      
,whereas nationally #g1gjj1jjj children 
are living in kinship care with         
grandparents or other relatives2        
,whereas nationally more than #aci1jag  
kinship children in foster care are     
placed with grandparents or other       
relatives1 with more than #b1fjj1jjj    
kinship children supported outside of   
the foster care system2 ,whereas        
grandparents and other relatives are    
increasingly providing caring homes for 
children because of the opioid crisis2  
,whereas grandparents and other         
relatives residing in urban1 rural1 and 

suburban households in every county of  
the ,united ,states have stepped forward
 out of love and loyalty to care for    
children during times in which          
biological parents are unable to do so2 
,whereas kinship caregivers provide     
safety1 promote well-being1 and         
establish stable households for         
vulnerable children2 ,whereas kinship   
care enables a child-- 7#a7 to maintain 
family relationships and cultural       
heritage2 and  7#b7 to remain in the    
community of the child2 ,whereas kinship
 care is a national resource that       
provides loving homes for children at   
risk2 ,whereas kinship caregivers face  
daunting challenges to keep countless   
children from entering foster care2     
,whereas the ,house of ,representatives 
is proud to recognize the many kinship  
care families in which a child is raised
 by grandparents or other relatives2    
,whereas the ,house of ,representatives 
wishes to honor the many kinship        
caregivers who throughout the history of

 the ,united ,states have provided      
loving homes for parentless children2   
,whereas ,national ,kinship ,care ,month
 provides an opportunity to urge people 
in every ,state to join in recognizing  
and celebrating kinship caregiving      
families and the tradition of families  
in the ,united ,states to help raise    
children2 and ,whereas much remains to  
be done to ensure that all children have
 a safe1 loving1 nurturing1 and         
permanent family1 regardless of age or  
special needs3 ,now1 therefore1 be it   
,that the ,house of ,representatives--  
7#a7 supports the designation of        
,national ,kinship ,care ,month2  7#b7  
encourages ,congress to implement       
policies to improve the lives of        
vulnerable children and families2  7#c7 
honors the commitment and dedication of 
kinship caregivers and the advocates and
 allies who work tirelessly to provide  
assistance and services to kinship      
caregiving families2 and  7#d7 reaffirms
 the need to continue working to improve

 the outcomes of all vulnerable children
 through parts ,b and ,e of title ,,iv  
of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq471 and other      
programs designed--  7,a7 to support    
vulnerable families2  7,b7 to invest in 
prevention and reunification services2  
and  7,c7 to ensure that extended family
 members who take on the role of kinship
 caregivers receive the necessary       
support4