,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #eih  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ba1 #bjbj,mr4   
,grassley 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1 ,mr4 
,jones1 ,mr4 ,lank=d1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4  
,k+1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,rob]ts1    
,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,ms4      
,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,blunt1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 
,boozman1 ,mr4 ,sullivan1 ,mr4 ,scott ( 
,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,wick]1 ,ms4 ,h>ris1 
,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4 ,cassidy1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 
,ms4 ,s9ema1 ,mr4 ,"y1 ,mr4 ,inh(e1     
,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mr4 ,man*91 ,ms4 ,ern/1 
& ,mr4 ,enzi7 submitt$ ! foll[+         
resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to   
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ,national ,fo/]
 ,c>e ,mon? z an opportunity to raise   
aw>5ess ab\t ! *all5ges ( *ildr5 9 !    
fo/] c>e sy/em1 & enc\rag+ ,congress to 
implem5t policies to improve ! lives (  
*ildr5 9 ! fo/] c>e sy/em4  ,:]eas      
,national ,fo/] ,c>e ,mon? 0 e/abli%$ m 
?an #cj ye>s ago to-- 7#a7 br+ fo/] c>e 
issues to ! =efront2  7#b7 highlight !  
importance ( p]man5cy = e *ild2 &  7#c7 

recognize ! ess5tial role t fo/] p>5ts1 
social work]s1 & advocates h 9 ! lives (
 *ildr5 9 fo/] c>e ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$     
,/ates2 ,:]eas all *ildr5 des]ve a safe1
 lov+1 & p]man5t home2 ,:]eas ! prim>y  
goal ( ! fo/] c>e sy/em is to ensure !  
safety & well-be+ ( *ildr5 :ile work+ to
 provide a safe1 lov+1 & p]man5t home = 
ea* *ild2 ,:]eas !re are approximately  
#dcg1jjj *ildr5 liv+ 9 fo/] c>e2 ,:]eas 
!re 7 approximately #bfc1jjj y\? t ent]$
 ! fo/] c>e sy/em 9 #bjah1 :ile m ?an   
#ga1jjj y\? 7 eligible & await+ adoption
 at ! end ( #bjah2 ,:]eas ! numb] (     
*ildr5 liv+ 9 fo/] c>e has increas$     
dramatically 9 rec5t ye>s2 ,:]eas m ?an 
#id1jjj *ildr5 ent]$ fo/] c>e 9 #bjah   
due to p>5tal drug abuse2 ,:]eas *ildr5 
( color are m likely to /ay 9 ! fo/] c>e
 sy/em = long] p]iods ( "t & are less   
likely to be reunit$ ) _! biological    
families2 ,:]eas fo/] p>5ts-- 7#a7 are !
 front-l9e c>egiv]s = *ildr5 :o _c      
safely rema9 ) _! biological p>5ts2     
7#b7 provide physical c>e1 emotional    

support1 & education advocacy2 &  7#c7  
are ! l>ge/ s+le s\rce ( families       
provid+ p]man5t homes = *ildr5 leav+    
fo/] c>e to adoption2 ,:]eas1 comp>$ to 
*ildr5 9 fo/] c>e :o are plac$ )        
nonrelatives1 *ildr5 9 fo/] c>e :o are  
plac$ ) relatives h m /ability1 includ+ 
few] *anges 9 placem5ts1 h m positive   
p]ceptions ( _! placem5ts1 are m likely 
to be plac$ ) _! sibl+s1 & demon/rate   
few] behavioral problems2 ,:]eas "s     
relative c>egiv]s receive less f9ancial 
assi/ance & support s]vices ?an d fo/]  
c>egiv]s2 ,:]eas an increas$ emphasis on
 prev5tion & reunification s]vices is   
necess>y to r$uce ! numb] ( *ildr5 t are
 =c$ to rema9 9 ! fo/] c>e sy/em2 ,:]eas
 almo/ #ah1jjj y\? ag$ out ( fo/] c>e 9 
#bjah )\t a legal p]man5t connection to 
an adult or family2 ,:]eas *ildr5 :o age
 out ( fo/] c>e lack ! security or      
support ( a biological or adoptive      
family & frequ5tly /ruggle to secure    
af=dable h\s+1 obta9 heal? insurance1   
pursue high] education1 & acquire       

adequate employm5t2 ,:]eas fo/] c>e is  
int5d$ to be a tempor>y placem5t1 b     
*ildr5 rema9 9 ! fo/] c>e sy/em = an    
av]age ( #ai mon?s2 ,:]eas #cd p]c5t (  
*ildr5 9 fo/] c>e exp]i5ce m ?an #b     
placem5ts :ile 9 fo/] c>e1 :i* (t5 leads
 to disruption ( r\t9es & ! ne$ to *ange
 s*ools & move away f sibl+s1 ext5d$    
families1 & famili> surr\nd+s2 ,:]eas   
y\? 9 fo/] c>e are mu* m likely to face 
educational in/ability1 ) #a /udy %[+ t 
#ge p]c5t ( fo/] y\? exp]i5c$ an        
uns*$ul$ s*ool *ange dur+ a s*ool ye>1  
comp>$ to #ba p]c5t ( y\? n 9 fo/] c>e2 
,:]eas *ildr5 ent]+ fo/] c>e (t5        
confront ! widespread misp]ception t    
*ildr5 9 fo/] c>e are disruptive1       
unruly1 & dang]\s1 ev5 ?\gh placem5t 9  
fo/] c>e is bas$ on ! actions ( a p>5t  
or gu>dian1 n ! *ild2 ,:]eas #cj p]c5t (
 *ildr5 9 fo/] c>e are tak+ at lea/ #a  
antipsy*otic m$ication1 & #cd p]c5t ( ^?
 *ildr5 are n receiv+ adequate treatm5t 
plann+ or m$ication monitor+2 ,:]eas1   
due to heavy caseloads & limit$         

res\rces1 ! av]age turnov] rate = *ild  
welf>e work]s is #cj p]c5t2 ,:]eas      
,/ates1 localities1 & communities %\ld  
be enc\rag$ to inve/ res\rces 9         
prev5tative & reunification s]vices &   
po/p]man5cy programs to ensure t m      
*ildr5 9 fo/] c>e are provid$ ) safe1   
lov+1 & p]man5t placem5ts2 ,:]eas1 9    
#bjah1 ,congress pass$ ! ,family ,fir/  
,prev5tion ,s]vices ,act 7,public ,law  
#aae-abc2 #acb ,/at4 #bcb71 :i* provid$ 
new inve/m5ts 9 prev5tion & family      
reunification s]vices to help m families
 /ay toge!r & ensure t m *ildr5 are 9   
safe1 lov+1 & p]man5t homes2 ,:]eas     
,f$]al legislation ov] ! pa/ #c decades1
 includ+ ! ,adoption ,assi/ance & ,*ild 
,welf>e ,act ( #aihj 7,public ,law      
#if-bgb2 #id ,/at4 #ejj71 ! ,adoption & 
,safe ,families ,act ( #aiig 7,public   
,law #aje-hi2 #aaa ,/at4 #baae71 !      
,fo/]+ ,connections to ,success &       
,increas+ ,adoptions ,act ( #bjjh       
7,public ,law #aaj-cea2 #abb ,/at4      
#cidi71 ! ,*ild & ,family ,s]vices      

,improvem5t & ,innovation ,act 7,public 
,law #aab-cd2 #abe ,/at4 #cfi71 & !     
,prev5t+ ,sex ,traffick+ & ,/r5g!n+     
,families ,act 7,public ,law #aac-ahc2  
#abh ,/at4 #aiai71 provid$ new inve/m5ts
 & s]vices to improve ! outcomes (      
*ildr5 9 ! fo/] c>e sy/em2 ,:]eas ,may  
#bjbj is an appropriate mon? to         
designate z ,national ,fo/] ,c>e ,mon?  
to provide an opportunity to ackn[l$ge !
 accompli%m5ts ( ! *ild welf>e work=ce1 
fo/] p>5ts1 ! advocacy community1 &     
m5tors = _! d$ication & accompli%m5ts & 
! positive impact !y h on ! lives (     
*ildr52 & ,:]eas mu* rema9s to be done  
to ensure t all *ildr5 h a safe1 lov+1  
nurtur+1 & p]man5t family1 reg>dless (  
age or special ne$s3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t
 ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 supports ! designation 
( ,national ,fo/] ,c>e ,mon?2  7#b7     
recognizes ,national ,fo/] ,c>e ,mon? z 
an opportunity to raise aw>5ess ab\t !  
*all5ges t *ildr5 face 9 ! fo/] c>e     
sy/em2  7#c7 enc\rages ,congress to     
implem5t policies to improve ! lives (  

*ildr5 9 ! fo/] c>e sy/em2  7#d7        
ackn[l$ges ! unique ne$s ( *ildr5 9 !   
fo/] c>e sy/em2  7#e7 recognizes fo/]   
y\? ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates = _! ongo+  
t5acity1 c\rage1 & resili5ce :ile fac+  
life *all5ges2  7#f7 ackn[l$ges !       
exceptional alumni ( ! fo/] c>e sy/em :o
 s]ve z advocates & role models = y\? :o
 rema9 9 fo/] c>e2  7#g7 honors !       
commitm5t & d$ication ( ! individuals :o
 "w tirelessly to provide assi/ance &   
s]vices to *ildr5 9 ! fo/] c>e sy/em2   
7#h7 supports ! designation ( ,may #ca1 
#bjbj1 z ,national ,fo/] ,p>5t          
,appreciation ,day2  7#i7 recognizes    
,national ,fo/] ,p>5t ,appreciation ,day
 z an opportunity-- 7,a7 to recognize ! 
ef=ts ( fo/] p>5ts to provide safe &    
lov+ c>e = *ildr5 9 ne$2 &  7,b7 to     
raise aw>5ess ab\t ! increas+ ne$ = fo/]
 p>5ts to s]ve 9 _! communities2 &      
7#aj7 reaffirms ! ne$ to cont9ue work+  
to improve ! outcomes ( all *ildr5 9 !  
fo/] c>e sy/em ?r\gh p>ts ,b & ,e (     
title ,,iv ( ! ,social ,security ,act   

7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq47 & o!r      
programs design$ to-- 7,a7 support      
vuln]able families2  7,b7 inve/ 9       
prev5tion & reunification s]vices2  7,c7
 promote adoption 9 cases :]e           
reunification is n 9 ! be/ int]e/s ( !  
*ild2  7,d7 adequately s]ve *ildr5      
br\ght into ! fo/] c>e sy/em2 &  7,e7   
facilitate ! successful transition into 
adul?ood = *ildr5 t age out ( ! fo/] c>e
 sy/em4