,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #gcf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #cj         
7legislative day1 ,septemb] #bi71       
#bjbj,mr4 ,wyd5 7= himself1 ,mr4        
,grassley1 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1 ,ms4       
,hassan1 ,mr4 ,lank=d1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,ms4
 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1  
,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o1 ,ms4 ,s9ema1 ,mr4   
,rob]ts1 ,mr4 ,"y1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51    
,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,br[n1   
,mr4 ,s*um]1 & ,mr4 ,braun7 submitt$ !  
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ &     
agre$ to  ,,resolution  ,designat+      
,septemb] #bjbj z ,national ,k9%ip ,c>e 
,mon?4  ,:]eas1 9 ,septemb] #bjbj1      
,national ,k9%ip ,c>e ,mon? is obs]v$2  
,:]eas1 nationally1 #b1gjj1jjj *ildr5   
are liv+ 9 k9%ip c>e ) gr&p>5ts1 o!r    
relatives1 & family fri5ds 7fictive k972
 ,:]eas1 nationally1 ne>ly #a_/c ( all  
fo/] c>e placem5ts are 9 k9%ip fo/] c>e1
 ) m ?an #acc1jjj *ildr5 plac$ 9 k9%ip  
fo/] c>e2 ,:]eas m ?an #b1fjj1jjj k9%ip 
*ildr5 live 9 in=mal k9%ip c>e outside (

 ! fo/] c>e sy/em2 ,:]eas1 :ile k9%ip   
c>e is ! mo/ common t]m = relative      
c>egiv]s ( *ildr51 !y are sometimes also
 ref]r$ to z k9c>egiv]s or gr&families2 
,:]eas ! numb] ( *ildr5 plac$ 9 fo/] c>e
 cont9ues to increase due 9 "p to !     
opioid crisis1 & *ild welf>e ag5cies are
 increas+ly reliant on gr&p>5ts & o!r   
k9%ip c>egiv]s2 ,:]eas1 dur+ !          
,,covid-#ai p&emic1 k9%ip c>egiv]s :o   
are (t5 gr&p>5ts ) heal? vuln]abilities 
are p>5t+ *ildr5 9 _! homes1 (t5 )      
limit$ support2 ,:]eas k9%ip c>egiv]s   
resid+ 9 urban1 rural1 & suburban       
h\seholds 9 e ,/ate & t]ritory ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates h /epp$ =w>d out ( love & 
loyalty to c>e = *ildr5 dur+ times 9 :i*
 p>5ts are unable to d s2 ,:]eas k9%ip  
c>egiv]s provide safety1 promote        
well-be+1 & e/abli% /able h\seholds =   
vuln]able *ildr52 ,:]eas k9%ip c>e homes
 (f] a refuge = traumatiz$ *ildr52      
,:]eas k9%ip c>e enables a *ild-- 7#a7  
to ma9ta9 family relation%ips & cultural
 h]itage2 &  7#b7 to rema9 9 ! community

 ( ! *ild2 ,:]eas ! wisdom & compassion 
( k9%ip c>egiv]s is a s\rce (           
self-reliance & /r5g? = c\ntless *ildr5 
& = ! entire ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas      
*ildr5 9 k9%ip c>e exp]i5ce improv$     
placem5t /ability1 high] levels (       
p]man5cy1 & decreas$ behavioral         
problems2 ,:]eas k9%ip c>egiv]s face    
daunt+ *all5ges to keep *ildr5 f ent]+  
fo/] c>e2 ,:]eas1 because ( p>5tal      
sub/ance use disord]s & o!r adv]se      
*ildhood exp]i5ces1 *ildr5 9 k9%ip c>e  
frequ5tly h trauma-relat$ conditions2   
,:]eas _m k9%ip c>egiv]s give up _!     
retirem5t ye>s to assume p>5t+ duties = 
*ildr52 ,:]eas ! ,s5ate wi%es to honor !
 _m k9%ip c>egiv]s1 :o ?r\gh\t ! hi/ory 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates h provid$ lov+ homes =
 *ildr52 ,:]eas ! fir/ presid5t ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 ,george ,wa%+ton1 & 8    
wife ,m>?a 7 !mselves k9%ip c>egiv]s1 z 
7 _m o!r great p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2     
,:]eas ! ,s5ate is pr\d to recognize !  
_m k9%ip c>e families 9 :i* a *ild is   
rais$ by gr&p>5ts1 o!r relatives1 &     

fictive k92 ,:]eas ,national ,k9%ip ,c>e
 ,mon? provides an opportunity to urge p
 9 e ,/ate to jo9 9 recogniz+ &         
celebrat+ k9%ip c>egiv+ families & !    
tradition ( families 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
to help k92 ,:]eas1 9 #bjah1 ,congress  
provid$ = k9%ip navigator programs &    
s]vices 9 ! ,family ,fir/ ,prev5tion    
,s]vices ,act enact$ "u title ,,vii (   
division ,e ( ! ,bip>tisan ,budget ,act 
( #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-abc2 #acb    
,/at4 #fd7 & ! ,consolidat$             
,appropriations ,act1 #bjah 7,public    
,law #aae-ada2 #acb ,/at4 #cdh72 ,:]eas1
 9 #bjah1 ,congress provid$ = ! =mation 
( ! ,advisory ,c\ncil to ,support       
,gr&p>5ts ,rais+ ,gr&*ildr5 to exam9e   
supports = gr&p>5ts & o!r k9%ip c>egiv]s
 9 ! ,support+ ,gr&p>5ts ,rais+         
,gr&*ildr5 ,act 7,public ,law #aae-aif2 
#acb ,/at4 #aeaa72 & ,:]eas m rema9s to 
be done to support k9%ip c>egiv+ & 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 designates ,septemb]   
#bjbj z ,national ,k9%ip ,c>e ,mon?2    
7#b7 enc\rages ,congress1 ,/ates1 local 
gov]nm5ts1 & community organizations to 
cont9ue to "w to improve ! lives (      
vuln]able *ildr5 & families & to support
 ! communities work+ toge!r to lift !m  
up2 &  7#c7 honors ! commitm5t &        
d$ication ( k9%ip c>egiv]s & ! advocates
 & allies :o "w tirelessly to provide   
assi/ance & s]vices to k9%ip c>egiv+    
families4