,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #eaf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #bj1         
#bjbe,mr4 ,hu/$ 7= himself & ,mr4 ,ka9e7
 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1       
,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,decemb]
 #c1 #bjbe;,committee dis*>g$2 consid]$ 
& agre$ to  ,,resolution  ,ensur+ t !   
adoption & fo/] c>e sy/em 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates is *ild-c5t]$ & compassionate & t
 "y p ag+ out ( fo/] c>e are provid$ )  
adequate support & res\rces to          
transition successfully to indep5d5t    
adul?ood4  ,:]eas m ?an #cdj1jjj *ildr5 
& y\? 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are curr5tly 9  
fo/] c>e1 & m ?an #ajj1jjj ( ^? *ildr5  
are eligible = adoption1 _m hav+        
exp]i5c$ trauma1 neglect1 or in/ability 
be=e ent]+ ! sy/em2 ,:]eas ! purpose (  
fo/] c>e is to provide safe1 nurtur+1 & 
tempor>y c>e = *ildr5 :o _c safely rema9
 ) _! families :ile work+ t[>d          
reunification or ano!r p]man5t1 lov+    
home2 ,:]eas *ildr5 & y\? 9 fo/] c>e (t5

 exp]i5ce placem5t in/ability1 sep>ation
 f sibl+s1 & educational disruption1 all
 ( :i* require specializ$ c>e &         
individualiz$ support2 ,:]eas ! well-be+
 ( *ildr5 9 fo/] c>e dep5ds on          
transp>5cy1 acc\ntability1 & ov]sight to
 ensure t ,/ate & private ag5cies op]ate
 ) integrity1 compassion1 & fairness2   
,:]eas fo/] p>5ts1 k9%ip c>egiv]s1 &    
adoptive p>5ts %\ld be equipp$ ) !      
tra9+1 res\rces1 & emotional supports   
ne$$ to meet *ildr5's developm5tal ne$s2
 ,:]eas approximately #bj1jjj "y p age  
out ( fo/] c>e ea* ye> )\t p]man5t      
family connections1 leav+ _m at increas$
 risk ( homelessness1 unemploym5t1 m5tal
 heal? *all5ges1 & involvem5t ) !       
crim9al ju/ice sy/em2 ,:]eas e?ical &   
compassionate fo/] c>e ext5ds beyond    
*ildhood1 requir+ su/a9$ support = y\?  
transition+ to adul?ood ?r\gh education1
 h\s+1 employm5t1 & relational p]man5cy2
 & ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has a /rong   
moral & civic duty to ensure t e *ild 9 
! adoption & fo/] c>e sy/em1 & e "y     

adult :o leaves t sy/em has ! *ance to  
?rive & make mean+ful contributions to  
_! communities3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !   
,s5ate-- 7#a7 affirms t compassion1     
transp>5cy1 e?ics1 & acc\ntability mu/  
guide e aspect ( ! adoption & fo/] c>e  
sy/em 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7          
emphasizes t ! safety1 well-be+1 &      
long-t]m /ability ( ! *ild mu/ rema9 !  
p>am\nt consid]ation 9 all adoption &   
fo/] c>e decisions2  7#c7 enc\rages     
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local gov]nm5ts to     
/r5g!n policies & programs t prioritize 
family pres]vation & reunification :5ev]
 safe = ! *ild1 provide adequate tra9+ &
 emotional support = adoptive1 fo/]1 &  
k9%ip c>egiv]s1 & improve ov]sight &    
tra9+ me*anisms design$ to prev5t       
neglect or abuse )9 ! adoption & fo/]   
c>e sy/em & r$uce placem5t disruptions2 
7#d7 recognizes t y\? :o age out ( fo/] 
c>e may require support 9 f9d+ education
 & employm5t opportunities1 h\s+1 m5tal 
heal? s]vices1 & positive m5tors2  7#e7 
honors ! commitm5t ( adoptive & fo/]    

p>5ts1 k9%ip c>egiv]s1 social work]s1   
judges1 case manag]s1 & *ild advocates2 
&  7#f7 calls ^u ,congress1 !           
,adm9i/ration1 & all ,/ate & local *ild 
welf>e sy/ems to "w collaboratively t[>d
 a future 9 :i* e *ild 9 ! adoption &   
fo/] c>e sy/em is c>$ = e?ically1       
support$ compassionately1 & giv5 !      
f\ndation to ?rive 9 /able family &     
community relation%ips4