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NJ SJR82

NJ SJR82
Designated May of each year as "Foster Care Month" in New Jersey.


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Introduced
02/12/2024
In Committee
02/12/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/12/2026

Introduced Session

2024-2025 Regular Session

Bill Summary

This joint resolution designates the month of May of each year is as "Foster Care Month" in the State of New Jersey to promote awareness of the more than 3,100 children and youth in the State's foster care system, and to celebrate the child welfare professionals who find permanent homes, facilitate connections with families, and make a meaningful difference in the lives of those children and youth.

AI Summary

This joint resolution designates May of each year as "Foster Care Month" in New Jersey to raise awareness about the state's foster care system, which currently includes over 3,100 children. The resolution highlights important context about foster care, including demographic information from 2021, such as the racial composition of foster children and their living arrangements (53% with non-relative foster parents and 40% with licensed kinship foster parents). The resolution notes that foster care is a system where children are placed with state-certified caregivers through government or social service agencies, and it aligns with the national initiative by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Children's Bureau. This year's theme focuses on relative and kinship connections to keep families strong. The resolution respectfully requests that the Governor issue an annual proclamation and encourages public officials and citizens to observe the month with appropriate activities and programs that celebrate child welfare professionals and support foster children.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee (on 02/12/2024)

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