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This resolution designates May 2025 as Foster Youth Awareness Month in California, highlighting the critical challenges and needs of children in the foster care system. The resolution provides context about the foster care landscape in California, noting that approximately 100 children enter foster care daily, with over half under five years old, and a disproportionate number of Black and Native youth represented in the system. The document emphasizes the significant challenges foster youth face, including higher rates of trauma, chronic health problems, educational difficulties, and reduced college completion rates (only 4% obtain a bachelor's degree by age 26). The resolution acknowledges the systemic issues within the child welfare system, including historic racism and the need for more supportive, trauma-informed care. It recognizes the importance of kinship and foster families in supporting children and aims to raise awareness about the challenges these youth encounter while honoring the individuals and organizations working to support foster children and help them transition successfully into adulthood. The resolution formally requests that the Secretary of the Senate distribute copies of the resolution for appropriate distribution.

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