Bill > SRes250

This resolution recognizes May 2025 as National Foster Care Month and aims to raise awareness about the challenges faced by children in the foster care system. The resolution highlights key statistics, such as approximately 368,530 children currently in foster care, with 186,602 youths entering the system in 2022 and 108,877 awaiting adoption. It acknowledges the critical role of foster parents as front-line caregivers and emphasizes the importance of providing safe, loving, and permanent homes for children. The resolution supports policies to improve foster care outcomes, including preventing family separation, promoting reunification when possible, and facilitating adoption when reunification is not in the child's best interest. It also recognizes the unique challenges faced by foster youth, such as educational instability, multiple placement changes, and difficulties transitioning to adulthood, with approximately 18,538 youths aging out of the system in 2022 without a permanent family connection. Additionally, the resolution designates May 31, 2025, as National Foster Parent Appreciation Day and calls for continued efforts to support vulnerable families, serve children in the foster care system, and help youth successfully transition to adulthood.

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/250/all-info