Title
Proclamation - National Adoption Awareness Month
Action
ACTION:
Adopt a proclamation declaring November 2026 as ‘National Adoption Awareness Month in Mecklenburg County
Staff Contact: Denise Steele Campbell, Division Director, Department of Child, Family and Adult Services
Presentation: Yes
BACKGROUND/JUSTIFICATION:
In Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, there are approximately 416 children in the custody of the Department of Social Services as of October 20, 2026. The goal for approximately 99 of these children is adoption. In conjunction with the national observance of November as National Adoption Awareness Month, the Board of County Commissioners is asked to adopt a proclamation to that effect in Mecklenburg County.
PROCUREMENT BACKGROUND:
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POLICY IMPACT:
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FISCAL IMPACT:
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