Title
Proclamation - National Adoption Awareness Month (Chair Jerrell)
Action
ACTION:
Adopt a proclamation declaring November 2025 as "National Adoption Month" in Mecklenburg County
Read By: Commissioner Arthur Griffin
Staff Contact: Kimberly Henderson, Director, Child, Family and Adult Services
Presentation: Yes
BACKGROUND/JUSTIFICATION:
In Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, there are approximately 575 children in the custody of the Department of Social Services as of October 8, 2025, the goal of approximately 168 of these children is adoption. In conjunction with the national observance of November as National Adoption Awareness Month, The Board 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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