Title
A RESOLUTION CONCERNING SUPPORTING FOSTER CARE YOUTH for the purpose of establishing a Foster Care Task Force that will develop strategies that increase the social safety net, improve outcomes for foster youth, examine current County processes, recommend policy, and operational and budget actions within the Department of Social Services and other County agencies.
Background
This resolution will establish a Foster Care Task Force to strengthen support for foster youth and their families. Every year, hundreds of children continue to go in and out of the foster care and judicial system. This task force will examine policies and resource allocation to improve the outcomes of foster care youth and their families, who will be better supported by the County to be fully included in the County's social, cultural, and economic life.