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K00076 Summary:

BILL NOK00076
 
SAME ASNo Same As
 
SPONSORJaffee
 
COSPNSRHevesi
 
MLTSPNSRAbinanti, Arroyo, Ashby, Barclay, Barrett, Bichotte, Blake, Brabenec, Braunstein, Bronson, Burke, Buttenschon, Cook, Crouch, Cusick, DenDekker, DeStefano, DiPietro, D'Urso, Fitzpatrick, Friend, Glick, Gottfried, Griffin, Hyndman, Jacobson, Jean-Pierre, Johns, Jones, Lavine, Lawrence, Lupardo, Manktelow, McDonald, McDonough, Mikulin, Miller B, Miller MG, Miller ML, Morinello, Niou, Nolan, Palmesano, Paulin, Perry, Pichardo, Ra, Raia, Ramos, Reilly, Romeo, Rosenthal L, Santabarbara, Sayegh, Schimminger, Seawright, Simon, Smullen, Solages, Steck, Stirpe, Taylor, Thiele, Titus, Walsh, Williams, Wright, Zebrowski
 
 
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K00076 Text:

 
Assembly Resolution No. 76
 
BY: M. of A. Jaffee
 
        MEMORIALIZING Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim
        September  2019,  as Kinship Care Month in the State
        of New York
 
  WHEREAS, It is the custom of  this  Legislative  Body  to  recognize
official  months that are set aside to increase awareness of issues that
affect the lives of residents of New York State; and
 
  WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and  in  full  accord  with  its
long-standing  traditions, this Legislative Body is moved to memorialize
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim September  2019,  as  Kinship  Care
Month in the State of New York; and
 
  WHEREAS,  Kinship  Care  Month is observed in September to recognize
children in kinship families, and the grandparents and  other  relatives
who  raise  them, ensuring their safety, promoting their well-being, and
establishing a stable household for these young people to thrive; and
 
  WHEREAS, In kinship families, a  caregiver  cares  for  a  child  or
children  who  were  biologically born to another family member or close
friend because the biological parents are unable to raise them; and
 
  WHEREAS, Nationally, approximately 2.7 million children  are  living
with grandparents and other relatives in kinship care; more than 190,000
of  these  young  people reside in the State of New York, with less than
3,700 kinship children in foster care; and
 
  WHEREAS, One in 11 of all children, and one in five African-American
children, will live  within  a  kinship  family  sometime  during  their
childhood; and
 
  WHEREAS,  Kinship  caregivers  reside  in  urban, rural and suburban
households in every county of this great Empire State, stepping  forward
out of love and loyalty to care for their young relatives, offering much
needed  continuity  and  security, and providing the best opportunity to
retain a child's cultural heritage and community ties; and
 
  WHEREAS,  Kinship  Care  Month  honors  the  priceless  role   these
grandparents  and other relatives play in the lives of the children they
love; famous kinship caregivers include President George Washington; and
 
  WHEREAS, The number of  non-relative  foster  parents  continues  to
decrease  and child welfare agencies are increasingly reliant on kinship
families; and
 
  WHEREAS, Grandparents and other relatives are increasingly providing
caring homes for children because of the opioid crisis; and
 
  WHEREAS, The wisdom and compassion of kinship caregivers is a source
of self-reliance and strength for countless children  and  for  all  New
Yorkers; and
 
  WHEREAS,  Kinship  Care  Month also recognizes the accomplishment of
countless youth throughout this  great  Empire  State,  and  across  the
nation,  who,  with  the unconditional support of grandparents and other
relatives, have successfully navigated the emotional  trauma  of  losing
their parents; famous youth who were raised in kinship care include Maya
Angelou, Sandra Day O'Connor, and President Barack Obama; and
 
  WHEREAS,  It  is vitally important that the public grow in awareness
of the challenges faced by children, grandparents and other relatives in
kinship  families;  partnerships  among  the  education,  legal,  social
services,  mental  health,  justice,  and other systems are necessary to
ensure access to the services that can enable kinship youth to  flourish
in all facets of their life; and
 
  WHEREAS,  Kinship  Care Month is reflective of the values of family,
community, and the welfare of children shared  by  citizens  across  New
York State; now, therefore, be it
 
  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
memorialize Governor Andrew M. Cuomo  to  proclaim  September  2019,  as
Kinship Care Month in the State of New York; and be it further
 
  RESOLVED,  That  a  copy  of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to The Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor of the  State  of
New York.
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