IV 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 693 
Expressing support for designation of June as ‘‘National Family Reunification 
Month’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 19, 2012 
Ms. MOORE (for herself, Ms. BASS of California, Mr. CONYERS, Ms. RICHARD-
SON, Mr. CLARKE of Michigan, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. LEE of California, 
Mr. RANGEL, Mr. STARK, Ms. WILSON of Florida, Ms. NORTON, and Ms. 
WOOLSEY) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for designation of June as ‘‘National 
Family Reunification Month’’. 
Whereas reunification with family is the preferred outcome 
for children removed from their homes and placed in fos-
ter care; 
Whereas reunification with their family is the best option for 
a permanent and loving home for most children in foster 
care; 
Whereas it is necessary to emphasize the importance of pre-
vention and reunification services in order to reduce the 
number of children that are forced to remain in the fos-
ter care system; 
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Whereas every year, hundreds of thousands of children are 
successfully reunified with their families; 
Whereas all children need the care, love, security, and sta-
bility of family unity, including parents, siblings, grand-
parents, and other extended family members to provide 
a solid foundation for personal growth, development, and 
maturity; 
Whereas for many years a number of jurisdictions in the 
United States have been celebrating the accomplishments 
of families who have overcome an array of challenges to 
reunify safely and successfully and others are starting 
this practice now; 
Whereas Federal legislation over the past three decades has 
provided new contributions and services to advance the 
outcomes of children in the foster care system, including 
the Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act of 1980, 
the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997, and the 
Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adop-
tions Act of 2008; 
Whereas child-serving agencies, along with State and local 
governments, have worked to advance child welfare serv-
ices in order to provide a stable, permanent return to 
their homes for children; 
Whereas further efforts and investments are needed to pro-
vide and expand the necessary array of services to these 
children and families; 
Whereas reunification takes work, commitment, and invest-
ment of time and resources by parents, family members, 
social workers, foster parents, service providers, attor-
neys, courts, and the community; and 
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Whereas June would be an appropriate month to designate 
as ‘‘National Reunification Month’’ to provide an oppor-
tunity to acknowledge the accomplishments of the child 
welfare workforce, parents, foster parents, advocacy com-
munity, and mentors and the positive impact they have 
on children’s lives: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the designation of ‘‘National Re-
unification Month’’; 
(2) honors the unwavering efforts of those who 
work to advance outcomes for children in the child 
welfare system; 
(3) encourages child welfare agencies, courts, 
schools, businesses, media, religious institutions, and 
civic and service organizations to recognize ‘‘Na-
tional Reunification Month’’; 
(4) recognizes that substantial progress has 
been made by Federal, State, tribal, and local child 
welfare policymakers; and 
(5) reaffirms the importance of Title IV–B and 
IV–E of the Social Security Act and other programs 
that provide support to vulnerable families, and in-
vest in prevention and reunification services. 
Æ 
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