That the Senate—
recognizes National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges that children face in the foster-care system;
encourages Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in the foster care system and maximize the number children exiting foster care to the protection of safe, loving, and permanent families;
supports the designation of National Foster Care Month;
acknowledges the unique needs of children in the foster-care system;
recognizes foster youth throughout the United States for their ongoing tenacity, courage, and resilience while facing life challenges;
acknowledges the exceptional alumni of the foster-care system who serve as advocates and role models for youth who remain in care;
honors the commitment and dedication of the individuals who work tirelessly to provide assistance and services to children in the foster-care system; and
reaffirms the need to continue working to improve the outcomes of all children in the foster-care system through parts B and E of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) and other programs designed to—
support vulnerable families;
invest in prevention and reunification services;
promote guardianship, adoption, and other permanent placement opportunities in cases where reunification is not in the best interests of the child;
adequately serve those children brought into the foster-care system; and
facilitate the successful transition into adulthood for children that “age out” of the foster-care system.