PHOENIX — Former Governor Doug Ducey proclaimed June 2022 as Arizona Family Reunification Month to acknowledge the importance of supporting and celebrating the reunification of families and communities and to invite child welfare agencies, courts, schools, businesses, media, faith communities, civic and service organizations to join him in commemorating Arizona Family Reunification Month.

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WHEREAS, all children need the care, love, security and stability of family unity, including parents, siblings, grandparents, and other extended family members to provide a solid foundation for personal growth, development, and maturity; and

WHEREAS, whenever possible and without sacrificing child safety, keeping Arizona families together is an important goal for our communities and is the best option for a permanent, safe, and loving home for many children in foster care; and

WHEREAS, reunification takes work, commitment, and investment of time and resources by parents, family members, social workers, foster parents, service providers, attorneys, courts, educators, and the community; and

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

WHEREAS, Family Reunification Day, June 11, 2022 is an opportunity to recognize families who have successfully overcome the challenges that brought their children into out­ of-home care.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Douglas A. Ducey, Governor of the State of Arizona, do hereby proclaim June 2022 as

ARIZONA FAMILY REUNIFICATION MONTH

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused to be
affixed the Great Seal of the State of Arizona

GOVERNOR

ATTEST:

SECRETARY OF STATE

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