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Metro Council recognizes May 2025 as National Foster Care Month, cites recent state bills and memorializes youth who died in care
Summary
The Metropolitan Council adopted a resolution recognizing May 2025 as National Foster Care Month, highlighted recent Tennessee legislation expanding foster youth rights and services, and memorialized youth who died while in foster care.
The Metropolitan Council of Nashville and Davidson County went on record recognizing May 2025 as National Foster Care Month and marked a moment to remember youth who have died while in foster care.
The resolution, read during the council meeting and adopted as presented, cited national and state statistics and recent Tennessee legislation. Council member Kupe introduced the presentation and read the text of the resolution. The council noted a 2024 national estimate of about 391,000 children in foster care and a 2024 Tennessee report that placed more than 5,200 foster youth in the state, with more than…
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