[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 22]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 30709]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 IN HONOR OF THE SOLANO COUNTY CHILD WELFARE SERVICES DIVISION FOR THE 
                 UNVEILING OF THE SOLANO HEART GALLERY

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                         HON. ELLEN O. TAUSCHER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, November 8, 2007

  Mrs. TAUSCHER. Madam Speaker, I rise with the support of my 
colleague, the Honorable George Miller, in the House of 
Representatives, to recognize the Solano County Child Welfare Services 
Division for the unveiling of the Solano Heart Gallery. Their tireless 
efforts throughout the years have facilitated the placement of numerous 
foster children into permanent homes. It is especially fitting to 
highlight the success of the Solano County Child Welfare Division 
during our celebration of National Adoption Month.
  Throughout the United States there are more than half a million 
children in foster care, with more than a fifth of those children 
looking for permanent homes. In the foster care system, far too often 
it becomes difficult to keep brothers and sisters in the same home. In 
addition, many of these children face difficult physical, emotional, 
and behavioral challenges. These stressors compound developmental 
concerns and make the necessity of a permanent home even more critical. 
In response, the Solano County Child Welfare Division chooses to live 
by this simple creed, ``Every child deserves a permanent, loving family 
and a home in which they can develop to their fullest potential.'' This 
creed is exemplified by the dedication and commitment that we see every 
day in Solano County.
  As we celebrate the 17th annual National Adoption Month, the Solano 
County Child Welfare Division continues to find new and effective ways 
to match foster children with ``forever families.'' Building on its 
success from previous years, and the ability to place 57 children into 
permanent homes in 2007, the Solano County Child Welfare Division is 
unveiling the Solano Heart Gallery. This gallery will feature many of 
the 190 children in Solano County who are currently seeking stable and 
loving homes. This Heart Gallery will travel throughout Solano visiting 
every city in the county during the 2008 calendar year.
  We are proud to represent a county that places such a high priority 
on the future of our children. It is because of dedicated public 
servants in our community that we can all expect great things from this 
next generation of children. We are pleased to say that through the 
work of the Solano County Child Welfare Division and the newly unveiled 
Solano Heart Gallery, the children of Solano County will always come 
first.

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