Resolutions for
AB 1225 Weber Housing: former non minor dependents: homeless youth.
GFWC 013-050 Child Foster Care;
CFWC 013-158 Homeless Families and Their Plight;
GFWC 013-190 Homelessness;
GFWC 013-310 Migrant Worker Families and Transient Youth
GFWC 13-050 Child Foster Care
(Convention 1976; Reaffirmed 1980; Amended 1981; Reaffirmed 1986; Amended 1990;
Amended 1994; Amended 1998; Amended 2002; Amended 2006;Amended 2010; Reviewed
2014)
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WHEREAS, According to the Department of Health and Human Services, the number of children
in out-of-home care is more than half a million; and
WHEREAS, The Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997 establishes national goals for children
in the child welfare system including safety, permanence, and well-being; therefore
RESOLVED, That the General Federation of Women’s Clubs urges its member clubs to:
Support legislation and programs that facilitate recruitment, training and retention of highquality foster parents and kinship providers;
Encourage efforts by state and/or local agencies who have legal custody of foster children to
maintain their cultural heritage and family relationships, making every effort to keep siblings
together; and
Advocate for legislation providing adequate and equal financial reimbursement and support
services for foster parents and kinship providers; and further
RESOLVED, That the General Federation of Women’s Clubs supports the development of programs
and services that help to establish permanency and educational stability for children in foster care.
CFWC 013-158 HOMELESS FAMILIES AND THEIR PLIGHT
(Convention 1992, Amended 1997,Amended/Affirmed 2001, Amended/Reaffirmed 2006,
Amended 2011)
Whereas,
As there are no easy solutions to homeless families and their plight; and
Whereas, Homeless shelters provide only a temporary solution for the lack of
adequate low-income housing; and
Whereas, The Federal Government's 1987 Stewart B. McKinney Act (The
Homeless Assistance Act) has provided billions of dollars, supplemented by
financial assistance from State,County, City and local and private agencies, which
has been inadequate to solve the homeless plight throughout the Country, and
Whereas,
Homeless numbers are increasing, therefore
RESOLVED,
THAT THE GFWC CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S CLUBS
GO ON RECORD IN URGING CLUBS TO BECOME MORE INVOLVED BY FINANCIAL
AND VOLUNTEER SERVICE IN THEIR LOCAL SOLUTIONS TO HOMELESS FAMILIES
AND THEIR PLIGHT.
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GFWC 13-190 Homelessness
(formerly “Homeless”; Convention 1989; Reviewed 1993; Amended 1997; Amended 2001;
Amended 2005; Amended 2009; Amended 2013)
WHEREAS, There are increasing numbers of homeless people, including youth, veterans, elderly,
disabled, and families with children; and
WHEREAS, Poverty, lack of affordable housing, unemployment, medical expenses, domestic
violence, incest and sexual abuse, mental illness and addiction disorders are major causes of
homelessness; and
WHEREAS, Food, safe shelter, clothing, medical and mental health services, substance and
physical abuse treatment, education and employment training opportunities are greatly needed
by the homeless; and
WHEREAS, Homeless youth require specialized services to ensure their health, safety, emotional
well-being, and education; therefore
RESOLVED, That the General Federation of Women’s Clubs urges its member clubs to:
Contact local homeless coalitions to identify current needs and services available including access
to public education, mental health care, and substance abuse treatment for the homeless
population in their communities;
Support funding for services for all at risk in the homeless population;
Contact local homeless assistance providers and inquire how members can support their efforts;
Support efforts to improve or develop transitional living programs with emphasis on education,
life skills and employment training to enable homeless families and individuals to become selfsufficient members of the community;
Support efforts to develop decent, affordable, and permanent housing to ensure that the cycle of
homelessness is broken.
013-310 Migrant Worker Families and Transient Youth (formerly “Migrant Families and
Transient Youth” Convention 1951; Amended and Reaffirmed 1984; Reaffirmed 1988; Reviewed
1992; Amended 1996; Reviewed 2000; Reviewed 2003; Amended 2007;
Reviewed 2011)
WHEREAS, The needs relative to housing, health, education and welfare of migrant worker families
and transient youth remain unmet; therefore
RESOLVED, That the General Federation of Women's Clubs urges its member clubs to ascertain
the nature and extent of the problems of migrant worker families and transient youth in their
communities, and to seek and support the appropriate solutions.
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