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To recognize and honor David and Jayne Schooler for their commitment to promoting widespread change in international child welfare systems and aiding marginalized children.
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WHEREAS, David and Jayne Schooler, at the invitation of the Institute for Human Services/North American Resource Center for Child Welfare (IHS), are visiting Columbus, Ohio to receive extensive instruction on the implementation of comprehensive, competency-based child welfare training; and
WHEREAS, Jayne Schooler has been an IHS adoption trainer for 15 years, specializing in the adoption of children with special needs and has authored or co-authored books on adoption; and
WHEREAS, David Schooler is on the Board of the International Leadership and Development Center (ILDC), a nonprofit, non-governmental organization (NGO); and
WHEREAS, the vision for ILDC is to build the capacity of local and national child welfare advocates, leaders, trainers, caseworkers, and caregivers to promote safety, permanence in families, and the well-being of abused, neglected, disabled, and homeless children; and
WHEREAS, this includes finding permanent family placements for the thousands of children living in government-run institutions; preventing children from coming into state care; developing supportive services to promote family stability and prevent out of home placements; and emancipating youth with the skills and support to live successfully on their own; and
WHEREAS, IHS and the ILDC are working together to educate their peers, colleagues, and leaders of "best practice" in child welfare; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That this Council does hereby recognize and honor David and Jayne Schooler for their commitment to promoting widespread change in international child welfare systems and aiding marginalized children.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this Resolution be presented to David and Jayne Schooler on t...
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