CHILD SUPPORT AWARENESS MONTH AUG 2026.DOCX

Maricopa County — Formal (2026-07-15)

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PROCLAMATION
CHILD SUPPORT AWARENESS MONTH
AUGUST 2026
WHEREAS, Maricopa County joins the state of Arizona and the Nation in recognizing August as Child 
Support Awareness Month, and 
WHEREAS, a child who receives emotional and financial support is more likely to feel safe and secure 
and is better equipped with the courage to be their very best in life; and 
WHEREAS, the Department of Economic Security Division of Child Support Services (DCSS), is 
committed to putting Arizona’s children first and to humbly serving Arizonans with excellence, respect, 
integrity, and kindness; and 
WHEREAS, Maricopa County, along with others, advocates for shared parenting responsibilities because parents 
and children benefit when both are engaged with their child at every stage, regardless of marital status; and
WHEREAS, Child Support Awareness Month values parents’ involvement in their child’s lives and those 
who make regular child support payments to safeguard their children’s future.
NOW THEREFORE, the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors proclaims the month of August 2026 as
 CHILD SUPPORT AWARENESS MONTH 
PASSED AND ADOPTED on this 15th day of July 2026.  
Kate Brophy McGee, Chair, District 3
Debbie Lesko, Vice Chairman, District 4
Mark Stewart, Supervisor, District 1
Thomas Galvin, Supervisor, District 2
ATTEST:
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________Juanita Garza, Clerk of the Board
Steve Gallardo, Supervisor, District 5