Foster Care Initiative
At a glance
- What: reviving the Mayors' Council's foster care campaign ("The Gift of Family," first run in 2021).
- Where it stands: Public Health asked the Council to revive it. Foster children now exceed 600 with about 60 foster homes, up from about 500 children and 40 homes in 2021. No vote.
- Next: Mayor Alig suggests a year-round campaign; the idea of the Liberation royal court helping goes back to its committee.
Sources
- Mayors' Council of Guam regular meeting minutes, August 12, 2026 (posted, approval unconfirmed): https://mcog.guam.gov/sites/default/files/Secretary%27s%20Minutes-August.pdf
- Mayors' Council of Guam regular meeting minutes, July 1, 2026 (approved August 12): https://mcog.guam.gov/sites/default/files/Secretary%27s%20Minutes-July%202026.pdf
- Mayors' Council of Guam regular meeting minutes, May 6, 2026 (posted, approval unconfirmed): https://mcog.guam.gov/sites/default/files/May%20Secretary%27s%20Minutes.pdf
Log
2026-08-12 - Mayors' Council of Guam
Royal court as advocates, for example with the child protective agency and the Council (see Liberation Queen Pageant).
2026-07-01 - Mayors' Council of Guam
Background: the 2021 campaign recruited 21 families against a goal of 19. Ideas: inviting children at the government facility (licensed for 40, recently 50) and other foster children to village events, discounted plates from vendors.
2026-05-06 - Mayors' Council of Guam
Mayor Alig announced May as Senior Citizens and Foster Care Month and asked mayors to promote awareness.