https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=7434417&GUID=BCB206C8-C209-43C1-AAFC-87496E546583Legistar15https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=7434417&GUID=BCB206C8-C209-43C1-AAFC-87496E546583BCB206C8-C209-43C1-AAFC-87496E546583-2025-06-12-17-47-55Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING JUNE AS NATIONAL RETURNING YOUTH MONTH WHEREAS, National Returning Youth Month is recognized in the month of June to raise awareness of the challenges faced by young people reentering their communities after incarceration, and to highlight the importance of providing pathways to rehabilitation, education, employment, and long-term success; and WHEREAS, each year, thousands of youth in the United States are released from detention or correctional facilities and return to their communities, often facing systemic barriers such as limited access to housing, mental health care, education, and employment opportunities; and WHEREAS, Cook County has demonstrated national leadership in advancing juvenile justice reform, emphasizing a restorative approach that focuses on rehabilitation over punishment, and reducing reliance on detention through alternatives that keep youth in their communities and connected to families, schools, and supportive services; and WHEREAS, under the leadership of the Cook County Board of Commissioners, the Juvenile TempThu, 12 Jun 2025 17:47:55 GMT