Illinois HR 363: COMMENDS-KEVIN & JAIME ATWOOD

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HR0363LRB104 13718 ECR 26419 r

1HOUSE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 

3Representatives wish to commend Kevin and Jaime Atwood for 

4their continued work towards promoting suicide prevention and 

5supporting those struggling with mental health issues through 

6their organization, Foster's Voice, Inc.; and

7 WHEREAS, Kevin and Jaime Atwood founded the non-profit 

8Foster's Voice on July 30, 2017, nine days after their son, 

9Foster Atwood, died by suicide at the age of 19; their 

10organization's mission is to end suicide and the stigma around 

11mental illness by improving the conversations around mental 

12health and creating awareness, action, and hope; and

13 WHEREAS, Through Foster's Voice, Kevin and Jaime Atwood 

14provide mental health and suicide awareness curriculum, 

15including mental health education, tools, and recommended 

16resources, intended to be utilized to establish middle and 

17high school mental health clubs to promote a safe environment 

18to discuss mental health challenges without judgment while 

19providing strategies to develop peer support; and

20 WHEREAS, Foster's Voice established its inaugural Foster's 

21Voice Club at United Township High School in East Moline in 

222018, and now several other area schools have their own 

HR0363- 2 -LRB104 13718 ECR 26419 r

1Foster's Voice Club; and

2 WHEREAS, Foster's Voice, to accommodate the growing needs 

3and interest in the community, launched a monthly women's 

4group and a young adult group in 2023 to promote safe spaces to 

5discuss mental health issues and to learn how to cope with 

6mental health struggles; and

7 WHEREAS, Foster's Voice has been acknowledged for its 

8positive impact on the community