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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2014

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H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

PROCLAIMING THE MONTH OF APRIL, 2014, TO BE "COMMUNITY HEALTH

WORKERS MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

     

     Introduced By: Representatives Diaz, Slater, Williams, Almeida, and Cimini

     Date Introduced: April 29, 2014

     Referred To: House read and passed

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     WHEREAS, Community Health Workers (CHWs) are public health professionals who

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promote full and equal access to necessary health and social services by applying their unique

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understanding of the experiences, languages, and culture of the communities they serve; and

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     WHEREAS, By serving in a unique role, Community Health Workers work to improve

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access to health care, connecting people to essential services and reducing health disparities based

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on race, ethnicity, gender, and class; and

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     WHEREAS, Community Health Workers provide direct services, including informal

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counseling and social support, and advocate for individual and community needs; and

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     WHEREAS, It is fitting for all Rhode Island residents to acknowledge the work of

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Community Health Workers and their dedication to the neighborhoods and communities they

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serve; now, therefore be it

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     RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island and

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Providence Plantations hereby proclaims the month of April, 2014, to be "Community Health

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Workers Month" in the state. We furthermore recognize and thank Rhode Island's Community

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Health Workers (CHWs) for the important contributions they make toward improving the quality

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of life for the citizens of our state; and be it further

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     RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to

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transmit duly certified copies of this resolution to the Community Health Worker Association of

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Rhode Island and Dannie Ritchie, MD, MPH, Director, Community Health Initiatives of Rhode

 

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Island.

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