13-R056
2013 -- H 5349
Enacted 02/07/13
H O U S E R E S
O L U T I O N
PROCLAIMING
FEBRUARY 11TH OF 2013 TO BE UNITED WAY 2-1-1 DAY IN THE STATE OF
Introduced
By: Representatives Naughton, Slater,
Date Introduced: February 07, 2013
WHEREAS,
Day on Monday, February 11, 2013; and
WHEREAS, By dialing 2-1-1, Rhode Islanders across the state can
access free and
confidential social services offered by health and human services
providers, government
agencies, and community-based organizations. This information
and referral line is available in
175 languages and dialects, 24 hours a day, seven days
a week throughout the year; and
WHEREAS, In 2012, over 208,000 calls were received by 2-1-1, an
increase of more
than 3,000 calls from 2011, and representing a dramatic uptick in the number of calls from Rhode
Islanders seeking assistance with rental or mortgage
payments, utility payments, and food; and
WHEREAS,
during natural disasters or other state crises, as evidenced
by the 6,682 calls received as a result of
Hurricane
WHEREAS, Members of
United Way 2-1-1 in
(ADRC)/The POINT, which assisted more than 36,799
seniors, adults with disabilities, care
givers, and health service providers in 2012; and
WHEREAS, The community as a whole benefits from
because the organization helps people connect with the
information they need, when they need it
most. United Way 2-1-1 in
their needs and by connecting them to the best places to
receive help; and
WHEREAS, Now, more than ever, it is critically important that Rhode
Islanders realize
there is help and that
RESOLVED,
That this House of Representatives of the State of
Providence Plantations
hereby declares February 11, 2013, to be “
RESOLVED,
That the Secretary of State be and hereby is
authorized and directed to
transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Paola
Fernandez,
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