| R 115 |
| 2019 -- S 0520 Enacted 02/28/2019 |
| S E N A T E R E S O L U T I O N |
| COMMEMORATING THE "HEZ ADVOCACY DAY" ON FEBRUARY 28, 2019 |
| Introduced By: Senators Satchell, Euer, Cano, Ruggerio, and Felag |
| Date Introduced: February 28, 2019 |
| WHEREAS, The noble mission of HEZ is "to encourage and equip neighbors and |
| community partners to collaborate to create healthy places for people to live, learn, work, and |
| play"; and |
| WHEREAS, To date, Rhode Island’s Health Equity Zone (HEZ) initiative has directed |
| more than $10.4 million in public health funding towards building the infrastructure that is |
| necessary in order to achieve healthy, more resilient communities through systemic changes at the |
| local level; and |
| WHEREAS, Currently there are nine HEZ programs helping to build healthy and vibrant |
| communities across the state; and |
| WHEREAS, Research has shown that 80 percent of health outcomes are determined |
| inside our communities not at the doctor’s office. By building better access to neighborhood |
| services, safe and affordable housing, improved employment, and safer communities with |
| healthier food choices, we can effectively improve the health of citizens in our communities; and |
| WHEREAS, In addition, HEZ is working to engage residents "to join and lead broader |
| efforts to eliminate barriers like poverty and repair injustices in systems such as education, health, |
| criminal justice, and transportation"; now, therefore be it |
| RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations |
| hereby commemorates "HEZ Advocacy Day" on February 28, 2019, and encourages all Rhode |
| Island's communities to support local efforts to eliminate health disparities in our state; and be it |
| further |
| RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to |
| transmit duly certified copies of this resolution to Ana Novais, Executive Director of Rhode |
| Island Department of Health, Neil P. Hytinen, Chief Public Affairs Officer and Legislative |
| Liaison, RIDOH, and Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott. |
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