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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2012

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S E N A T E R E S O L U T I O N

COMMEMORATING FEBRUARY 11, 2012, AS "UNITED WAY 2-1-1 DAY" IN THE

STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

     

     

     Introduced By: Senators Pichardo, Tassoni, Pinga, and Jabour

     Date Introduced: February 09, 2012

     Referred To: Recommended for Immediate Consideration

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     WHEREAS, United Way of Rhode Island is formally commemorating National 2-1-1

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Day on Saturday, February 11, 2012; and

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     WHEREAS, By dialing 2-1-1, Rhode Islanders across the state can access free and

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confidential social services offered by health and human services providers, government

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agencies, and community-based organizations. This information and referral line is available in

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175 languages and dialects, 24 hours a day, and seven days a week throughout the year; and

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     WHEREAS, In 2011, over 205,000 calls were received by 2-1-1, an increase of nearly

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23,000 calls from 2010, representing a dramatic increase in the number of calls from Rhode

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Islanders seeking assistance with rental or mortgage payments, utility payments, and food; and

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     WHEREAS, Members of United Way 2-1-1 in Rhode Island in partnership with the

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Rhode Island Division of Elderly Affairs support the Aging and Disability Resource Center

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(ADRC)/The POINT, which assisted more than 30,000 seniors, adults with disabilities, care

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givers, and health service providers in 2011; and

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     WHEREAS, United Way 2-1-1 in Rhode Island also plays a critical communications role

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during natural disasters or other state crises. Tropical Storm Irene alone resulted in 24,000 calls in

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August 2011, with more than 4,000 additional follow-up calls made to people impacted by the

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storm; and

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     WHEREAS, The community as a whole benefits from United Way 2-1-1 in Rhode Island

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because the service helps people connect with the information they need, when they need it most.

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United Way 2-1-1 in Rhode Island increases efficiency by helping callers clearly define their

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needs and connects them to the best places to receive help; and

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     WHEREAS, Now more than ever, it is critically important that Rhode Islanders realize

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there is help and United Way 2-1-1 in Rhode Island can be their guide; now, therefore be it

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     RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

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hereby declares February 11, 2012, to be “United Way 2-1-1 in Rhode Island Day” in the state of

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Rhode Island; and be it further

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

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transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Ms. Paolo Fernandez.

     

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