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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2013

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S E N A T 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 RHODE ISLAND

     

     

     Introduced By: Senator Juan M. Pichardo

     Date Introduced: February 07, 2013

     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 Monday, February 11, 2013; 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, seven days a week throughout the year; and

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     WHEREAS, In 2012, over 208,000 calls were received by 2-1-1, an increase of more

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than 3,000 calls from 2011, and representing a dramatic uptick 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, 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, as evidenced by the 6,682 calls received as a result of

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Hurricane Sandy in October of 2012; 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 36,799 seniors, adults with disabilities, care

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givers, and health service providers in 2012; 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 organization helps people connect with the information they need, when they need it

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

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their needs and by connecting 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 that 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, 2013, to be “United Way 2-1-1 Day” in Rhode Island; and be it

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further

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

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transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Paola Fernandez, United Way of Rhode Island.

     

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