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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2015

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H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

CELEBRATING THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF THE RHODE

ISLAND HEALTHY MOTHERS, HEALTHY BABIES COALITION

     

     Introduced By: Representatives Maldonado, Fogarty, Ackerman, O`Grady, and

     Date Introduced: March 25, 2015

     Referred To: House read and passed

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     WHEREAS, The Rhode Island Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition was

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organized and began meeting three decades ago to advocate for maternal and child health; and

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     WHEREAS, The Rhode Island Chapter of the March of Dimes and the Rhode Island

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Department of Health co-founded the Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition in 1985; and

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     WHEREAS, The mission of the Rhode Island Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition

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is to promote the health and well-being of mothers and their babies across the Ocean State; and

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     WHEREAS, The coalition has grown and its members now include, the American

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Academy of Pediatrics, Family Service of RI, Lifespan, the March of Dimes, the Neighborhood

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Health Plan of RI, Newport Hospital, Providence Community Health Centers, The RI Alliance,

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the Rhode Island Department of Health, the Rhode Island Department of Human Services, Salve

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Regina University - Department of Nursing, Women & Infants Hospital, the VNS of Newport/

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Bristol Counties, and many others; and

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     WHEREAS, The coalition, centering its efforts on education and advocacy to reduce

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maternal and infant mortality and morbidity, has sponsored statewide forums on important topics

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such as: pregnancy, prenatal care, substance abuse and pregnancy, the plight of poor women and

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children, the importance of fathers, and communication skills; and

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     WHEREAS, Volunteers from the March of Dimes and the Healthy Mothers, Healthy

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Babies Coalition have gathered at the State House to advocate for legislation promoting healthy

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pregnancies and healthy births; and

 

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     WHEREAS, The coalition's continued good work, commitment, and efforts in the fight

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for healthy birth outcomes and against prematurity is evident. Their advocacy has been relentless

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and their commitment to maternal and child health is clear; 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 encourages and supports the efforts of the Rhode Island Healthy

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Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition and joins them in commemorating and celebrating the 30th

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Anniversary of its founding; and be it further

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     RESOLVED, That this House hereby conveys its collective wishes for continued success

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in promoting the health and well-being of mothers and their babies across the Ocean State; and be

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it further

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     RESOLVED, That this House hereby welcomes this 30th Anniversary celebration of the

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Coalition's founding as an opportunity to celebrate the organization's accomplishments, and to

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consider the Rhode Island Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition of today, and imagine its

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future in the 21st century and beyond; 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 Honorable Gina Raimondo, Governor of the

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State of Rhode Island, and the Rhode Island Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition.

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