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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
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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 | |
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PROCLAIMING FEBRUARY 11TH OF 2013 TO BE UNITED WAY 2-1-1 DAY IN THE | |
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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Introduced By: Senator Juan M. Pichardo | |
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Date Introduced: February 07, 2013 | |
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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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