12-R021
2012
-- S 2018
Enacted
01/10/12
S
E N A T E R E S O L U T I O N
PROCLAIMING
THE SECOND TUESDAY IN JANUARY TO BE "PROFESSIONAL PET ASSISTED THERAPY
AWARENESS DAY" IN THE STATE OF
Introduced By:
Senators Tassoni, and DeVall
Date Introduced:
January 10, 2012
WHEREAS, Professional
Pet Assisted Therapy (PAT) programs have enhanced the lives
of thousands of Rhode Islanders. Credentialed PAT
guardians and their credentialed family
therapy pets are making positive changes for many
Rhode Islanders at hospitals, schools, nursing
homes, and other facilities; and
WHEREAS, Nationally,
assisted therapy programs; and
WHEREAS, Locally, the
D.J. Professional Pet Assisted Therapy Certificate Program has
been running successfully at the Community College of
Rhode Island (CCRI) for many years;
and
WHEREAS, The Windwalker
Humane Coalition for Professional Pet Assisted Therapy
has been advocating for the role of animals in all our
lives since 1995, and has provided a major
positive influence through credentialing PAT teams,
initiating legislation, and countless other
initiatives and activities; and
WHEREAS, Professional pet
assisted therapy leads to healthier and more productive
lives for Rhode Islanders, by supporting programs that
deal with drug prevention, violence
prevention, and enhanced self-esteem and by aiding the
achievement of treatment goals; now,
therefore be it
RESOLVED, That this
Senate of the State of
hereby proclaims the second Tuesday in January to be
"Professional Pet Assisted Therapy Day"
in the State of
RESOLVED, That the
Secretary of State be and he hereby is authorized and directed to
transmit duly certified copies of this resolution to
the D.J. Professional Pet Assisted Therapy
Program at the Community College of Rhode Island and
the Windwalker Humane Coalition.
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LC00227
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