PRINTER'S NO. 1462
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No.
270
Session of
2018
INTRODUCED BY BROWNE, BAKER, FONTANA, BREWSTER, ARGALL,
SCAVELLO, EICHELBERGER, GREENLEAF, DINNIMAN, WHITE, HUGHES,
SABATINA, KILLION, SCHWANK, MENSCH, AUMENT, RAFFERTY,
TARTAGLIONE, COSTA, YAW AND VULAKOVICH, FEBRUARY 5, 2018
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, FEBRUARY 5, 2018
A RESOLUTION
Designating February 11, 2018, as "PA 2-1-1 Day" in
Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, 2-1-1 is a free service available to 97% of the
residents of this Commonwealth to obtain health and human
services assistance; and
WHEREAS, Thousands of people across the United States and
Canada turn to 2-1-1 for free, confidential referrals and
information every day; and
WHEREAS, 2-1-1 connects Pennsylvanians in need to health and
human services resources available through government programs
and private and nonprofit organizations in their communities;
and
WHEREAS, 2-1-1 has the capability to provide assistance to
communities in times of disaster; and
WHEREAS, 2-1-1 connects volunteers and donors with
organizations that can leverage resources to meet the needs of
the community; and
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WHEREAS, 2-1-1 collects data about information and referral
requests that can be used to inform State and local government,
as well as community service organizations, in assessing needs
and planning services; and
WHEREAS, The 2-1-1 system offers a stable Statewide
infrastructure that can be used in a broad variety of ways to
streamline and enhance the work of State government; and
WHEREAS, The 2-1-1 system eases the burden on Commonwealth
departments by reducing the number of misdirected calls; and
WHEREAS, PA 2-1-1 is the nonprofit organization assigned use
of the 2-1-1 dialing code by the Pennsylvania Public Utility
Commission in order to provide community service information and
respond to referral requests, as currently accomplished through
seven regional programs; and
WHEREAS, The United Way organizations in this Commonwealth
deserve recognition for their role in raising money to provide
for the PA 2-1-1 system; and
WHEREAS, The Commonwealth made a first-time investment of
$750,000 to the PA 2-1-1 system to provide Pennsylvanians the
resources needed for health and human services information and
referrals; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate designate February 11, 2018, as "PA
2-1-1 Day" in Pennsylvania.
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