PRINTER'S NO. 3383
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
774
Session of
2020
INTRODUCED BY MALAGARI, DONATUCCI, SCHLOSSBERG, KIM, VITALI,
HILL-EVANS, BIZZARRO, MILLARD, KORTZ, READSHAW, FREEMAN,
POLINCHOCK, LONGIETTI, MURT, ULLMAN, BURNS, YOUNGBLOOD,
HOWARD, WARREN, NEILSON, SCHWEYER, KOSIEROWSKI, FITZGERALD,
SHUSTERMAN, ROEBUCK, HENNESSEY AND DRISCOLL,
FEBRUARY 28, 2020
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, FEBRUARY 28, 2020
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the week of April 6 through 12, 2020, as "Teen
Health Week" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, In 2016, Pennsylvania made the first Statewide
proclamation and observance that focused specifically on the
importance of holistic health in teenagers; and
WHEREAS, Since 2016, "Teen Health Week" has become a
nationwide initiative to raise awareness of the unique and
diverse health issues facing teens around the world, with
participation growing internationally in countries such as
Argentina, Australia, Mongolia, Switzerland and Uganda; and
WHEREAS, The rapid physical and emotional growth experienced
by teens creates needs that are distinctly different from those
of children and adults; and
WHEREAS, The distinctive health issues faced by teens
include, but are not limited to, gender and sexual development,
preventive care, mental health, nutrition, interpersonal
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