PRINTER'S NO. 362
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
69
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY SCHLEGEL CULVER, NELSON, READSHAW, BIZZARRO, HILL-
EVANS, MURT, DiGIROLAMO, CALTAGIRONE, FEE, BROWN, MILLARD,
LONGIETTI, MACKENZIE, HAHN, RYAN, OBERLANDER, MEHAFFIE,
SAYLOR AND NEILSON, FEBRUARY 6, 2019
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
FEBRUARY 6, 2019
A RESOLUTION
Designating February 11, 2019, as "PA 2-1-1 Day" in
Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, 2-1-1 is a free service available to 97% of
residents of this Commonwealth to gain support needed through
health and human services; 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 of health and
human services assistance available through government programs
and private and nonprofit organizations in their communities;
and
WHEREAS, 2-1-1 has the potential to provide assistance to
communities in the time of a disaster; and
WHEREAS, 2-1-1 connects volunteers and donors with
organizations that can leverage resources to meet the needs of
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the community; and
WHEREAS, 2-1-1 collects data about information and referral
requests which 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 helping to reduce 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
referral, as currently accomplished through seven regional
programs; and
WHEREAS, The United Ways in this Commonwealth deserve
recognition for their role in raising the funds needed to
provide the PA 2-1-1 system to residents in this Commonwealth;
and
WHEREAS, The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the General
Assembly deserve recognition for a second-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; and
WHEREAS, PA 2-1-1 will have Statewide coverage, providing
assistance to 100% of Pennsylvanians, by the end of 2019;
therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate
February 11, 2019, as "PA 2-1-1 Day" in Pennsylvania.
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