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PRINTER'S NO. 3219
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
701
Session of
2020
INTRODUCED BY SCHLEGEL CULVER, NELSON, SCHMITT, BIZZARRO, BURNS,
GREINER, HENNESSEY, RYAN, HAHN, KORTZ, MILLARD, FEE, BROWN,
PICKETT, LONGIETTI, DONATUCCI, PASHINSKI, PYLE, SCHLOSSBERG,
HOWARD, MEHAFFIE, WILLIAMS, POLINCHOCK, MACKENZIE, BROOKS,
HILL-EVANS, KINSEY, READSHAW, ROEBUCK, THOMAS, NEILSON, KIM,
DeLUCA AND ROZZI, JANUARY 30, 2020
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES, JANUARY 30, 2020
A RESOLUTION
Designating February 11, 2020, as "PA 2-1-1 Day" in
Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, PA 2-1-1 is a free service available to all
residents of this Commonwealth to assist in supporting a
multitude of health and human services; and
WHEREAS, PA 2-1-1 is celebrating 100% Statewide coverage of
its services, effective January 1, 2020; 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
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WHEREAS, 2-1-1 connects volunteers and donors with
organizations that can leverage resources to meet the needs of
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, 2-1-1 counts and provides real-time health and human
services data for each zip code across this Commonwealth, as
well as counties, regions, congressional and legislative
districts and school districts; 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 continued support of the PA 2-
1-1 service, including annual investments of $750,000 to the PA
2-1-1 system to provide Pennsylvanians the resources needed for
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health and human services information and referrals; therefore
be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate
February 11, 2020, as "PA 2-1-1 Day" in Pennsylvania.
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