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RESOLUTION NO. 06-139
A RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING THE WEEK OF
MAY 28, 2006, THROUGH JUNE 3, 2006,
AS "HURRICANE AWARENESS WEEK" IN ST.
LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
WHEREAS, the Board of County conunissioners of St. Lucie
County, Florida, has made the following determinations:
1. Project HOPE (Helping Our People in Emergencies) is a
crisis counseling team whose sole mission is to provide emotional
support, hope and guidance to communi ties affected by natural
disasters.
2. Proj ect HOPE's federal crisis counseling programs include
an emergency response phase (72 hours post incident), inunediate
response phase (0-60 days) and long-term recovery operations (9
months) .
3. The primary goal of crisis counselors is to assist
disaster victims in coping with the psychological aftermath of
disasters and to encourage linkage with other individuals and
agencies for additional support.
4. From October 25, 2005 - March 14, 2006, Project HOPE
served 18,332 residents of St. Lucie County, including children,
minorities and the elderly.
5. Project HOPE's hotline is available 2417 to provide
crisis referral services to callers who need support and assistance
to cope with the impact of hurricanes, and has been providing these
services to survivors of hurricanes Frances, Jeanne and Wilma.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County
Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida that this Board does
hereby proclaim the week of May 28, 2006, through June 3, 2006, as
"HURRICANE AWARENESS WEEK" in St. Lucie County, Florida.
PASSED AND
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23rd day of May, 2006.
ATTEST:
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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