HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-038 RESOLUTION NO. 10-038
A RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING FEBRUARY 7, 2010, THROUGH FEBRUARY
13, 2010, AS "2-1-1 AWARENESS WEEK" INST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, has made the
following determinations:
1. Many times when individuals need help with meeting life's basic needs they are not sure
where to turn.
2. Palm Beach County and the Treasure Coast are fortunate to have anon-profit agency,
2-1-1 Palm Beach/Treasure Coast, that has been in the community for more than thirty-five years
providing information and referral on community resources, telephone counseling for distressed callers
and suicide intervention.
3. 2-1-1 Palm Beach/Treasure Coast will be recognized as the central linkage point in our
community providing individuals with the information and support they need to solve their problems.
4. Staff and volunteers at 2-1-1 Palm Beach/Treasure Coast, available twenty-four hours
a day, seven days a week, assisted over 160,000 callers last year alone who were in need of information,
referrals to social services agencies orjust someone to talk to.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County,
Florida:
1. This Board does hereby proclaim February 7, 2010 through February 13, 2010, as " 2-1-1
AWARENESS WEEK" in St. Lucie County, Florida.
2. This Board urges the citizens of St. Lucie County to be aware of the only telephone
number they need to know to access information or referral on over 3,700 programs in our community
that provide assistance in such areas of Insurance, Volunteering, Food, Day Care, Mental Health
Counseling, Support Groups, Home Health Care, Financial Assistance, etc.
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 9th day of February, 2010.
ATTEST: BOARD OF COU TY COMMISSIONERS
ST. LUCIE C6UNtr ti F ORIDA
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