PRINTER'S NO. 319
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No.
28
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY SCHWANK, COSTA, KEARNEY, FONTANA, TARTAGLIONE,
STEFANO, HUGHES, COMITTA, CAPPELLETTI AND BARTOLOTTA,
FEBRUARY 21, 2023
REFERRED TO RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, FEBRUARY 21, 2023
A RESOLUTION
Designating February 11, 2023, as "PA 2-1-1 Day" in
Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, 2-1-1 is a free service available to all residents
of this Commonwealth to assist in supporting a multitude of
health and human service needs; 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, currently accomplished through seven regional
programs; and
WHEREAS, PA 2-1-1 celebrated 100% Statewide coverage of
services, effective January 1, 2020; and
WHEREAS, 2-1-1 connects all residents of this Commonwealth in
need of health and human services with assistance available
through government programs and private and nonprofit
organizations in communities within this Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, 2-1-1 has the potential to provide assistance to
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communities if a disaster occurs; and
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 governments
as well as community service organizations in assessing needs
and planning services; and
WHEREAS, Through the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, 2-1-1
connected more than 1 million Pennsylvanians to community
resources; and
WHEREAS, The PA 2-1-1 system 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 PA 2-1-1 system eases the burden on Commonwealth
departments by helping to reduce the number of misdirected
calls; and
WHEREAS, The United Way in this Commonwealth deserves
recognition for playing a role in the development and
implementation of the PA 2-1-1 system; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate designate February 11, 2023, as "PA
2-1-1 Day" in Pennsylvania.
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