Bill Text: NY J00192 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim October 2, 2023, as Child Health Awareness Day in the State of New York

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2023-04-10 - ADOPTED [J00192 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-J00192-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 192

BY: Senator PERSAUD

        MEMORIALIZING  Governor  Kathy  Hochul to proclaim
        October 3, 2023, as Child Health  Awareness  Day  in
        the State of New York

  WHEREAS,  The  citizens  of  the  State of New York are committed to
ensuring the safety and well-being of our most  precious  resource,  our
children,  and  to protecting them, in every facet of their daily lives;
and

  WHEREAS, This  Legislative  Body  is  justly  proud  to  memorialize
Governor  Kathy  Hochul  to  proclaim  October  3, 2023, as Child Health
Awareness Day in  the  State  of  New  York,  in  conjunction  with  the
observance of National Child Health Awareness Day; and

  WHEREAS,  National Child Health Day, which is on the first Monday of
every October, shows support for children's health,  family,  and  those
that work hard to help them; and

  WHEREAS,  Family  income is a major factor in the health of children
both physically and mentally; children from households below the poverty
line have a higher obesity rate  than  those  above  it,  and  with  the
epidemic  not slowing down, it is clear that there is more that needs to
be done; and

  WHEREAS, National Child Health Day became a  day  of  observance  in
1928,  when  President Calvin Coolidge issued a proclamation for the day
and Congress enacted it; in the beginning, National Child Health Day was
observed on May 1, and in 1960, it was changed to the  first  Monday  in
October;  ever since then, American presidents have issued proclamations
that day in hopes of rallying the country to support children's  health;
and

  WHEREAS,  On  this  day,  kids are encouraged to go out and get some
exercise, and to be aware of what they eat  and  how  it  affects  their
health;  child eating habits should include fruits and vegetables, whole
grains, low-fat dairy products, protein foods, and oils; and

  WHEREAS, It is found a good diet can improve  academic  performance;
and

  WHEREAS,  Today,  an  estimated 82% of children in the United States
are in good health; and

  WHEREAS, Children are the most vulnerable  people  in  our  society;
knowing  how  to  best  ensure  their  health  secures  our future for a
brighter tomorrow; the next generation  needs  to  develop  good  health
standards  and  it  starts with the people who are in that child's life;
and

  WHEREAS, National Child Health Day and its advocates help to  spread
the word and raise funds to ensure that kids have the proper information
and  tools  to  stay  healthy; the more that a health-conscious ideology
becomes the norm, the more likely it is that kids will follow suit; and


  WHEREAS,  It is imperative that there be greater public awareness of
this serious health issue, and more must be done to increase activity at
the local, State and national levels; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its  deliberations  to
memorialize  Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim October 3, 2023, as Child
Health Awareness Day in the State of New York; and be it further

  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted  to The Honorable Kathy Hochul, Governor of the State of New
York.