Bill Text: PA SR192 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Designating November 19, 2009, as "Children's Grief Awareness Day" in Pennsylvania.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2009-10-05 - Introduced and adopted [SR192 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-SR192-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 1467
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No. 192 Session of2009
INTRODUCED BY VANCE, BAKER, RAFFERTY, O'PAKE, ALLOWAY, BOSCOLA, BRUBAKER, COSTA, DINNIMAN, EARLL, ERICKSON, FERLO, GREENLEAF, KASUNIC, KITCHEN, LOGAN, MUSTO, ORIE, PILEGGI, PIPPY, STACK, STOUT, TARTAGLIONE, TOMLINSON, WARD AND YAW, OCTOBER 5, 2009
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, OCTOBER 5, 2009
A RESOLUTION
Designating November 19, 2009, as "Children's Grief Awareness
Day" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Children who have had a loved one die, especially a
close family member, can carry that loss within them forever and
it sometimes causes confusion in the mind of a young person as
to why their loved one was taken away; and
WHEREAS, Highmark Caring Place is a center for grieving
children, adolescents and their families and there are several
Caring Place centers throughout this Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, Some families regard Caring Place centers as the
salvation of their family unit, a place where, above all else,
they can find comfort, understanding and help in time of grief;
and
WHEREAS, The Caring Team for Children is an initiative of
Highmark Caring Place which encompasses hundreds of schools,
businesses and community partners working together to increase a
common awareness and raise funds for the needs of grieving
children; and
WHEREAS, Every school has students who have experienced some
type of personal loss and many of them have no way to express or
share that loss with others; and
WHEREAS, When a Caring Team for Children member reaches out
in understanding of what a fellow classmate might be going
through the burden is lightened and the student no longer feels
so alone; and
WHEREAS, On November 19, 2009, Caring Team for Children
schools across Pennsylvania will be joining together to show
their support for grieving children by participating in
"Children's Grief Awareness Day"; and
WHEREAS, A simple way to participate is to encourage as many
people in the school as possible to wear blue on that day as a
symbol of support for "Children's Grief Awareness Day"; and
WHEREAS, The Senate applauds the work being accomplished by
the Highmark Caring Place and the Caring Team for Children
schools across this Commonwealth; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate designate November 19, 2009, as
"Children's Grief Awareness Day" in Pennsylvania.
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