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PROCLAMATION <br />DESIGNATING FEBRUARY, 2020, AS <br />"2-1-1 AWARENESS MONTH" <br />WHEREAS, individuals and families frequently need help in meeting life's basic needs or <br />addressing acute crises, but may not know where to turn for assistance; and <br />WHEREAS, 2-1-1 is an easy -to -remember, easy-to-use number recognized as the key hub in <br />linking individuals and families with the guidance and support they need, 24 hours a day, seven days <br />a week; and • <br />WHEREAS, 2-1-1 HelpLine received over 3,800 requests for help last year via telephone, text <br />messaging, and online chat; and <br />WHEREAS, 2-1-1's specialized advocacy and support programs include the "Help Me Grow" <br />initiative, which seeks to catch children's developmental delays early, and 2-1-1's life-saving <br />"Sunshine" daily phone calls that positively impact the lives of housebound and isolated seniors; and, <br />WHEREAS, 2-1-1's newest program, "My Florida Veterans," offers peer-to-peer and <br />readjustment support for both veterans and their families; and <br />WHEREAS, 2-1-1 HelpLine is a "kind voice on the other end of the line," a team of highly -trained <br />professionals providing free and confidential crisis interventions, assessments, and community service <br />referrals...they are "hope when you need it most!" <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA that February, 2020, is designated as 2-1-1 Awareness Month <br />in Indian River County, and that the Board urges all citizens to remember the only telephone number <br />they need to find help with mental health counseling, substance abuse, healthcare, employment, food <br />assistance, childcare, support groups, volunteering, free income tax help, and much more. <br />Adopted this 11th day of February, 2020. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />Susan Adams, Chairman <br />Joseph E. Flescher, Vice Chairman <br />Tim Zorc <br />Peter D. O'Bryan <br />Bob Solari <br />1 <br />