WHEREAS, Since their creation in 1963, these programs have
helped thousands of individuals, extend throughout 14 different
states and have greatly impacted mental illness treatment all
across the country; and
WHEREAS, Numerous counties in this Commonwealth are served by
organizations patterned after the Fairweather Lodge Program,
including the counties of Allegheny, Centre, Clearfield,
Crawford, Cumberland, Dauphin, Erie, Fayette, Franklin, Fulton,
Jefferson, Lawrence, Mercer, Perry, Venango and Westmoreland;
and
WHEREAS, The Fairweather Lodge Program will always be
remembered for providing to persons who have a mental illness
condition a sense of dignity and self-worth, by allowing them to
participate in major treatment decisions and providing
individuals with the opportunity to rejoin the community, which
has been shown to help persons recover and heal from their
ailments; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate honor the contributions of the
Fairweather Lodge Program by designating September 25, 2015, as
"Fairweather Lodge Day" in Pennsylvania in recognition of the
work of Dr. George William Fairweather and many others; and be
it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be transmitted to
New Visions, Inc., P.O. Box 211, Newport, PA 17074.
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