PRINTER'S NO. 3833
No. 724 Session of 2004
INTRODUCED BY WASHINGTON, JOSEPHS, ROONEY, BEBKO-JONES, BOYD, YOUNGBLOOD, WOJNAROSKI, WHEATLEY, WEBER, WATSON, WALKO, TURZAI, TIGUE, E. Z. TAYLOR, SURRA, SOLOBAY, B. SMITH, SCAVELLO, SATHER, SANTONI, REICHLEY, REED, READSHAW, PISTELLA, PICKETT, PAYNE, PALLONE, O'NEILL, MYERS, MUSTIO, MUNDY, S. MILLER, McILHATTAN, MARKOSEK, MANN, MANDERINO, MAJOR, LEWIS, LEVDANSKY, LESCOVITZ, LEDERER, LAUGHLIN, KOTIK, KELLER, JAMES, HUTCHINSON, HORSEY, HESS, HERSHEY, HERMAN, HARPER, HARHAI, GRUCELA, GOODMAN, GOOD, GINGRICH, GEORGE, GEIST, GABIG, FREEMAN, FRANKEL, FLEAGLE, FABRIZIO, DONATUCCI, DiGIROLAMO, DeWEESE, DENLINGER, DALEY, CRUZ, CRAHALLA, COY, CORRIGAN, COLEMAN, CAUSER, CAPPELLI, BUXTON, BROWNE, BISHOP, BENNINGHOFF, BELFANTI, BELARDI, BALDWIN, BAKER, SAINATO, RUBLEY, ROSS, ROHRER AND ROBERTS, MAY 11, 2004
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, MAY 11, 2004
A RESOLUTION 1 Recognizing the contributions of Pennsylvania's human service 2 workers and designating the month of May 2004 as "Human 3 Service Worker Month" in Pennsylvania. 4 WHEREAS, Pennsylvania's human service workers, including case 5 management aides, social work assistants, community support 6 workers, mental health aides, community outreach workers, life 7 skill counselors and gerontology aides, provide essential 8 services in a variety of fields such as nursing, psychiatry, 9 psychology, rehabilitative and physical therapy and social work; 10 and 11 WHEREAS, Human service workers provide direct and indirect 12 client services by assessing clients' needs, establishing
1 eligibility for benefits and services and helping clients to 2 obtain them; and 3 WHEREAS, Human service workers may perform other functions 4 such as arranging transportation and escorts for clients; 5 providing emotional support; monitoring and keeping case 6 records; reporting progress to supervisors and case managers; 7 transporting or accompanying clients to adult day-care centers, 8 group meal sites or doctors' offices; telephoning or visiting 9 clients' homes to verify that essential services are being 10 received; helping to resolve disagreements, problems or 11 disputes; assisting with the completion of applications and 12 insurance or medical forms; or otherwise providing aid to 13 clients with daily living needs; and 14 WHEREAS, Human service workers play a variety of roles in 15 communities, which may include organizing or leading group 16 activities; assisting clients who are in need of counseling or 17 crisis intervention; administering food banks or emergency fuel 18 programs; reviewing clients' records to ascertain that they have 19 been given and have taken correct medication; and talking with 20 family members or conferring with medical personnel and other 21 caregivers to gain insight into clients' backgrounds and needs; 22 and 23 WHEREAS, In halfway houses, group homes, government-supported 24 housing programs, psychiatric hospitals, rehabilitation 25 programs, outpatient clinics and other facilities, human service 26 workers work with professional care providers to help clients 27 master everyday skills and to teach them how to communicate more 28 effectively and get along better with others; therefore be it 29 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the 30 significant contribution made by human service workers to 20040H0724R3833 - 2 -
1 Pennsylvania's communities and to overall improvement in the 2 quality of life of the citizens of this Commonwealth; and be it 3 further 4 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the 5 month of May 2004 as "Human Service Worker Month" in 6 Pennsylvania. C29L82SFL/20040H0724R3833 - 3 -