Full Text of HR0742 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION | 2 | | WHEREAS, First responders, such as firefighters, emergency | 3 | | medical technicians (EMTs), paramedics, and police officers, | 4 | | endure countless dangers and struggles day-to-day while | 5 | | serving their communities and providing lifesaving Emergency | 6 | | Medical Services (EMS); and | 7 | | WHEREAS, Families and children of these brave individuals | 8 | | encounter their own day-to-day battles, often stemming from a | 9 | | lack of stability and concerns regarding their family member's | 10 | | safety while on the job; and | 11 | | WHEREAS, According to the First Responders Children's | 12 | | Foundation (FRCF), data has shown that children of first | 13 | | responders experience considerable stress on a daily basis in | 14 | | relation to their parents' jobs; and | 15 | | WHEREAS, In an article titled "Children of First | 16 | | Responders Need Our Help", FRCF President and CEO Jillian | 17 | | Crane attests that children of first responders face daunting | 18 | | mental wellness challenges, including separation anxiety, fear | 19 | | for parents, consistent worrying, and social isolation, among | 20 | | others; and | 21 | | WHEREAS, When a parent is gone inconsistently, especially |
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| 1 | | during important moments of a child's development, said child | 2 | | may experience feelings of abandonment; strong parental bonds | 3 | | are important to the lives and mental health of children and | 4 | | teenagers; when these bonds are weakened due to inconsistency, | 5 | | children may find it exceedingly difficult to establish strong | 6 | | bonds with parents, peers, other family members, or authority | 7 | | figures, potentially stunting their development as they reach | 8 | | adolescence; and | 9 | | WHEREAS, Families and children of first responders, | 10 | | through the commemoration of a day of unity focused on their | 11 | | community and their particular struggles, have the opportunity | 12 | | to combat social isolation while finding strength in one | 13 | | another; therefore, be it | 14 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 15 | | HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 16 | | we declare June 1, 2024 as Unity for Children of First | 17 | | Responders Day in the State of Illinois; and be it further | 18 | | RESOLVED, That we recognize the sacrifices made by | 19 | | families and children of first responders; and be it further | 20 | | RESOLVED, That we recognize Yanna M. Davenport for her | 21 | | efforts to make Unity for Children of First Responders Day a | 22 | | national event; and be it further |
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 2 | | presented to Yanna Davenport as a symbol of our respect and | 3 | | esteem. |
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