SPONSOR: Rep. Neal & Rep. Dorsey Walker & Rep. Griffith & Rep. K. Williams on behalf of all Representatives & Sen. Poore on behalf of all Senators HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 152nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 13 RECOGNIZING THE MONTH OF MARCH 2023 AS NATIONAL DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY MONTH IN DELAWARE.
SPONSOR: Rep. Neal & Rep. Dorsey Walker & Rep. Griffith & Rep. K. Williams on behalf of all Representatives & Sen. Poore on behalf of all Senators
SPONSOR: Rep. Neal & Rep. Dorsey Walker & Rep. Griffith & Rep. K. Williams on behalf of all Representatives & Sen. Poore on behalf of all Senators
SPONSOR:
Rep. Neal & Rep. Dorsey Walker & Rep. Griffith & Rep. K. Williams on behalf of all Representatives & Sen. Poore on behalf of all Senators
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
152nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 13
RECOGNIZING THE MONTH OF MARCH 2023 AS NATIONAL DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY MONTH IN DELAWARE.
WHEREAS, currently 186,592 Delawareans 18 and over have developmental disabilities. Developmental disabilities include mobility, cognition, independent living, hearing, vision, and self-care; and WHEREAS, according to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), approximately 24 percent or 1 in 4 adult Delawareans live with a developmental disability; and WHEREAS, in Delaware, people with developmental disabilities have higher risks of depression, obesity, diabetes, and substance use; and WHEREAS, the Delaware Developmental Disability Council (DDC) aims to address the unmet needs of people with developmental disabilities through system-wide advocacy, planning, and demonstration projects; and WHEREAS, the mission of the Delaware DDC is to promote and embrace inclusion, equality, and empowerment; and WHEREAS, the Delaware DDC is committed to improving the quality of services for this population in Delaware and to serve as an advocate and an instrument of system change. NOW, THEREFORE: BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the 152nd General Assembly of the State of Delaware, the Senate concurring therein, that the General Assembly hereby designate March 2023, as National Developmental Disability Month in the State of Delaware, in order to continue to raise public and professional awareness about the importance of including people with developmental disabilities in the conversation for equity and acceptance.
WHEREAS, currently 186,592 Delawareans 18 and over have developmental disabilities. Developmental disabilities include mobility, cognition, independent living, hearing, vision, and self-care; and
WHEREAS, according to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), approximately 24 percent or 1 in 4 adult Delawareans live with a developmental disability; and
WHEREAS, in Delaware, people with developmental disabilities have higher risks of depression, obesity, diabetes, and substance use; and
WHEREAS, the Delaware Developmental Disability Council (DDC) aims to address the unmet needs of people with developmental disabilities through system-wide advocacy, planning, and demonstration projects; and
WHEREAS, the mission of the Delaware DDC is to promote and embrace inclusion, equality, and empowerment; and
WHEREAS, the Delaware DDC is committed to improving the quality of services for this population in Delaware and to serve as an advocate and an instrument of system change.
NOW, THEREFORE:
BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the 152nd General Assembly of the State of Delaware, the Senate concurring therein, that the General Assembly hereby designate March 2023, as National Developmental Disability Month in the State of Delaware, in order to continue to raise public and professional awareness about the importance of including people with developmental disabilities in the conversation for equity and acceptance.
SYNOPSIS This Concurrent Resolution recognizes the month of March 2023 as "National Developmental Disability Month" in Delaware.
SYNOPSIS
This Concurrent Resolution recognizes the month of March 2023 as "National Developmental Disability Month" in Delaware.