| 1 | 1 | | 25 LC 112 3112 |
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| 2 | 2 | | House Resolution 376 |
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| 3 | 3 | | By: Representatives Gambill of the 15 |
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| 15 | 15 | | A RESOLUTION |
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| 16 | 16 | | Recognizing and commending HOPE AACR (Animal-Assisted Crisis Response); and for |
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| 18 | 18 | | other purposes.2 |
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| 19 | 19 | | WHEREAS, HOPE AACR (Animal-Assisted Crisis Response) was incorporated as a3 |
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| 20 | 20 | | 501(c)(3) in 2001 with the mission of providing comfort and encouragement to individuals4 |
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| 21 | 21 | | affected by crises and disasters through animal-assisted support; and5 |
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| 22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, consisting of highly trained handlers and crisis-response canines, HOPE AACR6 |
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| 23 | 23 | | teams are prepared to support mental health professionals on location and adapt to7 |
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| 24 | 24 | | unpredictable situations, often deploying on short notice; and8 |
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| 25 | 25 | | WHEREAS, HOPE AACR response teams are extensively trained in the Incident Command9 |
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| 26 | 26 | | System, First Aid/CPR for both humans and canines, emotional first aid techniques, and10 |
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| 27 | 27 | | trauma recognition, enabling them to respond effectively to emotionally and environmentally11 |
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| 28 | 28 | | intense situations; and12 |
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| 29 | 29 | | WHEREAS, the organization's teams work alongside local and national response agencies13 |
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| 30 | 30 | | such as Volunteer Organizations Active in Disaster, FEMA, the National Organization for14 |
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| 31 | 31 | | Victim Advocacy, the Salvation Army, and the American Red Cross as well as with fire15 |
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| 32 | 32 | | H. R. 376 |
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| 34 | 34 | | departments, law enforcement agencies, schools, and the United States Secret Service, Coast |
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| 36 | 36 | | Guard, Navy, and National Guard; and17 |
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| 37 | 37 | | WHEREAS, in the aftermath of hurricanes Debbie, Helene, and Milton, HOPE AACR18 |
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| 38 | 38 | | response teams deployed to the Florida State Operations Center in Tallahassee, supported19 |
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| 39 | 39 | | staff working at the FEMA Region IV Regional Response Coordination Center in Atlanta,20 |
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| 40 | 40 | | and assisted impacted communities in South Georgia; and21 |
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| 41 | 41 | | WHEREAS, in 2024 alone, HOPE AACR's Southeast Region logged close to 150 volunteer22 |
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| 42 | 42 | | hours and engaged in 1,200 meaningful interactions with Georgia disaster victims; and23 |
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| 43 | 43 | | WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this outstanding organization be24 |
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| 44 | 44 | | appropriately honored. 25 |
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| 45 | 45 | | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that26 |
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| 46 | 46 | | the members of this body recognize and commend the volunteers and canines of HOPE27 |
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| 47 | 47 | | AACR (Animal-Assisted Crisis Response) for their dedicated, effective, and selfless service28 |
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| 48 | 48 | | on behalf of those in need as well as extend best wishes for continued success.29 |
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| 49 | 49 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized30 |
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| 50 | 50 | | and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to31 |
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| 51 | 51 | | HOPE AACR (Animal-Assisted Crisis Response).32 |
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| 52 | 52 | | H. R. 376 |
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