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S T A T E O F R H O D E I S L A N D
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2023
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H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N
PROCLAIMING AND CELEBRATING MAY 2, 2023, AS "CHILD CARE AWARENESS
DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
Introduced By: Representatives Diaz, Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Chippendale, Caldwell,
Vella-Wilkinson, Noret, McNamara, Ackerman, and Shallcross Smith
Date Introduced: May 02, 2023
Referred To: House read and passed
WHEREAS, On May 2, 2023, a panoply of citizens representing myriad organizations 1
and institutions from across our State will celebrate the 11th annual Child Care Awareness Day; 2
and 3
WHEREAS, This event is held to discuss the challenges and advocate for resources to 4
meet the needs of Rhode Island's children and their families and to highlight the work of various 5
organizations and programs in our State that work every day to improve the lives of children, 6
youth, and families by providing high-quality care and education; and 7
WHEREAS, The world's health care crisis brought to the forefront our State's urgent and 8
critical need and reliance upon safe and continuous child care; and 9
WHEREAS, Research on the human brain reveals that an overwhelming amount of a 10
person's lifetime brain development occurs during early childhood, before the age of three; and 11
WHEREAS, To be prepared for success, our children must receive high-quality child 12
care from caregivers who have the appropriate skills, education, and training; and 13
WHEREAS, A child care teacher's day is spent interacting with children and caring for 14
their needs, because it is through play, interaction, and socializing that children learn the 15
fundamentals about others, as well as the world around them; and 16
WHEREAS, High quality child care is sensitive, responsive, personal, and 17
developmentally appropriate. It provides the proper nurturing that children need at one of the 18
most critical and vulnerable times in their lives; and 19
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WHEREAS, It is of immense importance to our State's economy and to Rhode Island's 1
families that their children receive the highest quality care and are challenged at an early age, so 2
that they may develop the necessary abilities to thrive in adulthood and someday lead our State 3
into an even brighter future; now, therefore be it 4
RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island hereby 5
proclaims and celebrates May 2, 2023, as "Child Care Awareness Day." We furthermore urge the 6
citizens of Rhode Island to recognize the tremendous skills, dedication, diligence, and value of 7
the laudable child care providers who protect and equip our children for future success; and be it 8
further 9
RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to 10
transmit duly certified copies of this resolution to the President of the Child Care Directors 11
Association, the Director of Prevent Child Abuse RI, and the Chair of the Permanent Legislative 12
Commission on Child Care. 13
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