HR 9081

1	House Resolution
2	A resolution honoring the Haitian American Nurses
3	Association of Florida, Inc.
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5	WHEREAS, in 1984, two registered professional nurses
6	practicing in Miami, Alice Casimir and Jacqueline Dasque, saw
7	the need to establish an organization that would provide health
8	care services to migrant workers in the Homestead area and,
9	along with other professionals, founded the Haitian American
10	Nurses Association of Florida, Inc., and
11	WHEREAS, this nonprofit membership organization was
12	established in order to provide Haitian nurses with the
13	opportunity to unite as a group, to share and provide ideas of
14	interest to the profession of nursing, and to become effectively
15	involved with the issues and services relevant to the health and
16	welfare of Florida's Haitian community, and
17	WHEREAS, the Haitian American Nurses Association of
18	Florida, Inc., strives to increase the enrollment of Haitian
19	students in nursing schools in both Florida and Haiti through
20	scholarships, educational and mentoring opportunities, and
21	facilitation of community networking among its members, and
22	WHEREAS, in collaboration with other community
23	organizations, the association provides culturally sensitive
24	care while promoting health and wellness by offering annual
25	preventive health screenings and providing education regarding
26	high blood pressure, diabetic management, immunization,
27	HIV/AIDS, obesity, various cancers, heart disease, aging, and
28	other health concerns, and
29	WHEREAS, in its commitment to reshaping the health care
30	delivery system for citizens of Florida and of Haiti, the
31	Haitian American Nurses Association of Florida, Inc., has
32	partnered with many organizations throughout the state and
33	nation, including Miami Dade College, the Miami-Dade County
34	Health Department, the Florida Heart Research Institute, the
35	Florida Nurses Association, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of
36	Florida, the Haitian American Professionals Coalition, the
37	American Diabetes Association, and the American Cancer Society,
38	among others, NOW, THEREFORE,
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40	Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of
41	Florida:
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43	That the Haitian American Nurses Association of Florida,
44	Inc., is honored for its commitment to health care and education
45	both within the Haitian community and throughout the state and
46	is commended for its invaluable contributions to public health
47	and well-being.

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