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FL H9075

Resolution

Status

Introduced

4/8/2014

Primary Sponsor

Daphne Campbell

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Origin

House of Representatives

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Designates April 6-12, 2014, as "Haitian American Nurses Awareness Week" in the State of Florida
  • Recognizes the Haitian American Nurses Association of Florida, Inc., founded in 1984 by Alice Casimir and Jacqueline Dasque to provide health care services to migrant workers in the Homestead area
  • Acknowledges the organization's efforts to increase enrollment of Haitian students in nursing schools through scholarships, mentoring, and community networking
  • Highlights the association's community health services including health fairs, media education, youth interventions, emergency response services, and immunization drives
  • Notes partnerships with organizations including the American Cancer Society, Florida Breast Cancer Foundation, Miami Dade College, Florida International University, and the Miami-Dade County Health Department

Legislative Description

Haitian American Nurses Awareness Week

Last Action

Adopted by Publication

4/9/2014

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