Senate Resolution No. 1115

BY: Senator PARKER

COMMENDING Caribbean Women's Health Association,
Inc. upon the occasion of hosting its annual Health
and Wellness Fair on June 9, 2023

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to commend those
organizations which work to serve the health care needs of the citizens
of the State of New York; and

WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its
long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to
commend the commending Caribbean Women's Health Association, Inc. upon
the occasion of hosting its annual Health and Wellness Fair on Friday,
June 9, 2023; and

WHEREAS, Founded in 1982, Caribbean Women's Health Association, Inc.
(CWHA) has served as an advocacy group and service provider in the
community for over 30 years; and

WHEREAS, CWHA strongly relies on community involvement in planning,
implementation and evaluation of programs that meets their health and
social support needs; the staff and leadership of CWHA continuously
interact with the community to review the appropriateness of the
educational and promotional materials produced by this vital
organization; and

WHEREAS, Since its inception, CWHA has remained true to its mission
of providing high quality, comprehensive, culturally appropriate health,
immigration and social support services to its diverse constituency; and

WHEREAS, CWHA diligently works to assist in the reduction of infant
mortality and improve maternal and infant health outcomes and health
disparities through community-based activities in neighborhoods
disproportionately affected by poor birth, infant and health outcomes;
and

WHEREAS, Through its various multi-year grants, CWHA provides
services to at-risk pregnant, post-partum, and interconceptional women,
and their infants and families, as well as young adults, through
outreach, care coordination and support and community-wide education,
such as events, workshops and training; and

WHEREAS, The success of CWHA is in direct correlation to the efforts
of its staff, whose involvement is, and always has been, characterized
by an impressive commitment, an unbridled enthusiasm, and an
uncompromising standard of excellence in all endeavors on behalf of the
institution and the community it serves; and

WHEREAS, This Legislative Body recognizes the vital importance of
the CWHA in providing excellence in care through prevention, education
and treatment, and its evident commitment to this mission; now,
therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend Caribbean Women's Health Association, Inc. upon the occasion of
hosting its annual Health and Wellness Fair on June 9, 2023; and be it
further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Caribbean Women's Health Association, Inc.