City of Philadelphia - File #: 070888

• File #: 070888
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: ADOPTED
• File created: 10/18/2007
• In control: CITY COUNCIL
• Final action: 10/18/2007
• Title: Recognizing the 16th Annual "My City, My Place," Brighter Futures Awards Event sponsored by the Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and Mental Retardation Services, on Thursday, November 1, 2007.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Reynolds Brown, Councilmember Goode, Councilmember Greenlee, Councilmember Greenlee, Councilmember Savage, Councilmember Savage, Councilmember Tasco, Councilmember Tasco, Councilmember Rizzo, Councilmember Rizzo, Councilmember Krajewski, Councilmember Kenney, Councilmember Kenney

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
10/18/2007	0	CITY COUNCIL	ADOPTED
10/18/2007	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ
10/18/2007	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass

Title
Recognizing the 16th Annual "My City, My Place," Brighter Futures Awards Event sponsored by the Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and Mental Retardation Services, on Thursday, November 1, 2007.
Body
WHEREAS, The City of Philadelphia will participate in the 16th Annual "My City, My Place" Brighter Futures Awards Event on Thursday, November 1, 2007; and

WHEREAS, The event pays tribute to citizens in Philadelphia for providing individuals living with mental retardation the opportunity to experience community inclusion, thus helping them lead an "everyday life" in the community; and

WHEREAS, The event recognizes honorees and their work with citizens who live with mental retardation; and

WHEREAS, The honorees include: direct support professionals and employment specialists in mental retardation services, Civil Rights advocates, a teenager who uses assistive technology to communicate, an independent supports broker, and a young man who receives supports and services; and

WHEREAS, The celebration highlights the outstanding work of the Public Awareness Committee of Mental Retardation Services, the committee responsible for: The Inclusion Works! Arts Contest for Philadelphia Public School Children, The Points of Transformation Awards for Direct Support Professionals, and the Family Forum Magazine; and

WHEREAS, The members of the Public Awareness Committee consist of: citizens receiving services and supports, family members, service providers, advocates and other stakeholders; and

WHEREAS, These civic leaders are dedicated to their campaign, "It's all about community" a mission promoting inclusion of people with mental retardation in the everyday life of the community; now, therefore

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, That we hereby commend this year's "Brighter Futures" family of awardees, as w...