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<br />PROCLAMATION <br /> <br />DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION WEEK <br />SEPTEMBER 13th – 19th, 2020 <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) are the primary providers of community- <br />based long-term support services for tens of thousands of individuals with disabilities in <br />Minnesota; and <br />WHEREAS, DSPs are valued for their work in building respectful and trusted relationships with <br />individuals to assist them with their most intimate needs; and <br />WHEREAS, DSPs provide essential support to individuals with disabilities to stay connected to <br />family, friends, coworkers, and the community, helping them to define and live a quality life; <br />and <br />WHEREAS, DSPs provide a broad range of individualized supports, including meal <br />preparation, medication assistance, personal care and life skills training, mobility, work and life <br />enrichment opportunities, and other daily tasks; and <br />WHEREAS, DSPs support informed choices and person-centered practices that honor and <br />respect the individuals with disabilities they serve; and <br />WHEREAS, During the COVID-19 outbreak, DSPs have played an instrumental role in <br />ensuring safety and maintaining dedicated support and care for those they serve; and <br />WHEREAS, An adequate workforce of high-quality DSPs is necessary for the people of <br />Minnesota to respond to the needs of people with disabilities, and minimize more costly settings <br />such as hospitals or institutions; and <br />WHEREAS, DSPs are one of the fastest growing positions in Minnesota and demand for their <br />skills is great; and yet low wages and demographic trends are creating a growing shortage of <br />DSPs, leading to increased turnover; and <br />WHEREAS, Public officials are key advocates in building awareness and addressing the issues <br />facing this publicly funded workforce. <br /> <br />NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that I, Rob Rafferty, Mayor of the City of Lino Lakes, <br />do hereby proclaim the week of September 13th through 19th, 2020 as <br />DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION WEEK <br />IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the City <br />of Lino Lakes to be affixed on September 14th, 2020. <br /> <br /> __________________________ <br /> Rob Rafferty, Mayor <br />__________________________ <br />Attest: Julie Bartell, City Clerk