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CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW <br />OFFICE. OF THE MAYOR MOHR <br />A R RM <br />PROCLAMATION <br />DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION WEEK <br />WHEREAS, Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) are the primary providers of community -based <br />long-term support services for tens of thousands of individuals with disabilities in 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; and <br />WHEREAS, DSPs provide a broad range of individualized supports, including meal preparation, <br />medication assistance, personal care and life skills training, mobility, work and life enrichment <br />opportunities, and other daily tasks; and <br />WHEREAS, DSPs support informed choices and person -centered practices that honor and respect <br />the individuals with disabilities they serve; and <br />WHEREAS, during the COVID-19 outbreak, DSPs have played an instrumental role in ensuring <br />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 Minnesota <br />to respond to die needs of people with disabilities, and minimize more costly settings such as hospitals <br />or institutions; and <br />WHEREAS, DSPs are one of the fastest growing positions in Minnesota and demand for their skills <br />is great; and yet low wages and demographic trends are creating a growing shortage of DSPs, leading <br />to increased turnover; and <br />WHEREAS, public officials are key advocates in building awareness and addressing the issues facing <br />this publicly funded workforce. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, I, CAROL A. MUELLER, MAYOR of the City of Mounds View do hereby <br />proclaiihh September 13-19, 2020 as: <br />IRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION WEEK <br />under my hand and seal of thhe City of Mounds View <br />this 14'day of September, 2020 <br />-e �la � 4; <br />Carol A. Mueller, Mayor <br />