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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, Children and teens who have had a loved one pass 
3away often feel alone in their grief, as if no one understands 
4what they are going through; experiencing a death can be 
5overwhelming for anyone, but it is especially difficult for 
6those so young; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Grieving children need support, and the first step 
8in that support is for those around them to become more aware 
9of what they are going through; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Children's Grief Awareness Day is designed to help 
11people become more aware of the needs of grieving children and 
12the benefits that they can obtain through the support of 
13others; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Observed on the third Thursday of every November 
15(one week before the United States holiday of Thanksgiving), 
16Children's Grief Awareness Day is intentionally set during the 
17holiday season, often a particularly difficult time for those 
18grieving the loss of a loved one; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, In 2014, Children's Grief Awareness Day is 
20November 20; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Children's Grief Awareness Day is an opportunity 
2to raise awareness of the painful impact that the death of a 
3loved one has in the life of a child; it is an opportunity for 
4people to recognize and support the millions of grieving 
5children across the nation; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
7NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
8we recognize the 2014 Children's Grief Awareness Day and urge 
9those in the various communities throughout Illinois to use 
10this occasion as an opportunity to make sure that grieving 
11children receive the support they need; and be it further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to the Highmark Caring Foundation as an expression of 
14our esteem and respect.