September, 2011 Archives
National School Backpack Awareness Day
Proclamations
WHEREAS, more than 79 million students in the United States carry school backpacks; and
National Case Management Week
Proclamations
WHEREAS, the history of Case Management goes back to the early 1900’s when public health nurses and social workers coordinated services throughout the public health sector; and
Mental Illness Awareness Week
Proclamations
WHEREAS, the Alabama Department of Mental Health serves more than 230,000 people through a broad network of state mental illness and intellectual disability facilities and community-bas…
Master Games of Alabama Week
Proclamations
WHEREAS, the 21st Masters Games of Alabama will be held on October 10 through 13, 2011, in Trussville, Alabama; and
International Alpha Delta Kappa Month
Proclamations
WHEREAS, women in education constitute a great portion of the nation's work force, and are constantly striving to serve their communities and nation through educational, cultural, and c…
Health Care Educator Week
Proclamations
WHEREAS, health care educators in Alabama improve the quality of education and training of health care personnel by fostering professional development; and
Beef Month
Proclamations
WHEREAS, the beef cattle business in Alabama is one of the state’s largest agricultural industries, representing a $3 billion business; and
EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBER 23
Executive Orders
WHEREAS, Executive Order 26, issued March 15, 2005, as amended June 3, 2005, placed a moratorium on the issuance of Certificates of Need for additional inpatient hospice services or inp…
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Proclamations
WHEREAS, a woman receives a diagnosis of breast cancer every two minutes, making this disease the most frequently diagnosed cancer among women in the U.S., other than skin cancers; and