National Case Management Week

Proclamation

By the Governor of Alabama

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

WHEREAS, by World War II, insurance companies began employing nurses and social workers to assist with the coordination of care for soldiers returning from war; and

WHEREAS, by the 1990’s, the number of case managers rose to more than 100,000; and

WHEREAS, case management is not a profession in itself, but an area of practice within one’s profession; and

WHEREAS, case managers are primarily nurses, social workers and other allied health professionals, such as rehabilitation counselors and therapists; and

WHEREAS, thousands of citizens of the state of Alabama have benefitted from case managers; and

WHEREAS, case managers provide dedicated and compassionate care in an increasingly intense and demanding environment; and

WHEREAS, case managers enrich and improve the health of the residents of our great state:

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Robert Bentley, Governor of Alabama, do hereby proclaim October 9th, through October 15th, 2016, as

National Case Management Week

in the State of Alabama.

Given Under My Hand and the Great Seal of the Office of the Governor at the State Capitol in the City of Montgomery on the 1st day of October 2016.

Robert Bentley

Governor