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PROCLAMA TION
WHEREAS, The Red Sox Foundation and Massachusetts General Hospital Home Base Program
helps post 9/11 veterans and military families heal from the "invisible wounds"of
war including post traumatic stress, traumatic brain injury, anxiety, depression,
military sexual trauma and family relationship challenges; and
WHEREAS, the Home Base Program has provided treatment or support to more than 1,000
Iraq and Afghanistan veterans and their families since 2009; and
WHEREAS, the Home Base Program is one of the only private sector clinics in the nation
dedicated to healing the 'invisible wounds"of war for returning Iraq and
Afghanistan veterans and their families; and
WHEREAS, Home Base is providing free training to over 11,000 doctors, nurses, psychologists
and social workers all across the country—including Florida—to recognize and treat
the invisible wounds of war; and
WHEREAS, the Home Base Program is engaged in national research to improve treatment for
post traumatic stress and traumatic brain injury; and
WHEREAS, Southwest Florida is an extension of Red Sox Nation and the residents of our
community are committed to improving the health of post 9/11 veterans and their
families through the Warrior Health and Fitness Challenge which is generously
supported by residents of our community, Florida Gulf Coast University, and the
Naples and Fort Myers Vets Centers as well as the VA Healthcare.
NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County,
Florida that a grateful Board recognizes the Home Base Program and its mission
to heal the invisible wounds of war for post service members, 9/11 veterans and
their families.
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 28th Day of October 2014.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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COLLIER COUNTY ORDINANCE NO.2003-53,AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE 2004-05 AND 2007-24,REQUIRES THAT ALL LOBBYIST SHALL,BEFORE ENGAGING IN
ANY LOBBYING ACTIVITIES(INCLUDING,BUT NOT LIMITED TO,ADDRESSING THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS),REGISTER WITH THE CLERK TO THE
BOARD AT THE BOARD MINUTES AND RECORDS DEPARTMENT
YOU ARE LIMITED TO THREE(3)MINUTES FOR YOUR COMMENTS AND ARE TO ADDRESS ONLY THE CHAIR
PUBLIC COMMENT IS NOT INTENDED TO BE A FORUM FOR SELF-PROMOTION. PUBLIC COMMENT SPEAKERS WHO ENGAGE IN ADVERTISING
THEIR BUSINESS,PERSONAL POLITICKING OR OTHER FORMS OF SELF-PROMOTION WILL BE ASKED TO LEAVE THE PODIUM.
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