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A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION
20-111
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
October 1, 2013
We are proud to recognize and express our overwhelming gratitude to Helping Individual Prostitutes Survive for its numerous contributions to the community and to the District of Columbia, and to declare October 3, 2013, as “HIPS Day” in the District of Columbia.
WHEREAS, Helping Individual Prostitutes Survive (“HIPS”) was founded in 1993 in the District Columbia by a coalition of service providers, advocates, and law enforcement officials as an outreach and referral service;
WHEREAS, HIPS’ mission is to assist female, male, and transgender individuals engaging in sex work in Washington, D.C. by helping and reaching out to the city’s most abused and misunderstood population to help them create a healthier community and live healthy lives;
WHEREAS, HIPS is a nationally recognized program that meets the needs of sex workers assisting them in their efforts to eliminate the transmission of HIV, increase sexual health, and work to build positive relationships;
WHEREAS, HIPS’ program strives to address the impact that HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted infections, discrimination, poverty, violence, and drug use have on the lives of individual’s engaging in sex work through active listening, consistent outreach, and unconditional support; and
WHEREAS, HIPS’ program reaches an average of 100 sex workers each night, makes over 8,000 contacts each year, and provides a full spectrum of programs to address basic and immediate needs, long-term goal setting, and life-skills development.
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited as the “Helping Individual Prostitutes Survive (HIPS) Recognition Resolution of 2013”.
Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia recognizes honors and salutes HIPS for its numerous contributions to the District of Columbia and her citizens and declares October 3, 2013 as “HIPS Day” in the District of Columbia.
Sec.3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in
the District of Columbia Register.
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