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Resident asks Cameron Parish jury to recognize Dysautonomia Louisiana and declare local awareness actions
Summary
Carmen Gonzales, who said she formed Dysautonomia Louisiana (a 501(c)(3)), urged the Cameron Parish Police Jury to issue a proclamation and support outreach, including brochures and awareness events at schools and hospitals.
During public comment on March 10, Carmen Gonzales told jurors she founded Dysautonomia Louisiana, a 501(c)(3), after receiving a diagnosis that came after multiple hospitalizations. Gonzales described the condition’s effects, said one in 100 teenagers are diagnosed with a form of dysautonomia such as POTS, and asked the jury to support awareness in Cameron Parish through brochures, lunch-and-learn events, and a proclamation (item 27 on the agenda is a proclamation).
Gonzales said her group provides support meetings, art therapy for students and educational material to medical facilities and schools. She asked the parish to consider issuing a proclamation recognizing Dysautonomia Louisiana’s work and to allow the organization to distribute awareness materials in parish facilities.
The clerk noted that item 27 on the agenda is a proclamation and jurors acknowledged receipt of the public comment. No formal vote on a proclamation occurred during the meeting; staff indicated the proclamation was item 27 for a future consideration or voting agenda.
