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Councilmember Janeese Lewis George Councilmember Zachary Parker 2
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Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie Councilmember Matt Frumin 6
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Councilmember Christina Henderson Councilmember Brooke Pinto 11
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Councilmember Robert C. White, Jr. Councilmember Anita Bonds 15
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A CEREMONAL RESOLUTION 22
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IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 25
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To recognize and honor Boys Town DC for 30 years of service to their community by providing life-28
changing services to improve the lives of more than 15,000 boys and girls in the District of Columbia. 29
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WHEREAS, Boys Town assists families in getting a on a positive path to creating a healthy home 31
environment to raise their children; 32
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WHEREAS, Boys Town DC opened in October 1993 and operated foster care, family home 34
residential, and short term emergency shelter services; 35
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WHEREAS, in 2012 Boys Town DC expanded to support families in their homes, and in 2015 37
added outpatient behavioral health services to provide an integrated approach to care and treatment; 38
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WHEREAS, Boys Town has helped approximately 6,000 families and heals more than 1,500 40
children every year; 41
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WHEREAS, Boys Town DC’s care coordination services connect families to basic local resources 43
such as food, shelter, clothing, and jobs; 44
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WHEREAS, Boys Town DC meets the unique needs of each youth and family through holistic, 46
research-driven programs and services such as the Successful Futures workforce development program, 47
parenting guides on issues such as behavioral disorders, parenting through crisis, and parenting teens, 48 2
outpatient services for families with children experiencing social or emotional, academic, or behavioral 49
concerns; 50
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WHEREAS, Boys Town DC is a partner in the Mayor’s Truancy Reduction Initiative and is 52
funded in part by the Office of Victim Services and Justice Grants; 53
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WHEREAS, Boys Town DC created and operates the Boys Town Washington DC Behavioral 55
Health Clinic Endowment Fund which provides financial support to help the sustain the Clinic’s long-56
term viability; 57
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WHEREAS, Boys Town DC maintains a 12-acre campus in North Michigan Park in Ward 5; and 59
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WHEREAS, in 2023 Boys Town DC celebrates their 30
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anniversary and continues to provide a 61
safe and stable foundation for thousands of young people in the DC area who have experienced hardship, 62
trauma, and adversity. 63
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RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, that this resolution 65
may be cited as the “Boys Town DC Recognition Resolution of 2023”. 66
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Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia honors recognizes the extensive contributions of 68
Boys Town DC to the community and expresses deep gratitude for its ongoing dedication to it important 69
work in this, its thirtieth year. 70
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Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in the 72
District of Columbia Register. 73