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6-A CEREMONAL RESOLUTION
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10-IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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12-September 19, 2023
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14-To recognize and honor Boys Town DC for 30 years of service to their community by providing
15-life-changing services to improve the lives of more than 15,000 boys and girls in the District of
16-Columbia.
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18- WHEREAS, Boys Town assists families in get ting a on a positive path to creating a
19-healthy home environment to raise their children;
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21- WHEREAS, Boys Town DC opened in October 1993 and operated foster care, family
22-home residential, and short term emergency shelter services;
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24- WHEREAS, in 2012 Boys Town DC expanded to support families in their homes, and in
25-2015 added outpatient behavioral health services to provide an integrated approach to care and
26-treatment;
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28-WHEREAS, Boys Town has helped approximately 6,000 families and heals more than
29-1,500 children every year;
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31-WHEREAS, Boys Town DC’s care coordination services connect families to basic local
32-resources such as food, shelter, clothing, and jobs;
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34-WHEREAS, Boys Town DC meets the unique needs of each youth and family through
35-holistic, research-driven programs and services such as the Successful Futures workforce
36-development program, parenting guides on issues such as behavioral disorders, parenting
37-through crisis, and parenting teens, outpatient services for families with children experiencing
38-social or emotional, academic, or behavioral concerns;
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40-WHEREAS, Boys Town DC is a partner in the Mayor’s Truancy Reduction Initiative and
41-is funded in part by the Office of Victim Services and Justice Grants;
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43- WHEREAS, Boys Town DC created and operates the Boys Town Washington DC
44-Behavioral Health Clinic Endowment Fund which provides financial support to help the sustain
45-the Clinic’s long-term viability;
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50- WHEREAS, Boys Town DC maintains a 12- acre campus in North Michigan Park in
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4+Councilmember Janeese Lewis George Councilmember Zachary Parker 2
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8+Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie Councilmember Matt Frumin 6
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13+Councilmember Christina Henderson Councilmember Brooke Pinto 11
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17+Councilmember Robert C. White, Jr. Councilmember Anita Bonds 15
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21+Councilmember Brianne K. Nadeau 19
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24+A CEREMONAL RESOLUTION 22
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27+IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 25
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30+To recognize and honor Boys Town DC for 30 years of service to their community by providing life-28
31+changing services to improve the lives of more than 15,000 boys and girls in the District of Columbia. 29
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33+ WHEREAS, Boys Town assists families in getting a on a positive path to creating a healthy home 31
34+environment to raise their children; 32
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36+ WHEREAS, Boys Town DC opened in October 1993 and operated foster care, family home 34
37+residential, and short term emergency shelter services; 35
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39+ WHEREAS, in 2012 Boys Town DC expanded to support families in their homes, and in 2015 37
40+added outpatient behavioral health services to provide an integrated approach to care and treatment; 38
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42+WHEREAS, Boys Town has helped approximately 6,000 families and heals more than 1,500 40
43+children every year; 41
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45+WHEREAS, Boys Town DC’s care coordination services connect families to basic local resources 43
46+such as food, shelter, clothing, and jobs; 44
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48+WHEREAS, Boys Town DC meets the unique needs of each youth and family through holistic, 46
49+research-driven programs and services such as the Successful Futures workforce development program, 47
50+parenting guides on issues such as behavioral disorders, parenting through crisis, and parenting teens, 48 2
51+outpatient services for families with children experiencing social or emotional, academic, or behavioral 49
52+concerns; 50
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54+WHEREAS, Boys Town DC is a partner in the Mayor’s Truancy Reduction Initiative and is 52
55+funded in part by the Office of Victim Services and Justice Grants; 53
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57+ WHEREAS, Boys Town DC created and operates the Boys Town Washington DC Behavioral 55
58+Health Clinic Endowment Fund which provides financial support to help the sustain the Clinic’s long-56
59+term viability; 57
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61+ WHEREAS, Boys Town DC maintains a 12-acre campus in North Michigan Park in Ward 5; and 59
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5363 WHEREAS, in 2023 Boys Town DC celebrates their 30
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56-provide a safe and stable foundation for thousands of young people in the DC area who have experienced hardship, trauma, and adversity.
57- RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
58-resolution may be cited as the “Boys Town DC Recognition Resolution of 2023”.
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60- Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia honors recognizes the extensive
61-contributions of Boys Town DC to the community and expresses deep gratitude for its ongoing
62-dedication to it important work in this, its thirtieth year.
63- Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
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65+ anniversary and continues to provide a 61
66+safe and stable foundation for thousands of young people in the DC area who have experienced hardship, 62
67+trauma, and adversity. 63
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69+ RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, that this resolution 65
70+may be cited as the “Boys Town DC Recognition Resolution of 2023”. 66
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72+ Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia honors recognizes the extensive contributions of 68
73+Boys Town DC to the community and expresses deep gratitude for its ongoing dedication to it important 69
74+work in this, its thirtieth year. 70
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76+ Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in the 72
77+District of Columbia Register. 73