Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

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1	1	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 134
2	2	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
3	3	recognize the Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas,
4	4	Incorporated, for their outstanding work in protecting and
5	5	providing for children and to join citizens across the state in
6	6	celebrating February 10, 2009, as Children's Advocacy Centers of
7	7	Texas Day; and
8	8	WHEREAS, Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas,
9	9	Incorporated, was founded with a charter membership of 13 local
10	10	advocacy centers; it has grown to include 63 local centers
11	11	throughout the state, which makes it the largest organization of
12	12	children's advocacy centers in the nation; and
13	13	WHEREAS, The organization offers training programs,
14	14	conducts site visits, provides a case tracking system, and offers
15	15	a director mentoring program to help local centers better provide
16	16	for and protect the children in their care; and
17	17	WHEREAS, Local advocacy centers serve over 40,000 children
18	18	each year, over three-quarters of whom are involved in sexual
19	19	abuse allegations; the local advocacy centers work to bring these
20	20	young victims both justice and healing and to create partnerships
21	21	with communities and agencies to coordinate the investigation
22	22	and prosecution of child abuse cases; and
23	23	WHEREAS, Children's Advocacy Centers bring together a
24	24	variety of unique disciplines, including law enforcement,
25	25	prosecution, child protective services, and mental and medical
26	26	health services, to create a collaborative approach to
27	27	investigating and prosecuting child abuse; this approach results
28	28	in the prompt, efficient, and comprehensive sharing of
29	29	information and evidence and diminishes the often traumatic
30	30	investigative process; and
31	31	WHEREAS, Child abuse and neglect remain pressing issues
32	32	that should concern all the citizens of the state; local advocacy
33	33	centers offer abused children a safe and child-friendly haven to
34	34	begin their journey to justice and healing; now, therefore, be it
35	35	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st
36	36	Legislature, hereby commend Children's Advocacy Centers of
37	37	Texas, Incorporated, on its dedication to improving the lives of
38	38	the most vulnerable among us and extend best wishes for a
39	39	memorable Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas Day; and, be it
40	40	further
41	41	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
42	42	this exemplary organization as an expression of high regard from
43	43	the Texas Senate.
44	44	Nelson, Harris, Shapiro
45	45	________________________________
46	46	President of the Senate
47	47	I hereby certify that the
48	48	above Resolution was adopted by
49	49	the Senate on February 10, 2009.
50	50	________________________________
51	51	Secretary of the Senate
52	52	________________________________
53	53	Member, Texas Senate
54	54	________________________________
55	55	Member, Texas Senate
56	56	________________________________
57	57	Member, Texas Senate