H.R. No. 161
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, February 23, 2011, is Children's Advocacy Centers of
Texas Day at the Capitol; and
WHEREAS, Founded with a charter membership of 13 local
advocacy centers, Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas has grown to
encompass 64 local centers across the state; its mission is to
restore the lives of abused children by partnering with local
agencies to investigate and prosecute child abuse; and
WHEREAS, The organization offers training programs, conducts
site visits, provides a case-tracking system, and operates a
director mentoring program to help its local centers provide better
and more comprehensive protection to the children in their care; it
has recently initiated One With Courage, a public awareness
campaign that focuses on the courage required to talk about sexual
abuse and seeks to change the way people respond to child abuse; and
WHEREAS, Local advocacy centers bring together a variety of
agencies and community organizations, including law enforcement,
child protection services, and health professionals, to create a
safe haven from which abused children can begin their journey to
justice and healing, and all associated with the centers indeed
deserve special recognition for their important work; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby recognize February 23, 2011, as Children's
Advocacy Centers of Texas Day at the Capitol and commend the group
for its exemplary efforts to protect children and keep them safe,
secure, and free from violence.
Creighton
Otto
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 161 was adopted by the House on
February 23, 2011, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House