SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 311
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas, Incorporated,
and to join Texans across the state in celebrating Children's
Advocacy Centers of Texas Day on February 23, 2011; and
WHEREAS, Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas is to be
commended for its exemplary efforts to protect the right of
children to be safe, secure, and free from violence; the
organization's mission is to restore the lives of abused children
by partnering with local agencies to investigate and prosecute
child abuse; 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, making it the
largest such organization in the nation; 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; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd
Legislature, hereby commend Children's Advocacy Centers of
Texas, Incorporated, on its commitment to protecting the most
vulnerable among us and join Texans across the state in
celebrating Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas Day at the
Capitol; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in
honor of this special day.
Nelson, Harris,
Shapiro, Huffman
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Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate
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Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on February 23, 2011.
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Secretary of the Senate