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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Mujeres Unidas/Women Together seeks to provide |
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| 6 | 7 | | shelter and support to victims of domestic and sexual violence; and |
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| 7 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Established in 1978, Mujeres Unidas is dedicated to |
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| 8 | 9 | | providing crisis intervention, counseling, and prevention |
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| 9 | 10 | | education services to women, men, and children suffering from |
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| 10 | 11 | | abuse; the nonprofit is led by a board composed of community |
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| 11 | 12 | | representatives from diverse backgrounds, and assistance is given |
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| 12 | 13 | | to those in need without regard to race, gender, national origin, |
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| 13 | 14 | | age, disability, or religion; and |
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| 14 | 15 | | WHEREAS, Among the agency's important services and programs |
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| 15 | 16 | | are a 24-hour crisis hotline, an emergency shelter, and legal |
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| 16 | 17 | | advocacy; Mujeres Unidas also helps women with children become |
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| 17 | 18 | | independent and self-sufficient through the Nueva Vida |
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| 18 | 19 | | Transitional Supportive Housing Program, which assists with |
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| 19 | 20 | | referrals to community resources, on-site GED and ESL courses, life |
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| 20 | 21 | | skills classes, and day care; and |
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| 21 | 22 | | WHEREAS, In addition to supporting the victims of abuse, |
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| 22 | 23 | | Mujeres Unidas strives to educate abusive partners; led by trained |
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| 23 | 24 | | health care providers, Men Against Violence is a 24-week batterer's |
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| 24 | 25 | | intervention program that teaches offenders to take responsibility |
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| 25 | 26 | | for their behavior and to explore nonviolent problem-solving |
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| 26 | 27 | | methods; furthermore, the agency reaches out to the community with |
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| 27 | 28 | | training for students, volunteers, and medical, criminal justice, |
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| 28 | 29 | | and other social service agencies; and |
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| 29 | 30 | | WHEREAS, On April 18, 2015, the agency is hosting the sixth |
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| 30 | 31 | | annual Walk In Her Shoes 5K Run/Walk/Community Awareness Fair; |
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| 31 | 32 | | during the event, men are invited to walk the course in high-heeled |
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| 32 | 33 | | shoes, raising funds and demonstrating that all individuals should |
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| 33 | 34 | | take part in protecting their fellow citizens from violence; and |
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| 34 | 35 | | WHEREAS, Domestic abuse and sexual assault continue to |
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| 35 | 36 | | devastate the lives of numerous Texans, and Mujeres Unidas is a |
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| 36 | 37 | | vital resource in the effort to help victims become survivors; now, |
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| 37 | 38 | | therefore, be it |
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| 38 | 39 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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| 39 | 40 | | Legislature hereby commend Mujeres Unidas/Women Together for its |
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| 40 | 41 | | service to Hidalgo County and the Rio Grande Valley and extend to |
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| 41 | 42 | | all those associated with the organization sincere best wishes for |
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| 42 | 43 | | the future; and, be it further |
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| 43 | 44 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 44 | 45 | | prepared for the organization as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 45 | 46 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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