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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The Children's Advocacy Center of Collin County has |
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| 6 | 7 | | sought to provide a safe haven for victims of child abuse for more |
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| 7 | 8 | | than two decades; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, A project of the local Junior League, the Children's |
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| 9 | 10 | | Advocacy Center of Collin County opened its doors in 1992 and has |
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| 10 | 11 | | since helped more than 50,000 young Texans suffering from abuse or |
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| 11 | 12 | | neglect; the center's highly trained staff members perform forensic |
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| 12 | 13 | | interviews and medical evaluations in a comfortable and safe |
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| 13 | 14 | | environment, recording each interview to ensure that children only |
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| 14 | 15 | | have to tell their stories once; they also coordinate with law |
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| 15 | 16 | | enforcement, child protective services, and the district |
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| 16 | 17 | | attorney's office to facilitate the investigation of child abuse |
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| 17 | 18 | | cases; and |
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| 18 | 19 | | WHEREAS, Children and families receive continued support |
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| 19 | 20 | | after the interview process through the center's counseling |
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| 20 | 21 | | services; specializing in trauma-informed treatment, |
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| 21 | 22 | | board-certified staff members offer therapy free of charge, and the |
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| 22 | 23 | | sessions are tailored to meet the unique needs of each client, with |
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| 23 | 24 | | bilingual therapy available for those who require it; and |
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| 24 | 25 | | WHEREAS, In addition to providing these invaluable services, |
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| 25 | 26 | | the Children's Advocacy Center of Collin County has established and |
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| 26 | 27 | | supported a variety of other programs designed to protect children; |
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| 27 | 28 | | the center offers educators, professionals, and civic groups |
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| 28 | 29 | | workshops on abuse indicators and Internet safety, and adults can |
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| 29 | 30 | | learn how to prevent abuse through the Darkness to Light's Stewards |
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| 30 | 31 | | of Children training; the Family Assistance Program helps those |
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| 31 | 32 | | affected by abuse with rent, food, and transportation as well as |
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| 32 | 33 | | applications for additional financial support; furthermore, the |
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| 33 | 34 | | center's Rainbow Room serves as an emergency resource for children |
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| 34 | 35 | | in crisis, giving caseworkers immediate access to such essential |
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| 35 | 36 | | items as clothing, shoes, and hygiene products for their clients at |
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| 36 | 37 | | no cost; and |
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| 37 | 38 | | WHEREAS, Since its inception, the Children's Advocacy Center |
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| 38 | 39 | | of Collin County has made a positive difference in the lives of many |
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| 39 | 40 | | of the area's most vulnerable citizens, and it is indeed a privilege |
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| 40 | 41 | | to honor the center's critical efforts to rescue children from |
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| 41 | 42 | | abusive situations; now, therefore, be it |
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| 42 | 43 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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| 43 | 44 | | Legislature hereby commend the Children's Advocacy Center of Collin |
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| 44 | 45 | | County for its commitment to creating a better, safer future for |
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| 45 | 46 | | Texas children and extend to all those associated with the center |
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| 46 | 47 | | sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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| 47 | 48 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 48 | 49 | | prepared for the Children's Advocacy Center of Collin County as an |
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| 49 | 50 | | expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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