| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 688 |
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| 2 | 2 | | WHEREAS, The Texas Senate recognizes mental health as a |
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| 3 | 3 | | vital part of the overall health and well-being of individuals |
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| 4 | 4 | | and families; and |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, There are many dedicated organizations that work |
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| 6 | 6 | | to enrich the lives of individuals in the El Paso community who |
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| 7 | 7 | | have a mental illness and to provide assistance and support to |
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| 8 | 8 | | their families; these organizations include the National |
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| 9 | 9 | | Alliance on Mental Illness-El Paso Affiliate, El Paso Behavioral |
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| 10 | 10 | | Health System, Alternatives Centre for Behavioral Health, Centro |
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| 11 | 11 | | San Vicente, Emergence Health Network, and Paso del Norte Health |
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| 12 | 12 | | Foundation; and |
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| 13 | 13 | | WHEREAS, Eliminating stigma and negative bias associated |
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| 14 | 14 | | with mental illness helps individuals and their families to cope, |
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| 15 | 15 | | seek timely treatment, recover, and maximize their health and |
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| 16 | 16 | | quality of life; and |
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| 17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, All individuals in the El Paso community deserve |
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| 18 | 18 | | to have the knowledge, skill, and opportunity to understand the |
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| 19 | 19 | | facts and recognize the myths surrounding mental illness and to |
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| 20 | 20 | | take timely action to prevent negative health outcomes such as |
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| 21 | 21 | | substance abuse, domestic violence, suicide, incarceration, and |
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| 22 | 22 | | homelessness; and |
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| 23 | 23 | | WHEREAS, Concerned individuals and organizations are |
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| 24 | 24 | | working to develop, through public and private partnerships, |
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| 25 | 25 | | policies that will eliminate disparities, improve community |
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| 26 | 26 | | outreach and engagement, reduce barriers to access, and ensure |
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| 27 | 27 | | culturally and linguistically competent care and support for |
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| 28 | 28 | | diverse communities; now, therefore, be it |
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| 29 | 29 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th |
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| 30 | 30 | | Legislature, hereby recognize May 2015 as National Mental Health |
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| 31 | 31 | | Awareness Month in Texas and commend the people of El Paso County |
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| 32 | 32 | | for their efforts to eliminate stigma and negative bias |
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| 33 | 33 | | associated with mental illness; and, be it further |
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| 34 | 34 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared as an |
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| 35 | 35 | | expression of support and esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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| 36 | 36 | | RodrÃguez |
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| 37 | 37 | | ________________________________ |
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| 38 | 38 | | President of the Senate |
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| 39 | 39 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 40 | 40 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 41 | 41 | | the Senate on May 5, 2015. |
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| 42 | 42 | | ________________________________ |
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| 43 | 43 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 44 | 44 | | ________________________________ |
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| 45 | 45 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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