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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The Panhandle Behavioral Health Alliance and its |
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| 6 | 7 | | founder, Laura Street of Amarillo, are making vital contributions |
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| 7 | 8 | | to the well-being of countless Texans; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Ms. Street brought together a group of more than 40 |
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| 9 | 10 | | local leaders to begin a conversation about the mental health of |
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| 10 | 11 | | Panhandle residents; on May 4, 2016, these dedicated men and women |
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| 11 | 12 | | launched the Amarillo Okay to Say campaign, part of a statewide |
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| 12 | 13 | | movement to increase awareness and share a message of hope and |
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| 13 | 14 | | recovery with those suffering from mental illnesses; and |
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| 14 | 15 | | WHEREAS, Following a comprehensive assessment by the Meadows |
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| 15 | 16 | | Mental Health Policy Institute, the Panhandle Behavioral Health |
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| 16 | 17 | | Alliance was officially established on February 15, 2017, with a |
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| 17 | 18 | | goal of creating a network of professionals to improve behavioral |
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| 18 | 19 | | health care for all people in the region; this same day was declared |
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| 19 | 20 | | Panhandle Behavioral Health Alliance Day in Amarillo by Mayor Paul |
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| 20 | 21 | | Harpole, and the organization's leaders reintroduced the Amarillo |
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| 21 | 22 | | Okay to Say campaign; and |
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| 22 | 23 | | WHEREAS, The Panhandle Behavioral Health Alliance currently |
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| 23 | 24 | | operates in 26 Texas counties; it draws on the collective efforts of |
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| 24 | 25 | | numerous organizations, companies, foundations, governmental |
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| 25 | 26 | | agencies, and medical entities, as well as individuals and families |
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| 26 | 27 | | affected by mental, behavioral, or addiction-related challenges; |
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| 27 | 28 | | and |
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| 28 | 29 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Panhandle Behavioral Health |
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| 29 | 30 | | Alliance are working tirelessly to ensure that all of the region's |
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| 30 | 31 | | residents have access to high-quality behavioral health care when |
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| 31 | 32 | | and where they need it, and they are indeed deserving of recognition |
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| 32 | 33 | | at this time; now, therefore, be it |
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| 33 | 34 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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| 34 | 35 | | Legislature hereby honor the Panhandle Behavioral Health Alliance |
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| 35 | 36 | | for its efforts to enhance the region's mental health care system |
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| 36 | 37 | | and commend Laura Street for her commitment to improving the |
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| 37 | 38 | | quality of life for residents of the Texas Panhandle; and, be it |
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| 38 | 39 | | further |
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| 39 | 40 | | RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared |
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| 40 | 41 | | for the Panhandle Behavioral Health Alliance and Ms. Street as an |
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| 41 | 42 | | expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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