1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 45 |
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2 | 2 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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3 | 3 | | join Texans across the state in celebrating January 29, 2019, as |
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4 | 4 | | Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas Legislative Day at the |
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5 | 5 | | Capitol; and |
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6 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas is a |
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7 | 7 | | nonprofit organization with the mission of restoring the lives of |
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8 | 8 | | abused and neglected children; founded with a charter membership |
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9 | 9 | | of 13 centers, the organization now has 71 advocacy centers |
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10 | 10 | | located throughout the state; and |
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11 | 11 | | WHEREAS, The organization provides a wide range of vital |
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12 | 12 | | services to local centers, including training, technical |
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13 | 13 | | assistance and support, and evaluation services; and |
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14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, The 71 local centers serve nearly 60,000 children |
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15 | 15 | | each year; staff members work closely with multidisciplinary teams |
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16 | 16 | | that include local law enforcement and prosecution and the Texas |
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17 | 17 | | Department of Family and Protective Services to coordinate joint |
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18 | 18 | | investigations of child abuse and to help victims receive the |
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19 | 19 | | services they need to achieve safety, justice, and healing; and |
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20 | 20 | | WHEREAS, Child abuse is an issue that affects all Texans, |
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21 | 21 | | and it is truly fitting that the Children's Advocacy Centers of |
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22 | 22 | | Texas and its member centers receive special recognition for |
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23 | 23 | | their outstanding work in protecting the state's most vulnerable |
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24 | 24 | | citizens; now, therefore, be it |
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25 | 25 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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26 | 26 | | Legislature, hereby commend the administrators, staff, and |
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27 | 27 | | volunteers of the Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas and its |
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28 | 28 | | member centers on their efforts on behalf of the state's abused |
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29 | 29 | | and neglected children and extend to them best wishes for a |
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30 | 30 | | rewarding and productive Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas |
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31 | 31 | | Legislative Day at the Capitol; and, be it further |
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32 | 32 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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33 | 33 | | this exemplary organization as an expression of high regard from |
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34 | 34 | | the Texas Senate. |
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35 | 35 | | Nelson |
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36 | 36 | | ________________________________ |
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37 | 37 | | President of the Senate |
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38 | 38 | | I hereby certify that the |
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39 | 39 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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40 | 40 | | the Senate on January 28, 2019. |
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41 | 41 | | ________________________________ |
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42 | 42 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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43 | 43 | | ________________________________ |
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44 | 44 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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