88R21629 BPG-D
By: Blanco S.R. No. 422
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Kristi Daugherty was recognized as one of El Paso
Inc.'s 2022 Women of Impact; and
WHEREAS, The CEO of Emergence Health Network, Ms. Daugherty
is credited with energizing the company, which provides behavioral
health and developmental disabilities programs, and expanding its
services; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Daugherty has emphasized preparation, and
during the 2019 mass shooting in El Paso, she swiftly deployed the
EHN emergency plan and had a team on site within an hour of the
horrific incident; programs at the center today continue to help
those who were impacted by the tragedy; and
WHEREAS, When the COVID-19 pandemic hit Texas, EHN launched a
remote crisis program in partnership with The University of Texas
at El Paso, ensuring that interns could graduate on time despite the
closure of clinicals; they were hired to provide phone support,
thus gaining the experience they needed; in addition, EHN set up
clinics on five El Paso Independent School District campuses to
improve access to mental health care and ease the stigma around
mental wellness programs; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Daugherty has also focused on strengthening
EHN's clinical services; with the advent of 988 as the national
three-digit access number for the Suicide and Crisis hotline,
Emergence became one of only four community centers serving as a 988
center; moreover, it has been designated as a national
Spanish-language center, receiving calls from all across the
country; EHN has been an innovator in the justice-involved sector
as well, increasing the number of Crisis Intervention Teams across
the region and adding campus-based CIT in two local school
districts; engaging in fruitful partnerships with local educators,
the organization has seen positive results by embedding mental
health services in schools to better reach children and parents
alike; in addition, it maintains the IDD Learning Center to provide
daytime rehabilitation that helps individuals with developmental
disabilities reach the highest possible degree of independence; and
WHEREAS, While fulfilling her many responsibilities,
Ms. Daugherty also generously shares her time and expertise as a
member of the boards of the FEMAP Foundation, Project Amistad, and
the FBI Citizens Academy, among other organizations; and
WHEREAS, Kristi Daugherty has made a positive difference in
the lives of countless El Paso residents through her vision and
leadership at the helm of Emergence Health Network, and she is
richly deserving of this accolade; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature
hereby congratulate Kristi Daugherty on her selection as one of El
Paso Inc.'s 2022 Women of Impact and extend to her sincere best
wishes for continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Daugherty as an expression of high regard by the
Texas Senate.