Bill Text: IL HR0159 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Congratulates Cornerstone Services on its 50th anniversary.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-03-05 - Resolution Adopted [HR0159 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-HR0159-Introduced.html
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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
3 | Representatives wish to congratulate Cornerstone Services on | ||||||
4 | the occasion of its 50th anniversary; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Cornerstone Services was founded in 1969 as the | ||||||
6 | Will County Sheltered Workshop by parents and community leaders | ||||||
7 | who wanted to create new opportunities for individuals with | ||||||
8 | disabilities, beginning with services for three people and | ||||||
9 | growing ever since; and
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10 | WHEREAS, Since its founding, Cornerstone Services has | ||||||
11 | expanded significantly, offering progressive, comprehensive | ||||||
12 | services for people with disabilities; it promotes choices, | ||||||
13 | dignity, and the opportunity to live and work in the community; | ||||||
14 | it presently serves almost 1,200 persons daily; and
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15 | WHEREAS, Cornerstone Services advocates for people with | ||||||
16 | disabilities and is recognized as a leader in providing support | ||||||
17 | through seven-day program locations and 42 group homes in Will | ||||||
18 | and Kankakee Counties; and
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19 | WHEREAS, Cornerstone Services' 550 full and part-time | ||||||
20 | employees provide specialized services to empower individuals | ||||||
21 | with as much independence as possible and help people find and |
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1 | keep jobs, maintain stable housing, and learn to access public | ||||||
2 | transportation and community resources; and
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3 | WHEREAS, Last year, Cornerstone Services helped people | ||||||
4 | with disabilities secure 187 new jobs, resulting in $1.5 | ||||||
5 | million in wages; through its assistance, 57 percent of people | ||||||
6 | with mental illness who participate in the State's Individual | ||||||
7 | Placement and Support Program are employed, far outpacing the | ||||||
8 | national average of 15 percent employment for said group; and
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9 | WHEREAS, Cornerstone Services is guided by the principle of | ||||||
10 | individual choice, as evidenced by individuals being treated | ||||||
11 | with dignity and respect and being offered a variety of choices | ||||||
12 | and supportive measures to make informed decisions; service | ||||||
13 | plans are developed with, not for, individuals and are driven | ||||||
14 | by the individual served and his or her supporters; the | ||||||
15 | fulfillment of its mission is a continued greater independence | ||||||
16 | for individuals with disabilities; therefore, be it
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17 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
18 | HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
19 | we congratulate Cornerstone Services on its 50th anniversary, | ||||||
20 | and we wish it continued success as it serves those with | ||||||
21 | disabilities in Will and Kankakee Counties; and be it further
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22 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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1 | presented to Cornerstone Services as an expression of our | ||||||
2 | esteem and respect.
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