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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 23
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to join |
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Texans across the state in celebrating Children's Advocacy Centers |
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of Texas Legislative Day at the Capitol, on January 27, 2015; and |
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WHEREAS, Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas, |
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Incorporated, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the goal |
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of restoring the lives of abused and neglected children; founded |
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with a charter membership of 13 local centers, it now has a |
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membership of 68 centers which are located across the state; and |
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WHEREAS, The organization offers a wide variety of |
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services to local centers, including training programs, site |
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visits, a case tracking system, and technical assistance; and |
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WHEREAS, The 68 centers serve some 40,000 children each |
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year; the multidisciplinary teams work closely with law |
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enforcement officials and Department of Family and Protective |
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Services representatives to coordinate joint investigations into |
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abuse and to help victims receive the services they need to heal; and |
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WHEREAS, Child abuse is an issue that touches all Texans, |
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and it is truly fitting that the Children's Advocacy Centers of |
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Texas receive recognition for the organization's outstanding |
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work in protecting the state's most vulnerable population; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th |
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Legislature, hereby commend the Children's Advocacy Centers of |
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Texas, Incorporated, on its efforts to ensure that abused and |
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neglected children receive justice and extend to all associated |
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with the organization best wishes for a rewarding Legislative Day |
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at the Capitol; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas as an expression of |
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esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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Nelson |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on January 21, 2015. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |