Bill Text: VA HJR285 | 2020 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2020-03-04 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ285ER) [HJR285 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2020-HJR285-Enrolled.html
WHEREAS, Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare, the Community Services Board serving the residents of the Roanoke Valley, celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2019; and
WHEREAS, Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare traces its origins to the establishment of state mental hygiene clinics in the 1940s and subsequent legislation in 1968 that created a system of Community Services Boards, which incorporated many of those clinics; and
WHEREAS, officially established on January 20, 1969, Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare was the fourth Community Services Board in Virginia and is now one of 40 such organizations that serve every city and county in the Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare provides support to children, adults, and families living with mental health disorders, developmental disabilities, or substance abuse disorders in the Cities of Roanoke and Salem and the Counties of Botetourt, Craig, and Roanoke; and
WHEREAS, the 350 employees of Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare adhere to the highest standards of ethics and professional conduct and strive to ensure that patients feel respected and engaged in the decisions that affect their lives; and
WHEREAS, placing a high emphasis on honesty, responsibility, and patient confidentiality, Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare provides timely, effective, and affordable services in the least restrictive setting possible; and
WHEREAS, throughout its history, Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare has maintained a strong commitment to increasing the health and wellness of all residents of the Roanoke Valley; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare on the occasion of its 50th anniversary; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare as an expression of the General Assembly's admiration for the organization's commitment to serving Virginians in need.
