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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, PLAN @ 1121 Rock in Richardson, a Clubhouse |
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International-accredited nonprofit organization, has been an |
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invaluable resource to area Texans with mental health conditions; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, People Living Active Now, or PLAN, was established |
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by two parents of adult children with mental illness in 1991; having |
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witnessed firsthand the scarcity of resources available to families |
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like their own, the program's founders set out to build an |
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organization to help address the needs of persons affected by |
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severe mental illness and their loved ones; in August 2017, PLAN |
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officially merged with Jewish Family Services of Greater Dallas, |
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and the program currently serves more than 150 individuals, as well |
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as their families; and |
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WHEREAS, PLAN @ 1121 Rock, the first accredited Clubhouse in |
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North Texas, is a nonprofit operated by men and women recovering |
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from mental illness, who work side by side with caring staff to help |
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themselves and one another to regain independence and productivity, |
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create opportunities for socialization, and overcome stigma that |
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may lead to separation and isolation; and |
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WHEREAS, Since its founding, PLAN @ 1121 Rock has been a force |
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for good in the lives of many individuals, and it is indeed a |
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privilege to recognize the organization for the important |
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contributions it has made to the community; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor PLAN @ 1121 Rock for its service to persons |
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recovering from mental illness and extend to all those affiliated |
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with the group sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for PLAN @ 1121 Rock as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |