SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 422
         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 State of Texas, 88th
  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 from
  the Texas Senate.
 
  Blanco
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        President of the Senate
     
        I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
    the Senate on April 17, 2023.
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        Secretary of the Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate