R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, April 30, 1999, marks the grand opening of the Child
 1-2     and Adolescent Wellness Center in El Paso, and this auspicious
 1-3     occasion is indeed worthy of special recognition; and
 1-4           WHEREAS, Established by the Centro de Salud Familiar La Fe,
 1-5     Inc., the Child and Adolescent Wellness Center offers a wide range
 1-6     of health, social, educational, and community outreach services
 1-7     designed to improve the total well-being of El Paso children; and
 1-8           WHEREAS, The wellness center features three major components:
 1-9     the Health Center, which provides primary and preventive health
1-10     care through immunizations, prenatal care, dental care, and other
1-11     pediatric services; the Cultural Center, which boasts
1-12     intergenerational programs in art, dance, music, and theater; and
1-13     the Technology Center, which offers access to computers, the
1-14     Internet, interactive software, and the latest audio and video
1-15     equipment and materials; and
1-16           WHEREAS, In nurturing the youth of El Paso, staff of the
1-17     wellness center are helping to instill in their young charges
1-18     lifelong healthy habits while improving their self-esteem and
1-19     enhancing their future opportunities; and
1-20           WHEREAS, The all-encompassing services offered by the Child
1-21     and Adolescent Wellness Center will undoubtedly benefit countless
1-22     Chicano families by addressing their children's needs, and we join
1-23     the citizens of El Paso in commemorating the inauguration of this
1-24     outstanding facility; now, therefore, be it
 2-1           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas
 2-2     Legislature hereby honor the grand opening of the Child and
 2-3     Adolescent Wellness Center in El Paso and extend to its dedicated
 2-4     staff sincere best wishes for its future success; and, be it
 2-5     further
 2-6           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
 2-7     prepared for prominent display in the wellness center as an
 2-8     expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
                                                                      Chavez
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                                                   Speaker of the House
               I certify that H.R. No. 782 was adopted by the House on April
         29, 1999, by a non-record vote.
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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House