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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Learning Center of El Campo, a behavioral |
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disabilities facility of Texana Center, celebrated its opening in |
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Wharton County on March 29, 2007; and |
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WHEREAS, Texana Center is a nonprofit organization providing |
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behavioral health care and services for developmentally disabled |
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persons in six Texas counties; serving 3,000 clients a month, |
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Texana Center has been designated as a Local Mental Retardation |
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Authority by the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Designed to help people with mental retardation or |
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pervasive developmental disorders such as autism, the Learning |
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Center of El Campo offers vocational and day habilitation training, |
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family and individual support, and employment assistance for its |
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clients; the Learning Center's services also include the management |
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of two group homes; and |
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WHEREAS, Situated in downtown El Campo, the Learning Center |
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provides invaluable assistance and encouragement to its clients and |
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their families, helping citizens with special needs to live full, |
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productive, and self-sufficient lives, and it is most fitting that |
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the opening of this important community resource be celebrated; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Learning Center of El Campo on |
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its opening and extend to the staff and clients of the center best |
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wishes for their success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Learning Center of El Campo as an expression of |
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high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |