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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Permian Basin Community Centers is celebrating its |
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40th anniversary in 2009, and this milestone provides an ideal |
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occasion to recognize the many significant contributions of this |
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agency; and |
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WHEREAS, The City of Midland and Midland County founded the |
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Midland Mental Health and Mental Retardation Centers in 1969; three |
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years later, the agency added Odessa and Ector County to its service |
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area and changed its name to Permian Basin Community Centers; |
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today, it employs a staff of more than 300 to serve Brewster, |
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Culberson, Ector, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Midland, Pecos, and |
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Presidio Counties, providing a comprehensive array of services to |
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enable individuals with mental illness, mental retardation, and |
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chemical dependency to live more satisfying and productive lives; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, PBCC Mental Health Services helps adults and |
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children through screening, assessment, and service coordination, |
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and it provides training in conflict resolution, independent |
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living, and employment-related skills; the agency also provides |
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crisis intervention and suicide prevention, and its assistance for |
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the chemically dependent includes residential treatment as well as |
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outreach, intervention, and specialized programs; and |
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WHEREAS, PBCC assists individuals with mental retardation |
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through diagnostic evaluations, residential placement, in-home |
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support, and recreational, vocational, and respite programs, among |
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other services; in addition, it supports the well-being of area |
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residents with HIV testing, education, and outreach services and |
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with early childhood intervention for developmentally delayed |
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children; and |
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WHEREAS, Led since 1995 by executive director Larry Carroll, |
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the highly trained staff of Permian Basin Community Centers works |
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with tremendous skill and dedication, and these outstanding |
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professionals truly merit special commendation for their |
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incalculable contributions to their community; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate the |
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administration and staff of Permian Basin Community Centers on the |
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occasion of their agency's 40th anniversary and extend to them |
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sincere best wishes for continued success in their vital endeavors; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Permian Basin Community Centers as an expression of |
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high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Craddick |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 13 was adopted by the House on July 2, |
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2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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