| |
| |
|
|
R E S O L U T I O N
|
|
|
WHEREAS, Members of the San Antonio Chapter of the National |
|
|
Alliance on Mental Illness are visiting the State Capitol on |
|
|
February 17, 2011, and this occasion provides a fitting opportunity |
|
|
to recognize this outstanding organization; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, NAMI is the nation's largest grassroots |
|
|
organization dedicated to improving the lives of individuals and |
|
|
families affected by mental illness; through the dedicated efforts |
|
|
of its volunteers, including members of local affiliates in more |
|
|
than 1,100 communities, NAMI focuses on support, public education, |
|
|
and advocacy; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, Founded in 1984, NAMI San Antonio serves individuals |
|
|
and their loved ones affected by severe and persistent mental |
|
|
illnesses, including schizophrenia, schizo-affective disorder, |
|
|
bipolar disorder, major depression, and |
|
|
obsessive-compulsive/anxiety disorders; the organization promotes |
|
|
the well-being, comfort, and happiness of the mentally ill and |
|
|
strives to improve conditions generally for those with mental |
|
|
illnesses; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, NAMI San Antonio offers support groups for people |
|
|
living with mental illness and classes for family, friends, and |
|
|
caregivers; moreover, it fosters the development and enhancement of |
|
|
services and promotes research into treatment options; members |
|
|
endeavor to remove the stigma caused by inaccurate and hurtful |
|
|
representations of mental illness, and the organization provides |
|
|
the public with clear information about mental illnesses, mental |
|
|
health care, diagnosis, treatment, and recovery; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, Through their dedication and hard work, the members |
|
|
of San Antonio NAMI have made a positive difference in the lives of |
|
|
countless Texans, and they are most deserving of special |
|
|
recognition; now, therefore, be it |
|
|
RESOLVED, That the members of the San Antonio Chapter of the |
|
|
National Alliance on Mental Illness be welcomed to the State |
|
|
Capitol and be commended for their efforts to promote equitable |
|
|
services and treatment for consumers and families living with |
|
|
mental illness; and, be it further |
|
|
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
|
|
prepared for NAMI San Antonio as an expression of high regard by the |
|
|
Texas House of Representatives. |
| |
|
|
Menendez |
|
|
|
|
|
______________________________ |
|
|
Speaker of the House |
| |
|
|
I certify that H.R. No. 463 was adopted by the House on |
|
|
February 17, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
|
|
|
|
|
______________________________ |
|
|
Chief Clerk of the House |
| |