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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 311
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas, Incorporated, |
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and to join Texans across the state in celebrating Children's |
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Advocacy Centers of Texas Day on February 23, 2011; and |
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WHEREAS, Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas is to be |
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commended for its exemplary efforts to protect the right of |
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children to be safe, secure, and free from violence; the |
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organization's mission is to restore the lives of abused children |
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by partnering with local agencies to investigate and prosecute |
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child abuse; and |
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WHEREAS, Founded with a charter membership of 13 local |
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advocacy centers, Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas has grown |
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to encompass 64 local centers across the state, making it the |
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largest such organization in the nation; and |
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WHEREAS, The organization offers training programs, |
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conducts site visits, provides a case-tracking system, and |
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operates a director mentoring program to help its local centers |
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provide better and more comprehensive protection to the children |
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in their care; it has recently initiated One With Courage, a |
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public awareness campaign that focuses on the courage required to |
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talk about sexual abuse and seeks to change the way people |
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respond to child abuse; and |
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WHEREAS, Local advocacy centers bring together a variety |
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of agencies and community organizations, including law enforcement, |
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child protection services, and health professionals, to create a |
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safe haven from which abused children can begin their journey to |
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justice and healing; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd |
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Legislature, hereby commend Children's Advocacy Centers of |
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Texas, Incorporated, on its commitment to protecting the most |
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vulnerable among us and join Texans across the state in |
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celebrating Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas Day at the |
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Capitol; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in |
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honor of this special day. |
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Nelson, Harris, |
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Shapiro, Huffman |
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Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on February 23, 2011. |
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Secretary of the Senate |