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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, February 20, 2013, is Children's Advocacy Centers of |
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Texas Day at the Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Founded in 1994 with a charter membership of 13 |
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local advocacy centers, Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas has |
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grown to encompass more than 60 local centers across the state; its |
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mission is to restore the lives of abused children by partnering |
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with local agencies to investigate and prosecute child abuse; and |
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WHEREAS, The organization offers training programs, conducts |
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site visits, provides a case-tracking system, and operates a |
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director mentoring program to help its local centers provide better |
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and more comprehensive protection to the children in their care; it |
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has also initiated One With Courage, a public awareness campaign |
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that focuses on the courage required to talk about sexual abuse and |
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seeks to change the way people respond to child abuse; and |
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WHEREAS, Local advocacy centers bring together a variety of |
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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, and all associated with the centers indeed |
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deserve special recognition for their important work; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize February 20, 2013, as Children's |
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Advocacy Centers of Texas Day at the Capitol and commend the group |
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for its exemplary efforts to protect children and keep them safe, |
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secure, and free from violence. |