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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Each year, the Children First Counseling Center of |
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Grand Prairie hosts its Little Lunch of HOPE to raise funds for the |
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agency's important work; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 1977, Children First initially |
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operated as Family Outreach, a volunteer organization that |
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performed case management for the Texas Department of Protective |
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and Regulatory Services; its mission evolved to encompass |
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professional counseling and therapy services for victims of abuse, |
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and as it separated from the state, it incorporated under its |
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present-day name to better reflect its focus and services; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, Children First is a nonprofit agency |
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providing counseling services by a diverse staff of licensed |
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therapists with master's degrees; it accepts clients age three and |
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older, including adults, who reside in Grand Prairie and |
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surrounding areas in Dallas and Tarrant Counties; most are eligible |
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for care at little to no cost, thanks to funding from such sources |
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as government grants, donations, and the United Way; and |
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WHEREAS, The agency is dedicated to ending the cycle of child |
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abuse and family violence and supports mental health in a variety of |
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ways; in addition to the state-accredited Batterers Intervention |
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and Prevention Program, it offers specialized adolescent services |
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and general counseling for a range of issues, from grief, anxiety, |
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and depression to trauma and stress; and |
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WHEREAS, Through its endeavors, Children First has made a |
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positive difference in the lives of countless Texans, and in so |
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doing, it has helped to strengthen area families and communities; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby commemorate the Children |
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First Counseling Center's annual Little Lunch of HOPE and extend to |
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all those associated with the organization sincere best wishes for |
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continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Children First Counseling Center as an expression of |
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high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |