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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Henderson County HELP Center celebrated the 30th |
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anniversary of its founding in 2020, providing a fitting |
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opportunity to reflect on the organization's myriad contributions |
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to the community; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1990, the HELP Center was launched by a group of |
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churches and individuals in order to connect local residents in |
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need with valuable resources and support; since its inception, the |
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organization has been instrumental in the creation of various |
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programs, including the United Way HELP Line, services for pregnant |
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and parenting teens, and mental health and substance abuse |
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counseling services for youth; in addition, the HELP Center was |
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tasked with developing a local Children's Advocacy Center, and in |
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1999, Maggie's House was established to assist victims of child |
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abuse and neglect; this program annually supports more than 300 |
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children, and it was accredited by Children's Advocacy Centers of |
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Texas in 2000 and the National Children's Alliance in 2015; and |
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WHEREAS, The HELP Center serves thousands of individuals each |
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year through case management, counseling, onsite medical exams, and |
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family advocacy; the group benefits from the leadership of its |
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executive director, Leslie Saunders, as well as the dedicated |
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efforts of local law enforcement professionals, public officials, |
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and health care workers, who assist the center in its mission to |
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ensure that Henderson County residents of all ages have the tools |
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they need to overcome adversity; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of three decades, the Henderson |
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County HELP Center has rendered exceptional service to many area |
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Texans, and it truly merits special recognition on the occasion of |
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this milestone year; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the 30th anniversary of the |
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Henderson County HELP Center and extend to all those associated |
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with the institution sincere best wishes for continued success; |
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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 the Henderson County HELP Center as an expression of |
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high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |