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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, For nearly 40 years, the dedicated volunteers of |
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Child Advocates San Antonio have made a profound difference in the |
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lives of vulnerable children in Bexar County; and |
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WHEREAS, Child Advocates San Antonio was founded in 1984 by |
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the National Council of Jewish Women in San Antonio under the |
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leadership of Ellinor Forland and office manager Betty Zinn; the |
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organization is part of a nationwide network of Court Appointed |
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Special Advocates programs, which train volunteers to serve as the |
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official voice for abused and neglected children in the foster care |
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system; these special advocates are appointed by district court |
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judges, and they work tirelessly to help ensure that each child |
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finds a safe and permanent home; and |
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WHEREAS, Since the San Antonio chapter's inception, its |
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advocates have provided invaluable assistance to children in foster |
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care in Bexar County; last year alone, local CASA volunteers |
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devoted more than 18,000 hours, and in 2021 they drove over 160,000 |
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miles to ensure that their young clients received the care and |
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services they needed as they navigated the child welfare system; |
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the chapter has also served the community by facilitating events |
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such as a back-to-school giveaway, through which it distributed |
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backpacks to more than 1,000 local families; and |
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WHEREAS, On January 24, 2023, Child Advocates San Antonio |
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announced that it had been designated a trauma-informed certified |
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agency; the organization is one of only a few in Bexar County to |
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attain this certification, which underscores its commitment to |
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providing trauma-informed care to survivors of abuse and neglect; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Child Advocates San Antonio has relied immensely on |
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the hard work, compassion, and drive of its volunteers in carrying |
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out its vital mission, and all those involved with the organization |
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are truly deserving of recognition for their generous service to |
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young Texans in need; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Child Advocates San Antonio for its |
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outstanding work in behalf of foster children in Bexar County and |
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extend to those affiliated with the group sincere best wishes for |
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the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Child Advocates San Antonio as an expression of high |
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regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Campos |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 413 was adopted by the House on March |
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1, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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