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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Hays-Caldwell Women's Center celebrated the |
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opening of the Marla R. Johnson Housing Center on March 25, 2022; |
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WHEREAS, Originally formed in 1978 as the Hays County Women's |
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Center, the Hays-Caldwell Women's Center is a nonprofit |
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organization that offers free and confidential services to adults, |
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youth, and children who are victims of family violence, dating |
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violence, sexual assault, and child abuse; and |
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WHEREAS, The Marla R. Johnson Housing Center, named after the |
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longtime executive director of HCWC, provides transitional housing |
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for survivors of domestic abuse and their family members; the |
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22,500-square-foot complex was designed to accommodate up to 18 |
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families in apartment-style units for an extended period of time, |
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giving residents the opportunity to find employment and more |
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permanent living situations; in addition, there are Head Start and |
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Early Head Start programs on site to provide quality child care and |
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early childhood education, alleviating one of the greatest barriers |
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to a woman and her children leaving an abusive situation; and |
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WHEREAS, Financed through public and private donations, the |
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$5 million project is located on property donated by the City of San |
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Marcos and supplements the existing HCWC shelter for short-term |
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emergency situations; moreover, the complex was made possible with |
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the support of the Austin chapter of HomeAid, a national nonprofit |
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that assists organizations that help fight homelessness; and |
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WHEREAS, By providing victims of domestic violence with a |
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safe place to live, the Marla R. Johnson Housing Center empowers |
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those it serves to build a brighter future for themselves and their |
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families, and in so doing, it contributes immeasurably to the |
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strength of the community; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the opening of the Marla R. Johnson |
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Housing Center and commend all those involved in bringing the |
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project to fruition; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Marla R. Johnson Housing Center as an expression of |
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high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |