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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Bob's House of Hope in Argyle has rendered |
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exceptional service to the North Texas community by providing |
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holistic and compassionate care to victims of human trafficking; |
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WHEREAS, Opened in 2021 by Robert "Bob" Williams, Bob's House |
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of Hope is the first safe house in the country for 18-and-older |
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male-identifying survivors of sex trafficking; it is a program of |
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Ranch Hands Rescue, which Mr. Williams oversees as founder and |
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chief executive officer; the residential facility offers equine- |
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and animal-assisted counseling and trauma-informed therapy for |
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individuals who have been sexually abused, and its other services |
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include psychiatric and psychological evaluations, medical care, |
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educational and vocational assistance, case management, |
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mentorship, and life skills training; and |
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WHEREAS, Human trafficking is a public health issue and crime |
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that affects individuals, families, and communities across |
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generations, exploiting the most vulnerable and weakening our |
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collective well-being; it has been reported that men and boys |
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represent nearly half of the total number of human trafficking |
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victims worldwide, but the identification and care of these victims |
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remains an enormous challenge for governments and care providers; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Williams previously served on the human |
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trafficking task forces for the offices of the governor of Texas and |
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the Texas attorney general; since learning of the gap in |
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information and resources regarding male sex trafficking victims, |
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he has devoted himself to addressing those shortfalls as well as the |
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stigmas that often create barriers to the help that these |
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individuals need; and |
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WHEREAS, Through its efforts to provide a comprehensive and |
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individualized response to human trafficking, Bob's House of Hope |
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is helping victims to live happy, healthy, and productive lives; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature |
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hereby commend Bob's House of Hope for its exceptional work in |
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providing care and resources to human trafficking victims and |
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extend to all those associated with the program sincere best wishes |
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for 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 Bob's House of Hope as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas Senate. |