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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, For nearly half a century, The Family Place in |
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Dallas has provided shelter and support to the victims of violence, |
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and the observance of Domestic Violence Advocacy Day at the State |
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Capitol on March 20, 2025, provides a fitting opportunity to |
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recognize the organization; and |
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WHEREAS, The Family Place, the Texas Council on Family |
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Violence, and the Texas Association Against Sexual Assault are |
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among the groups gathering for Domestic Violence Advocacy Day; The |
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Family Place traces its origins to 1976, when the Battered Women's |
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Task Force was established in Dallas; two years later, the Dallas |
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Violence Intervention Alliance opened The Family Place as one of |
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the first family violence shelters in Texas; known today as the |
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largest such service provider in the Lone Star State, it advocates |
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for community engagement and social change while providing the |
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survivors of violence with the safe housing, counseling, and skills |
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they need to rebuild and lead independent lives; and |
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WHEREAS, Among The Family Place's offerings are a 24-hour |
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crisis hotline, emergency shelters for women, children, and men, |
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extended-stay apartments and transitional housing, area counseling |
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centers, medical and dental care, job, technical, and life skills |
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training, and the Battering Intervention and Prevention Program; |
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moreover, the Child Development Center provides early childhood |
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education and mentoring programs as well as specialized curriculum |
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for youth five and under who have experienced trauma; and |
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WHEREAS, The Family Place benefits from the exceptional |
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leadership of Delia Jasso, who serves on its executive board of |
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directors and as chair of its Hispanic Advisory Council, which she |
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established in 2023; the council supports the organization's work |
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in the Hispanic community, developing resources written in Spanish |
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and raising awareness of the unique barriers that Hispanic |
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individuals face in seeking assistance in domestic violence |
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situations; and |
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WHEREAS, The Family Place has helped countless area Texans to |
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break the cycle of domestic violence and abuse, and it is indeed a |
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pleasure to join in honoring the organization at this time and to |
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extend sincere gratitude to Delia Jasso for her work in supporting |
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families and for serving as an inspiring role model; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize March 20, 2025, as Domestic Violence |
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Advocacy Day at the State Capitol and commend all those associated |
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with The Family Place for their exemplary service to the survivors |
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of family violence; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for The Family Place as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |