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SENATE RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Mid Rio Grande Border Area Health Education Center in |
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Laredo and to join in celebrating March 24 through 30, 2025, as |
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National Area Health Education Center Week; and |
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WHEREAS, The Area Health Education Center program was |
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created by the United States Congress in 1971 with the goal to |
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recruit, train, and retain a health professions workforce |
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committed to underserved and rural populations by partnering |
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with academic institutions, local health care providers, and |
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community-based organizations to provide education and clinical |
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training; and |
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WHEREAS, The Mid Rio Grande Border Area Health Education |
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Center, which was established in 1993, is a nonprofit corporation |
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and has served more than 600,622 individuals in Dimmit, Duval, |
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Jim Hogg, LaSalle, Starr, Webb, Willacy, and Zapata Counties with |
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a wide range of programs; and |
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WHEREAS, More than 160 alumni of the center are currently |
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practicing as health care providers; more than 90 percent of |
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program participants reported pursuing a higher education, and |
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more than 94 percent reported that the center influenced their |
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choice of career in the health care field; and |
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WHEREAS, The center provides accredited continuing |
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education conferences for practicing professionals, pipeline |
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programs for students of all ages to spark an interest in health |
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careers, and information to improve the health status and quality |
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of life for residents in the region; and |
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WHEREAS, For over three decades, the Mid Rio Grande Border |
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Area Health Education Center in Laredo has played a vital role in |
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the provision of quality health education in South Texas, and it |
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is truly fitting that this esteemed organization and similar |
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centers nationwide receive special recognition for strengthening |
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the health professions workforce and improving access to quality |
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care; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th |
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Legislature, hereby commend all who contribute to Mid Rio Grande |
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Border Area Health Education Center on their invaluable efforts |
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to improve health care in Texas and in underserved regions across |
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the country and extend to all best wishes for a successful |
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National Area Health Education Center Week; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the center as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |