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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate Aunt Martha's Health and
4Wellness on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of its
5founding; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Aunt Martha's was founded in 1972 and since then
7has been a place where communities come together and support
8one another; 50 years later, it continues to be a place for
9people to come together and be a part of a vision ensuring that
10everyone has access to high quality health and wellness care,
11leading to better social and emotional health; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Today, Aunt Martha's is the third largest
13community health center in Illinois; it has had more than 1.5
14million visitors since 2001 and is the largest provider of
15dental and behavioral services among community health centers
16in Illinois; it serves three and a half times as many uninsured
17patients as the average community health center in Illinois;
18and
 
19    WHEREAS, Aunt Martha's has helped 2,000 abused and
20neglected children receive shelter, health care, and care
21coordination services and is Illinois' largest provider of
22services to families in crisis; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Aunt Martha's outreach services has connected
23,000 homeless children, youth, and adults to shelter, health
3care, employment training, and independent living programs,
4and 1,200 preschool, elementary, and high school children have
5received education and community-based services; more than
63,000 people have completed employment programs and have
7gotten jobs in their home communities; and
 
8    WHEREAS, After 50 years of service, Aunt Martha's is just
9getting started; therefore, be it
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
11HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
12we congratulate Aunt Martha's Health and Wellness on its 50th
13anniversary, and we wish it many more successful years; and be
14it further
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
16presented to Aunt Martha's as a symbol of our respect and
17esteem.