Bill Text: IL HR0703 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulates Aunt Martha's Health and Wellness on its 50th anniversary.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2022-03-03 - Resolution Adopted [HR0703 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2021-HR0703-Introduced.html

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

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