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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 285 Offered February 20, 2020 Commending Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare. ----------
Patrons-- Rasoul, Austin, Head, Hurst and McNamara; Senators: Edwards and Suetterlein
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WHEREAS, Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare, the Community Services Board serving the residents of the Roanoke Valley, celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2019; and

WHEREAS, Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare traces its origins to the establishment of state mental hygiene clinics in the 1940s and subsequent legislation in 1968 that created a system of Community Services Boards, which incorporated many of those clinics; and

WHEREAS, officially established on January 20, 1969, Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare was the fourth Community Services Board in Virginia and is now one of 40 such organizations that serve every city and county in the Commonwealth; and

WHEREAS, Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare provides support to children, adults, and families living with mental health disorders, developmental disabilities, or substance abuse disorders in the Cities of Roanoke and Salem and the Counties  of Botetourt, Craig, and Roanoke; and

WHEREAS, the 350 employees of Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare adhere to the highest standards of ethics and professional conduct and strive to ensure that patients feel respected and engaged in the decisions that affect their lives; and

WHEREAS, placing a high emphasis on honesty, responsibility, and patient confidentiality, Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare provides timely, effective, and affordable services in the least restrictive setting possible; and

WHEREAS, throughout its history, Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare has maintained a strong commitment to increasing the health and wellness of all residents of the Roanoke Valley; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare on the occasion of its 50th anniversary; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare as an expression of the General Assembly’s admiration for the organization’s commitment to serving Virginians in need.