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2020 SESSION

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HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 95 Commending Jackson-Feild Behavioral Health Services.

 

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 24, 2020  

WHEREAS, Jackson-Feild Behavioral Health Services, an organization dedicated to serving children with acute emotional and mental health needs, marks its 165th anniversary in 2020; and

WHEREAS, Jackson-Feild Behavioral Health Services was established in 1855 with a charter from the Virginia General Assembly to serve children orphaned by the yellow fever epidemic; and

WHEREAS, Jackson-Feild Behavioral Health Services has since developed into an organization that offers a multitude of programs for children, including addiction, recovery, and trauma-informed treatments and spiritual services; and

WHEREAS, today, Jackson-Feild Behavioral Health Services has the capacity and qualifications to provide quality residential psychiatric treatment services for children suffering from mental illness or substance use disorders; and

WHEREAS, Jackson-Feild Behavioral Health Services has helped transform the lives of thousands of children by helping them manage their mental illness, achieve wellness, and reintegrate into their communities; and

WHEREAS, Jackson-Feild Behavioral Health Services is recognized as a national leader in the field of children’s mental health services, developing new and emerging best mental health practices in its programs and services; and

WHEREAS, Jackson-Feild Behavioral Health Services has been a guiding light and source of inspiration for its ability to treat children with several mental health and trauma-related issues and restore them to their communities; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That Jackson-Feild Behavioral Health Services, an organization that has served countless children and families of the Commonwealth, hereby be commended on the occasion of its 165th anniversary; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Jackson-Feild Behavioral Health Services as an expression of the House of Delegates’ respect, appreciation, and esteem for the organization and its contributions to the Commonwealth.