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WHEREAS, in 2007, the Center for Alexandria’s Children opened its doors as the first Child Advocacy Center serving the City of Alexandria, to provide coordinated and collaborative services to abused children; and
WHEREAS, in the decade since, the Center for Alexandria’s Children has grown into a full-service nonprofit organization that provides prevention, response, and education programs to ensure that all children in Alexandria enjoy a safe and happy childhood, free from abuse; and
WHEREAS, recognizing the equal importance of child abuse prevention, the Center for Alexandria’s Children offers a one-of-a-kind Learn & Play Group program that has served 2,979 children and their families; and
WHEREAS, the Center for Alexandria’s Children has provided child sexual abuse prevention trainings to 957 individuals, helping to protect approximately 24,000 of Alexandria’s children from sexual abuse; and
WHEREAS, the Center for Alexandria’s Children embodies the value of strategic public-private partnerships and community empowerment to prioritize the health and well-being of children and families; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend the Center for Alexandria’s Children on the occasion of its 10th anniversary; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the Center for Alexandria’s Children as an expression of the General Assembly’s admiration for its service to Alexandria’s children.