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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The Children's Place Association was founded 24 
3years ago to provide care to some of the neediest and neglected 
4Chicago-area children and families; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, The Children's Place Association was among the 
6first of social service agencies to develop an extensive menu 
7of services, including hospice and preschool for infants and 
8toddlers who are HIV/AIDS infected or affected; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, The Children's Place Association has developed a 
10specialized preschool located in Chicago's Humboldt Park 
11neighborhood that includes medical care for over 70 kids whose 
12families live in extreme poverty; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, The Children's Place Association has developed 
14specialized services, including on-site nursing care and a 
15residential program for medically complex children; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, The Children's Place Association is completing 
17the construction of a 13-unit apartment building, located at 
18the corner of West Chicago and North Drake Avenues, which is 
19dedicated to very-low income families in need of the Children's 
20Place Association's housing, medical care, mental health, and 
21other services, including those living with HIV/AIDS and other 
 
 
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1disabilities; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, The Children's Place Association preschool 
3provides an array of supportive services to the children and 
4families it serves, such as a full-time pediatric nurse, a 
5board-certified pediatric medical director, a registered 
6dietitian, child mental health services provided by the 
7Juvenile Protection Association, and Children's Place 
8Association's bus service to and from preschool; therefore, be 
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10    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
11NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
12recognize and support to the greatest degree possible the 
13Children's Place Association in its efforts to serve those 
14low-income children and families in need who are affected by 
15HIV/AIDS and other serious medical conditions; and be it 
16further
  
 
17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
18presented to the Children's Place Association as a symbol of 
19our respect and esteem.