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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, On August 11, 1916, the State of Illinois 
3incorporated the Rosecrance Memorial Home for Children, an 
4organization that cared for neglected and dependent children in 
5New Milford; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, In an effort to expand the growing need for 
7services, Rosecrance relocated to Rockford, where, in the first 
8of many shifts to serve the changing needs of the community, it 
9started serving youth with behavioral disorders; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Upon recognizing that teenagers were struggling 
11with substance use, Rosecrance started a first of its kind 
12chemical dependency treatment program in northern Illinois in 
131982; the program began serving adults in 1992; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, In 2011, Rosecrance recognized the importance of 
15integrating addiction and mental health treatment by merging 
16with the Janet Wattles Center; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Today, Rosecrance provides help, hope, and 
18recovery to more than 22,000 children, adolescents, adults, and 
19families each year at more than 40 locations in Illinois and 
20Wisconsin; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Rosecrance is a leading national provider of 
2behavioral health services and will offer the best opportunity 
3for lasting recovery for many more years to come; therefore, be 
4it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
6NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
7congratulate the employees and administration of Rosecrance on 
8the occasion of the organization's 100th anniversary and wish 
9them great success in the future; and be it further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to Rosecrance as a symbol of our esteem and respect.