Full Text of HR0586 97th General Assembly
HR0586 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Children who have had a loved one die, especially | 3 | | a close family member or friend, can carry that loss with them | 4 | | forever, causing confusion and fearfulness as they struggle to | 5 | | understand why their loved one was taken away; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Grieving children often struggle to get over the | 7 | | loss of a loved one, and, despite appearances, have intense | 8 | | inner turmoil which often goes unrecognized; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Counseling provided by hospices, churches, | 10 | | organizations, and grief counseling centers offers emotional | 11 | | support for children struggling with grief, allowing them to | 12 | | find guidance and understanding during an extremely difficult | 13 | | time; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, On November 17, 2011, citizens and communities | 15 | | throughout Illinois are encouraged to wear blue in an effort to | 16 | | raise awareness and show their support for grieving children | 17 | | and the grief centers that seek to serve those young people | 18 | | confounded by the reality of death; therefore, be it | 19 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 20 | | NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 21 | | we recognize November 17, 2011, as "Children's Grief Awareness |
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| 2 | | RESOLVED, That all support agencies in the State of | 3 | | Illinois that provide grief counseling support services to | 4 | | children be recognized for their efforts to support children, | 5 | | teens, families, and communities in coping with grief and the | 6 | | death of a loved one.
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