Full Text of SR1737 99th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The State of Illinois believes that in order for | 3 | | Illinois to continue to grow and thrive, we need to make sure | 4 | | that children and young people have the support, resources and | 5 | | experiences that they themselves need to grow and thrive; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Illinoisans need to align behind a comprehensive | 7 | | vision of success for children and young people; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, To achieve this vision, we need children and young | 9 | | people who have positive connections to family, community, and | 10 | | friends, opportunities to take leadership in culturally and | 11 | | environmentally robust communities, and resources for avoiding | 12 | | behaviors in the community associated with disconnection and | 13 | | harm; who are ready for school and experience academic success; | 14 | | who are able to grow up in and contribute to stable families | 15 | | and safe communities; who have their basic needs met in the | 16 | | context of their families and community, including the basic | 17 | | needs of food, clothing, shelter, basic security, and a family | 18 | | in which to belong; who have good health and strong health | 19 | | habits; and have the necessary skills and dispositions to | 20 | | obtain employment and continue on a path to a secure financial | 21 | | future; and
| 22 | | WHEREAS, In Illinois, we have the abilities, expertise, and |
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| 1 | | partnerships necessary to align and integrate our efforts | 2 | | around a comprehensive vision for success for children and | 3 | | youth; and | 4 | | WHEREAS, Positive youth development is the result of these | 5 | | efforts; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, The benefits of positive youth development | 7 | | include success in school, but extend beyond that to include | 8 | | healthy development, positive relationships, and civic | 9 | | engagement; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Positive youth development opportunities are | 11 | | critical to the future success of children and young people, | 12 | | and of the State of Illinois; therefore, be it
| 13 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | 14 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we designate April 13, | 15 | | 2016 as Positive Youth Development Day in Illinois as a sign of | 16 | | our collective commitment to providing children and young | 17 | | people with the support, experiences, and opportunities they | 18 | | need to be connected, educated, healthy, thriving, safe, and | 19 | | employable; and be it further
| 20 | | RESOLVED, That we show our commitment to positive youth | 21 | | development and to achieving a vision of success for children |
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| 1 | | and youth that ensures that they are connected, educated, | 2 | | healthy, thriving, safe, and employable.
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