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House Resolution
599
By: Representatives Marin of the 66th and Floyd of the 69th, Post 2
By: Representatives Marin of the 66th and Floyd of the 69th, Post 2
A RESOLUTION
Commending ¡Soy Unica! ¡Soy Latina!; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS, ¡Soy Unica! ¡Soy Latina! is a public education campaign developed by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention and launched in Mission, Texas, on April 21, 2001, that is designed to help Latina girls between the ages of nine and 14 build and enhance their self-esteem, mental health, decision making, and assertiveness skills and to prevent the harmful consequences of the use of alcohol, tobacco, and illicit drugs; and
WHEREAS, the ¡Soy Unica! ¡Soy Latina! project encourages cultural pride by emphasizing the strengths inherent in the Hispanic culture through posters, activity books, brochures, and internet websites that address belonging and adaptation, teach assertiveness and decision making skills, and provide tips of becoming healthy and successful young adults; and
WHEREAS, as we continue to witness the deleterious effects of alcohol, tobacco, and illicit drugs on our communities and confront the reality that a significant number of Latina girls rank higher in rates of pregnancy, depression, and suicide than any racial or ethnic group, there is a dire need for programs such as ¡Soy Unica! ¡Soy Latina! to counter these influences and to renew the commitment to protect and empower these young people toward productive and healthy activities and facilitate their spiritual and emotional strength; and
WHEREAS, on Saturday, May 17, 2003, the 2003 Georgia rally for ¡Soy Unica! ¡Soy Latina! will be held with a health fair addressing the major risks for these young women with special emphasis on substance abuse prevention, gang prevention, pregnancy prevention, and education, and with singers and dancers for entertainment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize and commend the work of the ¡Soy Unica! ¡Soy Latina! campaign and encourage those agencies and sponsors of the campaign in their worthwhile efforts to assist these young women in becoming productive citizens.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the Georgia sponsors of ¡Soy Unica! ¡Soy Latina!.
WHEREAS, ¡Soy Unica! ¡Soy Latina! is a public education campaign developed by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention and launched in Mission, Texas, on April 21, 2001, that is designed to help Latina girls between the ages of nine and 14 build and enhance their self-esteem, mental health, decision making, and assertiveness skills and to prevent the harmful consequences of the use of alcohol, tobacco, and illicit drugs; and
WHEREAS, the ¡Soy Unica! ¡Soy Latina! project encourages cultural pride by emphasizing the strengths inherent in the Hispanic culture through posters, activity books, brochures, and internet websites that address belonging and adaptation, teach assertiveness and decision making skills, and provide tips of becoming healthy and successful young adults; and
WHEREAS, as we continue to witness the deleterious effects of alcohol, tobacco, and illicit drugs on our communities and confront the reality that a significant number of Latina girls rank higher in rates of pregnancy, depression, and suicide than any racial or ethnic group, there is a dire need for programs such as ¡Soy Unica! ¡Soy Latina! to counter these influences and to renew the commitment to protect and empower these young people toward productive and healthy activities and facilitate their spiritual and emotional strength; and
WHEREAS, on Saturday, May 17, 2003, the 2003 Georgia rally for ¡Soy Unica! ¡Soy Latina! will be held with a health fair addressing the major risks for these young women with special emphasis on substance abuse prevention, gang prevention, pregnancy prevention, and education, and with singers and dancers for entertainment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize and commend the work of the ¡Soy Unica! ¡Soy Latina! campaign and encourage those agencies and sponsors of the campaign in their worthwhile efforts to assist these young women in becoming productive citizens.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the Georgia sponsors of ¡Soy Unica! ¡Soy Latina!.