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HR0644
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HOUSE RESOLUTION

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WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
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Representatives wish to commend the establishment of the
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Serenity Garden, located beside Duane Dean Behavioral Health
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Center in Kankakee, highlighting the profound connection
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between community well-being, environmental stewardship, and
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long-term social health; and

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WHEREAS, Access to intentional green spaces has been shown
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to support social-emotional wellness, trauma recovery,
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reflection, resilience, and overall mental and behavioral
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health for individuals, families, and communities; and

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WHEREAS, Ecological stewardship is inseparable from human
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flourishing, and the protection of living systems reflects a
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shared responsibility to future generations of Illinois
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residents; and

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WHEREAS, Pollinator conservation, specifically the
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protection and restoration of habitats for bees and monarch
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butterflies, is essential to ecosystem stability,
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biodiversity, food security, and environmental sustainability
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throughout the State of Illinois; and

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WHEREAS, The Serenity Garden has been intentionally

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conceived as a living, restorative space that integrates
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social-emotional wellness, environmental education, and
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ecological design through native and pollinator-supportive
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plantings; and

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WHEREAS, The Serenity Garden serves as both a functional
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and symbolic environment, inviting reflection, healing,
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learning, and stewardship while reinforcing the
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interdependence between human health and environmental care;
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and

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WHEREAS, The Serenity Garden has been designated as the
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marquee legacy project of President and Chief Executive
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Officer (CEO) Eddy Borrayo under the long-term institutional
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vision known as W.H.Y. We Build-2030 (Will, Hope, and
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Yearning), a framework dedicated to building systems that
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endure, strengthen communities, and serve generations yet to
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come; and

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WHEREAS, This vision has been stewarded and advanced
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through the leadership and collaboration of President and CEO
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Eddy Borrayo, Director of Community Engagement & Impact Ximena
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Siguenza Cabrera, Chief Communications & Engagement Officer
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Raul Tinoco, and the Duane Dean Behavioral Health Center Board
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of Directors, together with the health center's affiliate
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partners, Rincon Family Services, The Center: Resources for

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Teaching & Learning, and the Helen Wheeler Center, whose
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collective work reflects a shared commitment to service,
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integrity, and community impact; and

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WHEREAS, The Serenity Garden exemplifies how local
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initiatives, rooted in care, collaboration, and stewardship,
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can advance statewide priorities related to mental health,
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environmental responsibility, and community resilience;
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therefore, be it

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RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
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HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
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we commend the establishment of the Serenity Garden, located
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beside Duane Dean Behavioral Health Center in Kankakee, as an
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exemplary initiative advancing social-emotional wellness by
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providing a restorative environment that supports healing,
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reflection, mindfulness, and emotional balance, ecological
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stewardship through sustainable land care, environmental
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education, and responsible design, and pollinator
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conservation, with a specific commitment to supporting
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habitats for bees and monarch butterflies that vital to
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Illinois' ecosystems and agricultural future; and be it
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further

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RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
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presented to President and CEO Eddy Borrayo, Director of

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Community Engagement & Impact Ximena Siguenza Cabrera, Chief
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Communications & Engagement Officer Raul Tinoco, and the Duane
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Dean Behavioral Health Center Board of Directors and its
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affiliate partners, Rincon Family Services, The Center:
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Resources for Teaching & Learning, and the Helen Wheeler
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Center, as a symbol of our esteem and respect.

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