Bill > HJR0683

This resolution honors the Children's Center of the Cumberlands, a child advocacy center located in Oneida, Tennessee, on its twenty-fifth anniversary of serving vulnerable children. The center, led by executive director Angel Sexton, provides critical services to minor victims of physical and sexual abuse, neglect, and drug-endangerment, including mental health counseling, medical support, and prevention education. The resolution highlights the center's work in facilitating diagnosis and treatment of abuse-related injuries, collecting forensic evidence through its SANE (Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner) medical program, and offering comprehensive behavioral health services to improve clients' psychological wellness. By recognizing the center's two decades of service—which includes a main location in Oneida and a satellite location in Jamestown—the resolution commends the organization's commitment to protecting and supporting abused children, acknowledging that their work not only helps individual victims but also benefits the broader community by helping to rebuild children's futures. The Tennessee General Assembly formally acknowledges the center's important mission and expresses gratitude to its administration and staff for their ongoing dedication to the state's most vulnerable children.

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