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WHEREAS, The Consortium, Inc. is a non-profit Community Mental Health Center (“CMHC”) incorporated in 1967; and
WHEREAS, CMHCs are non-profit organizations that provide mental health services to the community and have responsibility for the arrangement of all medical services needed by their patient population; and
WHEREAS, The Consortium is one of Philadelphia's twelve CMHCs and delivers mental health and intellectual disability services in West and Southwest Philadelphia and throughout the City; and
WHEREAS, Since the Division of Mental Health was established in 1954, the Department of Public Health has provided behavioral health care to the citizens of Philadelphia; and
WHEREAS, Following the 1966 Mental Health and Mental Retardation Act of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the Office of Mental Health and Mental Retardation (“OMH/MR”) was set up in 1968 to administer and coordinate services to people with intellectual disabilities; and
WHEREAS, Presently, the Office of Behavioral Health Services/Mental Retardation Support Services (“OBHS/MRS”) continues to develop a comprehensive, coordinated and unified system of care with a full integration of services and funds of which The Consortium is proud to be a part; and
WHEREAS, Today, The Consortium continues to change and grow, adapting to challenges and opportunities, while its core capacities of Mental Health, Drug and Alcohol, Older Adult and Intellectual Disability services continue to serve thousands of people annually; and
WHEREAS, The Consortium story is punctuated with innovation, leadership and a caring, concerned spirit - these are the hallmarks of The Consortium, and qualities which will insure its continued growth as a broadly based health and human service institution; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, That Council does hereby honor and recognize The Consortium, Inc. on the 50th Anniversary of its founding.
FURTHER RESOLVED, That an Engrossed copy of this resolution be presented to representatives of The Consortium, Inc., evidencing the sincere admiration and respect of this legislative body.
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