TITLE: Recognizing Metrocare's Hillside Campus on the occasion of its grand opening.

SUMMARY: Recognizing Metrocare's Hillside Campus on the occasion of its grand opening.

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WHEREAS, Metrocare is celebrating the opening of its new Hillside Campus in Oak Cliff with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on September 25, 2025; and WHEREAS, Established in 1967 as Dallas County MHMR, Metrocare is the largest provider of mental health, developmental disability, and permanent supported housing services in Dallas County, assisting more than 50,000 children, teens, and adults each year regardless of their ability to pay; Metrocare offers a wide range of services, from mental health and primary care to accessible pharmacies, homeless outreach, and specialized services for veterans and their families, and it also provides numerous programs for babies, children, and adults with disabilities, such as Early Childhood Intervention and Supported Employment; and WHEREAS, With the new Mental Health and Disability Innovation Center at Hillside Campus, Metrocare is expanding its capacity to serve the community in order to meet the growing need for accessible, quality mental health care; the campus will encompass a 45,000-square-foot Mental Health Clinic that will offer integrated, evidence-based care to patients, as well as a 98,000-square-foot Client Services Building that will consolidate Metrocare's countywide operations, including training and research; in addition, the campus will feature bright, open spaces for clinical services, outdoor therapy areas for children, a tranquility garden, and an outdoor terrace; and WHEREAS, Over the years, Metrocare has earned a reputation as a leading mental health care provider in North Texas, and the new Hillside Campus is certain to be an invaluable resource to the community; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby commemorate the grand opening of Metrocare's Hillside Campus and extend sincere appreciation to all those involved in bringing this project to fruition; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be prepared for Metrocare as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. Johnson President of the Senate I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on September 4, 2025.