LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commending the Institute for Community Living
upon the occasion of its Giving Voice to Independence 24th Anniversary
Awards Reception on May 12, 2010

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to commend the efforts
of organizations which provide vital mental health services to individ-
uals and their families, and in so doing, enhance the health and welfare
of the entire State of New York; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to commend
the Institute for Community Living upon the occasion of its Giving Voice
to Independence 24th Anniversary Awards Reception, to be held at New
York University's Kimmel Center on Wednesday, May 12, 2010; and
WHEREAS, The Institute for Community Living (ICL) was founded in 1986
with the opening of its first 150-bed residential program in downtown
Brooklyn that served adults with serious and persistent mental illness;
and
WHEREAS, Throughout its distinguished history, ICL has been committed
to providing high quality services and supports to the people it serves,
permitting them to achieve their full potential while living in the
community of their choice; and
WHEREAS, In furtherance of that mission, ICL has developed a compre-
hensive array of support and treatment services for citizens with both
mental illness and developmental disabilities; and
WHEREAS, Since its inception, ICL has developed an additional 1200
housing units, offering a variety of living options to disabled New
Yorkers and providing them with opportunities to improve their quality
of life and to participate in community living; and
WHEREAS, ICL serves over 8,000 children, families and adults living
with mental illness and/or intellectual disabilities throughout Brook-
lyn, the Bronx, Manhattan, Queens and Montgomery County, Pennsylvania;
and
WHEREAS, In 2000, ICL was recognized by the American Psychiatric Asso-
ciation as a Gold Medal award-winning agency and by the New York City
Department of Mental Health, Mental Hygiene and Alcoholism Services as
its Agency of the Year; and
WHEREAS, The success of ICL is in direct correlation to the efforts of
its administration and staff, whose involvement is, and always has been,
characterized by an impressive commitment, an unbridled enthusiasm, and
an uncompromising standard of excellence in all their endeavors on
behalf of the Institute and the population it serves; and
WHEREAS, Individuals and organizations, such as the Institute for
Community Living, which bring greater awareness to mental health issues,
and assist people with mental illnesses in their quest for dignity and
independence, contribute significantly to the health and welfare of all
citizens; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend the Institute for Community Living upon the occasion of its
Giving Voice to Independence 24th Anniversary Awards Reception on May
12, 2010; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to the Institute for Community Living.