Illinois HR 644: COMMENDS-SERENITY GARDEN

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HR0644LRB104 20417 LAW 33881 r

1HOUSE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 

3Representatives wish to commend the establishment of the 

4Serenity Garden, located beside Duane Dean Behavioral Health 

5Center in Kankakee, highlighting the profound connection 

6between community well-being, environmental stewardship, and 

7long-term social health; and

8 WHEREAS, Access to intentional green spaces has been shown 

9to support social-emotional wellness, trauma recovery, 

10reflection, resilience, and overall mental and behavioral 

11health for individuals, families, and communities; and

12 WHEREAS, Ecological stewardship is inseparable from human 

13flourishing, and the protection of living systems reflects a 

14shared responsibility to future generations of Illinois 

15residents; and

16 WHEREAS, Pollinator conservation, specifically the 

17protection and restoration of habitats for bees and monarch 

18butterflies, is essential to ecosystem stability, 

19biodiversity, food security, and environmental sustainability 

20throughout the State of Illinois; and

21 WHEREAS, The Serenity Garden has been intentionally 

HR0644- 2 -LRB104 20417 LAW 33881 r

1conceived as a living, restorative space that integrates 

2social-emotional wellness, environmental education, and 

3ecological design through native and pollinator-supportive 

4plantings; and

5 WHEREAS, The Serenity Garden serves as both a functional 

6and symbolic environment, inviting reflection, healing, 

7learning, and stewardship while reinforcing the 

8interdependence between human health and environmental care; 

9and

10 WHEREAS, The Serenity Garden has been designated as the 

11marquee legacy project of President and Chief Executive