By: Barrientos S.R. No. 879
1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION
1-2 WHEREAS, Texas is a state that is known throughout the world
1-3 as a place where great ideas are born; and
1-4 WHEREAS, The citizens of Texas have always been pioneers and
1-5 ingenious inventors; and
1-6 WHEREAS, The citizens of Texas have always united for a common
1-7 cause; and
1-8 WHEREAS, Organizations have answered the call to action by
1-9 finding solutions for the problems facing Texas families in every
1-10 community; and
1-11 WHEREAS, The Corporate Fund for Children recognizes the
1-12 achievements of these organizations; and
1-13 WHEREAS, The list of organizations includes: Aldine
1-14 Y.O.U.T.H. (Youth Organization United to Help), Houston;
1-15 Alternative Learning Program Center, Baytown; Amarillo College
1-16 Inclusive Child Care Project, Amarillo; Amistades (Friendships),
1-17 San Antonio; Apartment Residents' Association of Stella Link,
1-18 Houston; Arlington Independent School District Homeless Program,
1-19 Arlington; Avance School Based Family Support and Education Program,
1-20 San Antonio; Ballenger Head Start Center, Lubbock; Bea's Kids,
1-21 Carrollton; Bexar County Masters Gardners, San Antonio; Buckner
1-22 Care Nurturing Program, Lubbock; Canyon After School Program,
1-23 Incorporated, Canyon; CASA of El Paso, El Paso; Child Development
2-1 Associate Credential Certificate of Completion, El Paso; Child,
2-2 Adolescent and Family Services for Central Texas Counties MHMR,
2-3 Temple; Children's Association for Maximum Potential, San Antonio;
2-4 Coakley Proud, Harlingen; Communities in Schools-Central Texas,
2-5 Incorporated, Austin; Connections Program for Homeless Children &
2-6 Youth Northside Independent School District, San Antonio; Corporate
2-7 Child Care Collaborative of San Antonio; Corpus Christi Housing
2-8 Authority Youth Programs, Corpus Christi; D.A.R.E. P.L.U.S.,
2-9 Wharton; Dalhart Area Child Care Center, Incorporated, Dalhart;
2-10 DCSSA/DePaul Family Program, San Antonio; Dove Springs Outreach
2-11 Program, Austin; Drug Free Schools & Communities, Laredo; Eagle Pass
2-12 Independent School District Pregnancy, Education & Parenting
2-13 Program; Even Start Family Literacy Program, Schertz; Family
2-14 Learning Center of the Austin Housing Authority, Austin; Family
2-15 Services Association of San Antonio, Incorporated--Families and
2-16 Schools Together (FAST), San Antonio; Galveston County Coalition
2-17 on Immunization, Galveston; Greater Calvary Rites of Passage,
2-18 Austin; Harrison County Christian Community Health, Incorporated,
2-19 Marshall; Hays-Caldwell Nurturing Program, San Marcos; Healthy
2-20 and Fair Start Program for Families in Southeast Austin; Healthy
2-21 Families San Angelo; Healthy Haggar Babies, Robstown; Hermann
2-22 Respite House, Houston; Hill Country Family Services, Boerne;
2-23 Hitchcock Independent School District After School Program,
2-24 Hitchcock; Home Instruction Program (HIP), Laredo; JOVEN (Juvenile
2-25 Outreach and Vocational-Educational Network), San Antonio; Killeen
3-1 Independent School District Parent/Community Involvement, Killeen;
3-2 Kiosco School Based Mental Health Clinic, Dallas; KLRN
3-3 Teen-Parent-Tie, San Antonio; Kyle Family Learning and Career
3-4 Center, Kyle; Lackland Gateway Youth Camp, Lackland Air Force Base;
3-5 McLennan County Youth Collaboration, Waco; Minority AIDS Education
3-6 Program Planned Parenthood Association of Hidalgo County, McAllen;
3-7 New Beginnings, Bryan; NHIC STAR Health Plan, Texas City; Oasis
3-8 Intergenerational Tutoring Program, San Antonio; Parent Case
3-9 Management Program, San Angelo and Amarillo; Parent Partners,
3-10 Midland; Parent Services Center, Incorporated, Tyler; Paths to
3-11 Prevention, Austin; Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District
3-12 Even Start Program, Alamo; Practical Parent Education, Plano;
3-13 Project ARISE, Pharr; Project Step up/Even Start, Beaumont; Rainbow
3-14 Days, Incorporated, Dallas; Rural Youth Treatment for Substance
3-15 Abuse, Alice; Safe Home Outreach (SHOR), Dallas; Saturday Scholars,
3-16 Bedford; Southwest Educational Development Lab Infant Toddler
3-17 Caregiving Training Center, Austin/South Texas; Southwest
3-18 Independent School District Mentoring Partnership Program, Kelly
3-19 Air Force Base; Saint Simon Latch Key Program, Dallas; Step up to
3-20 Success, Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce; Straight Talk Hotline,
3-21 Bryan; Success by Six, Houston; Teddy Bear Time, Round Rock; Teens
3-22 as Parents and Students, Huntsville; Texas STEP, San Marcos; Texas
3-23 Tots, Statewide; The Boarder Association for Refugees from Central
3-24 America, McAllen; The Greater Austin Graffiti Wipeout Program,
3-25 Austin; The Junior Senior Alliance for the Environment, Austin;
4-1 The Wichita Foundation for Children's Services, Incorporated,
4-2 Wichita Falls; Uniting Parents, Amarillo; Volunteers in Paternity,
4-3 Statewide; Where We are Alive With Learning! Walnut Creek
4-4 Elementary School, Austin; Wichita Falls YMCA Child Care,
4-5 Wichita Falls; Wilbarger County Resource Organization, Vernon;
4-6 Women and Children's Resource Center, Incorporated, San Antonio;
4-7 and YWCA Young Parents Program, Corpus Christi; and
4-8 WHEREAS, The Best of Texas Conference honors these efforts;
4-9 now, therefore be it
4-10 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
4-11 74th Legislature, hereby recognize the Best of Texas Programs of
4-12 1995 as exemplary community agencies and programs because of
4-13 their efforts on behalf of Texas children and families; and, be
4-14 it further
4-15 RESOLVED, That the Texas Senate encourage members of the
4-16 public and private sectors in government organizations, volunteer
4-17 organizations, and businesses, to honor and celebrate the
4-18 achievements of the 1995 Best of Texas Programs.
4-19 ______________________________________
4-20 President of the Senate
4-21 I hereby certify that the above
4-22 Resolution was adopted by the Senate
4-23 on May 1, 1995.
4-24 ______________________________________
4-25 Secretary of the Senate
5-1 ______________________________________
5-2 Member, Texas Senate