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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, ChildCareGroup marked its 120th anniversary in |
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2021, and the organization is celebrating that impressive milestone |
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at its annual meeting on January 12, 2022; and |
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WHEREAS, Recognized as the oldest and largest early childhood |
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education provider in North Texas, ChildCareGroup is also |
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considered to be the first settlement house in Texas; it traces its |
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origins to 1901, when the Clara Chaison Free Kindergarten and |
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Training School of Dallas was established to train kindergarten |
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teachers and to educate and provide care for the children of women |
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who worked in local cotton mills; since its humble beginnings, CCG |
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has exponentially expanded its services and today provides |
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assistance to more than 60,000 youth, parents, and early childhood |
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professionals in North, Southeast, and Central Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, Ably led by president and chief executive officer |
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Tori Mannes, CCG continues to fulfill its mission of helping |
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families thrive by offering high-quality education, convenient, |
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safe, and affordable childcare, and nutrition and medical services; |
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working to end the cycle of intergenerational poverty, the |
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organization utilizes a research-based two-generation approach |
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that combines holistic early childhood programs with support |
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services for parents; and |
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WHEREAS, For well over a century, ChildCareGroup has |
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demonstrated an exceptional commitment to meeting the diverse |
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educational needs of children across the Lone Star State, and in so |
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doing, it has helped empower young Texans to become productive |
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contributors to society while building a brighter future for their |
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families; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate |
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ChildCareGroup on its 120th anniversary and extend to all those |
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associated with the organization sincere best wishes for continued |
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success with their important work; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for ChildCareGroup as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |