By: Shapiro S.R. No. 789 1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION 1-2 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased 1-3 to recognize the Kiosco School Based Mental Health Clinic which 1-4 was selected as one of the 1995 Best of Texas programs for 1-5 demonstrating true commitment to improving the lives of families 1-6 and children at the local level; and 1-7 WHEREAS, The Kiosco program was developed in the fall of 1-8 1993 because of the concern of two principals, Joy Barnhart and 1-9 Gracie Escobedo, who realized that the traditional ways of 1-10 responding to the mental health needs of students were no longer 1-11 enough to ensure school success; the principals believed that if 1-12 a student's mental health needs were addressed, the student's 1-13 school behavior, grades, and attendance would improve; and 1-14 WHEREAS, The Kiosco Clinic is the first school-based mental 1-15 health clinic in Texas and possibly in the United States; all 1-16 services are free to students and their families; the mission of 1-17 the clinic is to ensure school success for children who are 1-18 experiencing stress in their young lives; and 1-19 WHEREAS, This highly effective program provides early 1-20 intervention for students with discipline problems, failing 1-21 grades, and poor attendance; the clinic realizes the importance 1-22 of collaborations with community agencies to address family 1-23 violence, community violence, crisis intervention, mental illness, 2-1 and substance abuse; and 2-2 WHEREAS, The clinic is open one day and night a week for 2-3 psychiatric evaluations and two additional evenings a week for 2-4 therapeutic interventions; each student who is evaluated by the 2-5 clinic team is given a school treatment plan, academic support, 2-6 and a student/family intervention plan; and 2-7 WHEREAS, The Kiosco Clinic has proved to be very successful 2-8 based on clinical data; the majority of students referred to the 2-9 clinic had no additional referrals to the principal after clinic 2-10 intervention, experienced improved attendance, and passed to the 2-11 next grade level; because of the extraordinary documented success 2-12 of the clinic, the clinic model has been replicated by four 2-13 additional Dallas public school sites; now, therefore, be it 2-14 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-15 74th Legislature, hereby congratulate the Kiosco School Based 2-16 Mental Health Clinic for its selection as one of the 1995 Best 2-17 of Texas programs; and, be it further 2-18 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the 2-19 clinic as an expression of the high regard of the Texas Senate. 2-20 ______________________________________ 2-21 President of the Senate 2-22 I hereby certify that the above 2-23 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-24 on April 25, 1995. 2-25 ______________________________________ 3-1 Secretary of the Senate 3-2 ______________________________________ 3-3 Member, Texas Senate