By: Shapiro S.R. No. 790
1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION
1-2 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pride in
1-3 recognizing Practical Parent Education of Plano for its recent
1-4 selection as one of the Best of Texas Programs for 1995; and
1-5 WHEREAS, Practical Parent Education of Plano features
1-6 family resource centers and parenting programs that focus on family
1-7 strengthening, parent involvement, and teen parenting; the center
1-8 offers prevention and treatment programs on child abuse, family
1-9 violence, substance abuse, and drop-out incidence; and
1-10 WHEREAS, The mission of Practical Parent Education is to
1-11 provide support, education, and resources to parents in the
1-12 community who are seeking help in learning to raise emotionally
1-13 healthy children; the program is designed to reach out to families
1-14 before problems begin; and
1-15 WHEREAS, An outstanding program, Practical Parent Education
1-16 of Plano is a model for other communities, and over 200 communities
1-17 in Texas and communities in 10 other states have adopted its program
1-18 materials; and
1-19 WHEREAS, The program's family resource library has over
1-20 3,000 books and videos on parenting and child development and 500
1-21 children's books and cassettes on life issues; support groups and
1-22 referral services are offered and a parent helpline is available;
1-23 services meet the needs of culturally diverse populations and extend
2-1 into all areas of the community, including businesses, churches,
2-2 schools, and neighborhood areas; and
2-3 WHEREAS, Since its establishment in 1986, Practical Parent
2-4 Education of Plano has served over 40,000 parents and has proved
2-5 to be highly successful; two new components that have been added
2-6 are For Kids' Sake and Changing Directions; and
2-7 WHEREAS, For Kids' Sake was created to help divorcing
2-8 parents nurture their children through the family break-up and to
2-9 make parents aware of parental behaviors that are destructive to
2-10 children; after one year as a pilot project, For Kids' Sake has
2-11 now been made available to other Texas communities; and
2-12 WHEREAS, Meeting weekly throughout the year, Changing
2-13 Directions is a support program for parents whose adolescents
2-14 are exhibiting at-risk behaviors; the program focuses on teaching
2-15 parenting skills and on providing opportunities for parents to
2-16 share their experiences; and
2-17 WHEREAS, Having worked diligently to create a broad base
2-18 of funding, Practical Parent Education of Plano is the result of
2-19 a collaborative partnership of city funding, federal funding,
2-20 fundraising activities, donations, parent tuition, and corporate
2-21 and business sponsors; and
2-22 WHEREAS, Practical Parent Education of Plano is a remarkable
2-23 program that deserves praise for its insightful curriculum and for
2-24 the much needed resources it provides parents who are experiencing
2-25 trauma or who need assistance during difficult times; now,
3-1 therefore, be it
3-2 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
3-3 74th Legislature, hereby commend Practical Parent Education of
3-4 Plano for providing excellent educational opportunities for parents
3-5 of all ages and for sharing the components of its program with
3-6 communities across the state; and, be it further
3-7 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the
3-8 directors of the program as an expression of appreciation from the
3-9 Texas Senate.
3-10 ______________________________________
3-11 President of the Senate
3-12 I hereby certify that the above
3-13 Resolution was adopted by the Senate
3-14 on April 25, 1995.
3-15 ______________________________________
3-16 Secretary of the Senate
3-17 ______________________________________
3-18 Member, Texas Senate