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