By Truitt H.R. No. 1079 76R15864 GMW-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is proud to 1-2 recognize the Prevention Promise program of Hurst-Euless-Bedford 1-3 (HEB); and 1-4 WHEREAS, The Prevention Promise program was established to 1-5 initiate HEB's Promise chapter as an affiliate of the national 1-6 organization, America's Promise; to this end, Drug Prevention 1-7 Resources, Inc., a statewide organization delivering a number of 1-8 community-based programs across the state, secured a grant from the 1-9 Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse to fund the program and 1-10 brought together a coalition of noteworthy organizations and 1-11 agencies to collaborate on plans for the program; this outstanding 1-12 coalition includes a number of Tarrant County agencies, the 1-13 Northeast Gang Task Force Youth Diversion Program, and the HEB 1-14 police departments, school district, and parks and recreation 1-15 departments, as well as several other community-based 1-16 organizations; and 1-17 WHEREAS, This estimable program targets 200 fifth- and 1-18 sixth-grade students deemed most at risk to fall prey to substance 1-19 abuse; in addition to heightening their perception of the dangers 1-20 associated with the use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs, the 1-21 program's myriad services strive to decrease negative behaviors, 1-22 while increasing positive behaviors, and to strengthen family 1-23 support; and 1-24 WHEREAS, The significant contributions of the Prevention 2-1 Promise program will undoubtedly make a positive and lasting 2-2 difference in the lives of many young Texans, and it is indeed 2-3 fitting to pay tribute to this worthy endeavor at this time; now, 2-4 therefore, be it 2-5 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas 2-6 Legislature hereby honor all those associated with the Prevention 2-7 Promise program for their dedicated efforts and extend to them 2-8 sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further 2-9 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-10 prepared for the Prevention Promise program as an expression of 2-11 high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.