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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Consuelo Mendez Middle School in the Austin |
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Independent School District is hosting Dove Springs Community |
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Family Health Day on March 31, 2011; and |
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WHEREAS, The Dove Springs community in southeast Austin is a |
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dense and heavily populated working class neighborhood that is |
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seeing a resurgence after a period in which gang violence was a |
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problem; Family Health Day is being held to encourage participants |
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to learn more about available resources that promote the health, |
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education, and well-being of area children and their families; and |
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WHEREAS, The Mendez Community/School Alliance, under the |
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leadership of The Austin Project, is bringing together a number of |
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important community groups to host this exciting event; The Austin |
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Project, a local nonprofit organization that identifies needs and |
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gaps in services and works to strengthen families, improve |
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education, and promote early literacy, developed the Family |
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Resource Center at Consuelo Mendez Middle School to provide |
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assistance to families who need to obtain affordable housing, |
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health insurance, emergency health care, employment, legal aid, and |
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adult education and to facilitate parent involvement in the school |
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and community; and |
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WHEREAS, Among other groups participating in Family Health |
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Day are Communities in Schools of Central Texas, which focuses on |
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keeping children in school until they graduate, the Coordinated |
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Approach To Child Health Program, which promotes healthy behavioral |
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changes, and the 78744 Community Youth Development Program, which |
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emphasizes youth leadership and crime prevention; and |
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WHEREAS, Additional participants in the event are the Veritas |
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Educational Foundation, a faith-based nonprofit, and the River City |
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Youth Foundation, which seeks to mobilize the community against |
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street crime by addressing such issues as substance abuse and |
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community development; moreover, the Community Health Initiative |
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Unit of the Austin/Travis County Health and Human Services |
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Department and the Austin ISD Parent Support Office will take part |
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in the day's activities; and |
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WHEREAS, Children are the Lone Star State's most precious |
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resource, and by working to ensure the well-being of all young |
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people in the community, these worthy organizations are helping to |
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bring about a brighter future for Austin and all of Texas; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize March 31, 2011, as Dove Springs |
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Community Family Health Day at Consuelo Mendez Middle School and |
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extend to all participants sincere best wishes for an informative |
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and successful event; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Mendez Community/School Alliance as an expression |
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of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Rodriguez |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1254 was adopted by the House on May |
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19, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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