SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 406
         WHEREAS, In 1991, the Caring for Children Foundation of
  Texas, Incorporated, was created as a charitable organization to
  specifically address the needs of several hundred thousand
  medically underserved Texas children belonging to families who
  cannot afford health insurance yet cannot qualify for Medicaid;
  and
 
         WHEREAS, Through its first program, from 1992 to 1999,
  Caring for Children enrolled more than 6,700 uninsured children
  and provided them with access to doctor office visits for annual
  well care and sick care, outpatient surgery, and prescription
  drugs; and
 
         WHEREAS, The foundation launched its second program, the
  Care Van Program, in 1997; this mobile immunization outreach
  program focused on improving access to immunizations in the
  communities by conducting immunization events at schools,
  churches, community centers, restaurants, parks, and fire
  stations; the program has grown to a fleet of 10 vans serving
  eight regions of the state, and as of the beginning of 2011, it
  has screened or immunized more than 500,000 medically
  underserved children and provided more than 830,000
  immunizations; and
 
         WHEREAS, Preventive dental care services are also
  important to a child's health; the Caring for Children Foundation
  has launched community collaborations to provide dental exams
  and sealants to preschool and elementary school children, and
  since 2009 more than 53,000 children have received these
  preventive dental services; and
 
         WHEREAS, One of the keys to the foundation's success in all
  three of these health initiatives has been a commitment to
  cooperation and coordination with the Texas Department of State
  Health Services, local health departments, the Texas Medical
  Association, individual health professionals, hospitals, civic
  groups, churches, school districts, fire departments, and
  volunteers, all of which have provided invaluable resources and
  staffing to assist in the foundation's efforts; and
 
         WHEREAS, Since the creation of the Caring for Children
  Foundation 20 years ago, its primary statewide sponsor has been
  Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, which has provided 100
  percent of all the administrative expenses to the foundation,
  allowing all donations to the foundation to go directly for
  delivery of care; now, therefore, be it
 
         RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd
  Legislature, hereby commend the Caring for Children Foundation
  of Texas, Incorporated, for providing much-needed care to the
  medically underserved children of Texas for two decades and
  extend to the foundation congratulations on its 20th anniversary
  and best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
 
         RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
  the foundation as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
 
  Ellis
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        President of the Senate
     
        I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
    the Senate on February 28, 2011.
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        Secretary of the Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate