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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Communities In Schools of Texas has long made a |
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positive difference in the lives of countless youth and their |
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families; and |
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WHEREAS, Part of the nation's largest and most effective |
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integrated student support network, CIS of Texas was first |
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established in 1979, and during its 40 years in Texas, it has |
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expanded to include 28 affiliates located throughout the state; and |
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WHEREAS, This notable organization builds relationships that |
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empower students to stay in school and succeed in life by creating |
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partnerships with local school districts, businesses, and |
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communities to provide wraparound services to at-risk students; of |
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the tens of thousands of students served by CIS each year, 98 |
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percent stay in school, 96 percent are promoted to the next grade, |
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93 percent targeted for behavior improved, and 96 percent targeted |
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for social services met goals; and |
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WHEREAS, CIS staff are more involved than ever before in |
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keeping schools and students safe by implementing crisis response, |
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campus-wide prevention initiatives, trauma-informed supports, and |
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individual, family, and group counseling; the organization places |
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skilled professionals providing campus-based social work and |
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mental health services free of charge within school buildings; |
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these interventions help prevent issues from manifesting into more |
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serious concerns; and |
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WHEREAS, Helping young Texans to prepare for successful |
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futures, Communities In Schools of Texas is a program of |
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immeasurable importance, and it is indeed appropriate to take this |
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opportunity to commend the group for the support it provides to |
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students in the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize February 21, 2019, as Communities In |
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Schools Day at the State Capitol; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for CIS of Texas as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |