88(4) SR 64 - Enrolled version - Bill Text
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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 64
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             WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
 
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recognize Children and Family Institute on the occasion of the |
 
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organization's 30th anniversary; and |
 
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             WHEREAS, Children and Family Institute was established |
 
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in 1993 by Rose Nesbitt Jones with the mission to find |
 
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permanent, loving homes for hard-to-place children from |
 
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diverse backgrounds, including African American children, |
 
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school-age children, and sibling groups; and |
 
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             WHEREAS, Rose Nesbitt Jones began fostering children as a |
 
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volunteer house parent for at-risk teenage girls while |
 
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completing her university studies in social work; guided by her |
 
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passion for adoption, she went on to serve for 40 years as a |
 
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social worker with a number of agencies, including the Texas |
 
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Department of Family and Protective Services, where she served |
 
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for seven years; and |
 
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             WHEREAS, Determined to do more in service of children, Rose |
 
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set her heart on pursuing this calling, and she established the |
 
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Children and Family Institute to provide hope and a future to |
 
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youth and children in the area; and |
 
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             WHEREAS, Since its inception, the organization has |
 
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nurtured an ethos of compassion in the community and has been |
 
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instrumental in strengthening and restoring families over the |
 
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years; in 2008, the institute began to offer a range of |
 
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comprehensive support services at no cost to parents, |
 
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including such services as classes, mentoring, career |
 
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planning, adoption education, financial education, and life |
 
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skills training; and |
 
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             WHEREAS, Four years later, the organization opened an |
 
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additional branch office in the Fort Worth area, and in 2015, it |
 
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established the Fatherhood Institute to provide a program that |
 
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offers support services to fathers of all ages; and |
 
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             WHEREAS, Throughout the past three decades, Children and |
 
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Family Institute has served as a beacon of hope to foster |
 
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children and youth and has empowered families to take courage in |
 
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cultivating the beautiful spirit of adoption; this outstanding |
 
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organization has forged a lasting legacy of compassion, |
 
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resilience, and positive social change, and it is a shining |
 
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example to future generations who wish to build a brighter |
 
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tomorrow; now, therefore, be it |
 
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             RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
 
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Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby commend the staff and |
 
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volunteers of Children and Family Institute on 30 years of |
 
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dedicated service to foster children in the Lone Star State and |
 
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extend to all best wishes for continued success in the future; |
 
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and, be it further |
 
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             RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
 
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the institute as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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       President of the Senate |
 
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       I hereby certify that the |
 
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above Resolution was adopted by |
 
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the Senate on November 30, 2023. |
 
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       Secretary of the Senate |
 
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         Member, Texas Senate |