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