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
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on February 28, 2011.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate