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.
West
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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