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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
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JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2009 | |
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H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N | |
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PROCLAIMING MARCH 19TH AS "OCEAN TIDES DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE | |
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Introduced By: Representatives Carter, Lally, Giannini, Pacheco, and E Coderre | |
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Date Introduced: March 19, 2009 | |
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Referred To: House read and passed | |
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WHEREAS, Ocean Tides is an educational and residential program founded in 1975 to |
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meet the individual needs of at-risk boys in the state of Rhode Island, and has served more than |
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1,750 young men; and |
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WHEREAS, Ocean Tides believes each individual who comes to their program is worthy |
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of respect, needful care, and capable of success through everyday experiences and interactions in |
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a highly structured program; and |
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WHEREAS, Ocean Tides has been a cost-effective program flexible enough to meet the |
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coordinated treatment needs of each young man and his family. The components of the program |
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– Group Living, Education, Extensions, and Social Services – are designed to implement a |
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treatment plan for each young man and his family in such a way that the needs of the total person |
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may be addressed in a personal, well-programmed and pragmatic fashion; and |
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WHEREAS, Ocean Tides provides a blend of direction, correction, negation and |
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affirmation so that each young man may re-enter his community at peace, and in stages that |
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provide the necessary support while developing self-sufficiency; and |
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WHEREAS, Ocean Tides is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and |
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Colleges, and in each of the past five years, on average, more than 15 boys have earned their high |
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school diploma from Ocean Tides. Without the benefit of this program they would not be high |
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school graduates; and |
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WHEREAS, Ocean Tides has an outstanding success rate. Eighty percent of Ocean |
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Tides' students who complete the program do not get in trouble again; now, therefore be it |
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RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island and |
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Providence Plantations hereby applauds the efforts, and supports the goals of Ocean Tides Day, |
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an event sponsored by Ocean Tides and the De La Salle Christian Brothers. We furthermore |
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congratulate the combined efforts of the Ocean Tides Board of Trustees, the De La Salle |
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Christian Brothers, the administrators, teachers, social service counselors, youth care workers, |
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office staff, support staff, and many friends and benefactors for their ongoing efforts to help the |
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young men and their families served by Ocean Tides to increase their prospects for long-term |
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happiness and fulfillment; and be it further |
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RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and he hereby is authorized and directed to |
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transmit duly certified copies of this resolution to Brother Brendan Gerrity, FSC, President and |
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Executive Director, Ocean Tides, and Jane Genereux, Principal, Ocean Tides, and Brother |
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Edmond Precourt, FSC, Superior, De La Salle Christian Brothers, LI-NE District. |
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