Thank You!

On March 3, 2023, Saint Francis Ministries will formally dedicate and open our new residential treatment facility for children and youth.

Thanks to people of Lubbock, young people in the Panhandle will receive the care they need to heal, grow, and rediscover hope.

legislative policy for decades. "It is disheartening at times, and even my children wonder why I keep doing this work, but we can and must," says Gloria Sasser, Texas LULAC chief-of-staff and former League of Women Voters state official. "It is critical to make sure that funding for our Latino school children is protected, especially for dual language programs, and to ensure students with special needs have the resources they need. Also, educational programs should not be infringed upon for teaching historically accurate accounts," said Sasser.

LULAC says it is monitoring planned legislative actions on other vital issues, including expanding Medicaid for children and families, healthcare for women, gun law reforms, programs impacting veterans, and the rights of the LGBTQ community. "I live the reality daily of being in a state where the law operates on a double standard between its straight and gay taxpayers," said Rodolfo Rosales Jr.,

Texas LULAC state director and the organization's first openly gay elected officer. "This legislature is packed with individuals who claim to love God, but they can't love their fellow gay neighbor, forcing even some of them to remain in the closet," added Rosales. "LULAC pledges to fight for LGBTQ rights,” he added. Texas LULAC and chapters across the United States are creating coalitions to monitor legislative activity and track bills better as they make their way through the deliberation process. "Recently, we participated in a comprehensive legislative briefing with other community-based legacy civil rights organizations in Texas," said Gabriel Rosas, Texas LULAC legislative director. "We understand well that there is strength in numbers.Also, it is evident to us that we must be present in both chambers of the legislature this session to have our voices heard and our views expressed. That is exactly what we are prepared to do," said Rosales.