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LAREDO, Texas - Legendary workforce development leader Blas Castañeda has been mentoring high school students for 49 years. The retired president of CTA Global Solutions will join with Area Health Education Center to hold his Annual Scholarship Awards Ceremony on March 27.This event recognizes the exceptional academic accomplishments of students participating in CTA's mentorship career development program.The ceremony takes place at Falcon Event Center, 7718 McPherson Road in Laredo, starting at 6:00 p.m. on March 27.“The mentorship career development program pairs experienced community leaders with high school seniors to provide career preparation, foster personal growth, and develop essential skills for university success. Through guidance, support, and networking opportunities, the program aims to assist students in successfully navigating the university admission and enrollment process,” said Blas Castañeda told the Rio Grande Guardian International News Service.“CTA Global Solutions and AHEC are committed to empowering the next generation of leaders by providing scholarships to deserving students who have demonstrated academic excellence and a dedication to their future careers,” Castañeda said.Castañeda became a well-known figure along the Texas-Mexico border when he chaired the Texas Border Coalition's education and workforce development committee. His career included more than three decades in the higher education realm as chief external affairs/economic development officer at Laredo Community College. Gov. Rick Perry appointed him to the Texas Workforce Investment Council. Gov. Ann Richards appointed him to the Texas Council on Workforce and Economic Competitiveness. He holds a Master's and Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration with a concentration in International Trade. His resume includes an eight-year tenure as Laredo city councilmember and he was an active member of the Eagle Ford Consortium Tri-Chair Workforce of South Texas.The Guardian secured an in-depth phone interview with Castañeda. The Guardian asked him why he started a mentoring program.“In the neighborhood where I grew up, barely anyone going to college. The whole reason for that was mom and dad didn't have the money to pay for the college. So that was one of the reasons. The other reason was, when I was growing up, everybody had to go work. We used to go up north and work every year for, oh, maybe close to 20 years, working in the fields picking tomatoes and corn and lettuce and cherries and even pick up cotton. So we there was a major inopportunity to go to school,” Castañeda said.Castañeda added: “Over the years I have helped tons of students get to university. Today, they're engineers, they're nurses, they're bankers, they've got their own business, all over the place. A lot of them are here in Laredo, but a lot of them went out, and they're in different parts of the country. So, I'm very happy that my 49 years of community service really paid off for a lot of people.”Here is an audio recording of the Guardian's in-depth interview with Castañeda:Go to www.riograndeguardian.com to read the latest border news stories and watch the latest news videos.

1UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURTSOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXASHOUSTON DIVISIONIn re:INTRUM AB, et al.,1Debtors.Chapter 11Case No. 24-90575 (CML)(Jointly Administered)NOTICE OF APPEALPursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 158(a) and Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure 8002 and 8003,notice is hereby given that the Ad Hoc Committee of holders of 2025 notes issued by Intrum AB(the “AHC”) hereby appeals to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texasfrom (i) the Order Denying Motion of the Ad Hoc Committee of Holders of Intrum AB Notes Due2025 to Dismiss Chapter 11 Cases Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 1112(b) and Federal Rule ofBankruptcy Procedure 1017(f)(1) (ECF No. 262) (the “Motion to Dismiss Order”) and (ii) theOrder (I) Approving Disclosure Statement and (II) Confirming Joint Prepackaged Chapter 11Plan of Intrum AB and Its Affiliated Debtor (Further Technical Modifications) (ECF No. 263) (the“Confirmation Order”). A copy of the Motion to Dismiss Order is attached as Exhibit A and acopy of the Confirmation Order is attached as Exhibit B. Additionally, the transcript of theBankruptcy Court's oral ruling accompanying the Motion to Dismiss Order and ConfirmationOrder (ECF No. 275) is attached as Exhibit C.Below are the names of all parties to this appeal and their respective counsel:1 The Debtors in these Chapter 11 Cases are Intrum AB and Intrum AB of Texas LLC. The Debtors'service address in these Chapter 11 Cases is 801 Travis Street, Ste 2101, #1312, Houston, TX 77002.Case 24-90575 Document 296 Filed in TXSB on 01/13/25 Page 1 of 62I. APPELLANTA. Name of Appellant:The members of the AHC include:Boundary Creek Master Fund LP; CF INT Holdings Designated Activity Company; CaiusCapital Master Fund; Diameter Master Fund LP; Diameter Dislocation Master Fund II LP; FirTree Credit Opportunity Master Fund, LP; MAP 204 Segregated Portfolio, a segregated portfolioof LMA SPC; Star V Partners LLC; and TQ Master Fund LP.Attorneys for the AHC:QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART & SULLIVAN, LLPChristopher D. Porter (SBN 24070437)Joanna D. Caytas (SBN 24127230)Melanie A. Guzman (SBN 24117175)Cameron M. Kelly (SBN 24120936)700 Louisiana Street, Suite 3900Houston, TX 77002Telephone: (713) 221-7000Facsimile: (713) 221-7100Email: chrisporter@quinnemanuel.comjoannacaytas@quinnemanuel.commelanieguzman@quinnemanuel.comcameronkelly@quinnemanuel.com-and-Benjamin I. Finestone (admitted pro hac vice)Sascha N. Rand (admitted pro hac vice)Katherine A. Scherling (admitted pro hac vice)295 5th AvenueNew York, New York 10016Telephone: (212) 849-7000Facsimile: (212) 849-7100Email: benjaminfinestone@quinnemanuel.comsascharand@quinnemanuel.comkatescherling@quinnemanuel.comB. Positions of appellant in the adversary proceeding or bankruptcy case that isthe subject of this appeal:CreditorsCase 24-90575 Document 296 Filed in TXSB on 01/13/25 Page 2 of 63II. THE SUBJECT OF THIS APPEALA. Judgment, order, or decree appealed from:The Order Denying Motion of the Ad Hoc Committee of Holders of Intrum AB Notes Due2025 to Dismiss Chapter 11 Cases Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 1112(b) and Federal Rule ofBankruptcy Procedure 1017(f)(1) (ECF No. 262); the Order (I) Approving Disclosure Statementand (II) Confirming Joint Prepackaged Chapter 11 Plan of Intrum AB and Its Affiliated Debtor(Further Technical Modifications) (ECF No. 263); and the December 31, 2024 Transcript of OralRuling Before the Honorable Christopher M. Lopez United States Bankruptcy Court Judge (ECFNo. 275).B. The date on which the judgment, order, or decree was entered:The Motion to Dismiss Order and the Confirmation Order were entered on December 31,2024. The Court issued its oral ruling accompanying the Motion to Dismiss Order and theConfirmation Order on December 31, 2024.III. OTHER PARTIES TO THIS APPEALIntrum AB and Intrum AB of Texas LLCMILBANK LLPDennis F. Dunne (admitted pro hac vice)Jaimie Fedell (admitted pro hac vice)55 Hudson YardsNew York, NY 10001Telephone: (212) 530-5000Facsimile: (212) 530-5219Email: ddunne@milbank.comjfedell@milbank.com–and–Andrew M. Leblanc (admitted pro hac vice)Melanie Westover Yanez (admitted pro hac vice)1850 K Street, NW, Suite 1100Washington, DC 20006Telephone: (202) 835-7500Facsimile: (202) 263-7586Email: aleblanc@milbank.commwyanez@milbank.com–and–PORTER HEDGES LLPJohn F. Higgins (SBN 09597500)Case 24-90575 Document 296 Filed in TXSB on 01/13/25 Page 3 of 64Eric D. Wade (SBN 00794802)M. Shane Johnson (SBN 24083263)1000 Main Street, 36th FloorHouston TX 77002Telephone: (713) 226-6000Facsimile: (713) 226-6248Email: jhiggins@porterhedges.comewade@porterhedges.comsjohnson@porterhedges.comIV. OTHER PARTIES THAT MAY HAVE AN INTEREST IN THIS APPEALThe following chart lists certain parties that are not parties to this appeal, but that may havean interest in the outcome of the case. These parties should be served with notice of this appealby the Debtors who are aware of their identities and best positioned to provide notice.All Other Creditors of the Debtors, Including, But Not Limited To:• Certain funds and accounts managed by BlackRock Investment Management (UK)Limited or its affiliates;• Capital Four;• Davidson Kempner European Partners, LLP;• Intermediate Capital Managers Limited;• Mandatum Asset Management Ltd;• H.I.G. Capital, LLC;• Spiltan Hograntefond; Spiltan Rantefond Sverige; and Spiltan Aktiefond Stabil;• The RCF SteerCo Group;• Swedbank AB (publ).Any Holder of Stock of the Debtors• Any holder of stock of the Debtors, including their successors and assigns.Case 24-90575 Document 296 Filed in TXSB on 01/13/25 Page 4 of 65Respectfully submitted this 13th day of January, 2025.QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART &SULLIVAN, LLP/s/ Christopher D. PorterChristopher D. Porter (SBN 24070437)Joanna D. Caytas (SBN 24127230)Melanie A. Guzman (SBN 24117175)Cameron M. Kelly (SBN 24120936)700 Louisiana Street, Suite 3900Houston, TX 77002Telephone: (713) 221-7000Facsimile: (713) 221-7100Email: chrisporter@quinnemanuel.comjoannacaytas@quinnemanuel.commelanieguzman@quinnemanuel.comcameronkelly@quinnemanuel.com-and-Benjamin I. Finestone (admitted pro hac vice)Sascha N. Rand (admitted pro hac vice)Katherine A. Scherling (admitted pro hac vice)295 5th AvenueNew York, New York 10016Telephone: (212) 849-7000Facsimile: (212) 849-7100Email: benjaminfinestone@quinnemanuel.comsascharand@quinnemanuel.comkatescherling@quinnemanuel.comCOUNSEL FOR THE AD HOC COMMITTEE OFINTRUM AB 2025 NOTEHOLDERSCase 24-90575 Document 296 Filed in TXSB on 01/13/25 Page 5 of 6CERTIFICATE OF SERVICEI, Christopher D. Porter, hereby certify that on the 13th day of January, 2025, a copy ofthe foregoing document has been served via the Electronic Case Filing System for the UnitedStates Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas./s/ Christopher D. PorterBy: Christopher D. PorterCase 24-90575 Document 296 Filed in TXSB on 01/13/25 Page 6 of 6EXHIBIT ACase 24-90575 Document 296-1 Filed in TXSB on 01/13/25 Page 1 of 31IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURTFOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXASHOUSTON DIVISION)In re: ) Chapter 11)Intrum AB, et al.,1 ) Case No. 24-90575 (CML)))Jointly AdministeredDebtors. ))ORDER DENYING MOTION OF THE AD HOCCOMMITTEE OF HOLDERS OF INTRUM AB NOTES DUE 2025TO DISMISS CHAPTER 11 CASES PURSUANT TO 11 U.S.C. § 1112(B) ANDFEDERAL RULE OF BANKRUPTCY PROCEDURE 1017(F)(1)(Related to Docket No. 27)This matter, having come before the Court upon the Motion of the Ad Hoc Committee ofHolders of Intrum AB Notes Due 2025 to Dismiss Chapter 11 Cases Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. §1112(b) and Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 1017(f)(1) [Docket No. 27] (the “Motion toDismiss”); and this Court having considered the Debtors' Objection to the Motion of the Ad HocCommittee of Holders of Intrum AB Notes Due 2025 to Dismiss Chapter 11 Cases Pursuant to 11U.S.C. § 1112(b) and Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 1017(f)(1) (the “Objection”) andany other responses or objections to the Motion to Dismiss; and this Court having jurisdiction overthis matter pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1334 and the Amended Standing Order; and this Court havingfound that this is a core proceeding pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 157(b)(2); and this Court having foundthat it may enter a final order consistent with Article III of the United States Constitution; and thisCourt having found that the relief requested in the Objection is in the best interests of the Debtors'1 The Debtors in these Chapter 11 Cases are Intrum AB and Intrum AB of Texas LLC. The Debtors' serviceaddress in these Chapter 11 Cases is 801 Travis Street, STE 2101, #1312, Houston, TX 77002.United States Bankruptcy CourtSouthern District of TexasENTEREDDecember 31, 2024Nathan Ochsner, ClerkCCaassee 2 244-9-900557755 D Dooccuummeennt t2 29662-1 F Filieledd i nin T TXXSSBB o onn 1 021/3/113/2/245 P Paaggee 1 2 o of f2 32estates; and this Court having found that the Debtors' notice of the Objection and opportunity fora hearing on the Motion to Dismiss and Objection were appropriate and no other notice need beprovided; and this Court having reviewed the Motion to Dismiss and Objection and havingheard the statements in support of the relief requested therein at a hearing before this Court; andthis Court having determined that the legal and factual bases set forth in the Objectionestablish just cause for the relief granted herein; and upon all of the proceedings had beforethis Court; and after due deliberation and sufficient cause appearing therefor, it is HEREBYORDERED THAT:1. The Motion to Dismiss is Denied for the reasons stated at the December 31, 2024 hearing.2. This Court retains exclusive jurisdiction and exclusive venue with respect to allmatters arising from or related to the implementation, interpretation, and enforcement of this Order.DAeucegmubste 0r 23,1 2, 0210294CCaassee 2 244-9-900557755 D Dooccuummeennt t2 29662-1 F Filieledd i nin T TXXSSBB o onn 1 021/3/113/2/245 P Paaggee 2 3 o of f2 3EXHIBIT BCase 24-90575 Document 296-2 Filed in TXSB on 01/13/25 Page 1 of 135IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURTFOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXASHOUSTON DIVISION)In re: ) Chapter 11)Intrum AB et al.,1 ) Case No. 24-90575 (CML)))(Jointly Administered)Debtors. ))ORDER (I) APPROVINGDISCLOSURE STATEMENT AND(II) CONFIRMING JOINT PREPACKAGED CHAPTER 11PLAN OF INTRUM AB AND ITS AFFILIATEDDEBTOR (FURTHER TECHNICAL MODIFICATIONS)The above-captioned debtors and debtors in possession (collectively, the“Debtors”), having:a. entered into that certain Lock-Up Agreement, dated as of July 10, 2024 (asamended and restated on August 15, 2024, and as further modified,supplemented, or otherwise amended from time to time in accordance with itsterms, the “the Lock-Up Agreement”) and that certain Backstop Agreement,dated as of July 10, 2024, (as amended and restated on November 15, 2024 andas further modified, supplemented, or otherwise amended from time to time inaccordance with its terms), setting out the terms of the backstop commitmentsprovided by the Backstop Providers to backstop the entirety of the issuance ofNew Money Notes (as may be further amended, restated, amended and restated,modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with the termsthereof, the “Backstop Agreement”) which set forth the terms of a consensualfinancial restructuring of the Debtors;b. commenced, on October 17, 2024, a prepetition solicitation (the “Solicitation”)of votes on the Joint Prepackaged Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization of IntrumAB and its Debtor Affiliate Pursuant to Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code (asthe same may be further amended, modified and supplemented from time totime, the “Plan”), by causing the transmittal, through their solicitation andballoting agent, Kroll Restructuring Administration LLC (“Kroll”), to theholders of Claims entitled to vote on the Plan of, among other things: (i) the1 The Debtors in these chapter 11 cases are Intrum AB and Intrum AB of Texas LLC. The Debtors' serviceaddress in these chapter 11 cases is 801 Travis Street, STE 2102, #1312, Houston, TX 77002.United States Bankruptcy CourtSouthern District of TexasENTEREDDecember 31, 2024Nathan Ochsner, ClerkCCaassee 2 244-9-900557755 D Dooccuummeennt t2 29663-2 F Filieledd i nin T TXXSSBB o onn 1 021/3/113/2/245 P Paaggee 1 2 o of f1 133452Plan, (ii) the Disclosure Statement for Joint Prepackaged Chapter 11 Plan ofReorganization of Intrum AB and its Debtor Affiliate (as the same may befurther amended, modified and supplemented from time to time, the“Disclosure Statement”), and (iii) the Ballots and Master Ballot to vote on thePlan (the “Ballots”), (iv) the Affidavit of Service of Solicitation Materials[Docket No. 7];c. commenced on November 15, 2024 (the “Petition Date”), these chapter 11 cases(these “Chapter 11 Cases”) by filing voluntary petitions in the United StatesBankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas (the “Bankruptcy Court”or the “Court”) for relief under chapter 11 of title 11 of the United States Code(the “Bankruptcy Code”);d. Filed on November 15, 2024, the Affidavit of Service of Solicitation Materials[Docket No. 7] (the “Solicitation Affidavit”);e. Filed, on November 16, 2024 the Joint Prepackaged Chapter 11 Plan ofReorganization of Intrum AB and its Debtor Affiliate Pursuant to Chapter 11of the Bankruptcy Code (Technical Modifications) [Docket No. 16] and theDisclosure Statement for Joint Prepackaged Chapter 11 Plan of Intrum AB andits Debtor Affiliate [Docket No. 17];f. Filed on November 16, 2024, the Declaration of Andrés Rubio in Support of ofthe Debtors' Chapter 11 Petitions and First Day Motions [Docket No. 14] (the“First Day Declaration”);g. Filed on November 17, 2024, the Declaration of Alex Orchowski of KrollRestructuring Administration LLC Regarding the Solicitation of Votes andTabulation of Ballots Case on the Joint Prepackaged Chapter 11 Plan ofReorganization of Intrum AB and its Debtor Affiliate Pursuant to Chapter 11of the Bankruptcy Code [Docket No. 18] (the “Voting Declaration,” andtogether with the Plan, the Disclosure Statement, the Ballots, and theSolicitation Affidavit, the “Solicitation Materials”);h. obtained, on November 19, 2024, the Order(I) Scheduling a Combined Hearingon (A) Adequacy of the Disclosure Statement and (B) Confirmation of the Plan,(II) Approving Solicitation Procedures and Form and Manner of Notice ofCommencement, Combined Hearing, and Objection Deadline, (III) FixingDeadline to Object to Disclosure Statement and Plan, (IV) Conditionally (A)Directing the United States Trustee Not to Convene Section 341 Meeting ofCreditors and (B) Waiving Requirement to File Statements of Financial Affairsand Schedules of Assets and Liabilities, and (V) Granting Related Relief[Docket No. 71] (the “Scheduling Order”), which, among other things: (i)approved the prepetition solicitation and voting procedures, including theConfirmation Schedule (as defined therein); (ii) conditionally approved theDisclosure Statement and its use in the Solicitation; and (iii) scheduled theCombined Hearing on December 16, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. (prevailing CentralCCaassee 2 244-9-900557755 D Dooccuummeennt t2 29663-2 F Filieledd i nin T TXXSSBB o onn 1 021/3/113/2/245 P Paaggee 2 3 o of f1 133453Time) to consider the final approval of the Disclosure Statement and theconfirmation of the Plan (the “Combined Hearing”);i. served, through Kroll, on November 20, 2025, on all known holders of Claimsand Interests, the U.S. Trustee and certain other parties in interest, the Noticeof: (I) Commencement of Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Cases; (II) Hearing on theDisclosure Statement and Confirmation of the Plan, and (III) Certain ObjectionDeadlines (the “Combined Hearing Notice”) as evidence by the Affidavit ofService [Docket No. 160];j. caused, on November 25 and 27, 2024, the Combined Hearing Notice to bepublished in the New York Times (national and international editions) and theFinancial Times (international edition), as evidenced by the Certificate ofPublication [Docket No. 148];k. Filed and served, on December 10, 2024, the Plan Supplement for the Debtors'Joint Prepackaged Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization [Docket 165];l. Filed on December 10, 2024, the Declaration of Jeffrey Kopa in Support ofConfirmation of the Joint Prepackaged Plan of Reorganization of Intrum ABand its Debtor Affiliate Pursuant to Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code [DocketNo. 155];m. Filed on December 14, 2024, the:i. Debtors' Memorandum of Law in Support of an Order: (I) Approving, on aFinal Basis, Adequacy of the Disclosure Statement; (II) Confirming theJoint Prepackaged Plan of Reorganization; and (III) Granting Related Relief[Docket No. 190] (the “Confirmation Brief”);ii. Declaration of Andrés Rubio in Support of Confirmation of the JointPrepackaged Plan of Reorganization of Intrum AB and its Debtor Affiliate.[Docket No. 189] (the “Confirmation Declaration”); andiii. Joint Prepackaged Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization of Intrum AB and itsDebtor Affiliate Pursuant to Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code (FurtherTechnical Modifications) [Docket No. 191];n. Filed on December 18, 2024, the Joint Prepackaged Chapter 11 Plan ofReorganization of Intrum AB and its Debtor Affiliate Pursuant to Chapter 11of the Bankruptcy Code (Further Technical Modifications) [Docket No. 223];CCaassee 2 244-9-900557755 D Dooccuummeennt t2 29663-2 F Filieledd i nin T TXXSSBB o onn 1 021/3/113/2/245 P Paaggee 3 4 o of f1 133454WHEREAS, the Court having, among other things:a. set December 12, 2024, at 4:00 p.m. (prevailing Central Time) as the deadlinefor Filing objection to the adequacy of the Disclosure Statement and/orConfirmation2 of the Plan (the “Objection Deadline”);b. held, on December 16, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. (prevailing Central Time) [andcontinuing through December 17, 2024], the Combined Hearing;c. heard the statements, arguments, and any objections made at the CombinedHearing;d. reviewed the Disclosure Statement, the Plan, the Ballots, the Plan Supplement,the Confirmation Brief, the Confirmation Declaration, the SolicitationAffidavit, and the Voting Declaration;e. overruled (i) any and all objections to approval of the Disclosure Statement, thePlan, and Confirmation, except as otherwise stated or indicated on the record,and (ii) all statements and reservations of rights not consensually resolved orwithdrawn, unless otherwise indicated; andf. reviewed and taken judicial notice of all the papers and pleadings Filed(including any objections, statement, joinders, reservations of rights and otherresponses), all orders entered, and all evidence proffered or adduced and allarguments made at the hearings held before the Court during the pendency ofthese cases;NOW, THEREFORE, it appearing to the Bankruptcy Court that notice of theCombined Hearing and the opportunity for any party in interest to object to the DisclosureStatement and the Plan having been adequate and appropriate as to all parties affected or to beaffected by the Plan and the transactions contemplated thereby, and the legal and factual bases setforth in the documents Filed in support of approval of the Disclosure Statement and Confirmationand other evidence presented at the Combined Hearing establish just cause for the relief grantedherein; and after due deliberation thereon and good cause appearing therefor, the BankruptcyCourt makes and issues the following findings of fact and conclusions of law, and orders for thereasons stated on the record at the December 31, 2024 ruling on plan confirmation;2 Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein have meanings given to them in the Plan and/or theDisclosure Statement. The rules of interpretation set forth in Article I.B of the Plan apply to this CombinedOrder.CCaassee 2 244-9-900557755 D Dooccuummeennt t2 29663-2 F Filieledd i nin T TXXSSBB o onn 1 021/3/113/2/245 P Paaggee 4 5 o of f1 133455I. FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAWIT IS HEREBY FOUND AND DETERMINED THAT:A. Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law.1. The findings and conclusions set forth herein and in the record of theCombined Hearing constitute the Bankruptcy Court's findings of fact and conclusions of law underRule 52 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, as made applicable herein by Bankruptcy Rules7052 and 9014. To the extent any of the following conclusions of law constitute findings of fact,or vice versa, they are adopted as such.B. Jurisdiction, Venue, Core Proceeding.2. This Court has jurisdiction over these Chapter 11 Cases pursuant to28 U.S.C. § 1334. Venue of these proceedings and the Chapter 11 Cases in this district is properpursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1408 and 1409. This is a core proceeding pursuant to 28 U.S.C.§ 157(b)(2) and this Court may enter a final order hereon under Article III of the United StatesConstitution.C. Eligibility for Relief.3. The Debtors were and continue to be entities eligible for relief under section109 of the Bankruptcy Code and the Debtors were and continue to be proper proponents of thePlan under section 1121(a) of the Bankruptcy Code.D. Commencement and Joint Administration of the Chapter 11 Cases.4. On the Petition Date, the Debtors commenced the Chapter 11 Cases. OnNovember 18, 2024, the Court entered an order [Docket No. 51] authorizing the jointadministration of the Chapter 11 Case in accordance with Bankruptcy Rule 1015(b). The Debtorshave operated their businesses and managed their properties as debtors in possession pursuant toCCaassee 2 244-9-900557755 D Dooccuummeennt t2 29663-2 F Filieledd i nin T TXXSSBB o onn 1 021/3/113/2/245 P Paaggee 5 6 o of f1 133456sections 1107(a) and 1108 of the Bankruptcy Code. No trustee, examiner, or statutory committeehas been appointed in these Chapter 11 Cases.E. Adequacy of the Disclosure Statement.5. The Disclosure Statement and the exhibits contained therein (i) containssufficient information of a kind necessary to satisfy the disclosure requirements of applicablenonbankruptcy laws, rules and regulations, including the Securities Act; and (ii) contains“adequate information” as such term is defined in section 1125(a)(1) and used in section1126(b)(2) of the Bankruptcy Code, with respect to the Debtors, the Plan and the transactionscontemplated therein. The Filing of the Disclosure Statement satisfied Bankruptcy Rule 3016(b).The injunction, release, and exculpation provisions in the Plan and the Disclosure Statementdescribe, in bold font and with specific and conspicuous language, all acts to be enjoined andidentify the Entities that will be subject to the injunction, thereby satisfying Bankruptcy Rule3016(c).F. Solicitation.6. As described in and evidenced by the Voting Declaration, the Solicitationand the transmittal and service of the Solicitation Materials were: (i) timely, adequate, appropriate,and sufficient under the circumstances; and (ii) in compliance with sections 1125(g) and 1126(b)of the Bankruptcy Code, Bankruptcy Rules 3017 and 3018, the applicable Local Bankruptcy Rules,the Scheduling Order and all applicable nonbankruptcy rules, laws, and regulations applicable tothe Solicitation, including the registration requirements under the Securities Act. The SolicitationMaterials, including the Ballots and the Opt Out Form (as defined below), adequately informedthe holders of Claims entitled to vote on the Plan of the procedures and deadline for completingand submitting the Ballots.CCaassee 2 244-9-900557755 D Dooccuummeennt t2 29663-2 F Filieledd i nin T TXXSSBB o onn 1 021/3/113/2/245 P Paaggee 6 7 o of f1 1334577. The Debtors served the Combined Hearing Notice on the entire creditormatrix and served the Opt Out Form on all Non-Voting Classes. The Combined Hearing Noticeadequately informed Holders of Claims or Interests of critical information regarding voting on (ifapplicable) and objecting to the Plan, including deadlines and the inclusion of release, exculpation,and injunction provisions in the Plan, and adequately summarized the terms of the Third-PartyRelease. Further, because the form enabling stakeholders to opt out of the Third-Party Release (the“Opt Out Form”) was included in both the Ballots and the Opt Out Form, every known stakeholder,including unimpaired creditors was provided with the means by which the stakeholders could optout of the Third-Party Release. No further notice is required. The period for voting on the Planprovided a reasonable and sufficient period of time and the manner of such solicitation was anappropriate process allowing for such holders to make an informed decision.G. Tabulation.8. As described in and evidenced by the Voting Declaration, (i) the holders ofClaims in Class 3 (RCF Claims) and Class 5 (Notes Claims) are Impaired under the Plan(collectively, the “Voting Classes”) and have voted to accept the Plan in the numbers and amountsrequired by section 1126 of the Bankruptcy Code, and (ii) no Class that was entitled to vote on thePlan voted to reject the Plan. All procedures used to tabulate the votes on the Plan were in goodfaith, fair, reasonable, and conducted in accordance with the applicable provisions of theBankruptcy Code, the Bankruptcy Rules, the Local Rules, the Disclosure Statement, theScheduling Order, and all other applicable nonbankruptcy laws, rules, and regulations.H. Plan Supplement.9. On December 10, 2024, the Debtors Filed the Plan Supplement with theCourt. The Plan Supplement (including as subsequently modified, supplemented, or otherwiseCCaassee 2 244-9-900557755 D Dooccuummeennt t2 29663-2 F Filieledd i nin T TXXSSBB o onn 1 021/3/113/2/245 P Paaggee 7 8 o of f1 133458amended pursuant to a filing with the Court), complies with the terms of the Plan, and the Debtorsprovided good and proper notice of the filing in accordance with the Bankruptcy Code, theBankruptcy Rules, the Scheduling Order, and the facts and circumstances of the Chapter 11 Cases.All documents included in the Plan Supplement are integral to, part of, and incorporated byreference into the Plan. No other or further notice is or will be required with respect to the PlanSupplement. Subject to the terms of the Plan and the Lock-Up Agreement, and only consistenttherewith, the Debtors reserve the right to alter, amend, update, or modify the Plan Supplementand any of the documents contained therein or related thereto, in accordance with the Plan, on orbefore the Effective Date.I. Modifications to the Plan.10. Pursuant to section 1127 of the Bankruptcy Code, the modifications to thePlan described or set forth in this Combined Order constitute technical or clarifying changes,changes with respect to particular Claims by agreement with holders of such Claims, ormodifications that do not otherwise materially and adversely affect or change the treatment of anyother Claim or Interest under the Plan. These modifications are consistent with the disclosurespreviously made pursuant to the Disclosure Statement and Solicitation Materials, and notice ofthese modifications was adequate and appropriate under the facts and circumstances of the Chapter11 Cases. In accordance with Bankruptcy Rule 3019, these modifications do not require additionaldisclosure under section 1125 of the Bankruptcy Code or the resolicitation of votes under section1126 of the Bankruptcy Code, and they do not require that holders of Claims or Interests beafforded an opportunity to change previously cast acceptances or rejections of the Plan.Accordingly, the Plan is properly before this Court and all votes cast with respect to the Plan priorto such modification shall be binding and shall apply with respect to the Plan.CCaassee 2 244-9-900557755 D Dooccuummeennt t2 29663-2 F Filieledd i nin T TXXSSBB o onn 1 021/3/113/2/245 P Paaggee 8 9 o of f1 133459J. Objections Overruled.11. Any resolution or disposition of objections to Confirmation explained orotherwise ruled upon by the Court on the record at the Confirmation Hearing is herebyincorporated by reference. All unresolved objections, statements, joinders, informal objections,and reservations of rights are hereby overruled on the merits.K. Burden of Proof.12. The Debtors, as proponents of the Plan, have met their burden of provingthe elements of sections 1129(a) and 1129(b) of the Bankruptcy Code by a preponderance of theevidence, the applicable evidentiary standard for Confirmation. Further, the Debtors have proventhe elements of sections 1129(a) and 1129(b) by clear and convincing evidence. Each witness whotestified on behalf of the Debtors in connection with the Confirmation Hearing was credible,reliable, and qualified to testify as to the topics addressed in his testimony.L. Compliance with the Requirements of Section 1129 of the BankruptcyCode.13. The Plan complies with all applicable provisions of section 1129 of theBankruptcy Code as follows:a. Section 1129(a)(1) – Compliance of the Plan with Applicable Provisions of theBankruptcy Code.14. The Plan complies with all applicable provisions of the Bankruptcy Code,including sections 1122 and 1123, as required by section 1129(a)(1) of the Bankruptcy Code.i. Section 1122 and 1123(a)(1) – Proper Classification.15. The classification of Claims and Interests under the Plan is proper under theBankruptcy Code. In accordance with sections 1122(a) and 1123(a)(1) of the Bankruptcy Code,Article III of the Plan provides for the separate classification of Claims and Interests at each Debtorinto Classes, based on differences in the legal nature or priority of such Claims and Interests (otherCaCsaes e2 42-49-09507557 5 D oDcoucmumenetn 2t 9266-32 FFiilleedd iinn TTXXSSBB oonn 1021//3113//2245 PPaaggee 91 0o fo 1f 3143510than Administrative Claims, Professional Fee Claims, and Priority Tax Claims, which areaddressed in Article II of the Plan and Unimpaired, and are not required to be designated asseparate Classes in accordance with section 1123(a)(1) of the Bankruptcy Code). Valid business,factual, and legal reasons exist for the separate classification of the various Classes of Claims andInterests created under the Plan, the classifications were not implemented for any improperpurpose, and the creation of such Classes does not unfairly discriminate between or among holdersof Claims or Interests.16. In accordance with section 1122(a) of the Bankruptcy Code, each Class ofClaims or Interests contains only Claims or Interests substantially similar to the other Claims orInterests within that Class. Accordingly, the Plan satisfies the requirements of sections 1122(a),1122(b), and 1123(a)(1) of the Bankruptcy Codeii. Section 1123(a)(2) – Specifications of Unimpaired Classes.17. Article III of the Plan specifies that Claims and Interests in the classesdeemed to accept the Plan are Unimpaired under the Plan. Holders of Intercompany Claims andIntercompany Interests are either Unimpaired and conclusively presumed to have accepted thePlan, or are Impaired and deemed to reject (the “Deemed Rejecting Classes”) the Plan, and, ineither event, are not entitled to vote to accept or reject the Plan. In addition, Article II of the Planspecifies that Administrative Claims and Priority Tax Claims are Unimpaired, although the Plandoes not classify these Claims. Accordingly, the Plan satisfies the requirements of section1123(a)(2) of the Bankruptcy Code.CCaassee 2 244-9-900557755 D Dooccuummeennt t2 29663-2 F Fileiledd i nin T TXXSSBB o onn 1 021/3/113/2/245 P Paaggee 1 101 o of f1 1334511iii. Section 1123(a)(3) – Specification of Treatment of Voting Classes18. Article III.B of the Plan specifies the treatment of each Voting Class underthe Plan – namely, Class 3 and Class 5. Accordingly, the Plan satisfies the requirements of section1123(a)(3) of the Bankruptcy Code.iv. Section 1123(a)(4) – No Discrimination.19. Article III of the Plan provides the same treatment to each Claim or Interestin any particular Class, as the case may be, unless the holder of a particular Claim or Interest hasagreed to a less favorable treatment with respect to such Claim or Interest. Accordingly, the Plansatisfies the requirements of section 1123(a)(4) of the Bankruptcy Code.v. Section 1123(a)(5) – Adequate Means for Plan Implementation.20. The Plan and the various documents included in the Plan Supplementprovide adequate and proper means for the Plan's execution and implementation, including: (a)the general settlement of Claims and Interests; (b) the restructuring of the Debtors' balance sheetand other financial transactions provided for by the Plan; (c) the consummation of the transactionscontemplated by the Plan, the Lock-Up Agreement, the Restructuring Implementation Deed andthe Agreed Steps Plan and other documents Filed as part of the Plan Supplement; (d) the issuanceof Exchange Notes, the New Money Notes, and the Noteholder Ordinary Shares pursuant to thePlan; (e) the amendment of the Intercreditor Agreement; (f) the amendment of the FacilityAgreement; (g) the amendment of the Senior Secured Term Loan Agreement; (h) theconsummation of the Rights Offering in accordance with the Plan, Rights Offering Documentsand the Lock-Up Agreement; (i) the granting of all Liens and security interests granted orconfirmed (as applicable) pursuant to, or in connection with, the Facility Agreement, the ExchangeNotes Indenture, the New Money Notes Indenture, the amended Intercreditor Agreement and theCCaassee 2 244-9-900557755 D Dooccuummeennt t2 29663-2 F Fileiledd i nin T TXXSSBB o onn 1 021/3/113/2/245 P Paaggee 1 112 o of f1 1334512Senior Secured Term Loan Agreement pursuant to the New Security Documents (including anyLiens and security interests granted or confirmed (as applicable) on the Reorganized Debtors'assets); (j) the vesting of the assets of the Debtors' Estates in the Reorganized Debtors; (k) theconsummation of the corporate reorganization contemplated by the Plan, the Lock-Up Agreement,the Agreed Steps Plan and the Master Reorganization Agreement (as defined in the RestructuringImplementation Deed); and (l) the execution, delivery, filing, or recording of all contracts,instruments, releases, and other agreements or documents in furtherance of the Plan. Accordingly,the Plan satisfies the requirements of section 1123(a)(5) of the Bankruptcy Codevi. Section 1123(a)(6) – Non-Voting Equity Securities.21. The Company's organizational documents in accordance with the SwedishCompanies Act, Ch. 4, Sec 5 and the Plan prohibit the issuance of non-voting securities as of theEffective Date to the extent required to comply with section 1123(a)(6) of the Bankruptcy Code.Accordingly, the Plan satisfies the requirements of section 1123(a)(6) of the Bankruptcy Code.vii. Section 1123(a)(7) – Directors, Officers, and Trustees.22. The manner of selection of any officer, director, or trustee (or any successorto and such officer, director, or trustee) of the Reorganized Debtors will be determined inaccordance with the existing organizational documents, which is consistent with the interests ofcreditors and equity holders and with public policy. Accordingly, the Plan satisfies therequirements of section 1123(a)(7) of the Bankruptcy Code.b. Section 1123(b) – Discretionary Contents of the Plan23. The Plan contains various provisions that may be construed as discretionarybut not necessary for Confirmation under the Bankruptcy Code. Any such discretionary provisionCCaassee 2 244-9-900557755 D Dooccuummeennt t2 29663-2 F Fileiledd i nin T TXXSSBB o onn 1 021/3/113/2/245 P Paaggee 1 123 o of f1 1334513complies with section 1123(b) of the Bankruptcy Code and is not inconsistent with the applicableprovisions of the Bankruptcy Code. Thus, the Plan satisfies section 1123(b).i. Section 1123(b)(1) – Impairment/Unimpairment of Any Class of Claims orInterests24. Article III of the Plan impairs or leaves unimpaired, as the case may be,each Class of Claims or Interests, as contemplated by section 1123(b)(1) of the Bankruptcy Code.ii. Section 1123(b)(2) – Assumption and Rejection of Executory Contracts andUnexpired Leases25. Article V of the Plan provides for the assumption of the Debtors' ExecutoryContracts and Unexpired Leases as of the Effective Date unless such Executory Contract orUnexpired Lease: (a) is identified on the Rejected Executory Contract and Unexpired Lease List;(b) has been previously rejected by a Final Order; (c) is the subject of a motion to reject ExecutoryContracts or Unexpired Leases that is pending on the Confirmation Date; or (4) is subject to amotion to reject an Executory Contract or Unexpired Lease pursuant to which the requestedeffective date of such rejection is after the Effective Date. Thus, the Plan satisfies section1123(b)(2).iii. Compromise and Settlement26. In accordance with section 1123(b)(3)(A) of the Bankruptcy Code andBankruptcy Rule 9019, and in consideration for the distributions and other benefits provided underthe Plan, the provisions of the Plan constitute a good-faith compromise of all Claims, Interests,and controversies relating to the contractual, legal, and subordination rights that all holders ofClaims or Interests may have with respect to any Allowed Claim or Interest or any distribution tobe made on account of such Allowed Claim or Interest. Such compromise and settlement is theproduct of extensive arm's-length, good faith negotiations that, in addition to the Plan, resulted inCCaassee 2 244-9-900557755 D Dooccuummeennt t2 29663-2 F Fileiledd i nin T TXXSSBB o onn 1 021/3/113/2/245 P Paaggee 1 134 o of f1 1334514the execution of the Lock-Up Agreement, which represents a fair and reasonable compromise ofall Claims, Interests, and controversies and entry into which represented a sound exercise of theDebtors' business judgment. Such compromise and settlement is fair, equitable, and reasonableand in the best interests of the Debtors and their Estates.27. The releases of the Debtors' directors and officers are an integral componentof the settlements and compromises embodied in the Plan. The Debtors' directors and officers: (a)made a substantial and valuable contribution to the Debtors' restructuring, including extensive preandpost-Petition Date negotiations with stakeholder groups, and ensured the uninterruptedoperation of the Debtors' businesses during the Chapter 11 Cases; (b) invested significant timeand effort to make the restructuring a success and maximize the value of the Debtors' businessesin a challenging operating environment; (c) attended and, in certain instances, testified atdepositions and Court hearings; (d) attended and participated in numerous stakeholder meetings,management meetings, and board meetings related to the restructuring; (e) are entitled toindemnification from the Debtors under applicable non-bankruptcy law, organizationaldocuments, and agreements; (f) invested significant time and effort in the preparation of the Lock-Up Agreement, the Plan, Disclosure Statement, all supporting analyses, and the numerous otherpleadings Filed in the Chapter 11 Cases, thereby ensuring the smooth administration of the Chapter11 Cases; and (g) are entitled to all other benefits under any employment contracts existing as ofthe Petition Date. Litigation by the Debtors or other Releasing Parties against the Debtors'directors and officers would be a distraction to the Debtors' business and restructuring and woulddecrease rather than increase the value of the estates. The releases of the Debtors' directors andofficers contained in the Plan have the consent of the Debtors and the Releasing Parties and are inthe best interests of the estates.CCaassee 2 244-9-900557755 D Dooccuummeennt t2 29663-2 F Fileiledd i nin T TXXSSBB o onn 1 021/3/113/2/245 P Paaggee 1 145 o of f1 1334515iv. Debtor Release28. The releases of claims and Causes of Action by the Debtors, ReorganizedDebtors, and their Estates described in Article VIII.C of the Plan in accordance with section1123(b) of the Bankruptcy Code (the “Debtor Release”) represent a valid exercise of the Debtors'business judgment under Bankruptcy Rule 9019. The Debtors' or the Reorganized Debtors' pursuitof any such claims against the Released Parties is not in the best interests of the Estates' variousconstituencies because the costs involved would outweigh any potential benefit from pursuingsuch claims. The Debtor Release is fair and equitable and complies with the absolute priority rule.29. The Debtor Release is (a) an integral part of the Plan, and a component ofthe comprehensive settlement implemented under the Plan; (b) in exchange for the good andvaluable consideration provided by the Released Parties; (c) a good faith settlement andcompromise of the claims and Causes of Action released by the Debtor Release; (d) materiallybeneficial to, and in the best interests of, the Debtors, their Estates, and their stakeholders, and isimportant to the overall objectives of the Plan to finally resolve certain Claims among or againstcertain parties in interest in the Chapter 11 Cases; (e) fair, equitable, and reasonable; (f) given andmade after due notice and opportunity for hearing; and (g) a bar to any Debtor asserting any claimor Cause of Action released by the Debtor Release against any of the Released Parties. Theprobability of success in litigation with respect to the released claims and Causes of Action, whenweighed against the costs, supports the Debtor Release. With respect to each of these potentialCauses of Action, the parties could assert colorable defenses and the probability of success isuncertain. The Debtors' or the Reorganized Debtors' pursuit of any such claims or Causes ofAction against the Released Parties is not in the best interests of the Estates or the Debtors' variousCCaassee 2 244-9-900557755 D Dooccuummeennt t2 29663-2 F Fileiledd i nin T TXXSSBB o onn 1 021/3/113/2/245 P Paaggee 1 156 o of f1 1334516constituencies because the costs involved would likely outweigh any potential benefit frompursuing such claims or Causes of Action30. Holders of Claims and Interests entitled to vote have overwhelmingly votedin favor of the Plan, including the Debtor Release. The Plan, including the Debtor Release, wasnegotiated before and after the Petition Date by sophisticated parties represented by able counseland advisors, including the Consenting Creditors. The Debtor Release is therefore the result of ahard fought and arm's-length negotiation process conducted in good faith.31. The Debtor Release appropriately offers protection to parties thatparticipated in the Debtors' restructuring process, including the Consenting Creditors, whoseparticipation in the Chapter 11 Cases is critical to the Debtors' successful emergence frombankruptcy. Specifically, the Released Parties, including the Consenting Creditors, madesignificant concessions and contributions to the Chapter 11 Cases, including, entering into theLock-Up Agreement and related agreements, supporting the Plan and the Chapter 11 Cases, andwaiving or agreeing to impair substantial rights and Claims against the Debtors under the Plan (aspart of the compromises composing the settlement underlying the revised Plan) in order tofacilitate a consensual reorganization and the Debtors' emergence from chapter 11. The DebtorRelease for the Debtors' directors and officers is appropriate because the Debtors' directors andofficers share an identity of interest with the Debtors and, as previously stated, supported and madesubstantial contributions to the success of the Plan, the Chapter 11 Cases, and operation of theDebtors' business during the Chapter 11 Cases, actively participated in meetings, negotiations, andimplementation during the Chapter 11 Cases, and have provided other valuable consideration tothe Debtors to facilitate the Debtors' successful reorganization and continued operation.CCaassee 2 244-9-900557755 D Dooccuummeennt t2 29663-2 F Fileiledd i nin T TXXSSBB o onn 1 021/3/113/2/245 P Paaggee 1 167 o of f1 133451732. The scope of the Debtor Release is appropriately tailored under the factsand circumstances of the Chapter 11 Cases. In light of, among other things, the value provided bythe Released Parties to the Debtors' Estates and the critical nature of the Debtor Release to thePlan, the Debtor Release is appropriate.v. Release by Holders of Claims and Interests33. The release by the Releasing Parties (the “Third-Party Release”), set forthin Article VIII.D of the Plan, is an essential provision of the Plan. The Third-Party Release is: (a)consensual as to those Releasing Parties that did not specifically and timely object or properly optout from the Third-Party Release; (b) within the jurisdiction of the Bankruptcy Court pursuant to28 U.S.C. § 1334; (c) in exchange for the good and valuable consideration provided by theReleased Parties; (d) a good faith settlement and compromise of the claims and Causes of Actionreleased by the Third-Party Release; (e) materially beneficial to, and in the best interests of, theDebtors, their Estates, and their stakeholders, and is important to the overall objectives of the Planto finally resolve certain Claims among or against certain parties in interest in the Chapter 11Cases; (f) fair, equitable, and reasonable; (g) given and made after due notice and opportunity forhearing; (h) appropriately narrow in scope given that it expressly excludes, among other things,any Cause of Action that is judicially determined by a Final Order to have constituted actual fraud,willful misconduct, or gross negligence; (i) a bar to any of the Releasing Parties asserting anyclaim or Cause of Action released by the Third-Party Release against any of the Released Parties;and (j) consistent with sections 105, 524, 1123, 1129, and 1141 and other applicable provisions ofthe Bankruptcy Code.34. The Third-Party Release is an integral part of the agreement embodied inthe Plan among the relevant parties in interest. Like the Debtor Release, the Third-Party ReleaseCCaassee 2 244-9-900557755 D Dooccuummeennt t2 29663-2 F Fileiledd i nin T TXXSSBB o onn 1 021/3/113/2/245 P Paaggee 1 178 o of f1 1334518facilitated participation in both the Debtors' Plan and the chapter 11 process generally. The Third-Party Release is instrumental to the Plan and was critical in incentivizing parties to support thePlan and preventing significant and time-consuming litigation regarding the parties' respectiverights and interests. The Third-Party Release was a core negotiation point in connection with thePlan and instrumental in developing the Plan that maximized value for all of the Debtors'stakeholders and kept the Debtors intact as a going concern. As such, the Third-Party Releaseappropriately offers certain protections to parties who constructively participated in the Debtors'restructuring process—including the Consenting Creditors (as set forth above)—by, among otherthings, facilitating the negotiation and consummation of the Plan, supporting the Plan and, in thecase of the Backstop Providers, committing to provide new capital to facilitate the Debtors'emergence from chapter 11. Specifically, the Notes Ad Hoc Group proposed and negotiated thepari passu transaction that is the basis of the restructuring proposed under the Plan and provideda much-needed deleveraging to the Debtors' business while taking a discount on their Claims (inexchange for other consideration).35. Furthermore, the Third-Party Release is consensual as to all parties ininterest, including all Releasing Parties, and such parties in interest were provided notice of thechapter 11 proceedings, the Plan, the deadline to object to confirmation of the Plan, and theCombined Hearing and were properly informed that all holders of Claims against or Interests inthe Debtors that did not file an objection with the Court in the Chapter 11 Cases that included anexpress objection to the inclusion of such holder as a Releasing Party under the provisionscontained in Article VIII of the Plan would be deemed to have expressly, unconditionally,generally, individually, and collectively consented to the release and discharge of all claims andCauses of Action against the Debtors and the Released Parties. Additionally, the release provisionsCCaassee 2 244-9-900557755 D Dooccuummeennt t2 29663-2 F Fileiledd i nin T TXXSSBB o onn 1 021/3/113/2/245 P Paaggee 1 189 o of f1 1334519of the Plan were conspicuous, emphasized with boldface type in the Plan, the DisclosureStatement, the Ballots, and the applicable notices. Except as set forth in the Plan, all ReleasingParties were properly informed that unless they (a) checked the “opt out” box on the applicableBallot or opt-out form and returned the same in advance of the Voting Deadline, as applicable, or(b) timely Filed an objection to the releases contained in the Plan that was not resolved beforeentry of this Confirmation Order, they would be deemed to have expressly consented to the releaseof all Claims and Causes of Action against the Released Parties.36. The Ballots sent to all holders of Claims and Interests entitled to vote, aswell as the notice of the Combined Hearing sent to all known parties in interest (including thosenot entitled to vote on the Plan), unambiguously provided in bold letters that the Third-PartyRelease was contained in the Plan.37. The scope of the Third-Party Release is appropriately tailored under thefacts and circumstances of the Chapter 11 Cases, and parties in interest received due and adequatenotice of the Third-Party Release. Among other things, the Plan provides appropriate and specificdisclosure with respect to the claims and Causes of Action that are subject to the Third-PartyRelease, and no other disclosure is necessary. The Debtors, as evidenced by the VotingDeclaration and Certificate of Publication, including by providing actual notice to all knownparties in interest, including all known holders of Claims against, and Interests in, any Debtor andpublishing notice in international and national publications for the benefit of unknown parties ininterest, provided sufficient notice of the Third-Party Release, and no further or other notice isnecessary. The Third-Party Release is designed to provide finality for the Debtors, theReorganized Debtors and the Released Parties regarding the parties' respective obligations underthe Plan. For the avoidance of doubt, and notwithstanding anything to the contrary, anyparty who timely opted-out of the Third-Party Release is not bound by the Third-PartyRelease.CCaassee 2 244-9-900557755 D Dooccuummeennt t2 29663-2 F Fileiledd i nin T TXXSSBB o onn 1 021/3/113/2/245 P Paaggee 1 290 o of f1 133452038. The Third-Party Release is specific in language, integral to the Plan, andgiven for substantial consideration. The Releasing Parties were given due and adequate notice ofthe Third-Party Release, and thus the Third-Party Release is consensual under controllingprecedent as to those Releasing Parties that did not specifically and timely object. In light of,among other things, the value provided by the Released Parties to the Debtors' Estates and theconsensual and critical nature of the Third-Party Release to the Plan, the Third-Party Release isappropriatevi. Exculpation.39. The exculpation described in Article VIII.E of the Plan (the “Exculpation”)is appropriate under applicable law, including In re Highland Capital Mgmt., L.P., 48 F. 4th 419(5th Cir. 2022), because it was supported by proper evidence, proposed in good faith, wasformulated following extensive good-faith, arm's-length negotiations with key constituents, and isappropriately limited in scope.40. No Entity or Person may commence or continue any action, employ anyprocess, or take any other act to pursue, collect, recover or offset any Claim, Interest, debt,obligation, or Cause of Action relating or reasonably likely to relate to any act or commission inconnection with, relating to, or arising out of a Covered Matter (including one that alleges theactual fraud, gross negligence, or willful misconduct of a Covered Entity), unless expresslyauthorized by the Bankruptcy Court after (1) it determines, after a notice and a hearing, such Claim,Interest, debt, obligation, or Cause of Action is colorable and (2) it specifically authorizes suchEntity or Person to bring such Claim or Cause of Action. The Bankruptcy Court shall have soleand exclusive jurisdiction to determine whether any such Claim, Interest, debt, obligation or Causeof Action is colorable and, only to the extent legally permissible and as provided for in Article XI,CCaassee 2 244-9-900557755 D Dooccuummeennt t2 29663-2 F Fileiledd i nin T TXXSSBB o onn 1 021/3/113/2/245 P Paaggee 2 201 o of f1 1334521shall have jurisdiction to adjudicate such underlying colorable Claim, Interest, debt, obligation, orCause of Action.vii. Injunction.41. The injunction provisions set forth in Article VIII.F of the Plan are essentialto the Plan and are necessary to implement the Plan and to preserve and enforce the discharge,Debtor Release, the Third-Party Release, and the Exculpation provisions in Article VIII of thePlan. The injunction provisions are appropriately tailored to achieve those purposes.viii. Preservation of Claims and Causes of Action.42. Article IV.L of the Plan appropriately provides for the preservation by theDebtors of certain Causes of Action in accordance with section 1123(b) of the Bankruptcy Code.Causes of Action not released by the Debtors or exculpated under the Plan will be retained by theReorganized Debtors as provided by the Plan. The Plan is sufficiently specific with respect to theCauses of Action to be retained by the Debtors, and the Plan and Plan Supplement providemeaningful disclosure with respect to the potential Causes of Action that the Debtors may retain,and all parties in interest received adequate notice with respect to such retained Causes of Action.The provisions regarding Causes of Action in the Plan are appropriate and in the best interests ofthe Debtors, their respective Estates, and holders of Claims or Interests. For the avoidance of anydoubt, Causes of Action released or exculpated under the Plan will not be retained by theReorganized Debtors.c. Section 1123(d) – Cure of Defaults43. Article V.D of the Plan provides for the satisfaction of Cure Claimsassociated with each Executory Contract and Unexpired Lease to be assumed in accordance withsection 365(b)(1) of the Bankruptcy Code. Any monetary defaults under each assumed ExecutoryCCaassee 2 244-9-900557755 D Dooccuummeennt t2 29663-2 F Fileiledd i nin T TXXSSBB o onn 1 021/3/113/2/245 P Paaggee 2 212 o of f1 1334522Contract or Unexpired Lease shall be satisfied, pursuant to section 365(b)(1) of the BankruptcyCode, by payment of the default amount in Cash on the Effective Date, subject to the limitationsdescribed in Article V.D of the Plan, or on such other terms as the parties to such ExecutoryContracts or Unexpired Leases may otherwise agree. Any Disputed Cure Amounts will bedetermined in accordance with the procedures set forth in Article V.D of the Plan, and applicablebankruptcy and nonbankruptcy law. As such, the Plan provides that the Debtors will Cure, orprovide adequate assurance that the Debtors will promptly Cure, defaults with respect to assumedExecutory Contracts and Unexpired Leases in accordance with section 365(b)(1) of theBankruptcy Code. Thus, the Plan complies with section 1123(d) of the Bankruptcy Code.d. Section 1129(a)(2) – Compliance of the Debtors and Others with the ApplicableProvisions of the Bankruptcy Code.44. The Debtors, as proponents of the Plan, have complied with all applicableprovisions of the Bankruptcy Code as required by section 1129(a)(2) of the Bankruptcy Code,including sections 1122, 1123, 1124, 1125, 1126, and 1128, and Bankruptcy Rules 3017, 3018,and 3019.e. Section 1129(a)(3) – Proposal of Plan in Good Faith.45. The Debtors have proposed the Plan in good faith, in accordance with theBankruptcy Code requirements, and not by any means forbidden by law. In determining that thePlan has been proposed in good faith, the Court has examined the totality of the circumstancesfiling of the Chapter 11 Cases, including the formation of Intrum AB of Texas LLC (“IntrumTexas”), the Plan itself, and the process leading to its formulation. The Debtors' good faith isevident from the facts and record of the Chapter 11 Cases, the Disclosure Statement, and the recordof the Combined Hearing and other proceedings held in the Chapter 11 CasesCCaassee 2 244-9-900557755 D Dooccuummeennt t2 29663-2 F Fileiledd i nin T TXXSSBB o onn 1 021/3/113/2/245 P Paaggee 2 223 o of f1 133452346. The Plan (including the Plan Supplement and all other documents necessaryto effectuate the Plan) is the product of good faith, arm's-length negotiations by and among theDebtors, the Debtors' directors and officers and the Debtors' key stakeholders, including theConsenting Creditors and each of their respective professionals. The Plan itself and the processleading to its formulation provide independent evidence of the Debtors' and such other parties'good faith, serve the public interest, and assure fair treatment of holders of Claims or Interests.Consistent with the overriding purpose of chapter 11, the Debtors Filed the Chapter 11 Cases withthe belief that the Debtors were in need of reorganization and the Plan was negotiated and proposedwith the intention of accomplishing a successful reorganization and maximizing stakeholder value,and for no ulterior purpose. Accordingly, the requirements of section 1129(a)(3) of the BankruptcyCode are satisfied.f. Section 1129(a)(4) – Court Approval of Certain Payments as Reasonable.47. Any payment made or to be made by the Debtors, or by a person issuingsecurities or acquiring property under the Plan, for services or costs and expenses in connectionwith the Chapter 11 Cases, or in connection with the Plan and incident to the Chapter 11 Cases,has been approved by, or is subject to the approval of, the Court as reasonable. Accordingly, thePlan satisfies the requirements of section 1129(a)(4).g. Section 1129(a)(5)—Disclosure of Directors and Officers and Consistency with theInterests of Creditors and Public Policy.48. The identities of or process for appointment of the Reorganized Debtors'directors and officers proposed to serve after the Effective Date were disclosed in the PlanSupplement in advance of the Combined Hearing. Accordingly, the Debtors have satisfied therequirements of section 1129(a)(5) of the Bankruptcy Code.CCaassee 2 244-9-900557755 D Dooccuummeennt t2 29663-2 F Fileiledd i nin T TXXSSBB o onn 1 021/3/113/2/245 P Paaggee 2 234 o of f1 1334524h. Section 1129(a)(6)—Rate Changes.49. The Plan does not contain any rate changes subject to the jurisdiction of anygovernmental regulatory commission and therefore will not require governmental regulatoryapproval. Therefore, section 1129(a)(6) of the Bankruptcy Code does not apply to the Plan.i. Section 1129(a)(7)—Best Interests of Holders of Claims and Interests.50. The liquidation analysis attached as Exhibit D to the Disclosure Statementand the other evidence in support of the Plan that was proffered or adduced at the CombinedHearing, and the facts and circumstances of the Chapter 11 Cases are (a) reasonable, persuasive,credible, and accurate as of the dates such analysis or evidence was prepared, presented orproffered; (b) utilize reasonable and appropriate methodologies and assumptions; (c) have not beencontroverted by other evidence; and (d) establish that each holder of Allowed Claims or Interestsin each Class will recover as much or more value under the Plan on account of such Claim orInterest, as of the Effective Date, than the amount such holder would receive if the Debtors wereliquidated on the Effective Date under chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code or has accepted the Plan.As a result, the Debtors have demonstrated that the Plan is in the best interests of their creditorsand equity holders and the requirements of section 1129(a)(7) of the Bankruptcy Code are satisfied.j. Section 1129(a)(8)—Conclusive Presumption of Acceptance by UnimpairedClasses; Acceptance of the Plan by Certain Voting Classes.51. The classes deemed to accept the Plan are Unimpaired under the Plan andare deemed to have accepted the Plan pursuant to section 1126(f) of the Bankruptcy Code. EachVoting Class voted to accept the Plan. For the avoidance of doubt, however, even if section1129(a)(8) has not been satisfied with respect to all of the Debtors, the Plan is confirmable becausethe Plan does not discriminate unfairly and is fair and equitable with respect to the Voting Classesand thus satisfies section 1129(b) of the Bankruptcy Code with respect to such Classes as describedCCaassee 2 244-9-900557755 D Dooccuummeennt t2 29663-2 F Fileiledd i nin T TXXSSBB o onn 1 021/3/113/2/245 P Paaggee 2 245 o of f1 1334525further below. As a result, the requirements of section 1129(b) of the Bankruptcy Code are alsosatisfied.k. Section 1129(a)(9)—Treatment of Claims Entitled to Priority Pursuant to Section507(a) of the Bankruptcy Code.52. The treatment of Administrative Claims, Professional Fee Claims, andPriority Tax Claims under Article II of the Plan satisfies the requirements of, and complies in allrespects with, section 1129(a)(9) of the Bankruptcy Code.l. Section 1129(a)(10)—Acceptance by at Least One Voting Class.53. As set forth in the Voting Declaration, all Voting Classes overwhelminglyvoted to accept the Plan. As such, there is at least one Voting Class that has accepted the Plan,determined without including any acceptance of the Plan by any insider (as defined by theBankruptcy Code), for each Debtor. Accordingly, the requirements of section 1129(a)(10) of theBankruptcy Code are satisfied.m. Section 1129(a)(11)—Feasibility of the Plan.54. The Plan satisfies section 1129(a)(11) of the Bankruptcy Code. Thefinancial projections attached to the Disclosure Statement as Exhibit D and the other evidencesupporting the Plan proffered or adduced by the Debtors at or before the Combined Hearing: (a)is reasonable, persuasive, credible, and accurate as of the dates such evidence was prepared,presented, or proffered; (b) utilize reasonable and appropriate methodologies and assumptions; (c)has not been controverted by other persuasive evidence; (d) establishes that the Plan is feasibleand Confirmation of the Plan is not likely to be followed by liquidation or the need for furtherfinancial reorganization; (e) establishes that the Debtors will have sufficient funds available tomeet their obligations under the Plan and in the ordinary course of business—including sufficientamounts of Cash to reasonably ensure payment of Allowed Claims that will receive CashCCaassee 2 244-9-900557755 D Dooccuummeennt t2 29663-2 F Fileiledd i nin T TXXSSBB o onn 1 021/3/113/2/245 P Paaggee 2 256 o of f1 1334526distributions pursuant to the terms of the Plan and other Cash payments required under the Plan;and (f) establishes that the Debtors or the Reorganized Debtors, as applicable, will have thefinancial wherewithal to pay any Claims that accrue, become payable, or are allowed by FinalOrder following the Effective Date. Accordingly, the Plan satisfies the requirements of section1129(a)(11) of the Bankruptcy Code.n. Section 1129(a)(12)—Payment of Statutory Fees.55. Article XII.C of the Plan provides that all fees payable pursuant to section1930(a) of the Judicial Code, as determined by the Court at the Confirmation Hearing inaccordance with section 1128 of the Bankruptcy Code, will be paid by each of the applicableReorganized Debtors for each quarter (including any fraction of a quarter) until the Chapter 11Cases are converted, dismissed, or closed, whichever occurs first. Accordingly, the Plan satisfiesthe requirements of section 1129(a)(12) of the Bankruptcy Code.o. Section 1129(a)(13)—Retiree Benefits.56. Pursuant to section 1129(a)(13) of the Bankruptcy Code, and as provided inArticle IV.K of the Plan, the Reorganized Debtors will continue to pay all obligations on accountof retiree benefits (as such term is used in section 1114 of the Bankruptcy Code) on and after theEffective Date in accordance with applicable law. As a result, the requirements of section1129(a)(13) of the Bankruptcy Code are satisfied.p. Sections 1129(a)(14), (15), and (16)—Domestic Support Obligations, Individuals,and Nonprofit Corporations.57. The Debtors do not owe any domestic support obligations, are notindividuals, and are not nonprofit corporations. Therefore, sections 1129(a)(14), 1129(a)(15), and1129(a)(16) of the Bankruptcy Code do not apply to the Chapter 11 Cases.CCaassee 2 244-9-900557755 D Dooccuummeennt t2 29663-2 F Fileiledd i nin T TXXSSBB o onn 1 021/3/113/2/245 P Paaggee 2 267 o of f1 1334527q. Section 1129(b)—Confirmation of the Plan Over Nonacceptance of VotingClasses.58. No Classes rejected the Plan, and section 1129(b) is not applicable here,but even if it were, the Plan may be confirmed pursuant to section 1129(b)(1) of the BankruptcyCode because the Plan is fair and equitable with respect to the Deemed Rejecting Classes. ThePlan has been proposed in good faith, is reasonable, and meets the requirements and all VotingClasses have voted to accept the Plan. The treatment of Intercompany Claims and IntercompanyInterests under the Plan provides for administrative convenience does not constitute a distributionunder the Plan on account of suc

DVAM, IPV, DVHRT, PPC, SANE – If you're not entrenched in the domestic violence movement, or if you're new to the movement, you might struggle to decode some of these acronyms. And even if you're already playing your part in the movement, the learning curve can be real! Today, as we begin a new season, in Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM), we will be taking a closer look at all the language within the movement. We discuss the language used here at TCFV, common acronyms that can be found across the movement, and important terminologies for survivors to understand. We also unpack how language can be isolating, how language evolves, specific terms to be aware of that may have more than one meaning, and why asking for clarification is always okay.  This podcast explores topics of intimate partner violence, abuse, and other forms of trauma. While listening, please do so with care. Links Mentioned in Today's Episode:    Down The Rabbit Hole | ‘Domestic Violence High-Risk Teams'   ‘Honoring Texas Victims 2023'   ‘OIM - Essentials of Advocacy in Practice'  Texas Council on Family Violence (TCFV) 

Ann sits with leaders of the Council for Life Julie Biles, Lovette Vassar, and Lisa Chant to discuss the message and goals of their organization. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we talk to Dottie Bossley, CDME, CTA, regional sales director for Visit Galveston, and Theresa Parsons, CAE, CMP, executive director of the Texas Council of Administrators of Special Education. They join our hosts Steven Stout, FASAE, CAE, and Katy Markert for a conversation wrapped around their many years as TSAE members, as well as their diverse career journeys in the association space. Discover the pivotal role of mentorship in professional growth, and gain insights into the significance of active involvement in organizations like TSAE. Whether you're navigating an association career or looking to engage as an industry supplier, tune in for valuable advice and inspiration from our seasoned guests.   Better By Association is produced by Association Briefings.

Patricia Baksmaty is wife and mother to three neurodiverse children. A 2022 alumni policy fellow with Texas Partners in Policymaking in conjunction with the Texas Council of Developmental Disabilities (TCDD), Patricia is the founder of The Kaleidoscope Collaborative, a disability centered equity design consultancy that creates innovative partnerships between elementary schools and community organizations to create disability inclusive learning experiences that normalize neurodiversity. Formerly principal at Rainard School for the Gifted, a project based learning private school for gifted and twice-exceptional learners in Houston, Texas, Patricia holds two professional certifications in Universal Design for Learning from Harvard Graduate School of Education, and is an active member of the Stanford Network for K-12 Neurodiversity in Education and Advocacy.  Join us on The Village Vision Podcast anytime and reach out to Patricia at TheKaleidoscopeCollab.org and on Instagram and LinkedIn. Dr. Crystal G. Morrison is a highly regarded executive advisor, strategist, leader, scientist, tech entrepreneur, and co-founder of Meerkat Village, a software company dedicated to improving outcomes for children with special needs by building collaboration and communication among adults providing care.  Follow at TheVillageVision.com and on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube.  

In this mini-episode, William West from the Texas Council on Family Violence (TCFV) shares guidance on how to authentically engage young people on their terms. He discusses learnings from an internal assessment to continue creating meaningful connections and including youth in the work of violence prevention. Rather than defaulting to transactional, extractive, or tokenizing approaches to engagement, William stresses the importance of intentional conversation and deep listening to elevate youth voices. Learn next steps you can take to pivot in this direction!

International Baccalaureate (IB) aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who will help create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect. San Antonio ISD has a partnership with the Texas Council for International Studies to offer IB at seven SAISD Choice Schools, including Jefferson and Burbank High Schools, Fenwick and Woodlawn Academies, Harris Middle School, and Briscoe and Woodlawn Hills Elementary Schools. Yareli Melendez, Diploma Programme Coordinator at Thomas Jefferson High School, joins us to discuss the IB curriculum at her school and share how it is helping her students become more active, compassionate learners.

In this episode, we talk to Lori Gracey, CAE, executive director of the Texas Computer Education Association. She joins our hosts Steven Stout, FASAE, CAE, and Katy Markert for an engaging conversation focused on leadership, learning how to lead and where to go for advice, technological advances including the use of AI, and the importance of being involved in an organization like TSAE.  Better By Association is produced by Association Briefings.   Show notes Lori Gracey currently serves as the executive director of the Texas Computer Education Association (TCEA) with a staff of 21 dedicated individuals serving more than 80,000 members around the world. During her 14 years in this position, she has led TCEA in membership and revenue growth, helped to pay off their building and purchase a new, larger building (also paid off), and implemented new conferences, partnerships with other associations, and professional development opportunities for members and non-members. Lori earned her CAE in 2014. She has served on the TSAE board and regularly presents at different TSAE events, including Association 101, New Ideas, webinars, Learn at Lunches, and the CEO Forum. She leads a weekly meeting with executive directors of other educational technology associations and has also organized and led several governance events for volunteer leaders in similar associations from around the world. Prior to entering the association world, Lori garnered 28 years of experience in education, with 22 years as a curriculum and technology director. She served on the TCEA board of directors for 13 years previously. Lori is a past presenter at the International Society for Technology in Education and a regular presenter at the TCEA convention. She has served as the ISTE 2017 and 2013 Conference Program Chair and the 2007 NECC International Conference Chair Person, and has conducted professional development for the Texas Association of School Administrators, Texas Council of Administrators of Special Education, Texas Association of School Boards, and hundreds of school districts across the country. A MA in English and a BS in Education have helped Lori to manage the intricacies of whatever career she challenges.

Imagine growing up in poverty and the only thing you really had in common with your Dad was that you were drinking buddies! Now imagine you stepped beyond that chaotic past, the repression of it all, and found a group of people - the queer community - who gave you the power to accept yourself. That's where you released the resentment, discovered gratitude and humility. Tate Barkley, shares his story and his new book Sunday Dinners, Moonshine, and Men. About Tate Tate Barkley is a speaker, author, educator, a 30-year practicing attorney and a founding partner of Bain & Barkley law firm in Houston, Texas. He is a graduate of the University of Texas and South Texas College of Law. In addition to his active law practice, he spent 20 years as an adjunct professor at the University of Houston, teaching Communications Law and Ethics, where he was awarded the School of Communications 2019 Valenti Award for Outstanding Teaching by a Lecturer. Tate's 24 year recovery journey has compelled him to write and speak about personal integrity, ethics, shame, self-acceptance, mental wellness, and resilience. His story demonstrates how shame and addiction can disrupt lives, businesses and institutions. He then shares the tools that have enabled him to embrace self-honesty and service to others as a means to long-term personal growth and resiliency. Tate's energy, self-deprecation and sincerity provide a thoughtful and uplifting experience for his audiences. His forthcoming memoir, Sunday Dinners, Moonshine, and Men, to be published in September 2023, recounts Tate's troubled relationship with his father and his journey to overcome his shame and the scarcity mindset that fueled his addictions and blocked his ability to find peace in his life. Tate offers readers a deeply personal account of his dysfunctional childhood, from the backwoods of North Carolina, to his family's struggles with poverty in Central Florida, and their ultimate move to the boomtown of 1970s Houston, Texas. He details his attempts to control his escalating drinking and repress his sexuality as he became a successful attorney, only to hit rock bottom and lose it all. Tate's story will resonate with readers as they follow his quest to accept himself and find peace. Tate presently serves as President of the Board of Directors for Avenue Community Development Corp. in Houston, which is dedicated to providing affordable housing for veterans, seniors, and the working poor. He also serves on the board of the church council for Covenant Church, an ecumenical liberal Baptist congregation in Houston's museum district. Tate is a past board member of the Texas Council for Advising and Planning for the Prevention and Treatment of Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, and he formerly served on the Fort Bend Regional Council on Substance Abuse board, whose mission is to provide families and individuals the substance abuse prevention, education, and treatment services needed for positive change for themselves and the community. He resides in Houston, Texas with his husband of six years, Anson, and their dog, Emerson. Connect With Tate Website Facebook Instagram LinkedIn Join Our Live 40 Plus Gay Men, Gay Talk Chats The third Monday of each month at 5:00 p.m. Pacific, we gather together on a zoom chat to talk about the stuff us gay gays aren't talking about but should - careers, finances, sex, love, health, coming out - all that stuff that we think we're talking about but aren't. It's fun, it builds community, and you...

Cynthia Rodriguez, Director of Library Services at Laredo College Libraries, and chair-elect of the Texas Council of Academic Libraries, is our guest for this episode. She shares all the reasons we're excited for the upcoming TCAL annual conference, Sept 18-19 in College Station, from networking with other academic library leaders to the keynote address from Dr. Michelle Cantu-Wilson.

This year TCFV celebrates its 45th anniversary! For today's conversation, we are joined by TCFV's most-tenured staff member, Maria Jose Angelelli, Director of Support to Service Providers. She has been part of the organization for 40 years, so what better person to host for our 45th birthday conversation? We talk about all about Maria's TCFV career journey from volunteer to program director, and then she shares the story of how TCFV came to be and the growth and development she has witnessed over the years. You'll also learn about the history of communication within our organization, how the COVID-19 pandemic altered the way in which we do things, how the mission has evolved over the years, and what Maria hopes to see in the future, plus so much more. Lastly, we remind you October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and to check in with your local program(s) and see what they've got going on for DVAM and how you can get involved this month and throughout the rest of the year. Thanks for listening!    Please note that this episode talks about the Domestic Violence Movement, so listen with care.   Here are some of the resources mentioned in this episode: Texas Council on Family Violence (TCFV)  TCFV: A History (pdf version) The Myers-Tucker-Angelelli Archives⁠  National Domestic Violence Hotline  If you have any questions about this episode, please email us at prevention@tcfv.org.

On this episode of The Back Doctors Podcast, you'll get to hear from Dr. James M. Cox who is the developer of Cox® Technic Flexion Distraction Manipulation.  He is a remarkable doctor who has dedicated his life to finding the most effective treatment for back pain.  He presents published research on the effectiveness of Cox Technic in the treatment of post-surgical continued pain syndrome. About Dr. Cox curriculum vitae Resources: More about Cox Technic Find a Back Doctor The Cox 8 Table by Haven Medical References: Tronnier V. SCS als therapeutische Option beim Postnukleotomiesyndrom [SCS as a treatment option for failed back surgery syndrome]. Orthopade. 2016 Sep;45(9):738-43. German. doi: 10.1007/s00132-016-3310-5. PMID: 27530208. Clancy C, Quinn A, Wilson F. The aetiologies of Failed Back Surgery Syndrome: A systematic review. J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil. 2017;30(3):395-402. doi: 10.3233/BMR-150318. PMID: 27689601. Itz C, Huygen F, Kleef MV. A proposal for the organization of the referral of patients with chronicnon-specific low back pain. Curr Med Res Opin. 2016 Nov;32(11):1903-1909. doi: 10.1080/03007995.2016.1220933. Epub 2016 Sep 4. PMID: 27499500. Gudavalli MR, Olding K, Joachim G, Cox JM. Chiropractic Distraction Spinal Manipulation on Postsurgical Continued Low Back and Radicular Pain Patients: A Retrospective Case Series. J Chiropr Med. 2016 Jun;15(2):121-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jcm.2016.04.004. Epub 2016 May 25. PMID: 27330514; PMCID: PMC4913115. Aspegren DD, Burt AL. A study of postspinal surgery cases in chiropractic offices. Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics 1994;17:88-92. O'Shaughnessy J, Drolet M, Roy JF, Descarreaux M. Chiropractic management of patient's post-disc arthroplasty: eight case reports. Chiropractic & Osteopathy 2010;18:7  Morningstar MW, Strauchman MN. Manipulation under anesthesia for patients with failed back surgery: retrospective report of 3 cases with 1-year follow-up. Journal Chiropractic Medicine 2012;11:30-5 McMorland G, Suter E, Casha S, du Plessis SJ, Hurlbert RJ. Manipulation or microdiskectomy for sciatica? A prospective randomized clinical study. J Manipulative Physiol Ther 2010;33:576-84 positive results with chiropractic manipulation Estadt GM. Chiropractic/Rehabilitative management of post-surgical disc herniation: a retrospective case report. J Chiropr Med 2004;3:108–15. Cox JM. Spinal adjusting of failed low back surgery. In: Chiropractic Orthopedics Conference Proceedings. Annual symposium on Investigation of Failed Low Back Surgery; 2009 May 8-May 10; San Antonio, Texas. Published by the American College of Chiropractic Orthopedists and Southern California University of Health Sciences and Texas Council of Chiropractic Orthopedists. American College of Chiropractic Orthopedists; 2009. p. 43-112. Coulis CM, Lisi AJ. Chiropractic management of postoperative spine pain: a report of 3 cases. Journal of Chiropractic Medicine 2013;12:168-75 Kruse RA, Cambron J. Chiropractic management of post-surgical lumbar spine pain: a retrospective study of 32 cases. Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics 2011; 34:408-12 Cox JM, Feller J, Cox-Cid J. Distraction chiropractic adjusting: clinical application and outcomes of 1000 cases. Top Clin Chiropr 1996;3(3);45-59. McMorland G Suter E Casha S du Plessis SJ Hurlbert RJ. Manipulation or microdiskectomy for sciatica? A prospective randomized clinical study. Journal Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2010 Oct;33(8):576-584 Albert HB, Manniche C. The efficacy of systematic active conservative treatment for patients with severe sciatica: a single-blind, randomized, clinical, controlled trial. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2012 Apr 1;37(7):531-42. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e31821ace7f. PMID: 21494193. Keller RB, Atlas SJ, Singer DE, Chapin AM, Mooney NA, Patrick DL, Deyo RA. The Maine Lumbar Spine Study, Part I. Background and concepts. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 1996 Aug 1;21(15):1769-76. doi: 10.1097/00007632-199608010-00010. PMID: 8855461. Valat JP, Genevay S, Marty M, Rozenberg S, Koes B. Sciatica. Best Pract Res Clin Rheumatol. 2010 Apr;24(2):241-52. doi: 10.1016/j.berh.2009.11.005. PMID: 20227645. Roncoroni C, Baillet A, Durand M, Gaudin P, Juvin R. Efficacy and tolerance of systemic steroids in sciatica: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2011 Sep;50(9):1603-11. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/ker151. Epub 2011 Apr 27. PMID: 21525139.

Trauma-informed judges who understand domestic violence from a survivor's perspective are becoming more common but are not yet commonplace. In this episode, we talk with Judge Michael Denton, a veteran judge with decades of experience in both trauma-informed judicial training and practical experience navigating domestic violence cases about the benefits of the trauma-informed approach and the development of related specialty courts.Michael Denton has served Travis County for more than 30 years, first as a young lawyer prosecuting offenders in County courts; later as the Director of the Trial Division for the Travis County Attorney's Office, and; for the past 20 years, as Judge for Travis County's domestic violence court (County Court-at-Law #4).  Bringing passion and commitment to this service, Judge Denton's advocacy began during his time as a volunteer for Austin's (then) Rape Crisis Center, answering crisis calls and visiting the hospital to help survivors and family members.  In the 1990s, Judge Denton was Co-Chair of the Austin-Travis County Domestic Violence Task Force. Working across agency lines, including law enforcement and non-profit organizations, the Task Force reformed how Travis County approached domestic violence, including the creation of a specialty court for domestic violence.  Judge Denton has also trained other judges through the Texas Council on Family Violence and authored a domestic violence chapter of the Texas Bench Book.

Dr. Janet Lawson was the first guest on the Strong Women in Medicine podcast. A retired OB-GYN, she shares her experience growing up during segregation, what inspired her to become a doctor and how her work in Public Health helped to create policy change.  About our guest: Dr. Lawson had a unique career in clinical medicine and public health. She received her medical degree in June 1980 from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, and completed a residency program in Obstetrics and Gynecology (Ob/Gyn) at the Baylor College of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals. She was board certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology and maintained her medical license in Texas until her retirement in June 2014. She is a recipient of the Women in Government 2009 Presidential Leadership Award, 2006 Excellence in Women's Health Award from the Jacobs Institute of Women's Health and an award for Leadership in Women's Health in Texas from the United States Department of Health and Human Services Region VI Office on Women's Health. In September 1996, she joined the Texas Department of Health (TDH) as the Director of the Division of Women's Health. During her tenure at TDH, she has served in a variety of positions, including medical consultant for the Bureau of Clinical and Nutrition Services, acting chief for the Bureau of Community Oriented Public Health, acting chief for the Bureau of HIV/STD Prevention, Interim Medical Director for the South Texas Health Care System, Title X Medical Director for Texas, and medical consultant on the clinical support team of the Preventive and Primary Care Unit in the Division for Family and Community Health Services. While serving as the acting director of the Regional and Local Health Services and later the Director of Regional and Local Health Services, she helped the creation of the Division of Regional and Local Health Services, becoming first the Assistant Commissioner for the newly formed division. Her professional and teaching experience includes faculty positions in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) (1985-89) and the Louisiana State University Medical Center (LSUMC) in New Orleans (1994-96). She was the medical director of the Teen Pregnancy Clinic and the Pediatrics/Adolescent Gyn Clinic at UTMB. She was also the Director of Pediatrics and Adolescent Gynecology at LSUMC, where she established and became the first Medical Director of the Developmental Disability Clinic – a preventive/primary care clinic for women with developmental disabilities. During that tenure, she co-authored a chapter in Adolescents with Down Syndrome: Toward a More Fulfilling Life. Other clinical experience includes providing general obstetric and gynecologic care at the Brownsville Community Health Clinic in Brownsville, Texas (8/89-2/91) and private practice in Albany, Oregon (8/91- 7/94). While at the Brownville Community Health Clinic she served as medical director for the Brownsville Community Health Clinic Birthing Center. She is a Life Fellow in the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG) and was a founding member of the North American Society for Pediatrics and Adolescent Gynecology. She served on the ACOG Committee on Health Care for Underserved Women. She has also served on several other committees and boards, representing diverse organizations. These include the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy: State and Local Action Task Force, the Texas Association Concerning School Aged Parenthood, the Association for Retarded Citizens of Greater New Orleans, March of Dimes – Austin Travis County Chapter, the Turner Syndrome Society – United States and the Texas Council on Family Violence. She is currently on the Board of Directors for Any Baby Can.

Dr. Janet Lawson was the first guest on the Strong Women in Medicine podcast. A retired OB-GYN, she shares her experience growing up during segregation, what inspired her to become a doctor and how her work in Public Health helped to create policy change.  About our guest:  Dr. Lawson had a unique career in clinical medicine and public health. She received her medical degree in June 1980 from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, and completed a residency program in Obstetrics and Gynecology (Ob/Gyn) at the Baylor College of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals. She was board certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology and maintained her medical license in Texas until her retirement in June 2014. She is a recipient of the Women in Government 2009 Presidential Leadership Award, 2006 Excellence in Women's Health Award from the Jacobs Institute of Women's Health and an award for Leadership in Women's Health in Texas from the United States Department of Health and Human Services Region VI Office on Women's Health. In September 1996, she joined the Texas Department of Health (TDH) as the Director of the Division of Women's Health. During her tenure at TDH, she has served in a variety of positions, including medical consultant for the Bureau of Clinical and Nutrition Services, acting chief for the Bureau of Community Oriented Public Health, acting chief for the Bureau of HIV/STD Prevention, Interim Medical Director for the South Texas Health Care System, Title X Medical Director for Texas, and medical consultant on the clinical support team of the Preventive and Primary Care Unit in the Division for Family and Community Health Services. While serving as the acting director of the Regional and Local Health Services and later the Director of Regional and Local Health Services, she helped the creation of the Division of Regional and Local Health Services, becoming first the Assistant Commissioner for the newly formed division. Her professional and teaching experience includes faculty positions in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) (1985-89) and the Louisiana State University Medical Center (LSUMC) in New Orleans (1994-96). She was the medical director of the Teen Pregnancy Clinic and the Pediatrics/Adolescent Gyn Clinic at UTMB. She was also the Director of Pediatrics and Adolescent Gynecology at LSUMC, where she established and became the first Medical Director of the Developmental Disability Clinic – a preventive/primary care clinic for women with developmental disabilities. During that tenure, she co-authored a chapter in Adolescents with Down Syndrome: Toward a More Fulfilling Life. Other clinical experience includes providing general obstetric and gynecologic care at the Brownsville Community Health Clinic in Brownsville, Texas (8/89-2/91) and private practice in Albany, Oregon (8/91- 7/94). While at the Brownville Community Health Clinic she served as medical director for the Brownsville Community Health Clinic Birthing Center. She is a Life Fellow in the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG) and was a founding member of the North American Society for Pediatrics and Adolescent Gynecology. She served on the ACOG Committee on Health Care for Underserved Women. She has also served on several other committees and boards, representing diverse organizations. These include the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy: State and Local Action Task Force, the Texas Association Concerning School Aged Parenthood, the Association for Retarded Citizens of Greater New Orleans, March of Dimes – Austin Travis County Chapter, the Turner Syndrome Society – United States and the Texas Council on Family Violence. She is currently on the Board of Directors for Any Baby Can.        

With Texans across the state  struggling to find affordable housing, we’ll hear from a team of experts who have some solutions. The Texas Council on Family Violence has a list of legislative priorities for protecting survivors. Saving wild African penguins: How people in North Texas are helping with a survival guide. The original Angry Birds […]

In episode 21 of The Energy Question Podcast, David Blackmon interviews Jason Modglin, the President of the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers. It's a wide-ranging discussion centered on the following topics: - The history of TAEP, one of the biggest and oldest associations in the state; - Issues impacting the oil and gas industry in Texas, including employment challenges, supply chains, inflation, and pipeline capacity constraints; - The difficulty of dealing with the Biden administration and its frequent attacks on the industry; - Regulatory activities at the Texas Railroad Commission, the Public Utilities Commission, and the Texas Council on Environmental Quality; - The future outlook for the Texas industry.Enjoy.

Tony speaks with Author Guadalupe Garcia McCall in advanced of her reading at the Latino Bookstore at the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center as well as the new manager of the Latino Bookstore: Alma Pina. Born in Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico and raised in Eagle Pass, Texas, Guadalupe García McCall is the award-winning author of several young adult novels, some short stories for adults, and many children's poems. Guadalupe has received the Prestigious Pura Belpre Award, a Westchester Young Adult Fiction Award, the Tomás Rivera Mexican-American Children's Book Award, and was a finalist for the William C. Morris Award and the Andre Norton Award for Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy, among many other accolades. Fluent in both English and Spanish, Guadalupe is a compelling speaker who has visited many middle schools, high schools, universities, festivals, conferences, and organizations all over the country. In 2016, she was invited to give a writing workshop and a keynote address at the Sirens Women In Fantasy Conference. In the spring of 2017, Guadalupe was selected as the Inaugural Artist in Residence by the Arne Nixon Center where she visited local high schools and taught courses at California State University Fresno. Also in 2017, Guadalupe gave the keynote for the National Latino Children's Literature Conference in San Antonio, Texas. In 2018, she gave the keynote at the Texas Council of Teachers of English Language Arts Conference in Galveston, Texas. In 2021, Guadalupe had the honor of moderating the panel, Hispanic Heritage Month Authors Series, Celebrating Latino Experience, History, People, & Cultures, US Department of Education's Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA with the White House Initiative on Advancing Education, Equity, Excellence and Economic Opportunity (WHIAEEEE), Washington DC. However, her greatest distinction came when her alma mater, Sul Ross State University (SRSU), selected to feature her image and biography on their Living the Dream II – Cultural Pride on Campus mural outside of the Gallego Center. Thanks to Roxana Guzman, Multiplatform Producer Rodrigo Bravo, Jr., Audio Producer Radame Ortiez, SEO Director Marc-Antony Piñón, Graphics Designer Leti Lopez, Music Director Bryan Parras, co-host and producer emeritus Liana Lopez, co-host and producer emeritus Lupe Mendez, Texas Poet Laureate, co-host, and producer emeritus Writer and activist Tony Diaz, El Librotraficante, hosts Latino Politics and News and the Nuestra Palabra Radio Show on 90.1 FM, KPFT, Houston's Community Station. He is also a political analyst on “What's Your Point?” on Fox 26 Houston. He is the author of the forthcoming book: The Tip of the Pyramid: Cultivating Community Cultural Capital. www.Librotraficante.com www.NuestraPalabra.org www.TonyDiaz.net Instrumental Music produced / courtesy of Bayden Records Website | http://baydenrecords.beatstars.com

One of the Family Crisis Center's partners is the Texas Council on Family Violence, or TCFV.  In this episode, Stuart talks with TCFV's Prevention Manger William West about the role TCFV plays in prevention education and how they assist agencies like the Family Crisis Center in their prevention efforts. 

Listen in to our second hometown murder. This episode we will talk about Camerina Trujillo Perez' disappearance and murder that started with a tumultuous relationship with her partner Luis Angel Montes, who is still on the run today. Sources: KXAN, Body of woman whose disappearance triggered CLEAR Alert found; boyfriend still wanted in her murder (https://www.kxan.com/news/local/travis-county/body-of-woman-whose-disappearance-triggered-clear-alert-found-boyfriend-still-wanted-in-her-murder/) KXAN, Affidavit: Man suspected of killing girlfriend had tracked her prior to murder (https://www.kxan.com/news/texas/affidavit-man-suspected-of-killing-girlfriend-had-tracked-her-prior-to-murder/) Oxygen True Crime, Man Wanted For Alleged Murder Of His Girlfriend Had Been Tracking Her For Months, Authorities Say(https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/luis-montes-tracked-camerina-trujillo-perez-before-killing-her-authorities-say) Oxygen True Crime, Missing Persons Search Shifts To Murder Investigation As Authorities Cite Evidence Suggesting Woman Was Killed By Her Boyfriend (https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/luis-angel-montes-wanted-for-murder-of-camerina-trujillo-perez-in-texas) Travis County Sheriff's Office, Murder Warrant Issued for Luis Angel Montes (https://tcsheriff.org/about/media/press-releases/2022-press-releases/283-murder-warrant-issued-for-luis-angel-montes) Travis County Sheriff's Office, Major Development in the Case of Missing Person Camerina Trujillo Perez (https://www.tcsheriff.org/about/media/press-releases/2022-press-releases/287-major-development-in-the-case-of-missing-person-camerina-trujillo-perez) Austin American-Statesman,Officers search for boyfriend charged with killing missing Pflugerville woman (https://www.statesman.com/story/news/2022/02/05/missing-pflugerville-woman-camerina-perez-killed-boyfriend-detectives-say/6668268001/) GoFundMe, Laying Carmen To Rest (https://www.gofundme.com/f/laying-carmen-to-rest?utm_campaign=p_nacp+share-sheet&utm_medium=sms&utm_source=customer) Texas Department of Public Safety, CLEAR Alert (https://www.dps.texas.gov/section/intelligence-counterterrorism/clear-alert) Texas Council on Family Violence, Texas Intimate Partner Fatality Report (https://tcfv.org/publications/) #truecrime #BIPOC #truecrimepodcast #intheshade #truecrimecommunity #truecrimepodcast #podcast #womenpodcasters #intheshadepodcast #ITSpodcast #BIPOCpodcsaster #POCpodcaster #CamerinaTrujilloPerez #CamerinaPerez #Pflugervillemurder #hometownmurder #AustinTrueCrime #PflugervilleTrueCrime #PflugervilleHomicide #LuisAngelMontes In The Shade Episode 16

Don Anderson and co-host Timothy Gikas talk about current Texas Hill Country fishing conditions and some everyday-life issues a fly fisher might encounter when learning to cast and present a fly.  The subject for this week's podcast is Fly Casting, and this week's guest personality is Stephen Weaver, co-founder of GOODFLY.ORG and the current Texas Council of FFI Casting Director.  Steve is also a Certified Casting Instructor (CCI).  Steve Weaver's organization, GoodFly.org, is a non-profit whose focus is teaching the health benefits of fly casting to persons living with high stress.  You will not want to miss this fascinating episode of Roll Cast, where Steve Weaver explains how fishing is not only fun, but it is also a sport packed full of psychological benefits to the fisher that can put a smile on your face.  More importantly, listeners will find takeaways that reveal how fly fishing is often just minutes away from your neighborhood.Ask a fly fishing question at: pod-question@legitpods.com You may reach Steven Weaver at: www.GoodFly.org

In Focus: 6/5/22 - Teri Ross, East Texas Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse

ETB 29:  In this 2nd half of a 2 part episode I talk with Ricky Broussard, Self-Advocate, Peer Support Leader and all around great guy, who at the age of 10 had to move out of his family's home and into a large facility for people with disabilities.  Ricky lived in 4 different facilities over the next 29 years.  He went from  having most of his decisions made for him, to surrounding himself with people he knew and trusted to support him as he began to speak up for himself and advocate for changes in his life.Today, Ricky lives in his own place, has an accessible van, hires his own support staff,  manages his schedule and  works full time at a job he loves.  As a Peer Support Leader, Ricky works for Imagine Enterprises, training others on self-advocacy and self-determination.  He's traveled all over Texas, sharing his story and teaching others the importance of learning to advocate for themselves.Ricky sits on various boards, speaks at state conferences, has won numerous awards and  has presented his testimony at legislative sessions in Austin.  He meets monthly with a group of self-advocates and is also a member of Toast Masters.In 2013, the Ricky Broussard Act was signed into law. The law provides that improved and consistent transition services be available to high schoolers regardless of their school district, thus increasing the likelihood of graduates obtaining post-secondary education and employment opportunities.Ricky believes anyone who wants to work, should be given every opportunity to do so.   He encourages others with a disability to pursue meaningful employment and says, "All we need is support, an opportunity and a chance!"This is part 2 of a 2 part series.   If you haven't heard the first half of Ricky's  interview,  be sure to listen to it in its entirety.  You won't want to miss any of his incredible story. My Life With a Disabilityhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6ewlo1-mDOOlqUmYj3GAigArc of Texashttps://www.thearcoftexas.org/Arc of the Gulf Coasthttps://thearc.org/chapter/the-arc-of-the-gulf-coast/Imagine Enterpriseshttps://www.imagine-enterprises.org/Gulf-Coast Self-Advocateshttps://www.facebook.com/gulfcoastselfadvocates/What is Self-Advocacy/Texas Advocateshttp://www.texadvocates.org/our-history/Texas Council for Development Disabilitieshttps://tcdd.texas.gov/The Ricky Broussard Act:https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.tcase.org/resource/resmgr/Bill_Summaries/HB_617_Bill_Summary.pdfThe Arc of Texas 2021 Virginia Eernisse Legacy Award Winner - Ricky Broussard:https://www.thearcoftexas.org/get-informed/newsroom/the-arc-of-texas-2021-virginia-eernisse-legacy-award-recipient-announced/Connect with Ricky:ricky.broussard@imagine-enterprises.orgConnect with Sandy:IG: https://www.instagram.com/sandydeppischEmbrace the Blessing Facebook Group: http://bit.ly/ETB4MEWebsite: http://www.embracetheblessing.com/

ETB 28:  In this episode I talk with Ricky Broussard, Self-Advocate, Peer Support Leader and all around great guy, who at the age of 10 had to move out of his family's home and into a large facility for people with disabilities.  Ricky lived in 4 different facilities over the next 29 years.  He went from  having most of his decisions made for him, to surrounding himself with people he knew and trusted to support him as he began to speak up for himself and advocate for changes in his life.Today, Ricky lives in his own place, has an accessible van, hires his own support staff,  manages his schedule and  works full time at a job he loves.  As a Peer Support Leader, Ricky works for Imagine Enterprises, training others on self-advocacy and self-determination.  He's traveled all over Texas, sharing his story and teaching others the importance of learning to advocate for themselves.Ricky sits on various boards, speaks at state conferences, has won numerous awards and  has presented his testimony at legislative sessions in Austin.  He meets monthly with a group of self-advocates and is also a member of Toast Masters. In 2013, the Ricky Broussard Act was signed into law. The law provides that improved and consistent transition services be available to high schoolers regardless of their school district, thus increasing the likelihood of graduates obtaining post-secondary education and employment opportunities.Ricky believes anyone who wants to work, should be given every opportunity to do so.   He encourages others with a disability to pursue meaningful employment and says, "All we need is support, an opportunity and a chance!"This is part 1 of a 2 part series.  Tune in next week for the second half of Ricky's interview.My Life With a Disabilityhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6ewlo1-mDOOlqUmYj3GAigArc of Texashttps://www.thearcoftexas.org/Arc of the Gulf Coast https://thearc.org/chapter/the-arc-of-the-gulf-coast/Imagine Enterpriseshttps://www.imagine-enterprises.org/Gulf-Coast Self-Advocateshttps://www.facebook.com/gulfcoastselfadvocates/What is Self-Advocacy/Texas Advocateshttp://www.texadvocates.org/our-history/ Texas Council for Development Disabilitieshttps://tcdd.texas.gov/The Ricky Broussard Act:https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.tcase.org/resource/resmgr/Bill_Summaries/HB_617_Bill_Summary.pdfThe Arc of Texas 2021 Virginia Eernisse Legacy Award Winner - Ricky Broussard:https://www.thearcoftexas.org/get-informed/newsroom/the-arc-of-texas-2021-virginia-eernisse-legacy-award-recipient-announced/Connect with Ricky:ricky.broussard@imagine-enterprises.orgConnect with Sandy:IG: https://www.instagram.com/sandydeppischEmbrace the Blessing Facebook Group: http://bit.ly/ETB4MEWebsite: http://www.embracetheblessing.com/

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In Focus: 2/13/22 - Lindsay Vanderbilt, East Texas Council of Governments

Are you signed up for TCWSE 2022? This Tuesday, tune in LIVE as I talk to Dr. Kathryn Washington, President- Elect of the Texas Council of Women School Executives. We discuss the background, purpose, and meaning behind the conference, the speakers and sessions planned for the attendees, how you can be a part of this conference, and more. Don't miss a great conversation! For more audio and video podcast go to ktteev.com. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kendrick-thomas/support

Tune in for our new episode and guest Byron Cordes of Sage Care Management who will help us understand that planning for your senior years not only effects you but could save financial/mental/emotional strain on your family. “I am passionate about educating seniors and their families to find all the options they need for successful aging. Just as important is to weed out what is not relevant to them by narrowing the clutter and misinformation they may find. A personal passion is how dementia affects seniors ad their families. We need appropriate training and viable care options for these most vulnerable citizens.” Twitter: @sagecare Facebook: @SageCareManagement Web: http://www.sage-care.com/ Short Biography for C. Byron Cordes, LCSW, C-ASWCM, CMC Byron is recognized as one of the nation's leading experts in Aging Life Care, derived from over 30 years in the social work field. His writings and interviews on geriatrics, dementia and caregiving have been published nationally. He received his Masters in Social Work from the Worden School of Social Services at Our Lady of the Lake University and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Oklahoma State University. Byron is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the state of Texas and holds certifications in Social Work Case Management as well as Care Management. He served as an Assistant Professor at Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio, is a Fellow of the Leadership Academy of the Aging Life Care Association, and is a member of the National Association of Social Workers. In 2018, Byron was appointed to the Texas Council on Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders by the Texas Speaker of the House. He served as the 2012 President of the Aging Life Care Association™ and is a Past-President for the South Central Chapter. He additionally serves on several boards including the National Academy of Certified Care Managers, the South Texas Adult Protective Services Community Board, and the San Antonio & South Texas Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, we are going to be talking about a housing report that Texas Council on Family Violence has produced. Joining us for this very important topic is Molly Thibodeaux, Public Policy Coordinator at the TCFV. Molly was responsible for spearheading the report titled “Regaining Balance: Safe & Stable Housing for Survivors of Domestic Violence.” In this episode, she sheds light on why it's so important that we explore the intersection of housing and domestic violence and the impact of homelessness on survivors. She also explains how the report came about through interviews with transitional housing grantees funded through VOCA funding. We talk about the five different housing assistance options that are covered in the report, what is working in the Texas programs, and Molly's recommendations to funders. You'll hear about why services should be survivor-driven and survivor-centered, the importance of using a trauma-informed approach, and the challenge of providing the right blend of independence and support. To understand how housing is actually a form of prevention and what you can do to get involved or lend support to domestic violence survivors, tune in today! Please note that this episode carries a trigger warning for domestic violence. To access "Regaining Balance" copy and paste this link into your browser: www.tcfv.org/tcfv_regaining_balance_housing_rpt_2021/ To access the housing chart Molly referenced copy and paste this link: www.tcfv.org/tcfv_housing_beyond_shelter_chart_2021/ If you'd like more information on this episode or on Down the Rabbit Hole generally, contact us at prevention@tcfv.org. If you'd like more information on fee waivers for driver's licenses, ID's, and/or birth certificates, you can email Molly at mthibodeaux@tcfv.org.

Town Square with Ernie Manouse airs at 3 p.m. CT. Tune in on 88.7FM, listen online or subscribe to the podcast. Join the discussion at 888-486-9677, questions@townsquaretalk.org or @townsquaretalk. According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, nearly 20 people per minute are physically abused by an intimate partner. That's more than 10 million people a year. 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men have experienced some form of physical violence by an intimate partner. Today, experts join us to talk about patterns of abusive behaviors and the systemic problem of violence and control. Plus, we look at a new study that shows educating students on healthy relationships in middle school can reduce dating violence among adolescents. For anonymous, confidential help, 24/7, please call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 (SAFE) or 1-800-787-3224 (TTY).  Guests: Dr. Jeff Temple Psychologist at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston Director of the Center for Violence Prevention Lead author of a new study published in Pediatrics on Dating Violence Prevention for Middle School Youth Emilee Whitehurst President & CEO of Houston Area Women's Center Krista Del Gallo Interim Legislative Director of Texas Council on Family Violence   Town Square with Ernie Manouse is a gathering space for the community to come together and discuss the day's most important and pressing issues. Audio from today's show will be available after 5 p.m. CT. We also offer a free podcast here, on iTunes, and other apps.

Coaching girls' swimming is where Jill Siler first heard the call to education. After that, Siler's passion for impacting students' lives has only grown. Now, with 26 years in education, Siler has served nearly 10 years as Gunter ISD's superintendent, authored the book Thrive through the Five: Practical Truths to Powerfully Lead through Challenging Times, and is transitioning into a new role with TASA (Texas Association of School Administrators). A proponent of leading with vulnerability, Siler faces challenges head on with openness and honesty. Instead of shying away from the struggles inherent in leadership roles, she considers it a privilege to be trusted with making the hard decisions and recognizes hardship as a key ingredient for growing as a leader.In this episode of SchoolCEO Conversations, Siler shares her passion for effective leadership and discusses major themes from her book, including mentorship, motherhood and women in the superintendency, and how to thrive during seasons of difficulty.To check out Thrive Through the Five and find book study resources, go to jillmsiler.com/book.Dr. Jill Siler (@jillmsiler)Texas Association of School Administrators (@tasanet)Texas Council of Women School Executives (tcwse.org)Gunter ISD (@Gunter_ISD)Subscribe to SchoolCEO at SchoolCEO.com for more advice, stories, and strategies for leading your schools. And if you have a story you'd like to share, email us at editor@schoolceo.com. 

This month's episode of All Things Legal isn't just Donna Bloom, Denton County Friends of the Family's Director of Legal Services and domestic and sexual violence guru, but also our very special guest, Mona Muro, Economic Justice Policy Coordinator at The Texas Council on Family Violence. These experts talk through Public Policy related to domestic and sexual violence.

Season 2 Episode 10, Mona Kafeel, Executive Director at Texas Muslim Women's Foundation, Inc. (TMWF), sits down with me to discuss an imperative topic, Domestic Violence. Mona Kafeel has an extensive background with the grass roots community that led her to serve on multiple advisory boards, including the Asian Advisory Committee to Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson and the Public Policy Commission of Texas Council on Family Council. Mona also serves on the Senior Advisory Board for senior citizens to the Mayor of City of Plano. She has led a youth led initiative in High schools across Dallas to educate /prevent teen violence and created the Environmental Education Program for children in Plano ISD schools. At Texas Interfaith she led development of community programs serving at-risk children, seniors and unemployed adults. Mona is a frequent presenter on diversity, inclusion, intersection of faith and family violence. In honor of her dedication to the community she has been awarded “Education Mentor” by the City of Plano, recognized by the Alumni of America Muslim Civic Leadership Institute at USC and Alumni Leadership Plano. She is a true change maker in our community!Texas Muslim Women's Foundation, Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering women and their families through multifaceted programs. For more information about the organization click on the link below. https://tmwf.org/

Domestic violence impacts many families involved in the child welfare system, and this is an area where CASA volunteers can make a powerful impact through informed recommendations about appropriate services and supports. In this episode, we're joined by Claire Sudolsky of the Texas Council on Family Violence as she shares her expertise about how volunteers can best advocate for families healing from domestic violence. Support the show (https://connect.clickandpledge.com/w/Form/e6f472cd-782b-4269-ab7c-d618cc849c8d)

Tune in for our episode and guest Byron Cordes of Sage Care Management who will help us understand that planning for your senior years not only effects you but could save financial/mental/emotional strain on your family. “I am passionate about educating seniors and their families to find all the options they need for successful aging. Just as important is to weed out what is not relevant to them by narrowing the clutter and misinformation they may find. A personal passion is how dementia affects seniors ad their families. We need appropriate training and viable care options for these most vulnerable citizens.” Twitter: @sagecare Facebook: @SageCareManagement Web: http://www.sage-care.com/ Short Biography for C. Byron Cordes, LCSW, C-ASWCM, CMC Byron is recognized as one of the nation’s leading experts in Aging Life Care, derived from over 30 years in the social work field. His writings and interviews on geriatrics, dementia and caregiving have been published nationally. He received his Masters in Social Work from the Worden School of Social Services at Our Lady of the Lake University and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Oklahoma State University. Byron is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the state of Texas and holds certifications in Social Work Case Management as well as Care Management. He served as an Assistant Professor at Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio, is a Fellow of the Leadership Academy of the Aging Life Care Association, and is a member of the National Association of Social Workers. In 2018, Byron was appointed to the Texas Council on Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders by the Texas Speaker of the House. He served as the 2012 President of the Aging Life Care Association™ and is a Past-President for the South Central Chapter. He additionally serves on several boards including the National Academy of Certified Care Managers, the South Texas Adult Protective Services Community Board, and the San Antonio & South Texas Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mona Kafeel has dedicated her life and career to being a change maker. She currently serves as Interim Executive Director at Texas Muslim Women’s Foundation Inc. (TMWF), a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering women and their families through multifaceted programs. She is instrumental in creating domestic violence shelters that are trauma-informed and culturally specific. Her extensive work with the grass root community has led her to serve on multiple advisory boards, including Asian Advisory Committee to the Congresswomen Eddie Bernice Johnson. Public Policy Commission of Texas Council on Family Council. The policy team researches, works and eventually crafts the legislative agenda pertaining to intimate partner violence to ensure that survivor voices are included.Mona also serves on the Senior Advisory Board for senior citizens to the Mayor of City of Plano. In this capacity she advises the city council on the issues that are important to seniors living in Plano. She led a youth led initiative in High schools across Dallas to educate /prevent teen violence. Mona created the Environmental Education Program for children in Plano ISD schools. At Texas Interfaith she led her to develop community programs serving at-risk children, seniors and unemployed adults. A frequent presenter on diversity, inclusion, intersection of faith and family violence.She was awarded “Education Mentor” by the City of Plano for her work. Alumni of America Muslim Civic Leadership Institute at USC. Alumni Leadership Plano.

Mona Kafeel has dedicated her life and career to being a change maker. She currently serves as Interim Executive Director at Texas Muslim Women’s Foundation Inc. (TMWF), a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering women and their families through multifaceted programs. She is instrumental in creating domestic violence shelters that are trauma-informed and culturally specific. Her extensive work with the grass root community has led her to serve on multiple advisory boards, including Asian Advisory Committee to the Congresswomen Eddie Bernice Johnson. Public Policy Commission of Texas Council on Family Council. The policy team researches, works and eventually crafts the legislative agenda pertaining to intimate partner violence to ensure that survivor voices are included. Mona also serves on the Senior Advisory Board for senior citizens to the Mayor of City of Plano. In this capacity she advises the city council on the issues that are important to seniors living in Plano. She led a youth led initiative in High schools across Dallas to educate /prevent teen violence. Mona created the Environmental Education Program for children in Plano ISD schools. At Texas Interfaith she led her to develop community programs serving at-risk children, seniors and unemployed adults. A frequent presenter on diversity, inclusion, intersection of faith and family violence. She was awarded “Education Mentor” by the City of Plano for her work. Alumni of America Muslim Civic Leadership Institute at USC. Alumni Leadership Plano.

Tune in for our new episode and guest Byron Cordes of Sage Care Management who will help us understand that planning for your senior years not only effects you but could save financial/mental/emotional strain on your family. “I am passionate about educating seniors and their families to find all the options they need for successful aging. Just as important is to weed out what is not relevant to them by narrowing the clutter and misinformation they may find. A personal passion is how dementia affects seniors ad their families. We need appropriate training and viable care options for these most vulnerable citizens.” Twitter: @sagecare Facebook: @SageCareManagement Web: http://www.sage-care.com/ Short Biography for C. Byron Cordes, LCSW, C-ASWCM, CMC Byron is recognized as one of the nation’s leading experts in Aging Life Care, derived from over 30 years in the social work field. His writings and interviews on geriatrics, dementia and caregiving have been published nationally. He received his Masters in Social Work from the Worden School of Social Services at Our Lady of the Lake University and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Oklahoma State University. Byron is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the state of Texas and holds certifications in Social Work Case Management as well as Care Management. He served as an Assistant Professor at Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio, is a Fellow of the Leadership Academy of the Aging Life Care Association, and is a member of the National Association of Social Workers. In 2018, Byron was appointed to the Texas Council on Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders by the Texas Speaker of the House. He served as the 2012 President of the Aging Life Care Association™ and is a Past-President for the South Central Chapter. He additionally serves on several boards including the National Academy of Certified Care Managers, the South Texas Adult Protective Services Community Board, and the San Antonio & South Texas Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association.

During this episode, You, Me, and Your Top Three host and CGS Advisors CEO, Gregg Garrett, speaks with Char Hu, CEO for The Helper Bees. Char and Gregg talk about The Helper Bee’s focus of tacking inefficiencies in the home healthcare market. Char speaks about how this problem is both very personal to him due to an elderly family member and how the United States’ aging population is forcing new approaches to support the ‘aging in place’ concept. Char speaks about his ‘Top Three’ – from his hard-working, immigrant parents, to his cofounding team of experts, to the Austin-based company that helps push him even further. And, you have to hear what he has to say about always tackling problems as a learner. About Char Hu Char received his Doctorate in molecular biophysics from Baylor College of Medicine where he researched the underlying mechanisms for diseases like Alzheimer’s. He went on to co-found Georgetown Living, a certified Alzheimer's and dementia facility known for its evidence-based design building and pet therapy ranch animals. Following this, he founded a Medicare-accredited home health agency who uses skilled services to keep older adults independent at home. Dr. Hu also founded and is CEO of The Helper Bees, an insure-tech company that uses data and technology to improve home care delivery. In 2018 he was awarded the SXSW Global Community Service Award and was appointed by Lt. Governor Dan Patrick to the Texas Council on Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders. Show Highlights Segment 1: Overview 1:05        The aging journey and aging in place. 4:22        Helper Bees – one-stop shop for aging well in place. 5:44        Char Hu – a ‘recovering scientists’: from science research to entrepreneurship. Segment 2: The “Top Three” 8:19        Char’s ‘Top Three’: His Parents – humbleness and grit. 15:56      Char’s ‘Top Three’: Danny Lynch & Eric Corum – the safe space in the entrepreneurial journey. 21:27      Char’s ‘Top Three’: Amos Schwartzfarb and Monica Landers – The battle of being a CEO. 24:45      Finding an energy giver. 27:14      Char’s ‘Top Three’: Many more people – from his wife to colleagues, and beyond. Segment 3: Industry Disruption & Transformation 28:33      The most significant demographic shift the world has ever seen. 30:04      Who is really afraid of the problem created by the demographic shift? 32:38      The experience of guiding the company through pivots. 38:26      The importance of finding early customers to act as advisors. 49:56      The importance of learning in the sales process. Segment 4: Leadership & Wrapping Up 49:23      Are you a professional leader or are you something else? 50:28      “When is the last time that you talked to your key players?” 52:18      Helper Bees continues to grow! 53:11      Stay in touch with Char via LinkedIn or email: Char@TheHelperBees.com Additional Information Contact Char Hu: Char’s LinkedIn Contact The Helper Bees: Website: https://www.thehelperbees.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/thehelperbees Contact Gregg Garrett: Gregg’s LinkedIn Gregg’s Twitter Gregg’s Bio Contact CGS Advisors: Website LinkedIn Twitter

We talk about some things you can do for the environment beyond swearing off straws. Plus, some things you can do about gun violence beyond what our lawmakers have done (aka nothing). Oh, and we discuss some things you can do about homelessness besides posting angrily in NextDoor about how you don't like seeing people who are experiencing homelessness. Big thanks to community activist Chris Harris for laying it all out for us! PRESENTING SPONSOR - PLANNED PARENTHOOD DIRECT Do you live in a part of Texas where there's no Planned Parenthood? Well, noooo worries! From Abilene to Zavalla, Lubbock to Laredo, The Planned Parenthood Direct (R) app will send birth control (pills/rings/patches) or UTI treatments straight to your door or your nearest pharmacy. Plus, your meds come in a discreet white envelope so your Baylor sorority sisters or super Baptist parents will have no idea what's coming in your mailbox... cuz what comes in your box is your own biz. The Planned Parenthood Direct (R) app is available for free in the iOS and Android stores. Visit https://www.ppgreatertx.org/pp-direct for more info. SUPPORT ROUSER'S NEW PATREON PAGE! Want to make sure The Rabble pod keeps coming? Help us pay for it! (We are making zero dollars on the pod and need your help to keep going.) ALSO, you get super fun perks when you pitch in to help us cover our costs (secret parties, GIF chats, even a prayer candle with your face on it!). Go to https://www.patreon.com/rousertx NOW NOW NOW NOW! Also, spread the joy of Ann Richards and The Rabble all across Texas on T-shirts, stickers, mugs, or whatevs: https://rouser.threadless.com/ THIS WEEK'S GUEST: Chris Harris, community activist and data analyst https://twitter.com/chrisharris101 FOLLOW ROUSER: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RouserTX Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rousertx/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/RouserTX?lang=en Subscribe to our Friday newsletter, T-GIF: https://www.rousertx.com/tgif/ SH*T TO DO: Call or write to Governor Abbott and ask for a special session to address gun violence! Call: (512) 463-2000 Write: https://gov.texas.gov/apps/contact/opinion.aspx Here's all you have to say: "2021 is too long to wait to pass legislation to keep Texans safe from gun violence. Please call a special session." LINKS WE MENTIONED: Texodus continues: https://www.texastribune.org/2019/09/04/texas-republican-congressman-bill-flores-not-running-re-election/ Articles on the new Texas Lyceum poll: https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2019/09/04/surprising-poll-texans-strongly-back-voter-id-law-increased-ballot-access/ https://www.kut.org/post/young-texans-are-more-skeptical-democracy-and-open-change-study-finds TX Legislator ages vs Texas population: http://www.ncsl.org/research/about-state-legislatures/who-we-elect-an-interactive-graphic.aspx# “Represent: The Woman's Guide to Running for Office” Book: https://www.amazon.com/Represent-Womans-Running-Office-Changing/dp/1523502975 June Diane Raphael and Kate Black on Twitter: https://twitter.com/msjunediane/media https://twitter.com/kateblackdc?lang=en And Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/junediane/ https://www.instagram.com/kateblackdc/?hl=en Sign up as an advocate with the Environmental Defense Fund. https://www.edf.org/how-you-can-help Write to the EPA to stop Trump's Giveaway to the Oil and Gas Industry https://membership.onlineaction.org/site/Advocacy?pagename=homepage&cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=3426 Julian Castro's Climate Crisis Plan https://issues.juliancastro.com/climate-1/ Beto O'Rourke's Climate Crisis Plan https://betoorourke.com/#plans?p=climate Elizabeth Warren's Climate Plan https://medium.com/@teamwarren/my-plan-for-public-lands-e4be1d88a01c Odessa shooting video post on FB - https://www.facebook.com/debbie.t.champion.5/videos/10212573143082060/ Go Fund Me - FML - https://www.gofundme.com/c/act/odessa-shooting Texas House Democrats ask for a special session to address gun violence: https://www.texastribune.org/2019/09/04/Texas-House-Democrats-ask-Greg-Abbott-for-emergency-session/?utm_campaign=trib-social&utm_content=1567607653&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR19_zoHeRqmbn4v38nu1JH6GUq0t4cVRJihI0_RWU4i78bxybwU0fQEWvA Texas Tribune's conversation with U.S. Rep Chip Roy: https://www.texastribune.org/2019/09/03/conversation-us-rep-chip-roy/ Get your ticket to see the upcoming Texas Tribune with Wendy Davis this coming Wednesday, September 11: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-conversation-with-wendy-davis-democratic-candidate-for-cd-21-registration-70148168059 Ending Community Homelessness Coalition (ECHO) http://www.austinecho.org/ National Alliance to End Homelessness Texas Report https://endhomelessness.org/homelessness-in-america/homelessness-statistics/state-of-homelessness-report/texas/ 2019 Texas Homeless Network Point in Time (PIT) Count Reports https://www.thn.org/data/point-time-pit-count-reports/ 2019 Infographics on TX data: https://www.thn.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Final-BoS-Infographic.pdf https://www.thn.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Extrapolated-PIT-Infographic.pdf National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty Fact Sheet https://nlchp.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Homeless_Stats_Fact_Sheet.pdf Why homelessness is going down in Houston but up in Dallas https://www.texastribune.org/2019/07/02/why-homelessness-going-down-houston-dallas/ The Texas Council on Family Violence has found that 47% of shelter requests went unmet due to lack of space: https://tcfv.org/purple-postcard/ (Hear more about this issue on episode 4 of The Rabble: https://www.rousertx.com/the-rabble-pod/2019/2/3/we-are-hot-for-the-texas-tribune-and-medicaid-expansion-and-gun-reform-but-super-cold-on-ken-paxton ) Grassroots Leadership http://grassrootsleadership.org/ Community First Village https://mlf.org/community-first/ Foundation for the Homeless https://www.foundationhomeless.org/ Saint Louise House https://saintlouisehouse.org/ Casa Marianella http://www.casamarianella.org/ Caritas of Austin https://www.caritasofaustin.org Lifeworks https://www.lifeworksaustin.org/ The Now This video of woman from OXFAM shutting down a billionaire: https://youtu.be/paaen3b44XY?t=135

In this episode of SPEDTalk, Pam and John crash the offices of the Texas Council of Administrators of Special Education (TCASE) in Austin, Texas. Joining them around the table are Theresa Parsons (Executive Director), Ginger Meyners (Deputy Director), and Kristin McGuire (Director of Governmental Relations) and of course SPEDTalk Producer, Amy Rogers. Listen in to learn about the vision, mission, and purpose of TCASE, as well as insights into the upcoming TCASE Interactive 2019 Conference. TCASE

On Episode 4 of The Rabble, we rage against the Republican anti-health care machine in Texas. Plus, we fangirl to the max over the Texas Tribune's reporting on the manufactured “voter fraud” “crisis” in Texas. We also try to figure out how we can support survivors of domestic abuse, how we can prevent gun violence, and all the other ways we can reach max bleeding-heart-liberal status over the course of 39 minutes. THIS WEEK'S GUEST: Krista del Gallo, Policy Manager for the Texas Council on Family Violence https://tcfv.org/ SH*T TO DO: Send a postcard online in support of family violence survivors. It IS SO EASY. You can do it even if your millennial burnout prevents you from physically going to a post office: https://tcfv.org/policy/purplepostcard/ COME TO OUR GALENTINE'S DAY PARTY: Bring your bestie to Better Half Coffee & Cocktails in Austin on Wednesday, February 13 from 6-8pm and let's celebrate Galentine's Day! In addition to delicious "night brunch" foods like sweet potato pancakes and breakfast sammies, we have a ton of fun stuff in store. Did someone say "custom airbrushed BFF shirts and hats"??! Yuuuup. That's a thing that will be happening live. And Feminist will help us write postcards to sheroes (whether they be AOC, RBG or your own mommy). Plus, meet badass ladies who are running for office, and make a friendship bracelet to raise money for the Girls Empowerment Network. Rouser will also give you some tips on how to get more involved... because the future is only female if we make it so. You don't have to be a gal to attend (but you do have to be pro-gal). Event info here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1216864545139438/ FOLLOW ROUSER: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RouserTX Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rousertx/ Friday newsletter T-GIF: https://www.rousertx.com/tgif/ LINKS WE MENTIONED: HB 1100 would allow liquor sales on Sundays: https://www.bizjournals.com/austin/news/2019/01/31/liquor-sales-on-sundays-would-be-legalized-under.html Become a Texas Tribune member right this second. SRSLY DO IT.: https://bit.ly/2DgQHWj All of Alexa Ura's kick-ass motha-f'in reporting on this BS “voter fraud” “scandal” that the Texas AG and Secretary of State fabricated in one handy link: https://www.texastribune.org/series/texas-voter-registration/ Alexa Ura (Texas Trib reporter)'s Twitter feed (it's golden, go follow): https://twitter.com/alexazura League of Women Voters of TX holding it down: https://twitter.com/LWVTexas/status/1090666271098712067 Houston police officers shot: https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/29/us/houston-police-officers-shot/index.html Acevedo pushes elected officials for gun reform: https://www.chron.com/houston/article/Chief-Art-Acevedo-pushes-elected-officials-for-13570809.php Texas Gun Sense: https://www.txgunsense.org/ Amazon Smile (choose “Texas Gun Sense” as the recipient and a portion of your purchase will benefit gun reform efforts): https://smile.amazon.com/ Rep. Eddie Rodriguez's most recent sensible gun violence prevention bills, below. (NOTE FROM BECKY: I misrepresented what one of the bills was about. Though I talked mostly about safe storage in the home, the actual bill that Rep. Rodriguez filed has to do with storage of a firearm belonging to a person who has committed domestic violence or is under a restraining order (HB 1208). However, a bill filed by Rep. Judith Zaffirini (SB 61) would provide some financial incentive for firearm safety and education: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=86R&Bill=SB61: HB 1207 Mandatory reporting loss or theft of a firearm: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=86R&Bill=HB1207&fbclid=IwAR2O8YiBzKNKGglmvIaEHzFyFElonIGAJeeAdHxgWFNtuPXBl3uEkhyW2ME HB 1208 Storage of a firearm surrendered by a person subject to a magistrate's order as a result of family violence, sexual assault, and more: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=86R&Bill=HB1208&fbclid=IwAR2kAT9U_xZWQdj6EaRGzrIka7R5vTKwlpDCisZmo8eQt8WTVzzxnWROr3I HB 1209 The right to vacate a lease following the occurrence of family violence: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=86R&Bill=HB1209&fbclid=IwAR2R2jPq_HBRe6C5z6ds9lvsMbXio2kN8-MQS7_b7htC-umh3nKhrq5NDh8 GoFundMe is the de facto health care insurance for too many Americans: http://time.com/5516037/gofundme-medical-bills-one-third-ceo/ Texas' Uninsured Rate for Kids, Highest in the Country, Increased for the First Time in Years: https://www.texasobserver.org/texas-uninsured-rate-for-kids-highest-in-the-country-increased-for-the-first-time-in-years/ Texas Still Hasn't Expanded Medicaid. That's Leaving a Gap in Coverage for Hundreds of Thousands: https://www.texastribune.org/2018/12/17/what-medicaid-coverage-gap-means-texans-without-health-insurance/ Ken Paxton Wants to Eliminate the ACA's Pre-Existing Coverage Protections: https://www.texasobserver.org/pre-existing-conditions-paxton-aca-trump-lawsuit/ Ken Paxton steals a pen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKX1Y5NwZZM From the Cover Texas Now coalition… key bills that would expand health coverage this legislative session: https://covertexasnow.org/posts/2019/1/29/key-health-coverage-bills-at-the-texas-lege Tell your state legislators that you support health care coverage expansion!: https://sparkaction.org/act/texans-need-health-insurance SB 269 - Providing financial protection for victims of domestic abuse: https://capitol.texas.gov/Search/DocViewer.aspx?ID=86RSB002691B&QueryText=%22sb+269%22&DocType=B The new Gillette ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koPmuEyP3a0 Guy Gets Hilariously Trolled After Throwing Gillette Razor Down the Toilet: https://twentytwowords.com/guy-gets-hilariously-trolled-throwing-gillette-razor-toilet/ Texas Council on Family Violence - statistics, policy priorities and more: https://capitoldaytexas.org/our-issues/ “Keep Texas Safe from Sexual Assault and Family Violence” Advocacy Day info for Valentine's Day: https://capitoldaytexas.org/ Send a postcard in support of family violence survivors; it IS SO EASY: https://tcfv.org/policy/purplepostcard/ “Miracle on 34th Street” letters to Santa: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dz2YgjSA8Dg SB 234 Would allow domestic abuse survivors to lawfully terminate their lease: https://capitol.texas.gov/Search/DocViewer.aspx?ID=86RSB002341B&QueryText=%22sb+234%22&DocType=B Create an account to track bills in the Texas legislature: https://capitol.texas.gov/Home.aspx Keep Texans Safe from Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Rally (Feb. 14). Rouser will be there! Come join us: https://www.facebook.com/events/2218543128359355/

For survivors of domestic violence, financial insecurity is often a huge problem. Without money to support themselves and their families, survivors can struggle to gain independence. In this New Thinking podcast, Michael Hayes from the Office of Child Support Enforcement and Krista Del Gallo from the Texas Council on Family Violence talk with Robert V. … Continue reading Financial Insecurity and Domestic Violence: A Conversation about Child Support →

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In this segment we get into National Facebook News where Action Jackson and the effect discusses the "Muslim bag trick gone wrong", Why was a Texas Council man arrested at the border, and who should be narrowed out of the GOP race and much more only in segment 4 of the Gemini Ransom Effect.

Randy Pennington is an expert in helping companies make the changes they need to deliver the results they want in order to sustain a competitive advantage in their marketplace.   He has worked with a diverse group of corporations, associations, universities, and government agencies. The list includes Alabama Power Company, American Rental Association, Brinks Home Security, Hyatt Hotels and Resorts, Sprint, and State Farm Insurance. Additionally, Randy serves as an instructor in the Cox Business Leadership Center at Southern Methodist University. Randy is author of three books, Results Rule, On My Honor, I Will, and most recently Make Change Work. His expertise has made him an internationally respected commentator with appearances on CNN, PBS, Fox News, the ABC Radio Network, and the BBC. His views have appeared in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Entrepreneur, Executive Excellence, Training & Development, in numerous newspapers, and many professional/trade association journals. Randy has held executive positions in health care and state government. He was a partner and served as Chief Financial Officer in a multi-million dollar consulting firm. He is a past Chairman of the Board for the American Heart Association, Texas Affiliate and a founding member of the Texas Council on Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke. Randy has been inducted into the Speakers Hall of Fame by the National Speakers Association and is the past chairman of the NSA Foundation Board of Trustees.

A beloved teacher of contracts, property, and criminal law along with law and psychiatry, Brian Shannon’s orientation to teaching and learning is informed by and integrated with the scholarship and service he has engaged in during his years at Texas Tech. Recent efforts on the service side include his role as an appointee on the Texas Governor’s Committee on People with Disabilities and memberships on the boards of directors of the Lubbock Regional Mental Health and Mental Retardation Center (immediate past chair); the Lubbock County Bar Association (immediate past president); Advocacy, Inc.; and the Texas Council of Community Mental Health and Mental Retardation Centers. On the scholarly research side, Shannon has co-authored four editions of the book, Texas Criminal Procedure and the Offender with Mental Illness, and two editions of Texas Alternative Dispute Resolution and Arbitration Statutes and Commentary. He has also filed pro bono amicus curiae or friend-of-the-court briefs in cases at the United States and Texas Supreme Courts. The service and scholarly work have been woven so effectively that students recognize him as an outstanding teacher but we know that his instructional abilities stem in part from his being a notable integrated scholar.