[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 57 (Wednesday, May 11, 1994)]
[House]
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[Congressional Record: May 11, 1994]
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                    THE TEEN INFORMATION PARTNERSHIP

  (Mrs. SCHROEDER asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. SCHROEDER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and honor a 
group in my district who used the common phone book as a tool to 
prevent teen violence.
  If I may give a brief history. In May of 1993 I sponsored a 
conference in Denver, CO, on Teens and Violence, over 200 organizations 
developed ideas and suggestions to help teens resist the dangerous 
influences in their lives. One good suggestion was to create a resource 
directory tailored to teens. I took this idea to our local phone book 
publishers and in short order US West Directory agreed to donate space 
in their directory exclusively for teens. The idea further, germinated 
as a local coalition of business, government, and non-profits 
organizations undertook the monumental task of compiling entries for 
the teen pages. Thus, the Teen Information Partnership was born.
  I am extremely pleased to announce that through their efforts, the 
TIP pages will be published in the May 1994 issue of the US West 
Directory phone book.
  There are eight pages of resource information relevant to teen needs 
in this directory. Everything from crisis hotlines, employment 
information, health, pregnancy, education, and recreation for teens is 
listed. There is an aggressive campaign underway to advertise these 
pages through restaurant place mats, supermarket shopping bags, and in 
the media targeted to teens.
  I would like to take this time to honor those agencies involved in 
this effort, they are:
  Bethesda Psychiatric Hospital, Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, 
Colorado Violence Prevention Center, The Denver District Attorneys 
Office, Denver Mayor Wellington Webb's Commission on Youth, Denver 
Regional Council of Governments, Denver Victim's Service Center, 
Denver's First Step, Hoffman and Company, The Governor's Community 
Partnership Office, Mile High United Way, The Shaka Franklin Foundation 
for Youth, US West Direct, YES Match, Youth Train-A Parents' Movement, 
McDonalds, and King Soopers.
  Without the hard work of each, this directory would not have been 
possible. I would especially like to thank US West Directory for the 
unselfish donation of space in their book and the countless hours of 
work to create this resource.
  Special recognition must also be given to the teenagers from East 
Alternative High School and Littleton High School who reviewed and 
refined the content of the pages.
  I believe that this effort can be duplicated throughout the country, 
with the dedication and compassion of people in your own districts. I 
offer a challenge to my colleagues to pursue similar efforts. As long 
as agencies and individuals can set their sights on one goal, anything 
can be accomplished. The Teen Information Partnership has proven this 
and I commend them for it.

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