[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 11 (Friday, January 26, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E108]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 TRIBUTE TO THE SOUTH BRONX MENTAL HEALTH COUNCIL, INC., FIFTH PATIENT 
                            RECOGNITION DAY

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                          HON. JOSE E. SERRANO

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, January 26, 1996

  Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to the South Bronx 
Mental Health Council, Inc., which today will celebrate its fifth 
Patient Recognition Day.
  Since 1968, the South Bronx Mental Health Council, previously named 
the Lincoln Community Mental Health Center, has provided treatment and 
mental health services to members of our community.
  A community-based organization, the council offers counseling and 
mental health treatment for individuals of all age groups, including 
children, as well as satellite programs at local schools and community 
support programs.
  On this special occasion, council personnel and patients will be 
joined by family and friends to recognize the achievements made by 
patients during the past year. With the support of the council's 
dedicated personnel, many of these patients have made special efforts 
to overcome their challenges and accomplished specific goals.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in saluting our friends 
at the South Bronx Mental Health Council and in recognizing their 
outstanding achievements on their fifth Patient Recognition Day.

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