[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 38 (Friday, March 21, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E554]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




RECOGNIZING THE INTERCOMMUNITY CHILD GUIDANCE CENTER ON THE OCCASION OF 
                          ITS 40TH ANNIVERSARY

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                       HON. ESTEBAN EDWARD TORRES

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 20, 1997

  Mr. TORRES. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Intercommunity 
Child Guidance Center of Whittier, CA, which will celebrate its 40th 
anniversary on April 10, 1997. I ask my colleagues to join me in 
congratulating the staff and volunteers who have worked diligently to 
provide counseling and treatment to the children and families of 
greater Los Angeles County.
  The Intercommunity Child Guidance Center is a nonprofit agency, 
founded in 1957 by members of the Whittier Coordinating Council to 
provide low-cost quality mental health services for children, 
adolescents, and families who could not afford care elsewhere. Any 
family in need of services, regardless of income, is eligible if they 
reside within the County of Los Angeles.
  Services provided include individual, family, and group treatment to 
children and adolescents with serious emotional problems. In 1994, a 
crisis intervention program was implemented to address the needs of 
children and families who have experienced recent crises, which 
includes follow up care to help alleviate serious emotional trauma. 
Also offered are parenting classes, which are provided free to the 
community, in both Spanish and English. These classes have become an 
essential part of client treatment plans in many cases. Psychological 
testing is available, when necessary, to assist in the treatment of a 
client, and medications are prescribed when needed.
  The Intercommunity Child Guidance Center is a model public-private 
partnership committed to serving the mental health care needs of area 
families. Funded in part by the Los Angeles County Department of Mental 
Health, the State Short-Doyle Program, and the United Way, the center 
also receives support from the communities it serves.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing the staff 
and volunteers at the Intercommunity Child Guidance Center as they 
gather to celebrate 40 years of providing mental health services to the 
greater Los Angeles County.

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