[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 137 (Monday, October 6, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S10445]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               HISPANOS UNIDOS CONTRA EL SIDA/AIDS, INC.

 Mr. LIEBERMAN. Mr. President, I rise today to recognize the 
accomplishments of Hispanos Unidos Contra El SIDA/AIDS, Inc. of New 
Haven, CT, as they celebrate their 10th anniversary.
  In 1987, this organization was founded by a group of concerned 
citizens as Connecticut's first Latino AIDS agency. Since that time, 
this dedicated group of men and women have worked to both curb the 
spread of AIDS through education and provided support services to 
infected members of the Latino community and their families. By serving 
as a fully bilingual/bicultural resource, support and advocacy agency, 
Hispanos Unidos Contra El SIDA/AIDS has not only been effective at 
serving its own clients, but has helped other community and government 
organizations better serve the Latino community as well.
  The dedication and commitment of the staff are evident not only in 
their casework but also in the partnerships and coalitions they form 
with State and local government and nonprofit agencies. In this way 
they are able to assist those most immediately in need while also 
working to better coordinate local, regional and statewide efforts to 
prevent the spread of AIDS. They are the true embodiments of the ideals 
of compassion and community service, and the people of Connecticut 
thank them for the important work they have done for the past ten years 
and will continue to do in the future.

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