[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 10 (Thursday, January 21, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Page S866]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     TRIBUTE TO THE PENNSYLVANIA ASSOCIATION OF STUDENT ASSISTANCE 
                             PROFESSIONALS

 Mr. SANTORUM. Mr. President, I rise today to pay tribute to 
the Pennsylvania Association of Student Assistance Professionals 
(PASAP), who will be holding their ninth annual conference in 
Pittsburgh from March 14-16. The PASAP is a state-wide organization 
comprised of school officials, teachers, treatment center and medical 
personnel, psychologists and other professionals who address the 
influence of alcohol, drugs and mental health issues on students in the 
501 Pennsylvania school districts.
  The theme of this year's conference, ``Help is Just Down the Hall--
Building Resilience, Building Partners, Building America's Future,'' 
will focus on parental involvement, crisis response in a school setting 
and other issues focusing on the at-risk student population.
  According to state statistics, more than 61,000 students were 
directly helped during the last school year as a result of the Student 
Assistance program process.
  The PASAP provide a state forum for sharing resources, common needs, 
experience and outcomes and promote the development of joint school and 
community programs for youth. The PASAP also provide leadership and 
training on national, regional, state and local levels as well as 
advocate for increased local, state and federal support for student 
assistance programs, treatment services and related personnel in the 
public and private sector.
  Mr. President, the PASAP has altered the course of many lives among 
Pennsylvania's youth. I ask my colleagues to join with me in commending 
the PASAP for their committed efforts to the well-being of the youth in 
Pennsylvania and the future of our country.

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