[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 90 (Wednesday, June 23, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1381]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                   THE MURPHY-HARPST-VASHTI CAMPUSES

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                             HON. BOB BARR

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 23, 1999

  Mr. BARR of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I urge those in Washington who 
believe government is the solution to every problem to visit the 
Murphy-Harpst-Vashti (MHV) campuses in the state of Georgia. Located 
across our state, the MHV programs are making a positive difference in 
the lives of young people.
  MHV focuses its efforts on at-risk children. In other words, they 
help to turn the lives of endangered children around, and help them to 
become productive members of society. Each of the MHV agencies reaches 
out to the communities where they are located, identifies children who 
may become problems in their homes, schools, and neighborhoods, and 
extend a helping hand to them.
  In an era when many social workers, teachers, and parents respond to 
troubled children by handing them prescription drugs and sending them 
on their way, the comprehensive approach to troubled children taken by 
the Murphy-Harpst-Vashti campuses provides a welcome change. I commend 
them for their work.

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