[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 169 (Friday, December 7, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2221]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   IN HONOR OF DOROTHY ISAAC FAUSTINO

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                          HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, December 6, 2001

  Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, I rise in honor of Dorothy Isaac Faustino in 
recognition of her tireless commitment to healthcare and serving those 
in need.
  Dorothy Isaac Faustino grew up in Bedford-Stuyvesant and Long Island 
City. She earned her nursing diploma from Kings County Hospital 
Center's School of Nursing. Later, she earned her Bachelor's degree 
from Adelphi University. She also received Adelphi's Eileen Jacobi 
Leadership Award and was inducted into the National Honor Society for 
Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau.
  Dorothy is not one to allow herself a moment's rest. Following her 
undergraduate education, while raising a family, working and running a 
Girl Scout troop for 10 years at Sacred Heart Church, in Cambria 
Heights, Dorothy earned a joint Master's Degree from Columbia 
University in Nursing and Public Health. While there she also became 
involved in working with the homeless. Together with several other 
students, Dorothy and her team developed a hand book and training 
curriculum for staff and volunteers working with the homeless from 1985 
to l988.
  In addition, to being a tireless worker, Dorothy is a people person 
who has involved herself in programs that make an impact in her 
community, such as, teen pregnancy programs and Brooklyn's Perinatal 
Network--where she worked for over 12 years in the Bed-Stuy and Fort 
Greene communities. She collaborated with Medgar Evers College's School 
of Continuing Education and Fort Greene's Youth Coalition program to 
develop curricula and training programs for welfare recipients to 
become nurse's aides.
  In 1987, Dorothy became Director of Nursing for Cumberland Diagnostic 
and Treatment Center. She and her staff were deeply involved in 
community and school based outreach programs. They provided health care 
and education to children and teens in the Beacon School Program in 
Fort Greene. In addition, Cumberland staff provided one of the first 
back to school campaigns to get children immunized. Dorothy and her 
staff also worked nights and weekends to provide health care to 
families in the Auburn Family Shelter, the Atlantic Avenue Men's 
Shelter and the Brooklyn Emergency Assistance Unit at the Duffield 
Center.
  Dorothy has worked with the Fort Greene Community in providing 
special outreach and health screening events for its senior citizens, 
day care centers and its middle and senior high schools. She has 
mentored students into various careers and continues to work with staff 
supporting them as their careers progess. Ms. Faustino is currently the 
Deputy Director for Ambulatory Care Nursing Services for the North 
Brooklyn Health Network. She was professionally involved in the Queens 
County Black Nurse's Association for over ten years.
  Dorothy says she had the loving support of her husband for 34 years 
until his recent death and their daughters Nancy and Allison. Anyone 
who has worked with Dorothy knows her motto is ``EACH ONE, REACH ONE, 
TEACH ONE''.
  Mr. Speaker, Dorothy Faustino has lead a life dedicated to improving 
her community through her field of expertise, healthcare. Moreover, she 
has distinguished herself as a caring and committed person who brings a 
high sense of integrity to her life and work. As such, she is more than 
worthy of receiving this recognition and I urge my colleagues to join 
me in honoring this truly remarkable woman.

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