[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 133 (Thursday, November 18, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2058]
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              IN HONOR OF THE COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT PROJECT

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                             HON. SAM FARR

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 18, 2004

  Mr. FARR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the Community Assessment 
Project for working with United Way over the last 10 years and 
improving the quality of life for Santa Cruz County residents.
  The Community Assessment Project brings together a wide range of 
public and private health, education, human service and civic 
organizations to design and implement a comprehensive 10-year plan for 
communities improvement. Some of the members of the Steering Committee 
who have worked exceptionally hard over this past decade are Carol 
Adams, from Dominican Hospital, and Susan Brutschy of Applied Survey 
Research. Additionally, much of this project's success has been due to 
the generous support of the financial sponsors, especially the County 
of Santa Cruz, the single largest patron.
  In the last 10 years, the Community Assessment Project has made 
significant progress toward reaching their goal of improving the 
overall quality of life in Santa Cruz County. It has conducted an 
annual survey to get residents' perceptions of the issues, and has 
begun addressing concerns related to health care, primary education, 
and drug and alcohol use among youth. By quantifying the needs of the 
community, it is now easier to bring in millions of new dollars in 
grant funding.
  Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure to congratulate the Community 
Assessment Project on the tremendous work it has done over this past 
decade.

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