[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 9 (Tuesday, January 31, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E36-E37]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    TRIBUTE TO THE CORNER HEALTH CARE CENTER ON ITS 25TH ANNIVERSARY

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                          HON. JOHN D. DINGELL

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 31, 2006

  Mr. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor The Corner Health 
Center on its 25th anniversary. Located in Ypsilanti, MI, The Corner 
Health Center offers medical care, health education, as well as support 
services for low income youth between the ages of 12 to 21. This vital 
assistance provides the necessary support to help these young people 
make healthy choices now and in the future.
  As Michigan's first teen health center, The Corner Health Center 
educates at-risk teens

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on the long-range implications of their health behaviors. In addition, 
The Corner Health Center also encourages these youths to develop 
responsible behaviors and take responsibility for their own health, 
using such innovative programs as: a theatre troupe, individualized 
baby booklets, as well as drug, alcohol and pregnancy prevention 
counseling.
  Mr. Speaker, organizations such as The Corner Health Center serve our 
communities in invaluable ways. They provide key services supporting 
both the health of individuals as well as the health of their 
communities in which they live. I am proud to have The Corner Health 
Center in Michigan's 15th Congressional District and I would like to 
congratulate The Center on its 25th anniversary.

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