[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 91 (Thursday, July 13, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1399]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




CONGRATULATING THE MENTAL HEALTH CENTER OF CHAMPAIGN COUNTY ON ITS 50TH 
                              ANNIVERSARY

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                        HON. TIMOTHY V. JOHNSON

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 13, 2006

  Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of the 
Mental Health Center of Champaign County on the celebration of its 50th 
anniversary.
  The Champaign County Mental Health Clinic opened its doors 50 years 
ago as a program of the Champaign County Mental Health Society. On July 
22, 1968, the Mental Health Center became incorporated and changed its 
name to the Mental Health Center of Champaign County. Throughout its 
years of service to the community, the Mental Health Center has 
continually expanded mental health services to meet the needs of the 
public.
  The Mental Health Center of Champaign County is committed to 
providing critical mental health services to the community. Since its 
inception, the Mental Health Center has provided residential, 
outpatient, school-based, and 24-hour crisis services to promote the 
recovery, awareness, and the understanding of mental health and related 
illnesses.
  The citizens of the 15th district and I are very proud of the Mental 
Health Center of Champaign County for their continued efforts to 
provide quality services to those in need of them. We look forward to a 
prosperous future in which the Mental Health Center will continue its 
dedication to mental health services.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me today in recognizing the 
Mental Health Center of Champaign County on its 50th anniversary of 
service to our community.

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