[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 137 (Thursday, September 15, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1644-E1645]
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                    IN RECOGNITION OF COGSWELL HALL

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 15, 2011

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of Cogswell 
Hall, a permanent housing residence for low income adults facing 
critical life challenges.
  Founded by Mrs. Benjamin Cogswell in 1889, Cogswell Hall evolved from 
her earlier advocacy work as leader of the Women's Christian Temperance 
Union (WCTU). In 1878 Mrs. Cogswell formed the Missionary Committee of 
the Open Door to provide young

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women temporary shelter, training, employment services, and spiritual 
guidance. However, she soon realized that these women needed a 
permanent residence and the Home of Friendless Girls was established.
  The Training Home for Girls continued to operate. After several 
moves, it settled at its current location on Franklin Boulevard in 
1914. In 1952, the Training Home for Girls was renamed Cogswell Hall in 
honor of its founder. Cogswell Hall has also adapted its mission 
several times, expanding its clientele from adolescent girls to women 
of all ages with limited incomes and disabilities.
  Today, Cogswell Home's mission is to ``provide safe, affordable 
housing and supportive services to adults of limited income facing 
critical life challenges who may otherwise be homeless.'' They serve as 
a permanent home for adult men and women facing life struggles ranging 
from developmental and physical disabilities to mental illness and 
addiction to abuse and HIV/AIDS.
  Mr. Speaker and colleagues, please join me in recognition of the 
Cogswell Hall, as they continue to serve as a safe haven for Greater 
Cleveland's disadvantaged.

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