[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 183 (Thursday, December 1, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2148]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               A TRIBUTE TO LCG COMMUNITY SERVICES, INC.

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                          HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS-

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, December 1, 2011

  Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the LCG Community 
Services, Inc. for its mission to provide client-centered services to 
low-income individuals with one or more special needs to constituents 
in my district of Brooklyn, New York.
  LCG Community Services, Inc. (LCG) is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit 
community based organization that began operations in 2006. LCG offers 
their services to individuals that have special needs, such as 
homelessness, mental illness, and developmental disabilities, the 
elderly, chronic illness, HIV/AIDS, substance abuse, and victims of 
domestic violence. LCG serves over 5,000 consumers per year from many 
different nationalities and ethnicities.
  LCG recognizes that a home is the foundation necessary to begin 
addressing other critical individual needs. As such, LCG takes 
particular pride in their housing programs. LCG provides transitional 
and permanent housing in congregate and scatter-site settings. LCG, 
through its HAC division, also operates a group home for orphaned 
children in Haiti. The group home established in December 2010 is a 
place for adolescent orphan boys to grow up in a safe, supportive 
environment after the earthquake.
  LCG believes that educating consumers is the most effective method of 
advocacy. Through health fairs, dinners, and various other programs, 
LCG provides workshops, seminars, and educational materials to the 
community at-large.
  LCG has found that integrating celebrity entertainment with education 
can be a very powerful tool in reaching out to children and young 
adults. LCG organizes an annual, summer, Children's Health Awareness 
Day, with famous entertainers that are attended by over 2,500 families. 
Every Thanksgiving, LCG Community Services hosts over 500 seniors for 
Thanksgiving dinner at Boy's and Girl's High School, in Brooklyn. These 
are individuals who have found themselves alone during the Thanksgiving 
holiday. They also provide mental health professionals, and staff from 
medical clinics that speak to the seniors and who are available to 
answer questions.
  LCG also has a comprehensive guardianship and court evaluation 
program, United Guardianship Services of New York (UGSNY). UGSNY was 
formed to assist the elderly, many of whom are no longer capable of 
making their own health and financial decisions. UGSNY's goal is to 
provide the highest level of care, through the use of dedicated legal, 
financial and social service personnel. UGSNY works closely with the 
New York State Court system, Adult Protective Services and other city 
and state agencies to provide comprehensive assistance with the respect 
and dignity that our elderly deserve.
  Mr. Speaker, I would like to recognize LCG Community Services, Inc. 
for their continued involvement with the less fortunate.

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