[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 46 (Tuesday, March 20, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E396]
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      IN RECOGNITION OF THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CRAWFORD HOUSE

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                           HON. DOUG LAMBORN

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 20, 2012

  Mr. LAMBORN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize an exemplary 
organization in Colorado Springs that provides shelter and services for 
homeless veterans in Southern Colorado.
  The Colorado Veterans Resource Coalition is celebrating the 10th 
Anniversary of its Crawford House this year. The House provides 
emergency shelter to veterans in downtown Colorado Springs.
  Established in 2002, the House is named after World War II Medal of 
Honor recipient, retired Master Sergeant William J. Crawford.
  The Colorado Veterans Resource Coalition takes great pride in 
offering safe, healthy, alcohol and drug-free emergency housing. The 
group also offers VA-sponsored substance abuse rehabilitation.
  The Crawford House and the transitional homes can take in up to 25 
residents at a time. Currently, the House has a waiting list of 100 
veterans. The Crawford House is very unique in homeless programming in 
that, they provide job placement assistance through coordination with 
workforce centers, compensated work therapy and numerous other partners 
including the Department of Veterans Affairs.
  The Colorado Veterans Resource Coalition has served more than 1,100 
homeless veterans since it was established.
  Eighty-one percent of veterans who successfully completed the 90-day 
homeless program were gainfully employed and moved into their own 
housing.
  I thank the Colorado Veterans Resource Coalition for their 
compassionate service to our veterans in Colorado Springs and 
congratulate them on the 10th Anniversary of the Crawford House.

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