[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 99 (Thursday, June 28, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1179]
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                       IN HONOR OF JOSEPH'S HOME

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 28, 2012

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Joseph's Home, a 
safe, supportive environment for homeless individuals transitioning 
from local hospitals and other social service agencies following a 
period of illness or surgery.
  Cleveland has had a long history of organizations stepping up and 
caring for the less fortunate. The Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine 
(CSA) arrived in Cleveland, Ohio from France in 1851 to serve as the 
city's first public health nurses, laying the foundation for what would 
become Joseph's House. The CSA quickly began providing the health and 
educational needs of Cleveland's most impoverished and vulnerable 
residents. Over the past 160 years, the CSA has remained dedicated to 
addressing the root causes of poverty and meeting the needs of the 
communities they serve.
  A group of CSA Sisters, led by founding Sisters Joan Gallagher and 
Regina Fierman, noticed that Greater Cleveland's homeless community 
transitioning from local hospitals and other social service agencies 
following a period of illness or surgery did not have access to a safe 
and supportive environment. With a legacy of responding to the unmet 
needs of the community's most vulnerable residents, the Sisters of 
Charity of St. Augustine opened the doors of Joseph's Home in June 
2000.
  Joseph's House has helped over 400 men transition back into the world 
and has provided them with a second chance in life. Each year, around 
50 men are helped; the house has a capacity of 11 men at any given 
time. The people served by Joseph's House, leave it with the confidence 
and support that helps them succeed. Joseph's House provides its 
residents with job opportunities, educational advancement and more 
importantly, a place to call home.
  Mr. Speaker and colleagues, please join me in honoring Joseph's House 
for its years of service and dedication to improving the lives of the 
less fortunate.

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