[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 116 (Wednesday, August 1, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1375]
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               IN HONOR OF THE HITCHCOCK CENTER FOR WOMEN

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, August 1, 2012

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of the Hitchcock 
Center for Women, HCFW, for 30 years of dedicated service to thousands 
of women and their families in Cleveland, OH.
   The mission of the Hitchcock Center is to holistically empower women 
to achieve and maintain productive, chemical-free lives. The Hitchcock 
Center is ``the place where healing begins'' for women who are in need 
of help.
   The founder of the Hitchcock Center is Jayne Mazzerella, who 
realized that women recover differently from chemical substances than 
men. She founded Merrick Hall, a 4-bed treatment program for female 
alcoholics, which led to the beginnings of the Hitchcock Center.
   The Hitchcock Center is now the largest agency of its kind in the 
Greater Cleveland area. To date, it has provided services to 
approximately 13,000 women and their families. The Hitchcock Center 
recently announced its planned expansion of the Traditional Housing and 
Recovery Management services, which strives to return families back 
into the community. They eventually seek to expand into even more 
communities.
   Today, there are 53 women who work for the Hitchcock Center. There 
are also many alumnae of the program who return to volunteer for the 
center through the HCFW Alumnae Council. Together, they have proven 
success in helping women to grow and recover so they can go back to 
their families and homes as whole and healed persons.
   Mr. Speaker and colleagues, please join me in honoring the HCFW of 
Cleveland, OH, for all of their dedication and service to the 
community.

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