[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 7 (Tuesday, January 22, 2013)]
[House]
[Page H185]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  ALAMEDA COUNTY FAMILY JUSTICE CENTER

  (Mr. SWALWELL asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SWALWELL of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to salute the 
great work done by the Alameda County Family Justice Center, a 
nonprofit organization in California's East Bay, which represents my 
district.
  I was an Alameda County prosecutor, and it was during my tenure that 
the Justice Center was founded by my former boss, Alameda County 
District Attorney Nancy O'Malley. Prior to its existence, people in my 
area subjected to domestic violence, human trafficking, or sexual 
assault had to navigate a complicated bureaucracy and go to many 
different places to obtain much-needed services.
  The Justice Center changed that by coordinating and centralizing 
critical programs in just one place. It operates as a one-place 
location for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human 
trafficking, offering services like counseling, job training, and 
housing. Those suffering at the hands of abusers now have a place to 
rest, recover, and restore their lives.
  As a prosecutor, I saw the horrible damage that these crimes cause, 
and I am grateful that the traumatized victims of the East Bay have the 
Justice Center to which they can turn.
  In a few days it's holding its sixth annual fundraising gala called 
One. I want to take this opportunity to wish everyone involved good 
luck with the event and continued success in helping all victims of the 
East Bay.

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