[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 52 (Monday, April 13, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E463]
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       CONGRATULATING A SAFE PLACE ON ITS NEW MUNDELEIN FACILITY

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                          HON. ROBERT J. DOLD

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, April 13, 2015

  Mr. DOLD. Mr. Speaker, every nine seconds a woman is assaulted or 
beaten in the United States, and one in four women will experience 
domestic violence at some point in her lifetime. The statistics are, 
quite simply, alarming.
  I want to recognize an organization in our district working to combat 
the very real and disturbing violence behind these statistics. A Safe 
Place of Lake County transforms the lives of victims of domestic 
violence by providing counseling, shelter, support groups, training, 
legal support and outreach to prevent further abuse. Its goal is to 
encourage a whole community to break the cycle of violence through 
education and speaking out against destructive behavior.
  A Safe Place transforms hundreds of families by giving them the 
opportunity to receive the help they need and a chance to start a new 
chapter in their lives. I stand with A Safe Place because everyone 
deserves a safe and healthy life.

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