[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 116 (Thursday, July 23, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1119]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       HONORING JERUSALEM OUTREACH CHILD & ADULT LEARNING CENTER

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 23, 2015

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the 
Jerusalem Outreach Child & Adult Learning Center in Charleston, MS. It 
is locally referred to as JOCI (Jerusalem Outreach Center 
Incorporated).
  JOCI was established as a nonprofit organization in the year 2000. 
JOCI was one of the partners in a countywide effort to provide service 
to citizens living in hard to reach and underserved communities in 
Tallahatchie County like Paynes and Glendora. JOCI's goal is to meet 
the educational and health and social welfare needs of both children 
and adults regardless of race. Their partner Glendora Economic and 
Community Development Corporation (GECDCo) focuses on the development 
needs of the communities like housing, recreation, jobs, and more.
  In order to achieve the above goals JOCI hosts health fairs and 
provides a long list of services. The services include, but are not 
limited to: personal counseling, referrals to outside resources, 
depending on the issue; social therapy for special needs clients; child 
care; after school care and services; educational classes; tutoring; 
and more. Since 2000, JOCI's record of achievement has attracted new 
partners to their effort: Mississippi State University Early Childhood 
Institute, Quality Stars, the Department of Human Services, and the 
Tallahatchie Early Learning Alliance (TELA).
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing the 
Jerusalem Outreach Child & Adult Learning Center in Charleston, MS for 
their work in those hard to reach communities in Tallahatchie County, 
MS.

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