[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 166 (Friday, November 18, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1519]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE AMERICAN CANYON FAMILY RESOURCE 
                                 CENTER

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                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, November 18, 2016

  Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the 
American Canyon Family Resource Center which is celebrating its 10th 
Anniversary of offering support and resources to the families, 
children, and seniors of our community.
  The American Canyon Family Resource Center opened in April 2006 with 
the mission to strengthen our community, embrace diversity, and promote 
and provide local services. The Center has made childcare, housing, 
legal aid, tax assistance, education, and immigration resources 
available to every resident of American Canyon, California.
  The American Canyon Family Resource Center provides families with 
tools to help themselves. The Center looks at the strengths of the 
people they serve and helps them to build upon those strengths to 
create better and healthier situations for their families. The Center 
acts as an integrated service system to connect families with nonprofit 
organizations and government agencies to establish a support system 
which secures our community's families.
  In addition to connecting families to outside community resources, 
the Center hosts workshops and classes with topics on establishing 
credit, buying a home, and securing employment, giving community 
members confidence, knowledge, and training to provide for their 
families. The American Canyon Resource Center's financial coaching 
service focuses on helping our community members increase income, 
manage credit, and build assets by providing training and job 
placement, helping individuals create a budget and manage credit, and 
introducing them to matched savings accounts and first-time home buyer 
programs. The Center helps families get back on their feet and take 
control of their own futures.
  Mr. Speaker, for a decade this institution has been instrumental in 
shaping the families in our community and promoting a sense of 
belonging and safety for children, families, and seniors. Therefore, it 
is fitting and proper that we honor the American Canyon Family Resource 
Center here today.

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