[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 164 (Thursday, October 12, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1372]
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            RECOGNIZING RUBY'S PLACE ON ITS 45TH ANNIVERSARY

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                           HON. ERIC SWALWELL

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 12, 2017

  Mr. SWALWELL of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize Ruby's 
Place on the celebration of its 45th anniversary, to take place on 
Thursday, October 19.
  Ruby's Place is a nonprofit organization founded in 1972 in Hayward, 
California. It was a pioneer in California in recognizing the need to 
provide shelter to victims of domestic violence.
  Ruby's Place today provides services and shelter to homeless 
individuals and families, with a focus on helping victims of domestic 
violence and human trafficking. These services include a 24-hour crisis 
hotline, case management, mental health treatment, and children's 
programming. As this shows, Ruby's Place helps people both in their 
time of immediate need and provides assistance so they can get back on 
their feet.
  Just as one example, during the 2015-2016 fiscal year, the counselors 
at Ruby's Place answered over 4,500 calls on its crisis hotline and 
provided 724 individual counseling sessions. One hundred seventy of 
these sessions were with children who have been affected by domestic 
violence.
  I had the honor of recognizing Ruby's Place on the House Floor in 
October 2013, in support of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. I am 
committed to continuing to fight domestic violence and working with 
organizations on the front lines, like Ruby's Place.
  Over an amazing 45 years, about 6,000 adults and children have 
benefitted directly from Ruby's Place. I am incredibly grateful for its 
commitment to securing stable housing and supportive services for those 
in need, and I am honored to represent it in Congress. Our community is 
better and stronger for its tireless efforts.
  I want to congratulate Ruby's Place on stabilizing the lives of 
individuals and families in the Bay Area for the last 45 years, and I 
wish it continued success in the future.

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