[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 177 (Tuesday, November 6, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1498]
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                   RECOGNIZING COMITIS CRISIS CENTER

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                           HON. MIKE COFFMAN

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 6, 2018

  Mr. COFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, in honor of National Homelessness and 
Hunger Awareness Week, I rise today to recognize the Comitis Crisis 
Center. Since 1970, Comitis has faithfully served over 100,000 
individuals, including veterans and their families. Comitis has 
assisted them with transitional housing, emergency shelter, and taught 
them the skills they need to become self-sufficient. These services 
have resulted in permanent and safe housing for many of our fellow 
Americans.
  Comitis Crisis Center's accomplishments in 2017 include serving over 
4,000 individuals. The scale of the work Comitis performs is truly 
impressive. It prepared 138,000 meals, assembled 11,000 hygiene kits, 
and provided 50,000 overnight beds. Not only does this center give aide 
to the homeless, it also provides a 24/7 emergency shelter, as well as 
a variety of programs supporting individuals recovering from addiction, 
trauma, and mental health issues.
  This past year, I introduced H.R. 4099, the ``Homeless Veteran 
Families Act.'' H.R. 4099 is a bill targeted at combating homelessness 
for veterans, and their dependent minors and the inspiration for this 
bill was the great work for homeless veterans with dependent minors 
that the Comitis Crisis Center does. H.R. 4099 aims to assist community 
agencies, like the Comitis Crisis Center, expand and better cope with 
the problems faced by homeless veterans with minor dependents, as well 
as ensuring them safe shelter during their times of hardship.
  Mr. Speaker, during National Homelessness and Hunger Awareness Week, 
it is my pleasure to honor the Comitis Crisis Center, and its dedicated 
staff. The Comitis Crisis Center ensures that everyone who walks 
through its doors is provided with sufficient resources, dignity, and 
the respect they deserve. I am confident the Comitis Crisis Center will 
continue as a force for good in our community, as it has done for the 
past 48 years.

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