[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 52 (Tuesday, March 26, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E351]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         HONORING THE LAKE HAVASU CITY VETERANS TREATMENT COURT

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                           HON. PAUL A. GOSAR

                               of arizona

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 26, 2019

  Mr. GOSAR. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the Lake Havasu City 
Veterans Treatment Court located in Lake Havasu City, Arizona. My 
district is home to 90,000 veterans and the Lake Havasu City Veterans 
Treatment Court has proven to be one of the most effective programs in 
improving the lives of our nation's veterans.
  The Lake Havasu City Veterans Treatment Court was awarded a SAMHSA 
grant of almost a million dollars over a three-year period, beginning 
in September 2017, one of four Veterans Treatment Courts in the country 
to receive this grant. The grant aims to benefit veterans who are 
participants of the Veterans Treatment Court and those who are 
ineligible to receive local VA treatment services. The grant also 
merged the Lake Havasu City and Kingman Veterans Treatment Courts in 
order to benefit all the veterans of Mohave County.
  The success of the program speaks for itself. Over a five year 
period, the program has only experienced a 6.5 percent recidivism rate 
amongst graduates. When the graduates were asked what they felt was 
most helpful in the program, 87.5 percent of graduates felt it was 
their positive interaction with the judge, 73.6 percent felt it was 
their community service.
  I want to especially commend Judge Mitchell Kalauli, Veterans 
Treatment Court Coordinator Colene Lowery, and Court Administrator 
Jennifer Harrold for their incredible work in leading this program. 
They truly represent what is great about this country and the state of 
Arizona. The veterans of Mohave County and the entire state of Arizona 
are incredibly grateful for their hard work.

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