[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 148 (Monday, September 16, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1153-E1154]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  HONORING GAREN AND SHARALYN STAGLIN

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                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 16, 2019

  Mr. THOMPSON of California. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor 
Garen and Sharalyn Staglin for decades of mental health philanthropy 
and advocacy and to recognize their mental health research non-profit, 
One Mind, in its twenty-fifth year.
  Mr. and Ms. Staglin met at the University of California Los Angeles, 
where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering and she 
earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in International Relations. Mr. 
Staglin then received an MBA with an emphasis in Finance and Systems 
Analysis from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business. In 
1975, Ms. Staglin graduated from New York University with a Master of 
Public Administration and in 1985, she did graduate work at University 
of California Davis, where she focused on viticulture and enology. In 
1985 Mr. and Ms. Staglin founded Staglin Family Vineyard.
  The entire Staglin family have dedicated themselves to mental health 
advocacy and philanthropy, which they view as an obligation to give 
back. In 1990 the Staglins' son Brandon was diagnosed with 
schizophrenia and twenty-five years ago, the family founded One Mind, a 
non-profit that focuses on cures for brain illnesses and injuries and 
promotes scientific collaborations. The goal of One Mind is to create a 
research paradigm that can be replicated for research of different 
brain diseases and injuries. They also began hosting the annual Music 
Festival for Brain Health twenty-five years ago. By parlaying their 
professional success and relationships, the Staglins have raised more 
than $400 million, which has been given to mental health research and 
charities. In 2017, Mr. Staglin began One Mind at Work, which offers a 
guide of best practices for improving workplace mental health. Brandon 
currently serves as the Director of Marketing Communications, 
overseeing web design, content, and development, at both One Mind and 
Staglin Family Vineyards. He has won national awards for his work in 
the mental health sphere.
  Mr. and Ms. Staglin have received numerous awards for their work. In 
May of 2018 they received the Ellis Island Honor Society Award, which 
recognizes people's accomplishments within their field. They also 
received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the United

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States Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health 
Services Administration, one of just a few of the awards ever given, in 
2016. The American Institute for Public Service awarded Mr. and Ms. 
Staglin with the Jefferson Award in 2005. Most recently, they received 
the Yale Mental Health Research Advocacy Award for their efforts to 
advance mental health and brain research.
  Madam Speaker, Mr. and Ms. Staglin are committed to mental health 
advocacy and have dedicated much of their time and money to furthering 
research and ending stigma. It is therefore fitting and proper that we 
honor Garen and Sharalyn Staglin and the twenty-fifth year of One Mind 
here today

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