[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 37 (Tuesday, February 25, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E205]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




IN RECOGNITION OF THE GRAND OPENING OF THE LINCOLN PARK PUBLIC SCHOOLS 
                             HEALTH CENTER

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                          HON. DEBBIE DINGELL

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 25, 2020

  Mrs. DINGELL. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the grand 
opening of the Lincoln Park Public Schools Health Center. The new 
facility will increase access to healthcare services, improving the 
health and wellness of many students in our community. This endeavor is 
worthy of commendation.
  Last summer, Lincoln Park Public Schools and Henry Ford Health 
System's Department of Pediatrics announced a partnership that would 
facilitate the creation of a school health and wellness center at 
Lincoln Park High School. Months later, we celebrate as that vision 
finally comes to fruition and the Lincoln Park Public School Health 
Center opens its doors to the community today. The new health and 
wellness center will provide basic primary care and behavioral health 
services to patients between the ages of 4 and 21 and special education 
students up to age 26.
  The opening of the Lincoln Park Public Schools Health Center 
exemplifies our community's commitment to meeting the increasingly 
complex health care concerns of students across Michigan. The services 
it will offer like nursing care for common illnesses and injuries, 
mental health evaluations, and risk reduction counseling will help 
eliminate the barriers that have traditionally prevented students in 
the community from seeking the health care services they require. The 
health and wellness center will be a critical resource for many and 
help improve the lives and overall health of students in the downriver 
community.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring the grand 
opening of the Lincoln Park Public Schools Health Center. The opening 
of the new facility will enable our community to better meet the needs 
of our students, making it easier for them to access the vital 
healthcare and wellness services they need. I am grateful for this 
partnership between Henry Ford Health System and Lincoln Park Public 
Schools and the tremendous impact it will have on the students of our 
community.

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