[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 175 (Friday, October 9, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E944]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  COMMEMORATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CHILDREN'S ATTENTION HOME

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                           HON. RALPH NORMAN

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 9, 2020

  Mr. NORMAN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the 50th 
anniversary of the Children's Attention Home in Rock Hill, South 
Carolina.
  The Children's Attention Home provides nurturing care and life 
changing services for youth in need. The Home's noble objective is to 
provide a temporary care shelter where a child can experience a loving, 
secure family life until their own home conditions improve or a 
permanent home can be found.
  The need for a children's home in Rock Hill became evident 50 years 
ago when children were being placed in jail due to the lack of 
emergency shelters and foster homes. To meet this need, individuals, 
churches, and businesses throughout the community donated their time, 
energy, and money to rent and renovate a house near Winthrop 
University. In the fall of 1970, the Children's Attention Home opened 
its doors to provide shelter for children who had been victims of child 
abuse.
  Throughout the last 50 years, the Home has provided the love and care 
over 8,000 children desperately craved. 8,000 young lives have been 
improved through initiatives like the Palmetto School, which provides 
individualized educational opportunities for children, and the 
Crossroads program, which helps older youth pursue a path to successful 
independence.
  The lifechanging work of the Children's Attention Home is a shining 
example of the sense of community felt across Rock Hill. It is for that 
reason I congratulate them on a successful 50 years of helping the most 
vulnerable members of our community, and I look forward to hearing how 
they continue to serve over the next 50 years.

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