[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 148 (Friday, August 20, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E910]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          HONORING JANICE LANE SCHROEDER AS IOWAN OF THE WEEK

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                           HON. CYNTHIA AXNE

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, August 20, 2021

  Mrs. AXNE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize a tireless 
advocate, role model, leader, and the CEO of Children & Families of 
Iowa Janice Lane Schroeder as Iowan of the Week.
  Janice is a leader in Iowa's statewide efforts to serve families 
harmed by substance abuse, mental health crises, domestic abuse, and 
other life circumstances. After starting her career working with 
chemically dependent adults, she now heads the hardworking team at 
Children & Families of Iowa.
  This nonprofit is one of the top family services organizations in our 
state. Through its varied programs and services, the organization helps 
everyone from children who need a safe home to adults learning to cope 
with trauma. Children & Families of Iowa goes beyond offering solutions 
for families and children in crisis; the organization offers hope when 
it may seem like there is none. They offer a chance to build better 
futures and provide an opportunity to change lives.
  The saying the apple doesn't fall far from the tree applies to Janice 
and her family. She learned through her own family's service to others, 
and that inspired her to become the leader and advocate she is today. 
Her father, Rev. Hardest Lane, founded the nonprofit H.E. Lane Center 
for Positive Change to assist men reentering the community from 
incarceration. Her mother, Janice O. Lane, a missionary and National 
Merit Scholarship Corp. administrator, led work establishing a family 
reunification center so women could be visited by their children.
  With everything she's already accomplished in her career, Janice 
still has a few more projects on her bucket list. Some of those 
projects include: developing a multicultural, clinical team 
specializing in child welfare in marginalized communities, further 
establishing existing initiatives in early childhood education, and 
parent-child educational opportunities; developing more accessible 
mental health care treatments for survivors of domestic abuse; and 
improving employment education for youths.
  It is Janice's passion for the work that she does that makes her such 
an effective leader and community advocate, and it is people like her 
who make Iowa such a great place. I will continue to fight in Congress 
to support organizations like Children & Families of Iowa and amplify 
the continued efforts of advocates like Janice. It is my pleasure to 
honor Janice Lane Schroeder as Iowan of the Week.

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