[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 86 (Thursday, May 19, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E544]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                RECOGNIZING ORCHARDS CHILDREN'S SERVICES

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                           HON. RASHIDA TLAIB

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 19, 2022

  Ms. TLAIB. Madam Speaker, I rise today in recognition of Orchards 
Children's Services as they celebrate sixty years of providing 
supportive services to children and families, including adoption and 
foster care, across the State of Michigan.
  Founded in 1962, Orchards started its work under the umbrella of the 
National Council of Jewish Women as a group home to seven disabled 
children. Since that time, the organization has grown in its mission to 
strengthening families and now serves more then eight thousand children 
in fifteen counties across Michigan.
  Whether it's providing in-home support services to families to help 
families in difficult situations stay together or uniting children to 
loving homes, Orchards Children's Services is dedicated to keeping 
children safe and happy. They work tirelessly to ensure access to 
counseling and connect families to the basic resources they need to 
create stable homes.
  Please join me in celebrating Orchards Children's Services sixty 
years of service to the children and families of Michigan.

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