[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 124 (Monday, July 21, 2025)]
[House]
[Page H3520]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                        RECOGNIZING CENTRE SAFE

  (Mr. THOMPSON asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
Centre Safe which celebrates 50 years of providing confidential and 
professional services for victims and survivors of domestic, dating, 
and sexual violence.
  Centre Safe began as a grassroots effort in 1975 as the Centre County 
Women's Resource Center. Since then, it has grown from a one-room 
operation in State College to three locations which are the 
administrative offices and Sylvia Stein Shelter in State College, the 
counseling and legal advocacy satellite office in Bellefonte, and the 
Child Access Center in Bellefonte.
  While Centre Safe began as an agency by women, for women, it works to 
support all survivors and victims. It offers a 24-hour crisis hotline, 
emergency shelter, crisis counseling, legal advocacy, legal 
representation, and transitional housing.
  Centre Safe also works to address violence before it begins by 
educating children and youth about healthy relationships.
  Mr. Speaker, domestic violence has no place in American society. 
Victims often feel that they have nowhere to turn. For the last 50 
years, Centre Safe has been a safe place for those who need support in 
times of crisis. For that, we are grateful.

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