[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 15]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 21159-21160]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    RECOGNITION OF BAYAUD INDUSTRIES

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                           HON. BOB BEAUPREZ

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 22, 2005

  Mr. BEAUPREZ. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity 
today to recognize Bayaud Industries, a non-profit corporation whose 
sole purpose is to provide job training and placement to the mentally 
and physically disabled in my home state of Colorado.
  Founded in 1969, Bayaud Industries has provided services to over 
5,000 disabled individuals and is currently counseling 200 people per 
year. Even after placement, Bayaud Industries continues its support, 
making sure that each of their clients has a case worker they can turn 
to, once they begin their first job.
  According to the National Mental Health Association ``the 
unemployment rate in the United States for individuals with 
disabilities is approximately 75 percent, the unemployment rate for 
individuals with psychiatric disabilities are even higher at 80 
percent''. People who have the ability to go work find satisfaction in 
their jobs because It gives them the opportunity to do something useful 
everyday, sadly, many with disabilities feel they have to live without 
this sense of accomplishment. Employment can give any person a strong 
sense of pride and belonging, this is the goal Bayaud Industries has 
accomplished for over the past 35 years.

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  The need for companies such as Bayaud Industries is apparent; Bayaud 
creates an invaluable link between the American workforce and the 
disabled. Mr. Speaker, I not only commend the actions of this company 
with their dedication to the physically and mentally disabled, but also 
for their commitment to businesses across Colorado.

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