[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 11927-11928]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




            NATIONAL CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS DAY

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                       HON. JOHN ABNEY CULBERSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Wednesday, May 9, 2007

  Mr. CULBERSON. Madam Speaker, I rise in support of National 
Children's Mental Health Awareness Day. According to the U.S. Surgeon 
General's Report on Mental Health, approximately 1 in 5 of the children 
and adolescents in this country will experience the signs and symptoms 
of a mental health problem this year.
  Today, local children's mental health initiatives across the nation 
will celebrate the strides they have made with children who are 
experiencing serious emotional and behavioral problems. I congratulate 
the Harris County Systems of Hope in Houston, Texas, which has been 
successful in using a family-driven approach to help emotionally 
disturbed youth become productive, responsible citizens and thrive in 
their communities, rather than getting caught in the juvenile justice 
system.

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  I urge my colleagues to join in celebrating National Children's 
Mental Health Awareness Day and supporting their local children's 
mental health initiatives.

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