[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 10]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 14546]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    IN REMEMBRANCE OF HELEN K. JONES

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 9, 2008

  Mr. KUCINICH. Madam Speaker, I rise today in remembrance of Helen K. 
Jones, and in honor of her dedication and leadership in the field of 
behavioral health and substance abuse treatment in the Greater 
Cleveland Area.
  Helen Jones was born in Cleveland, Ohio, where she earned her degree 
in Social Work from Cleveland State University and her master's degree 
in Social Service Administration from Case Western Reserve University. 
Her compassion and advocacy on behalf of others led her to pursue a 
career in the behavioral health field, where she would emerge as a 
leader and well-known figure in the Greater Cleveland Area. In her role 
as President and CEO of Recovery Resources, Inc, a non-profit 
organization which treats and helps people overcome mental illness and 
substance abuse addictions, she changed the local system of treating 
behavioral health problems. In 1988, she began working with 
Neighborhood Counseling Services until it merged with Recovery 
Resources, Inc. in 2000, when she was appointed Chief Operating 
Officer. Under her leadership and advocacy, the budget and staff of 
Recovery Resources, Inc. increased significantly, making it one of the 
largest and most successful non-profit corporations in the Greater 
Cleveland Area and in the state of Ohio.
  Helen worked alongside many in the Greater Cleveland Community in 
variety of leadership roles. She worked often with the Cuyahoga County 
Community Mental Health Board and was past chairwoman of the Mental 
Health Advocacy Coalition. She also served on the Board of Directors of 
the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Midtown 
Cleveland and on the Board of the Beck Center for Arts in Lakewood. 
Helen was also a member of the National Association of Social Workers 
and the United Way Council of Agency Executives. She was recognized on 
numerous occasions for her distinguished leadership in the field of 
behavioral health. This past May, Helen was one of Crain's Cleveland 
Business Women of Note honorees and in 2004, was awarded the Woodruff 
Foundation Prize in recognition of her work in the behavioral health 
field.
  Madam Speaker and colleagues, please join me in remembrance of Helen 
Jones, and in celebration of a life dedicated to serving her community. 
Let her advocacy on behalf of the welfare of others serve as an 
inspiration for us all.

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