[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Page 5230]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




       100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CHILDREN'S HOME SOCIETY OF IDAHO

  Mr. CRAIG. Mr. President, I rise today to mark the 100th anniversary 
of the Children's Home Society of Idaho.
  For the past century this organization has served Idaho's abandoned, 
abused and neglected children, first as an orphanage, and now as a 
counseling and foster care support system. Through the efforts of this 
remarkable organization, tens of thousands of lives have been touched 
and changed for the better.
  Over the past 4 years, I have become acquainted with the society's 
newest program, ``The Bridge.'' This program is a partnership with the 
Junior League of Boise, Inc., and the Idaho Department of Health and 
Welfare. It was created to address the crisis Idaho and the rest of the 
nation are facing with an abundance of children entering foster care, 
and a lack of homes providing the care those children so desperately 
need and deserve.
  ``The Bridge'' is now helping Idaho to meet its obligation to these 
children by bringing the State into compliance with federal mandates 
and by leading the way for significant foster care reform.
  As an adoptive father who is familiar with the trials and challenges 
of the foster care system, I commend the Children's Home Society of 
Idaho for its contribution to America's children and families and am 
honored today to mark this important milestone.

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