[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 6389]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 RECOGNIZING FLORENCE CRITTENTON SERVICES ON THE 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF 
                   THE NATIONAL CRITTENTON FOUNDATION

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                          HON. NANCY E. BOYDA

                               of kansas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 17, 2008

  Mrs. BOYDA of Kansas. Madam Speaker, I am pleased today to recognize 
Florence Crittenton Services in Topeka. Kansas, on the occasion of the 
125th Anniversary of The National Crittenton Foundation.
  Florence Crittenton Services in Topeka, one of the 22 Crittenton 
agencies nationwide, is justifiably proud of their more than 100 years 
of service to the State of Kansas' most vulnerable girls and young 
women.
  In 1900, this agency began in Topeka with a contribution of just 
$100, which was given to provide much-needed community services and 
shelter to young women in the community.
  It is worth our time to take a moment and realize just how much that 
small $100 contribution has created.
  Today, 100 years later, Florence Crittenton Services provides not 
just shelter, but cutting edge, comprehensive services to Kansas' most 
vulnerable girls and young women. Currently, Florence Crittenton is the 
only Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility in Kansas that serves 
female clients only.
  Many people who know the Crittenton name associate it with support 
for unwed mothers. While this is an important part of the Crittenton 
legacy. the program has evolved over time to meet the increasingly 
complex and acute needs of at-risk young women and their families all 
across Kansas.
  Most importantly, this array of services to girls and young women in 
Kansas provides opportunities for growth and support that would not 
exist otherwise. I am proud to acknowledge Florence Crittenton Services 
of Kansas for their long-standing and worthwhile efforts that give 
girls the tools and skills to change the course of their lives.
  On this historic occasion, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring 
Florence Crittenton Services in Topeka for their ongoing commitment to 
at-risk girls, young women and their families.

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