[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 652]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




        IN HONOR OF THE 35TH ANNIVERSARY OF VOICES FOR CHILDREN

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                            HON. JUAN VARGAS

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 13, 2015

  Mr. VARGAS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Voices for Children 
for their outstanding commitment and dedication to foster youth in San 
Diego.
  This year, Voices for Children will celebrate its 35th year of 
operation since its founding in San Diego County. There are 5,100 
children and youth living in the San Diego County foster care system. 
Voices for Children is fighting to ensure those children are placed in 
a safe and permanent home. Voices for Children recruits, trains, and 
supervises 1,400 Court Appointed Special Advocate volunteers (CASAs) 
each year. CASAs are exemplary role models and volunteer mentors for 
the abused, neglected, and abandoned children and youth in San Diego's 
foster care system. These volunteers advocate for the best interests of 
foster children, provide vital information to judges in Juvenile Court 
and speak up for San Diego's foster youth in courts, schools, and the 
community.
  I commend Voices for Children for their contributions and ongoing 
dedication to providing safe and permanent homes for every child in 
foster care, as well as their commitment to changing the lives of 
thousands of abused, neglected, or abandoned children in foster care.

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