[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 14]
[House]
[Page 19937]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      MAUI FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES

  (Ms. GABBARD asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Ms. GABBARD. Mr. Speaker, for 35 years, Maui Family Support Services 
has been helping to build strong, healthy families on Maui, Molokai, 
and Lanai.
  Last year alone, the organization assisted over 5,000 people in need, 
which included: making 4,466 home visits; helping 136 people access 
mental health, substance abuse, or domestic violence services; and 
providing developmental screenings for 953 children.
  Additionally, thousands of people have gone through the 
organization's programs for early childhood development, teen substance 
abuse prevention, and fatherhood involvement, helping to build and 
strengthen local families and communities.
  One in eight children in Hawaii lives in poverty, and it is 
organizations like Maui Family Support Services that play a critical 
role in making sure that our keiki and local families get the support 
and services they need.
  Mr. Speaker, I want to say thank you to this great organization for 
the service that they have provided for over 35 years.

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