[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 5186]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 RECOGNIZING PETER AND MAUREEN JANELLE FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO PROVIDING 
                    MENTAL HEALTH CARE AND SERVICES

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                          HON. FRANK C. GUINTA

                            of new hampshire

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 16, 2015

  Mr. GUINTA. Mr. Speaker, for the last 35 years both Peter & Maureen 
Janelle have been staunch advocates and compassionate caregivers to the 
citizens of the Granite State living with mental illness. Working as 
counselors with The Mental Health Center of Greater Manchester, they 
have provided care to many individuals struggling with a variety of 
afflictions. After 20 years with the center Peter Janelle took the helm 
as President and CEO, helping to launch a number of programs focused on 
not only treatment, but vocational services, supportive living 
techniques, and illness management. These programs aim to promote 
wellness and independence for the center's patients, to empower them to 
manage their mental illness and be productive, contributing members of 
the community.
  Peter has also worked tirelessly with other providers and 
organizations from across New Hampshire to offer care to those most in 
need and support the community of mental health professionals in the 
state. Whether working with patients and staff at NH Hospital, local 
law enforcement or with local schools he has helped to expand and 
develop the reach of the services offered by the center to give care to 
people of all ages from children to seniors, and addressing the need 
for treatment and care for small behavioral problems and mild 
depression, to treatment for Alzheimer's, psychosis and schizophrenia. 
The result of these efforts has enabled the center to provide care to 
almost 11,000 patients a year.
  The work that both Peter and Maureen have done in the field of mental 
illness is not an easy job, and the success and accomplishments they 
have been able to achieve in their service to The Mental Health Center 
of Greater Manchester is truly remarkable. I applaud and thank them for 
devoting their life's work to this worthy and much needed field, and 
for all they have contributed to New Hampshire and especially the City 
of Manchester.

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