[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 2]
[House]
[Page 1738]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     CHILDREN'S BEREAVEMENT CENTER

  (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I would like to commend the Children's 
Bereavement Center, an organization located in my congressional 
district that has been providing support and lifting spirits for so 
many south Florida families after facing a tragic loss.
  Founded in 1999, the Children's Bereavement Center offers free peer 
support groups and serves as an outstanding resource for children, 
parents, and caregivers, providing them with the aid they so 
desperately need while experiencing the hardship of losing a loved one, 
a tragedy that some families may one day experience.
  When dealing with loss, it is often the grieving children who are 
affected the most. This wonderful organization has made it its mission 
to assist students at Miami-Dade County public schools, having helped 
over 1,300 children just this past year alone.
  I am so thankful for the noble endeavor that the Children's 
Bereavement Center has undertaken so that adults and children can find 
a way to find peace and move forward with their lives.

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