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RECOGNIZING LEADING FAMILIES HOME
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HON. MARCY KAPTUR
of ohio
in the house of representatives
Friday, July 2, 2021
Ms. KAPTUR. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Beach House Family Shelter's 100th anniversary. Founded in Toledo in 1921 as Beach House Family Shelter, the organization is now under the auspices of Leading Families Home. It provides families with resources to effectively transition from homelessness to permanent housing.
In 1921, Mrs. Helen (Beach) Jones, the wife of former Toledo mayor Samuel Jones, began working with several local women's organizations to establish a shelter for homeless single women and women with children. Progressive and nationally known, Mayor Samuel ``Golden Rule'' Jones lived by the teaching to ``Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.'' This guiding principle directed Mrs. Jones' efforts and leadership as well. Beach House offered structure and stability to struggling women, teaching them the skills needed to move forward. So many families were given new life and a chance for success through Beach House.
In the early 1980s, Beach House began to include homeless intact families and single fathers with children in an effort to keep families together. This initiative has helped families achieve success.
Beach House combined with FOCUS in 2016 to become Leading Families Home. FOCUS was founded in 1982 by pastors in the Old West End neighborhood of Toledo in response to growing community needs to help people regain independence and economic stability through education and employment.
The work of Leading Families Home has helped hundreds of families in the Greater Toledo Metropolitan area and throughout Lucas County. Its efforts provide refuge to those who have nowhere else to go. Its mission to provide a safe haven has been a lifeline to so many. Residents are offered clean beds, meals, showers, washers and dryers, and personal hygiene items. Further, residents receive access to programs dedicated to vocational training, education, work referrals, and other resources to help people gain and maintain employment. This one-on-one attention is exactly what individuals need to regain stability in their life.
Given the circumstances of the past year, physical and mental health have become at the forefront of all our lives. Leading Families Home recognizes the importance of health and has made it a mission to serve residents with a team of trained mental health counselors and behavioral specialists to assist.
From 1921 to 2021 Leading Families Home has helped improve the Toledo Metropolitan area as well as Lucas County by their continuous efforts to assist people in need. I hereby recognize and congratulate the Leading Families Home organization for one hundred years of dedicated service to the Toledo community.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 116
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