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DOCUMENT RESUME ED 339 452 PS 019 726 TITLE National Children's Day: A Celebration of Programs That Work. Hearing before the Task Force on Human Resources of the Committee on the Budget. House of Representatives, One Hundred First Congress, Second Session. INSTITUTION Congress of the U.S., Washington, D.C. House Committee on the Budget. PUB DATE 4 Oct 90 NOTE 228p.; Serial No. 5-12. Filmed from best copy available. Many pages have small and broken print. AVAILABLE FROMSuperintendent of Documents, Congressional Sales Office, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402 (Stock No. 552-070-09370-2, $6.50). PUB TYPE Legal/Legislative/Regulatory Materials (090) EDRS PRICE MF01/PC10 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS *Adolescents; *At Risk Persons; Children; Disabilities; Early Parenthood; Elementary Secondary Education; High School Equivalency Programs; Parent Education; Preschool Education; Private Agencies; *Program Attitudes; *Progrant Effectiveness; Public Agencies; *Youth Programs IDENTIFIERS *Childrens Day ABSTRACT This hearing was part of a week of events commemorating National Children's Day. The hearing focused on children who have overcome adverse situations throug:: innovative private and public programs. More than 200 youth ambassadors were sent by their state governors to represent 45 states at the events in the District of Columbia. The presentation of testimony was introduced by honorary chairperson Cisay Houston and her daughter, Whitney Houston. Testimony was offered to the task force by 20 youth ambassadors. These ambassadors discussed their positive erperiences with programs that involved teaching parenting skills to teen mothers and providing: (1) means for teen mothers to continue their education; (2) jobs for youth; (3) assistance to migrant and refugee 'amilies; (4) assistance to disabled youth; (3) peer counseling, and (6) community projects. More than 150 other individuals submitted prepared statements to the task force. Almost all these individuals were young people; several were representatives of service organizations. 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I COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET LEON E. PANEITA. California, Chairman RICHARD A. GEPHARDT, Missouri BILL FRENZEL, Minnesota MARTY RUSSO, Illinois Ranking RepublicanMember ED JENKINS. Georgie WILLIS D. GRADISON. Js., Ohio MARVIN LEATH, Texas WILLIAM F. GOODLING. Pennsylvania CHARLES E. SCHUMER, New York DENNY SMITH, Oregon BARBARA BOXER. California WILLIAM M. THOMAS, Calif-arum JIM SLATTERY. Kansas HAROLD ROGERS, Kentucky JAMES L OBERSTAR, Minnesota RICHARD E. ARMEY. Texas FRANK J. GUMMI, New Jersey JACK BUECHNER, Missouri RICHARD J. DURBIN, Illinois AMO HOUGHTON. New York MIKE 1323PY. Mississippi JIM McCRERY, Louisiana DALE E. KILDEE. Michigan JOHN R. KASICH. Ohio ANTHONY C. BEILENSON. Cahfornia DEAN A. GALLO. New 'Jens, JERRY HUCKABY, Louisiana BILL scHtirrrE. Michigan MARTIN SABO. Minnesota HELEN DELICH BENTLEY, Maryland BERNARD J. DWYER, New Jersey HOWARD I. BERMAN, California ROBERT E. WISE, jR.. West Virginia JOHN BRYANT. Texas JOHN M. SPRAT'', JR.. South Carolina TASK FORCE ON HUMAN RESOURCES BARBARABOXER. Chair 'LEON E. PANETTA, Ca lifoi .,ia "BILL FRENZEL. Minnesota 'RICHARD A. tMPHARPT. Missouri 'WILLIS D. GRADISON, JR.. Ohio RICHARD J. DURBIN, Illinois WILLIAM F. GOODLING. Pennsylvania MIKE LSPY. Mississippi JACK BUECHNER. Missouri DALE E. KILDEE, Michigan JOHN R. KASICH. Ohio MARTIN SABO, Minnesota HELEN DELICH BENTLEY, Maryland HO! FRT E WISE. JR., West Virginia JOHN M. SPRATT. Jx., South Carolina INNNK RWHAROS0N. Associate :,^1aff and Task Fnnr ihrrrtirr 'Ex Officio. 3 CONTENTS Statement by: Palm Kennedy, Hon, Joseph P., II, a Representative in Congress from the State of Massachusetts 2 Blanchard, Mary Jo, Youth Ambassador, East Hartford, CT 31 Briggs, Michael, Youth Ambassador, Oregon 30 Brown, Lashawn, Youth Ambassador, Birmingham, AL 28 Chamness, Tara, Youth Ambassador, Illinois 10 Chhay, Pha By, Youth Ambluisador, Richmond, VA 20 Deters, Jo Ellen, Youth Ambassador, Harveyville, KS 35 Durbec Maria Dawn, Youth Ambassador, Honolulu, HI 33 Gales, +girell, Youth Ambassador, Dorchester, MA 27 Garcia,elisa, Youth Ambassador, Tucson, AZ 17 Hamby, Michelle, Youth Ambasaador, South Carolina 26 Henderson, Aundra, Youth Ambassador, West Virginia 15 Houston. Cissy, Honorary Chairperson, National Children's Day 6 Houston, Whitney, Founder, Whitney Houston Foundation 6 Lawson, Shawn, Youth Ambassador, Arkansas t2 Leming, Stephanie, Youth Ambassador, Kentucky V Nevarez, Cipirano, Youth Ambassador, El Paso TX 12 Silverman, Jonathan, Youth Ambassador. Massachusetts 9 Smith, Natasha, Youth Ambassador, Anchorage. AK 21 Taylor. Anita, Youth Ambassador, Pennsylvania 7 Torrence, Calvester, Youth Ambassador, Milwaukee. WI 19 Tuck, Alice W., Youth Ambassador, Belfast, ME 13 Washington, Donna, Youth Ambassador, Mississippi 12 Additional material submitted by: Goodling, Hon. William F., opening statement 41 Kennedy, Hon. Joseph P., II, opening statement 37 Letters from John F. Kennedy High School Students. Silver Spring, MD 218 Prepared statements submitted by: Allen. Jennifer, Caldwell, ID 137 Aldana, Trinite. Ramah, CO 215 Amundson. Rochelle. Saymor. WI 135 Anderton, Tiffinee. Spokane, WA 116 Angaiak, Michael, Alaska 193 Asevedo, Arlo. Worland, WI 139 Bailey, David, Raymond, NH 82 Darner!. P.%son, Mayfield, NM 162 Banks, Raymond, Des Moines, IA 96 Becker, Amy, Bismark, ND 120 Bell, Derron, Beaver, OK 166 Behan, Sarah, Brandon, SD 175 Blanchard, Mary Jo 13 Blettner, Jan, Middleton, WI . 136 Bistodeau, Rossi, North Branch, MN 157. Bonner. Dee Der, Atlanta, GA 71 Bordac, Buntip, Hartford. CT 66 Bowles, Mary Jane, Princeton, WV 108 Bradford, Sabrina, Florence, SC 173 Brasher, Deanna M.. Hawesville. KY 153 Bratiotis. Christiana, Sparks, NV 102 Briggs, Michael 60 Briggs. Saundra. Tuftonboro. NH 84 Brinkley. W. Kevin. Birmingham. AL 205 tilt,' 4 Iv Pao Prepared statements submitted byContinued Brown, John, Meridian, MS 158 Brown, Lashawn 45 Bruner, Geneses, Casper, WY 142 Chamness, Tara 52 6P1::: I y 62 Minot, ND IV Chimnwy, Jackie, St. Thomas, VI 182 eiCoaffrekr,thrareAennnagokleCtax. 200 185 Collins, Stacey, Suffolk, VA 134 Colston, Pamela, Birmingham, AL 206 Cook, Ellery, Montgomery, AL 204 Cornell, Frances, Lawrence, MA 93 Cox, Jane, Hampton, NH 86 DamIca, Mary, Fayetteville, AR 116 Dennis, Kimberly S 181 Densley, Emily, &it Lake City, UT 130 Deters, JoEllen 65 , Vanessa, Vermont D:itDttiraielathanT., Saco, ME 208 Durbec, Maria Dawn 55 Elsbart, Jacob A., Fort Wayne, IN 210 Elsea, Winter, Reno, NV 80 Evans, lilony, St. Croix, VI 90 Evans, Winnetta Alon, Huntington, WV 107 Files, Gail, Cape Girardeau, M.. ..... 199 Foster, Greg, Brookwood, AL 203 Flowers, Reebinder (Ree), Richland, MO 202 Franklin, Tina, Hartford, CT 67 Gales, Tyre!! 58 Garcia, Melisa 046 Garcia, Paul E., Denver, CO 103 Gibba, Sherri, Annapolis, MD 217 Gilman, Rain, Cheyenne, WY 140 Granados, Martha, El Paso, TX 167 Greene, Thairen, St Croix, VI 91 Griffiths, Bobbi Jo, Yamhill County, OR 191 Grove Carrie, Forgan, OK 188 Gruber, Scott M., Salina, KS 150 Guerrero, Jonathan, Saipan, Mariana Islands 1144 Hafer, Albert, Goldfield, NV 81 Hall, Bryce, Harrisonburg. VA 132 Hamby:Michelle 59 Harris, Niki, Seiko, OK 187 Hawes, Melissa, Passaic, NJ 115 Henderson, Aundra 48 Hogue, Jeff, Pine Blur, AR 104 Hunter, Lakeba, Illinois 178 Jackson, Jason, Farrell, PA 165 Jackson, Jocelyn. Wichita, KS 101 Jackson, Raymond, Denver, CO 214 Johnson, Carrie Mice, Blanding. UT 212 Johnson, Tamara, Indianapolis, IN 113 King, Jared, North Branch, MN 156 King, Latasha, Savannah, GA. 69 King, Phylisha, Little Roct, 105 King, Tim, Palmetto, SC 172 Kirby, Latrisha, Portlaeid, OR 109 Kline, Chris, Bismark ND 119 Knox, Tami Rae. St Francis, SD 176 Kumalaa, Candace, Kauai, HI 138 Kuharik, Laurie, Farrell, PA 166 Lammel, Jody Hans, Fallon, NV 77 Larson, Chris, Ontario, OR 190 Latham, Sarah, Chester, NH 83 Lawson, Shawn 64 I.eming, Stephanie 57 V Nay Prepared statements submitted hyContinued Lloyd, Morgan, Wheatland, PA 164 Lout% Alvino, Albuquerque, NM 161 Lyons, Jennifer, Water Itio,.IA 96 McConnell. Kristi Kim, Nicholasville, KY 154 McCreless, Jr., Charles. Springfield, VA 123 McDonough, Tcmy, Magna. UT 131 McGinnis, Andrew, Huntington. WV 106 McKechnie, Jeff, Palmer, AK 198 Madsen. Jason. Sandy, UT 129 Martinez, Maria Luisa, El Paso, TX 170 ,Jim, Missouri 201 th. Sharifa, Buffalo, NY 123 Meyer, Orion, Iowa City, IA 211 Meyers, Traci, Viborg, SD 179 Morton,