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April 3, 2009

The Honorable David Obey The Honorable Jerry Lewis

Chairman Ranking Member
House Committee on Appropriations House Committee on Appropriations
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Washington, DC 20515 Washington, DC 20515

Dear Chairman Obey and Ranking Member Lewis,

I am requesting $600,000 in funding for the Orlando Health Orange County Children's Advocacy
Center Programs in fiscal year 2010, The entity to receive funding for this project is the Orange County
Children's Advocacy Center at 601 West Michigan Street, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 32828.

The funding would be used for Orlando Health Orange County Children's Advocacy Center Programs
to provide crisis intervention and counseling, This program prOvides more than 28,000 services to clients each
year including advocacy, crisis intervention, lethality assessments, non/offending caregiver support and
education, and mental health counseling, Funding will be used to sustain existing Child Advocates and four
therapists. These advocates and therapists proVide direct assistance to child victims of abuse, their siblings,
and the non/offending caretakers-ensuring that the family is able to recover in a supportive, healthy
environment together, This project is a good use of taxpayers' funds because it removes abused children from
negative environments, provides mental health treatment and education for caregivers, and places children in
healthy environments.

I certify that neither I nor my spouse has any financial interest in this project.

Sincerely,

~~~-
Member of Congress

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