[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 16] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page 22505] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]YOUTH SUICIDE AWARENESS AND PREVENTION WEEK ______ HON. RON PACKARD of california in the house of representatives Thursday, September 23, 1999 Mr. PACKARD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to urge support of H. Res. 286. The purpose of this legislation is to recognize the week of September 19-25, as Yellow Ribbon Youth Suicide Awareness and Prevention Week. This resolution is important to any person who has children, and to any family that has lost loved ones through suicide. The bill recognizes that there is a need to increase awareness about youth suicide and make it a national priority. I would like to recognize the Light for Family Foundation of America and their founders, the Emme family, who tragically lost their teenage son, Michael, to suicide in 1994. It was through the vision of the Emme family that the Yellow Ribbon Program, which has helped save countless lives, has become an integral part of the fight against youth suicide. Mr. Speaker, teenage suicide is extremely tragic. I hope and pray that this resolution can increase awareness and hopefully prevent the loss of more of our Nation's children. ____________________