125th Anniversary of the New York-Presbyterian Westchester Division

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Mrs. LOWEY. Madam Speaker, I rise to honor the New York-Presbyterian Westchester Division, as it celebrated its 125th anniversary on October 25, 2019.

Located in the City of White Plains, New York-Presbyterian Westchester Division provides critical mental health care services to New York metro area children, adolescents, adults and seniors. The facility is staffed by Weill Cornell Medicine clinicians, who work diligently to study mental illness, provide patient-centered care, and promote activities that support mental health healing. Housed in gracious buildings across 200 acres of beautifully landscaped grounds, the hospital offers patients a tranquil environment to receive the care they need and deserve.

For its high quality of services and commitment to its patients, NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester Division has received national recognition for excellence in nursing from the American Nurses Credentialing Center's (ANCC) Magnet Recognition program. The facility was also the first behavioral health hospital in the nation to be formally named by Planetree Inc., an international non-profit promoting the development and implantation of innovative, patient centered models of care delivery, as ``Gold Certified for Excellence in Person-Centered Care.''

New York-Presbyterian Westchester Division has been an invaluable partner in making the City of White Plains and the surrounding area a healthier and more prosperous community. Madam Speaker, I urge my fellow members of Congress to join me in expressing both congratulations and thanks to the past and current employees and supporters of New York-Presbyterian Westchester Division for their 125 years of distinguished service to our community.

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