February 14, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 29 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     TRIBUTE TO HEATHER McGLAUFLIN

 Ms. HASSAN. Madam President, I am proud to recognize Heather 
McGlauflin of New Boston, NH as the February Granite Stater of the 
Month for her remarkable work to help prevent substance misuse. Now a 
high school senior, Heather has worked with a number of organizations 
since her sophomore year to help prevent substance misuse among her 
peers and to fight for young people to have a seat at the table in 
efforts to combat this devastating epidemic.
  Heather's advocacy on this issue began after a guidance counselor 
encouraged her to attend a weekend training with CADCA, Community Anti-
Drug Coalitions of America. At the end of the weekend, Heather 
participated on a panel of students proposing solutions to government 
officials and advocates on how to strengthen the response to this 
crisis that was broadcast live on New Hampshire's WMUR.
  The CADCA training inspired Heather's continued activism, and in the 
years since, she has gotten involved in a variety of initiatives such 
as training younger students on over-the-counter medication safety, 
presenting on the importance of youth advocacy to DEA agents from 
across New England and the country, and participating in a public 
service announcement training with the Mark Wahlberg Youth Foundation. 
As a result of her work with the Mark Wahlberg foundation, Heather 
created several PSA's which were selected for further production and 
participated in an Emmy-winning PSA with WMUR. Heather also helped 
found Empower Youth 603--a youth coalition focused on substance misuse 
in New Hampshire--and she recently presented at CADCA's national 
conference in Washington, DC, where I met Heather and heard more about 
her work.
  Heather says she is driven by the stories of her friends and peers, 
too many of whom have been impacted by New Hampshire's devastating 
opioid crisis. She believes that it is critical to stop substance 
misuse before it happens and that the best messenger for young people 
is often someone their own age.
  For her continued efforts in preventing substance misuse, I am proud 
to recognize Heather McGlauflin as February's Granite Stater of the 
Month.

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