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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 5, 1996)
12 ▼ January 5, 1096 T just out BUY • TRADE M en ’ s D esigner • CONSIGN C lothing "K/e U c&KACpi tftuai W«ll local news ciot/uHf £»n. caaA ♦ SuileJ 2 4 1 5 NE B r o a d w a y ❖ Map off the future 284-5939 The director and program participants of Bradley-Angle House resolve to look ahead collectively B e r n a d e t t e B reu A ntiques & o rn am en t 214 SW Stark Street Portland, OR 47204 T by Inga Sorensen Mon - Sat I lam - 6pm (SOM 244-1812 his is the season when many people take a little time to reflect and set goals for the upcoming months. Erika Silver is no different. “That’s probably my biggest goal at this point,” says Silver, who in July became executive director of the Portland-based Brad ley-Angle House, which serves battered women and children. “What I’d really like to do is spend some solid quality time looking at our strengths and weaknesses by including all of our program participants in that dialogue.” That, says Silver, includes women who have received services from Bradley-Angle House, the estimated 140 volunteers who work the crisis lines and perform other vital duties, and the organization’s 14 staff members. “We’ve done long-range planning before,” PARKING AVAILABLE J U S T LIS TE D ! Old Forestry Commons 3 bedroom, 2 bath condominium with 2 decks on private, quiet street in the heart of Northwest. $ 169,000 150 presentations each year at Oregon’s middle and high schools. State officials have also con tracted with Bradley-Angle House to train some governmental employees about domestic violence and abuse issues. According to Silver, even though Bradley- Angle House, the Portland Women’s Crisis Line and other organizations attempt to meet the press ing demands placed on them, there never seems to be adequate resources available. “We try to do what we can,” says Silver, “but the fact remains that nine out of 10 women who go to a battered women’s shelter are turned away because there isn’t enough space.” Silver says Bradley-Angle House’s yearly bud get is about $600,000 and comes from a hodge podge of funding sources including state and local governments, private donations, grants, and 0C 0 “I ’m very proud that we have been here fo r two decades and Vm extremely proud o f what we've been able to achieve .... Hopefully we will build upon that, but first we 're going to sit down and take a closer look at where we 've been and where we need to go. " g W indermere î Cronin & Caplan Realty Group, Inc. 503 - 225 - 1115 / 503 - 970-3801 T he” Corner On Stark T J9 7 9 —Erika Silver \ Gay Portland’s Finest Pub Featuring: • N.W. Micro-Brews! • Non-Alcoholic Beverages! • Espresso! • Great Sandwiches! Lottery Service Center , Pooly Darts, C onversational , Friendly , Fun & Real! All proceeds front Dart & Pool tournaments are donated to The H IV Day Center. 103S S.W. Stark Portland , Oregon 227-5SH7 says Silver, who has served in varying capacities at Bradley-Angle House, including shelter coor dinator and interim co-director, since 1989, “but nothing to this extent. That will be our main focus during the next five or six months.” According to the 32-year-old Silver, Brad ley-Angle House sponsors many different sup port groups— which are facilitated by members of those groups— to meet the needs of particular constituencies, including African American women, Spanish-speaking women, battered les bians and bisexual women, women who are battered by women but may not necessarily iden tify as lesbian or bisexual, and young women. Additionally, Silver estimates that Bradley- Angle House representatives make as many as in-kind donations. “But given the current climate, we never know what will be available the following year. It’s tough out there,” she says, proudly adding that Bradley-Angle House recently celebrated its 20th anniversary— quite a feat given the budgetary crunches that often put such organizations out of business. Also this year Bradley-Angle House opened a transition house for women. “I’m very proud that we have been here for two decades,” she says. “And I’m extremely proud of what we’ve been able to achieve.... Hopefully we will build upon that, but first we’re going to sit down and take a closer look at where we’ve been and where we need to go.” Bradley-Angle House is sponsoring a forum called “Community Response to Domestic Violence in Lesbian and Bi Women’s Relationships” on Jan. 7 at Portland State University, Smith Memorial Center, Room 238. The event, which is free, will run from 2 to 5 pm. Lesbians, bisexual women, people who work with domestic violence issues, and survivors of same-sex domestic violence are especially encouraged to attend. The workshop is designed to give participants a chance to brainstorm about ways to create tools for a community response to domestic violence. Basic domestic violence information will also be covered, as well as a look at the specific barriers lesbians and bisexual women may face. The event is wheelchair accessible and is sponsored by PSU Women’s Studies, Bradley-Angle House, Portland Women’s Crisis Line and Clackamas Women’s Services. For more information, call 282-9940, TTY 281-3540. j j ..... . <, ... . #,.q , ^ >
