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1 o jjHBt a n t » retobar 5. 2001 i ; u m ilivi 4-1 m ew s Elise Campbell, GRI that Sim ple! C a ll Today! Just Listed - Great Starter Hardwood floors, tile fireplace, all appliances including washer and dryer, two bedrooms, one bath and a large basement. $124.900 503 - 296-3875 Email - Elise@Realtor.com Web - http://EliseCampbell.Realtor.com The program will run from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Oct. 11 at 2100 S.E. Belmont St. After the two- hour class ends, organizers will ask participants to evaluate the curriculum. The free class is limited to the first 25 regis trants. Snacks will he provided. To register call Tina Barfoot at 503-872' 9664. H IV in E xpa n d ed R e p o r t in g E ffect mplementation of Oregon’s HIV name-to- code reporting system began Oct. 1. “This new system will help public health pro fessionals assure that HIV-infected individuals are linked to life-saving medical and social ser vices," said Grant Higginson, state public health officer at the Department of Human Services. “Because there have been real improvements in treatment, HIV infection no longer needs to be a hopeless terminal condition. With medication and care, it can be managed as a chronic illness. Tracking HIV infection as well as AIDS cases also means that public health will have a much more accurate understanding of the disease. This will improve our ability to plan services and pre vention activities.” T he new reporting system, originally I PHOTO BY MARTY DAVIS TlwPotter^Houj&MíYvLtfriefr confidentiality assurances, communicating clearly about the name-to-code reporting policy and building incentives for HIV testing among high-risk populations. The Department of Human Services already has tgken steps to help in many of these areas and developed plans to address the others, according to Higginson. Oregon joins only two other states that have a name-to-code system; 34 states have a straight name-based HIV reporting system, and 11 use unique identifiers for reporting. “W e take confidentiality very seriously,” Higginson said. “T h e H IV program uses a stand-alone computer that is located in a locked room. T h e Department of Justice is reviewing our public health privacy laws to make sure they are as strong as they can he. We are developing policies establishing severe penalties for breaching confidentiality. Finally, we’re looking at how we can best assure these laws are consistently followed at both state and local levels. W e’re developing a social marketing campaign that includes culturally appropriate messages to educate and promote H IV testing in communities at high risk of infection. W e’re also looking at how to best target information and provide incentives so people at higher risk o f HIV infection will seek testing.” 3830 SE 62nd Ave. • Portland, OR 97206 • (5 0 3 ) 775-5024 www.pottershouseministries.org e-mail: familylifecenter@pottershouseministries.org We Are Not The B e s t L o o k i n g Guys In Town a fW f * ' i But We Are The Hardest Working Call Paul or Woody at 503/675-0800 (5 0 3 ) 232-3600 • Collision Repair Problems Solved Wheel Alignment Tires • • • • • Oil Changes Service Work State Farm Service First Provider Specializing in Foreign & European Cars Mini-Vans & Sport Utility Vehicles 2454 E. BURNSIDE • PORTLAND, OR 97214 www.fergusonauto.com Family Owned & Operated Since 1952 n ferir» 1 More than 3 ,5 0 0 youth and adults gather Sept. 22 in Pioneer Courthouse Square for A ID S Walk 2001 planned to take effect in July, was postponed last spring to allow workgroups to finish prepar ing for implementation. The delay alstf allowed for a series of outreach meetings across Oregon with community members who had not partic ipated in previous discussions about name-to- code reporting. “We’ve listened to concerns from our advi sory committee and participants in the commu nity outreach meetings,” Higginson said. “As a result, we’ve designed a reporting system that should serve Oregonians well. Some individuals believe that the HIV name-to-code reporting system will create a barrier. For this reason, anonymous testing will continue to he an option in every county. Also, if someone choos es to use a pseudonym when testing, their actu al name will be reported only if they test posi tive. For those few individuals with intense confidentiality concerns, we’ll collect only those letters of the name needed to create the unique identifier.” More than 200 people participated in the outreach meetings, which were conducted by an outside facilitator. Other recommendations for improving the system include: strengthening AIDSW alk 2001 S ets R ecord T he 15th annual AIDSWalk on Sept. 22 was the biggest yet, with more than 190 teams— 100 more than last year. The event ben efits Cascade A ID S Project, the leading provider of HIV prevention education, services, housing and advocacy in Oregon and southwest Washington. “W e are very excited about the number of * teams,” executive director Thomas Bruner said. “T he community response has been amazing.” Multnomah County Commissioner Sere na Cruz, A ID SW alk 2001 honorary chair woman, led participants from Pioneer Court house Square to start the five- and 10-kilo meter walks, which wound their way through downtown and Northwest Portland. “A ID S is a community crisis that will not go away unless we work together to solve it,” she said. More than 3,500 youth and adults partici pated. C A P raised $200,000— far surpassing its goal of $175,000— making it one of the most successful AIDSWalks ever.
