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From left, Kathy Oliver, Outside In executive director; Zaida, mascot and logo model extraordinaire;
and volunteer Avery Sills work together on the exterior of Virginia Woof.
his dog, Milo, were on hand Sept. 30 to kick off
the program. Dogs of all shapes and sizes, along
with their owners, were treated to human and
canine hors d’oeuvres, tours of the center and a
dog trick contest.
With more than 3,300 square feet, the facil
ity provides an environment where dogs will
receive exercise, attention, affection and social
ization. The 30-foot moveable fence allows the
staff to constantly change the play area to make
the pets’ experience fun and exciting. All Vir
ginia Woof staff is certified in American Red
Cross Animal First Aid.
According to Outside In, many homeless
youth are unable to permanently exit street life
because they lack employable “soft” and tech
nical skills. To increase the base of long-term
options, Virginia Wixff’s goals include on-the-
job training in work that is both meaningful
and provides living wages. Months were spent
on establishing a comprehensive training and
evaluation strategy. Training is based on
nationally accepted skill standards and address
es five primary areas: general workplace skills,
interpersonal skills, technical skills in animal
care, basic office skills and customer service
skills. Additionally, occupational and techni
cal skill will prepare youth interested in con
tinuing in the pet care field.
Dog day care owners, veterinarians, business
leaders and Outside In staff collaborated to
design a results-oriented program. As an exten
sion of the agency’s Employment Resource Cen
ter, upon completion of Virginia Woof’s 90-day
program, youth will be placed in paid intern
ships with rhe following local business partners
"There were people who
considered leaving their jobs
over this issue. They've been
working on this for years. "
—Roey Thorpe
who will offer youth a living wage, benefits and
career potential: Oregon Steel Mills, Mount
Hood Chemical, Latitudes Design, Preston
Gates & Ellis, Clark/Kjos Architects, Stage
Craft Industries and Tazo Tea.
For more information visit www.
virginiawoof.com.
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P rovidence B enefits to C over
D ependents of Q ueer E mployees
Effective Jan. 1, 2006, Providence Health
System is implementing a systemwide policy
that expands benefit eligibility to same-sex
domestic partners of its employees.
A number of employees have inquired about
this expanded benefits eligibility during past
years and have been gixxl advocates for their
colleagues and for the organization.
The system is making this benefits change
for several reasons.
State law requires this coverage for Califor
nia employees, effective Jan. 1, 2006. The sys
tem wishes to address the issue as proactively
and fairly as possible by providing these benefits
to eligible employees.
As an Employer of Choice, Providence rec
ognizes the importance of being competitive in
attracting and retaining staft. Most major health
systems in Oregon offer these benefits.
“It has been a long fight for the people who
work at Providence,” says Roey Thorpe, exec
utive director of Basic Rights Oregon. “The
hospital system was being outpaced by other
health care providers when there was a high
demand for skilled employees—Kaiser had
already offered domestic partnership benefits
and added gender identity in early 2004-
There were people, nurses and other employ
ees who got married when they took this on.
There were people who considered leaving
their jobs over this issue. They’ve been work
ing on this for years.”
Mary Larson, a nurse who has worked at
Providence for 10 years, is enthusiastic about
the progress the system has made. She is part of
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