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Sex class dispels myths
Sobering projects in the works
by April Cooke, Milwaukie High
Winner of the News Writing Competition
Regional Skills Contest Feb. 26
A sobering project for
Clackamas County youth is cur­
rently in the works.
“This is not a detoxification
project,” said Larry DeLaunay,
county Juvenile court Drug and
Alcohol Specialist. “It is a
sobering project. Detox can
take up to 30 days. We’re mak­
ing a distinction between the
two.”
The program is in the last
planning stages, but has not yet
been finalized. “We’re waiting
on a couple of confirmations,”
explained DeLaunay. “Most of
the road blocks are out of the
way, though.”
When finalized, the program
will begin sometime between
mid and late March. Willamette
Falls Hospital will provide bed
space, while medical care and a
“babysitting” service of sorts
will be provided by staff from
McLean Clinic.
As it stands now, intoxicated
youth are picked up by police
and either taken home or driven
around in the police car for
three hours (the maximum
detention time).
“This (the program) will get
the youths sober enough to go
back home or out on the streets
without hurting themselves,”
said DeLaunay.
Youths will be admitted and
released by medical doctors and
will not be allowed to leave
unless they are under the super­
vision of a parent, guardian, or
other reponsible party.
“This is a medical model,”
said DeLaunay. “It’s not going
to be used for, or intended to in­
carcerate' them (the youths).”
DeLaunay also said that not all
youths picked up by police will
use the program: “Only those
youths who are so bombed out
of their minds that they are
dangerous to themselves will be
admitted.”
“This is not
a. counseling service. ”
DeLaunay also emphasized
that the project is “not a
counseling service. Kids will not
be counseled while they are in
the program.” He added, “I
will be contacting all of the
families involved in the pro­
gram, though.”
Police are saying that there is
a definite need for a program of
this kind. “Police pick up bet­
ween 50 and 60 intoxicated
youths each year,” informed
DeLaunay. “Some of them are
so out of it, they don’t know
who they are, where they are, or
why they are.”
Multnomah County had a
similar program but discon­
tinued it due to lack of use.
Clackamas County’s pro­
gram will be evaluated after the
preliminary $7,000, which has
been supplied by the Juvenile
Services Commission, has run
ouL
“We want to know if it is be­
ing utilized, and if it is useful,
or if it’s the same kids coming in
again and again,” said
DeLaunay.
Treatment for one person will
run about $600, the cost in­
cludes the service of a doctor,
emergency room space, and any
tests or treatment that will be
needed.
“We’re hoping that we can
recoup some of the money from
insurance,”
explained
DeLaunay. Other possible
sources of money include
private industries, service
groups, or a continuation of
funds from the Juvenile Ser­
vices Commission.
DeLaunay, while not sure of
the project’s outcome, said it is
“certainly worth trying. There
are youth out there who are kill­
ing themselves.”
by Sherri Michaels
Staff Writer
“Most community colleges
teach sex education,” said
Marlene Tufts in reference to
the Psychology 231 Human Sex­
uality class she is currently
teaching.
Tufts commented, “I want to
teach the factual types of things
and dispell the myths that peo­
ple have about sex.” Some of
the myths that come up in class
have been, men have mutltiple
orgasms, women are not sexual,
and women are more romantic.
Upon entering this class on
the first day you are ad­
ministered a pre-test. Some of
which covers the above men­
tioned and many more myths.
“Most people who take the pre­
test don’t do better than
chance,” said Tufts. Though
hopefully when you take the
post-test at the end of the term
you will have improved.
Even in a class that “is less
threatened and just interested in
the sexuality aspect you can
hardly come to concession of
values,” pointed out Tufts.
Values come up with talks and
lectures of several topics, in­
ducting homosexuality, bisex­
uality and AIDS. Though some
issues such as sexual dysfunc­
tion and sex therapy are not
advert to the value and moral
issues.
This is definitely a “predic-
table” class for those reasons.
{But for such a potentially con-
I troversial class “there have
been few complaints,” said Ber­
nie Nolan. Nolan also pointed
out that, “Marlene Tufts is so
qualified to teach this course
{with her doctorate being in sex
land psychology.”
“Most students are interested
in the sexual part of sex,” said
Tufts. But she includes subjects
which range from the sexual
anatomy, “a real important part
that you ought to know,” to the
religious and ethical perspectives
on sexuality.
Tufts rounds out I her
classroom lectures with movies,
different resource books, and
guest speakers. The most noted
guest speaker, Holly, talked
about herself being homosexual
and the “coming out” process
which she went through. She
was able to answer any ques­
tions that the class had.
Tufts will be offering this
class Spring term on Monday
evenings. For more information
contact the counseling center.
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