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Columbia Gorge News
Wednesday, October 13, 2021
www.columbiagorgenews.com
New Gorge Response Team offers volunteer training
Group will
provide trauma
support in
the Gorge
Trisha Walker
■ By Columbia
Gorge News
clients at the time of the inci-
dent, and call back anywhere
from one to seven days later
to check in. Another team
calls the client 30 days later,
and there are still other teams
who provide support to the
volunteer on scene. There is
also a free 24-hour support
hotline, where volunteers
serve as liaisons to connect
Kristina Ensbury, now of
clients with services.
Hood River and formerly
All services are free.
of The Dalles, is helping
“Often with trauma, you
bring Trauma Intervention
need to reprocess things as
Program NW (TIPNW) to
time goes by,” she said. “It’s
the Gorge. Training will be
not, ‘We’re going out on a cri-
offered in November at FISH
Food Bank in Hood River,
sis and you never hear from
led by Portland-area TIPNW Trauma Intervention Program NW will offer a training academy to Gorge residents who wish to volun- us again.’”
Executive Director June
In Portland, volunteers are
teer for the newly formed Gorge Response Team. Volunteers are sought from around the Gorge.
Vining (see sidebar).
assigned
three 12-hour shifts
Photo courtesy of TIPNW
The Columbia Gorge
a month; in the Gorge, with
Response Team, now re-
the program just starting out,
primarily in The Dalles,
to bring it to the Gorge and
volunteers will receive a mass
cruiting volunteers, will be
on scene,
sharing her story and talking help my community because text and whoever is available
“called by the emergency
providing
response system (police
support. And about “how underserved the we don’t have anything,” she in the shortest amount of
community is with mental
said.
time will respond.
officers, firefighters, para-
then her
health,” she said. Former The
TIPNW has been in the
Volunteers must have a
16-year-old
medics, hospital personnel
Dalles Police Chief Patrick
Portland area for 29 years
clean driving record, pass a
was shot on
and medical examiners) to
and is comprised of spe-
background check, finger-
Dec. 9, 2017, Ashmore, current Police
assist family members and
in The Dalles. Chief Tom Worthy and Wasco cially trained volunteers
friends following a natural or
printing through TIP, attend
Kristina
County Sheriff Lane Magill
“He lived,
unexpected death; victims of
all training sessions, have
“who provide emotional
Ensbury
were supportive “from the
but it was a
violent crime; victims of fire;
aid and practical support
a valid driver’s license and
get-go,” but TIPNW train-
very close
disoriented or lonely elderly
and resources to victims of
vehicle, a cell phone with
call,” she said.
persons; people involved in
traumatic events and their
texting capabilities, internet
ings were suspended for
Afterwards, she realized
motor vehicle accidents; peo-
families in the first few hours access and a GPS navigation-
the majority of 2020 due to
there was no such support
following a tragedy,” accord- al system.
COVID-19. She was finally
ple who are distraught and
able to receive training last
seeking immediate support; program in the Gorge —
She also said marginalized
ing to the website. Hood
although there is one in
November in the Portland
and survivors of suicide —
River Prevention Department communities tend to feel
area — she’s been on 31 calls Director Belinda Ballah has
just to name a few,” according Skamania County — and
more comfortable with a
there since.
to TIPNW training materials she set out to establish the
TIPNW volunteer who speaks
secured grant funding to
Columbia Gorge Response
“From the get-go of my
(www.tipnw.org).
support the program for four their language and/or under-
Team to assist local survivors screening process, I told
Ensbury knew about the
years, Ensbury said.
stand their culture.
them this was my plan: I will
TIPNW program from work- of trauma.
Ensbury said the care
“People from their own
Ensbury began working
go to Portland and do my
offered is tiered — there are
communities tend to serve
ing in the funeral industry in
time, but ultimately, I want
volunteers who meet with
them better,” she said. “We
Portland, and saw volunteers with local law enforcement,
Training offered
TIPNW is hosting a
training academy at the
FISH Food Bank, 1130
Tucker Road, Hood
River, in November (see
schedule, below). In
addition to the train-
ing academy, there is
a three-month field
training period and
monthly meetings; all
are required to become a
volunteer. There is a $50
registration fee to secure
a spot in class.
Training schedule:
Tuesday and
Wednesday, Nov. 9-10,
6-9 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 13, 9
a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 14, 9
a.m. to 2 p.m.
Tuesday and
Wednesday, Nov. 16-17,
6-9 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 19, 6-10
p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 20, 9
a.m. to 5 p.m.
CE Meetings, Dec. 7,
January TBA and Feb. 1
would love to get a Native
American volunteer to
help the native community
best, a Spanish speaker, an
LGBTQIA-plus volunteer
— there is opportunity for
everyone in this, and I love
that about it.”
DEATHS AND SERVICES
will be at 10 a.m., Monday,
Oct. 18 at St. Mary’s Catholic
Church, Hood River. Gonzalo
will be buried at St. Mary’s
Catholic Cemetery imme-
diately after. Visit www.
AndersonsTributeCenter.
Gonzalo Lizama Hidalgo com to leave a note of condo-
died Sept. 23, 2021, at home
lence for the family.
in California. Gonzalo was
Gonzalo Lizama Hidalgo
born on Jan. 10, 1965, and
falleció en su casa el 23
was 56 years of age at the
de septiembre 2021 en
time of his passing. A viewing California. Gonzalo nació
will be held 4-7 p.m., Sunday, el 10 de enero de 1965.
Oct. 17 at Anderson’s Tribute Un tiempo de velación se
Center, Hood River, with a
llevara a cabo de 4–7 p.m. el
rosary at 5 p.m. Funeral Mass domingo 17 de octubre en
Helen Jean Dorzab died
on Sept. 19, 2021, in Junction
City, Ore. She was born on
Dec. 26, 1946, in Hood River,
Ore. A celebration of life will
be held at a later date.
Anderson’s Tribute Center y
rosario a las 5 p.m. Su misa
fúnebre ser a las 10 a.m. el
lunes 18 de octubre 2021 en
la iglesia católica St. Mary’s.
Gonzalo será enterrado
en el panteón católico de
St. Mary’s. Visite www.
AndersonsTributeCenter.
com para dejar una nota de
condolencia a la familia.
Dorothy Nelle Davidson,
age 87, a resident of The
Dalles, Ore., died Oct. 3,
2021. A funeral service will
be held Thursday, Oct. 14 at
4 p.m. in the Spencer, Libby
& Powell Gathering Hall,
1100 Kelly Ave., The Dalles.
Spencer, Libby & Powell
Funeral Home is in care of
arrangements.
H. Carl Klindt, age 97,
a resident of The Dalles,
Ore., died Oct. 5, 2021, at
the Oregon Veterans Home.
Spencer, Libby & Powell
Funeral Home is in care of
arrangements.
Susan Elizabeth Lucas
died Oct. 7, 2021, at
Mid-Columbia Medical
Center in The Dalles, Ore.
Susan was born Aug. 22,
1966, and was 55 years
of age at the time of her
passing. Arrangements
are under the direction of
Anderson’s Tribute Center,
The Dalles. Visit www.
AndersonsTributeCenter.
com to leave a note of condo-
lence for the family.
Jarl E. Nelson, age 76,
a resident of The Dalles,
Ore., died Oct. 9, 2021.
Spencer, Libby & Powell
Funeral Home is in care of
arrangements.
Donald Leroy Judd died
Oct. 10, 2021, in Hood River,
Ore. Donald was born on
Feb. 28, 1934, and was 87
years of age at the time of
his passing. Arrangements
are under the direction of
Anderson’s Tribute Center,
Hood River. Visit www.
AndersonsTributeCenter.
com to leave a note of condo-
lence for the family.
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