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Portland Observer, May 13, 1982 Page 11 ............................... METROPOLITAN • Window guards • • Door guards • Master Keyed Systems Safes bought and sold All work guaranteed Ask about our specialty security storm door and patio gate with superior locking systems. Emanuel wins award For the second year in a row Emanuel Hospital and Public Rela tions Director Frank Parchman have been awarded one of the na tion's highest honors for hospital public relations. The Academy of Hospital Public Relations meeting in Orlando, Flori da announced recently that the hos pital and Parchman had won a MacEachern Merit Award for work typifiying "the highest achievement in hospital public relations" as ex emplified by publication of the hos pital’s foundation magazine, Out- Reach. The Academy cited the issue of the magazine devoted to the Ore gon C hildren’s Medical Center at Emanuel Hospital. The issue fea- tuied a young Colton boy’s recovery in the center from a head injury which left him near death and crip pled. the fight for life of a prema ture baby weighing only two pounds in the Center’s Newborn Intensive Care Unit, and other services of the center. The magazine was named one of the best special publications published by any hospital in the United States. iiiiiiim m m xm m ui Parchman serves as editor of the magazine. Irene Doti is art director and writers include Mariann Koop, Monte Olsen and Mike Dolan. It was one of the few times in the 37-year history of the awards that the same hospital had been awarded the special publication honors two years in a row. Last year the Academy awarded Parchman and the hospital the Mac Eachern Award and the Webster M erit Award for Feature W riting for a story about a team of loggers who were caught in the M ay 18, 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens and brought to Emanuel Hospital for treatment. On Tuesday, April 27 Parchman received the second place award for "Best M agazine’ * published by a member hospital of the Association o f Western Hospitals. The award was presented for the publication of OutReach when representatives of the 1,000-member hospitals repre senting 13 western states met for the association’s annual convention in San Francisco. FRANK PARCHMAN Bonded and Licensed C o m m e rc ia l and R esid ential Free S e c u rity C o n su lta tio n Shop: 24 HOUR Emergency Service 761-3510 Office 252-3875 K E Y H O LE LOCKSM ITHS Division of Security Unltd. In business since 1964. iiiiiiiH iiiiiiiiiiiiiirr iiin n n n n n n n n n in iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiip p p p n p p M ■RE-ELECT MILDRED CITY COMMISSIONER Options program aids young prostitutes by Harris Levon McRae I f you are a young girl who has run away from home because of conflicts vou can’t handle, like sex abuse, incest, or physical abuse, or if you are involved in prostitution, pornography or other sexually ex ploitive activities—where can you go for help? “ I ran away from home at 13 with no thought of ever going back. My mother was a space case and my step-father’s favorite pastime was getting drunk and feeling and kiss ing on me. I split before it got worse." Where can this person go for help? Options is a program designed for young women sponsored by the Multnomah County Juvenile Court. The program provides vital support to young females. "Options, as the word implies, is what we would like to do with these kids. We would like to give them some options to help stabilize their lives," Adrian Navarro, Counselor for Options, said. "W e kept seeing kids in our case load involved in prostitution and nothing was being done with them. We found that kids kept coming back to prostitution for many rea sons—a grief or severe sadness, a parent murdered, physical abuse, incest— very traum atic exper iences,” added Janice Barrett, also a counselor with Options. Last year, 73 teenagers were ar rested for prostitution in the Port land area; all but six were females. One-third of the girls committed to the State Training School from Portland last year were sent there for prostitution. According to Hal Ogburn, Direct or of the Juvenile Detention Home, "P ro s titu tio n has always been toward the bottom o f seriousness and priorities. The Options Pro gram is for prostitutes. Many kids want out, but they have no way to support themselves, no way to live. They are dealt with in a group set ting. Pimps provide a lot o f what families provide. They provide for the needs of the prostitute. We need to transfer them into legitimate sup port systems, such as Options. Here experts talk regarding medical prob lems, health, etc. When the person leaves these resources, they have some options." Girls are referred to Options in various ways including self referral, youth service centers, Portland po lice, parole officers and juvenile court counselors. "W e want to get their [the girls’] attention, we want them to know that we are providing a service that is not going to be taken away if kids mess up, we try to make whatever it is we stsrt with positive,” Janice Barrett said. When juveniles are arrested they are interviewed by an intake worker and disposition then takes place: children are released to a responsi ble parent or guardian and put on probation. If parents cannot provide parent ing services, homes are unsafe, etc., the children are taken to Childrens’ Services Division (CSD). CSD han dles assignment to foster homes. "C S D placements are not work ing well with girls. A lot of them are in need of someone who under stands their sexuality. About 80 per cent o f the girls have been abused sexually or physically and don’t re late well to men,” Adrian Navarro commented. The Options Program provides weekly group sessions as well as in dividual counseling and guidance. Through guest speakers ana field trips the following inform ation is provided: career training, assistance in locating housing, self defense, health information and educational programs. “ There is a need for more in volvement from the business com munity. It would be great if they could provide us with some posi tions for these girls to work. Also, people in the community could donate tickets to different events,” said Duane McNanny, supervisor of Options. " I was 13 years old and ran out of drugs and needed more. I supported myself by dating [selling sex] in ho tels. I did it for about three years and decided to leave. I wasn’t feel ing very good about myself,” one 16-year-old form er prostitute related. "M o s t kids would rather rob a John before turning a trick if possi ble. When they do work [sell sex], they work enough to pay for a few weeks’ rent, clothes and food and then they don’t work for a while,” Janice Barrett said. Children should not have to sell their bodies in order to stay alive. The key to any successful approach to problems of juvenile prostitution will have to include a widespread community awareness of and sensi tivity to the issues of sexual exploi tation of children by adults. Adrian Navarro: “ The Options staff is concerned with the success of the girls in our program and we are here to give support.” For more information about Op tions, please call 248-3460. The Governor’s Commission on Hispanic Affairs opened an office in Salem on May 2, at 790 NE Winter Street. This commission, along with the Governor's Commission on Black Affairs, was created by executive or der in 1981 by Governor Victor Ati- yeh. During the last legislative ses sion efforts failed to pass an ade quate budget for each commission; instead, the legislature allocated one dollar (SI .00) to each commission. " I f the Hispanic Commission is going to be effective, it has to be vis ible, so I have solicited donations to pay for the rent o f the office and w e'll staff the office with volun teers, if necessary. We cannot, we will not wail two years to get a bud get approved,” M r. Gutierrez em phasized. ■id for by Jewel Lanting Commiiiee. Paige I enuvon, treasurer, P O l»o« U S, Portland, OR 97207 1 SHE GETS RESULTS! Paid for by Re-Elect Mildred A Schwab for City Commissioner Committee Position # 2 ; Clifford N Carlsen. Jr., Chairman. Lee Kell. Treasurer. 407 S .W Broadway, Portland. Oregon97205 FIRM. FAIR. lohn loran believes its time for tudges to rejoin and help lead their communities aixl that lawyers he required to contribute some legal services each year to offset costly court appointed attorneys M ichael CMdRCUS for JUDGE r-' K J i U U J L > C o u n t y I »sinet Court Pepi J FIRM. lohn Toran would work tor a law that will punish — and curb — (. Jiegons repeat dnmk drivers and tor one that w ill encourage Kirs to stop serv ing the drunk who may he driving — ansi killing — in the next hour ENDORSED BY • The Portland Observer 5/6/82 • The Portland Skanner 4/21/82 • Oregon Black Political Convention For public accountability in City government Straight answers from government. An independent voice on the Council. Cultural opportunities for all Portlanders. Citizen participation in decisions. Human dignity for all people. lohn loran wall hght to give sentencing judges, who know the details concerning dangerous lawbreakers a veto over the parole board which mav release them E xperienced District Court Judge pro tem . • Multnomah County Auditor 8 years Accountability for our tax dollars. Efficiency & Economy in City Government Hiring local people for local jobs. Increased employment and programs for SemorCitizens. Increased revenues by improved bidding procedures. Itthn Toran believes ludges should be elected by the public, should be re evaluated every year with the findings published, and that every judge's office should maintain an open dsxrr policy Other members o f the commis sion are Luz Gutierrez, Maria Thiel, Consuelo Saragoza, Gregoria Perez- Selsky, Jose Vasquez Jr., E frain Diaz-Horna, Candido Morales, and Lisa Heller. • CPA w ith 20 years experience Your Voice on City Council. FAIR. The new office for the commis sion is located next to the Gover nor’s mansion on NE Winter Street. Vote for Jewel Lansing for Portland City Auditor A native Portlander, educated in Portland Public Schools Lawyer, businesswoman, with a lifetime commitment to a better Portland Nine years a City Commissioner A responsible leader who gets results Keep the best — relect Mildred Schwab. J ustice S hould B e F air . N ot B lind . Hispanic office open J ohn T oran A NEW KIND OF JUDGE. Paid for by the ( hmh I ludge Committee M ti S ML laskson Portland, O regon 97201 S | Ring, treasurer V a B a o o Bo^
