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i> r i*" » w • ■>« Page 10...The Portland Observer...June 24, 1992 PCC Steps to Success Program Announces New Location Metro is looking for citizens... . . . w ho w ant to be liaisons to their com m unities for the regional governm ent. M etro - the M etropolitan Service D istrict - is looking for 38 citizens to serve on its C om m ittee for C itizen Involvem ent. The com m ittee will ad v ise M etro's Regional Policy A dvisory C om m ittee on how to best involve citizens in regional planning activities. O f the 38 positions to b e filled, 19 will be regular m em bers an d 19 will serve as alternates. The com m ittee will consist of citizens Clackam as, M u ltn o m ah an d W ashington counties. • Live in either C lackam as, M ultnom ah or W ashington counties. • Be w illing to com m it to the tim e involved in attending regular, special and subcom m ittee m eetings. • R epresent the interests of their constitu ency. • Fill out an application. D eadline for subm itting com pleted form s is 5 p.m . July 24. For an ap plication or for m ore in fo rm atio n , contact: Final ap p o in tm en t to the com m ittee will be m ad e by the M etro Council. Gail R yder M etro 2000 SW First Ave. P ortland, OR 97201 221-1646, ext. 136 C itizens w ho w ant to serve o n the com m ittee m ust: METRO Initially, term s will be from one to three years, w ith term s ultim ately being for three years. 5th Year Celebration Picnic Slated By Stay Clean Inc. In celebration of 5 years in the community Stay Clean Inc. is hosting a free to the public Picnic and fund-raiser at Peninsula Park Saturday June 27th from noon to seven p.m. This years event is dedicated to the memory of Donald McMillian founder of Inside-Outside People predecessor to Stay Clean Inc. and Herbert Brown who recently past, who along with Tho mas Mason founded the present Stay Clean Inc. organization. The theme of the picnic is Love Conquers All. The Black United Fund Of Oregon to Hold Monthly Community Forum Free barbecue chicken hamburg ers and soft drinks will be provided. There will be speakers from the com munity as well as free entertainment. Scheduled to appear are the Calvin W alker Revue, Izaya, The Arnold Brothers, and others. Stay Clean Inc. is a non-profit drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility based in N.E. Portland. It receives little help from government agencies or corpora tions. According to spokes person Ron Jimmerson, Stay Clean Inc. endeavors are to change the behavior of the prac ticing addict from the inside to the outside. He states that StayClean Inc. is a spiritual program that attempts to turn the lives of their clients around by espousing that philosophy. The picnic serves as an opportunity to give some thing back to the community. w Steps to Success Program, North/ Northeast, a training and placement program for low-income clients receiv ing assistance from the state of Oregon, has moved its offices to 4317 N. E. Emerson. New number is 281-0495. The program was previously lo cated in two sites -- the Urban League of Portland and I mmac ulate Heart com - munity School. “The move allows for a consolida tion of services and we will now be better able to serve our clients more effectively,” said Constance Carley, Steps to Success executive director. The Steps to Success Program, begun in the fall of 1990, is part of a state-wide Jobs (Jobs Opportunities and Basic Skills) Employment and training program. The goal is to provide em ployment and training services to low income adults to assist them in securing long-term employment. Services include a four-week ca reer and life planning class, basic skills and GED training, vocational and on- the-job and job-placement assistance. According to Carley, year-to-date figures for the program show 331 indi viduals placed in employment with a 72 percent retention rate after 90 days. The program is averaging 30 placements a month. “W e’re pleased with those statis tics,” said Carley, “in light of the eco nomic picture here in Oregon and else • where. Bottom line, our students are mow making a better living wage and are better able to support themselves.” Average entry-five percent of all hires receive medical and dental ben efits. “We look at the salary as a step, not a dead end,” said Regena Warren, su pervisor of employer services for the Steps to Success Program. “We em phasize that it is not the only place they will be or stay.” Warren noted that Adult and Fam ily Services provides child care, based on income, for students who arc em ployed. Steps to Success partner agencies include Mt. Hood Community College, Adult and Family Services, state of Oregon Employment Division and the Private Industry council. Currently, 60 students are on work- experience sites at locations such as the YWCA, area chambers of commerce, Neil Kelly Designcrs/Remodclcrs, Nike, Inc., Holladay Park Medical Center, the Donald E. Long Home, Oregon Health Sciences University. The program is designed for indi viduals with children. Currently, 85 percent of the stu dents are women; 15 percent arc men. The income of the majority of students is at 75 percent of federal poverty-level Portland Observer encourages our readers to write • letters.to the editor in response , to arty, articles - / '1 we publish,- . . . . '. ........... -■ --••• w Introducing die new Plymouth Duster, a car b i t ? s s e d e im b good looks of a rear spoiler, performance to es bag and a power-dome hood J ^ ^ a t h its P , g Liter y g engine spOrt suspension, both AM/FM cassette and more and you can still . .. x t e n o jd ^J^B P The Black United Fund of Oregon will hold it’s monthly community Fo rum on Tuesday, June 30,1992, 10:00 a m -12:00 noon at U.S. Bank’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Branch located at 5505 NE M.L. King Jr. blvd. This month’s workshop titled "De veloping Your Marketing Strategy” will be presented by McKinley Williams, President, Progressive Communica tions, Inc. This workshop will present strategies and techniques on how to present your organization to die public in a positive manner. Topics will in clude creating a positive relationship with the press, and how to successfully utilize marketing tools such as bro chures and newsletters. McKinley Williams, holds a Bach elors degree in Psychology from Occi dental College in Los Angeles, Califor nia. Mr. Williams has over ten years experience as a consultant in private practice. His clients include Portland General Electric Corporation, Portland S tate U niversity, Portland Public Schools, American Red Cross and The Bureau of Labor and Industries. Anyone wishing to attend should callJohnA.Cowleyat282-7973. There is a $5.00 registration fee. The regis tration deadline is June 26,1992. Phase Down Of Federal Unemployment Benefits Begins The federal emergency unemploy ment benefits program that has been available to unemployed Oregon work ers since November 1991 is beginning a phase down period, according to state Employment Division officials. Congress is currendy considering legislation that would extend the pro gram until April of 1993, but no bill has been passed for the President’s signa ture. Under the provisions of the pro gram, Oregonians who file for emer gency benefits after June 14 will be eligible for 20 weeks of benefits, rather than the 33 weeks previously available. The federal emergency benefits program ends July 4, 1992. The divi sion will continue to accept applica tions after this time pending action by Congress to continue the program. Pay ments will continue after July 4 until claimants run out of benefits or until there is a break in payment, after which no further benefits arc payable. Notices are being sent to those individuals who will be affected by the phase down. Unemployed workers who need additional information about the federal emergency benefits pro gram should contact their local Em ployment Division office. figures. Carley is emphatic about the Steps to S uccess student profile and said most of the participants are motivated to succeed. “There's a general public miscon ception (of individuals who) for one reason or another, end up needing help. When you look at national studies, how ever,” Carley said, referring to a recent study by the Manpower Research De velopment Corporation, “only 15 per cent are long-term recipients. Most welfare cases are closed within one year.” Carley called Oregon a “Leader in the Jobs program. W e’re one of a few states in the country who have been able to match federal funds.” However, the ability to qualify for the full amount of federal funds avail able may be jeopardized by state cuts due to the passage of Measure 5, ac cording to Pamela Transue, executive dean of PCC’s Open Campus. “We have had to cut back our program for the coming year by ap proximately 21 percent,” said Transue. “Unfortunately, this will translate to fewer students served,” she added. Effective July 1, four teaching and counseling positions will be eliminated. For more information, please con tact constance Carley, Steps to Success Program, 281-0495. mummmhumm Afeli? Plymouth Duster V6, $8,849 of ^ P r ^ sl ^ corporation
