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“Third Annual Picnic For
Pregnant Women”
The Prenatal Outreach Program
o f Neighborhood Health Clinics, Inc.
announces the third annual picnic for
pregnant women w ill be held on F ri­
day, July 17th. The event w ill take
place in the Community Center o f St.
Andrew’s Church located at NE 8th
Avenue and Alberta Street. The pic­
nic w ill be held from noon until 4pm
Drawings for door prizes, donated by
area businesses, w ill be held through­
out the afternoon Emcee for thisyear’s
event isM yraTukufu, a member o f the
Board o f Directors for Neighborhood
Health Clinics, Inc.
The picnic is an education and
information event held for pregnant
women liv in g in areas served by
the Prenatal Care Outreach Program.
There is no cost to those w ho
attend. The project serves North,
Northeast and the inner Southeast
Portland areas. Any pregnant woman
liv in g in these areas is in vite d
Journey West On
The Oregon Trail
Currently more than 110 women are
enrolled
D uring 1992, services were ex­
panded to inner Southeast Portland
Special emphasis was placed on Find­
ing and enrolling pregnant native
American and Hispanic women
Presently, Native American women
make up 16% of the program’s active
clients and Hispanic women another
20%.
Prenatal care outreach workers
are VIST A volunteers who live w ithin
the communities served by the project
Many outreach workers have experi­
enced almost all o f the challenges
faced by clients o f the program.
Services provided by the program
include assisting clients in setting in i­
tial prenatal care appointments, lin k ­
ing the client to a nutritional program
such as W IC, and making sure the
client is considered for the Poverty
Level Medical Program (PLM ) i f the
client is eligible. Bus tickets are pro­
vided to expectant mothers who have
no other means o f transportation to
get to W IC or prenatal care appoint­
ments Outreach workers, who serve
Nine-year-old Rachel is carried
as case managers, make referrals to
away by an Indian— Is she lost for-
other agencies w ithin the community
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wagon train continue after being
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stopped in its tracks by a fierce grizzly
to attend. V a rio us e thn ic foods lence agencies.
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can and H is p a n ic c o m m u n itie s fo r in fa n ts , toddlers and sm all
Journey West On The Oregon
w ill be on hand to prov ide interesting c h ild re n is a vailab le . O utreach
Trail, a charming children’ story,
diversity for the occasion Speakers workers assist clients in obtaining
brings to life in vivid detail the excite­
w ill address a va rie ty o f topics baby layettes, cribs and baby care items.
ment, challenges, and adventures for
o f special in te re s t to pregnant A large number o f pamphlets on
children and their families heading
women.
various topics o f interest to pregnant
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The Prenatal Care Outreach w om enism aintainedandispartofthe weston the Oregon T ra il. The reader
Program was established late in educational effort o f the program takes an exciting glimpse in the lives
o f those adventurous pioneers who
1990 as a VISTA-sponsorcd project. Low income housing assistance is
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babies and access to p re n a ta l w ith the Housing Authority o f Port­
A whole new world. ..that’s w hat
care within the African American com­ land.
Prenatal Care Outreach Program is begin offered to you by World Hen-
m unity o f NZNE Portland Today,
African American women comprise officcs are maintained w ithin N H C ’s tage International Student Exchange
the largest group by race (40%) administrative facilities at 4842 NE By hosting a student from Spain,
o f a ctive c lie n ts p a rtic ip a tin g 8th Ave. and also at the Southeast Mexico, Germany or France, you and
w ithin the program Since the first Health Center near SE 34th and Powell >»ur family can experience a different
client was enrolled during February , Blvd To obtain more information culture, different customs, a whole
1991, over 215 pregnant women have about the picnic or Prenatal Care new w or‘d. right w ithin your own
home.
received serv ices through the project Outreach Program, call 288-5995.
W orld Heritage students are 15-
Charles Jordan
18 year olds who have an intense
desire to learn the language and cul­
Befriends Young
Currently there is not such a facil­
Readers In Honor Of ture o f the United States by livin g with
host families and attending the local
ity in the North/Northeast area where
Record Gifts By
high school for an academic school
collaborating alcohol and drug treat­
A Whole New World-Right In Your Own Home
IMANI Women’s Support Project
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IM A N I W o m e n ’ s S u pp o rt
Project, Inc. (IM A N I) is a non-profit,
m in o r ity led o rg a n iza tio n . O u r
m ission is to provide c u ltu ra lly
s e n sitive support fo r A fric a n
A m erican and other low income
women who are in recovery from
drug and alcohol abuse Imani has
provided space for over three years
where women can meet for narcotic
anonymous meeting while their c h il­
dren are superv ised in a child watch
room. IM A N I’s motto is that recovery
is dependent upon our collective ef­
forts.
IM A N I W o m e n ’ s S upport
Project, Inc. is pleased to inform you
that we have been selected for fundi ng
through the City ofPortland. Oregon's
Bureau o f Community Dev elopment
(H C D ) Community In itiative Pro­
grams, for $25,000 for the develop­
ment o f a playground IM A N I w ill
utilize these funds to construct a social
skill building playground for children
who are physically, emotionally or
socially handicapped as a result o f
perinatal drug exposure
ment agencies can bring their clients.
This playground model w ill be similar
to the Discov ery Zone in Beav erton,
and the C hildren’s Museum located
in Southwest Portland.
Prov iding a safe and structured
play area is crucial for the rehabilita­
tion for children who are drug af­
fected Currently there docs not exist
a fa cility o f this type for low-income
minority’ children. This model w ill
allow parents to stimulate their ch il­
dren in a nurturing, priv ate environ-
ment.
This plan was drafted through the
collaboration o f agencies, families,
andthebusinesscommunity Thcagcn-
cics involved include The House o f
N IA , Stay Clean, Inc., Project for the
Community Recovery, and Project
Network.
Ground breaking w ill begin July
2, 1993, and the ribbon cutting cer­
emony o f the completed playground
w ill take place in the fall o f 1993.
Friends Of The Library
Portland Parks and Recreation
Director Charles Jordan w ill read one
ofthc50m ostpopularchildrcn’sbooks
to children attending a clown show at
the Central Library' on Tuesday (to­
day) at 2:30pm. The ceremony cel­
ebrates the donation o f $48,600 worth
o f children’s books by the Friends o f
the Multnomah County Library
In 1991, the Friends began their
Young Readers Program w ith a ;lcdge
to purchase 116 sets o f 50 children’ s
books w ithin three years The 50 books
selected were titles which parents
rarely found on the selves because
they were always checked out The
Friends' purchase means that each
branch library now has six sets o f
these books plus 11 sets for Gresham
and Central libraries.
The Friends w ill present the final
check that brings this year's gifts total
to $34,634 and completes the Young
Readers pledge
year. By becoming a member o f your
family, one lucky exchange student
could have his or her dream come true
while experiencing life in southern
Washington. Your family w ill also
have the wonderful opportunity o f
seeingyour ow n community and coun­
try through your student’s eyes. What
a fantastic point o f view!
A ll W orld Heritage students
have been carefully screened, come
w ith their own spending money, are
fully insured, and are w illin g to help
w ith all household activities and
chores. Potential host families can
select the student to share their home
from among essay s, photos, and ap­
plications.
I f you are interested in opening
your home and heart, and in making a
friend for life, please contact Richard
Dixon at 206/694-1266 or call Amy at
1-800-888-9040.
W o rld H e rita g e ( o r ig in a lly
founded as Spanish heritage), is a
nonprofit pubic benefit organization.
World heritage is officially designated
as an exchange visitor program by the
United States inform ation agency
(USIA).
I n t r o d u c in g A
R e v o l u t io n a r y I d e a
I n B A N K IN G :
L o a n s F o r P e o pl e
W h o A c tu a lly N eed
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1800’ s Hard times were common­
place but the basic survival instincts
prevailed as lives changed dramati­
cally on the "heartbreak trail.”
In 1933, as the nation celebrates
the Sesquicentennial o f the Oregon
Trail, follow the pioneers from Inde­
pendence, Missouri, to Oregon in this
adventure-packed children’ s tale.
Recommended for children from 8 to
18
Journey West On the Oregon Trail
depicts two families and how they
adapted to events on the arduous O r­
egon Trail. Follow emigrant, Sarah
Ann Brandon, (age 14) and her sister,
Rachel, (age 9) in their adventures.
The E lliott fam ily delights you w ith
the escapades o f Jonathan, (age IS)
and his incorrigible brother, Benjamin
(age 10). enjoy reading about their
poignant encounters.
Journey West On The Oregon
T rail presents in the final section
o f this book an addition to the story
for parents, teachers, and children
who want more inform ation about
The Oregon Trail, history o f the
Northwest Territory and the people
w ho helped settle it. In these
pages, learn about the frontiersmen,
historical places along the trail, key
facts and events, and the Native Am eri­
cans w ho played a significant role. A
glossary o f terms, assisting in the un­
derstanding o f key words brings
greater meaning to the story and events
for all.
Author Cecile Alyce Nolan, a
th ird generation Oregonian, firs t
learned about the Oregon T ra il at the
knee o f her grandmother as she heard
storiesof her great-grandmother’s trek
across the plains on the Oregon Trial.
Two and one-half years o f research
was completed before Cecile’s pas­
sion to communicate her knowledge
o f the Oregon Trail for young readers
was fu lfille d
Journey West On the Oregon Trail
is Cecile’s second book about the set­
tling o f the West. She is also author o f
Oregon” A Feast O f Delights. An
enchanting book representing a hand­
ing down o f traditions. This entertain­
ing book incorporates highlights o f
Oregon Territory history, the Oregon
T rail Lew is & Clark, stemwheelers.
President Jefferson’s role in opening
western territory, amusing anecdotes,
recipes that surv ived the ordeals o f the
Oregon Trail, and both actual and
fictional characters.
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