S eptember 08, 1993 »T he P ortland O bserver P age A6 Dr. John Kitzhaber To Speak On Oregon Health Plan Oregon has been assigned the task o f p ro vid in g 600,000 people w ith basic m edical insurance coverage. John K itzh a g e r is to address how the im plem entation o f th is plan w ill a f fect you and your business D r K itzh a b e r is a n a tio n a lly and in te rn a tio n a lly kn o w n speaker on health issues, and he is the 1992 recipient o f the D r N athan D avis A w a rd , presented by the A m erican M edical A ssociation T h is d in n er meeting w i ll be held at the V alley R iver In n on September 8, 1993. T im e is 6pm fo r the no-host bar, 6:30pm fo r the d in n e r E nter ta in m e n t w ill be provided by the M cK enzie T o u rin g G roup Cost is $24.50 per person To make your reservation, con tact either Wendy at (800) 562-9323 o r D ic k at (800) 562-9359. Child A buse In te rv e n tio n by Pam S la u g h te r N ot lo n g ago, w h ile at a local grocery store, 1 witnessed the fo llo w in g scene: a six-year old boy and his mother, were in the checkout lin e to g e th e r They were e n te rta in in g staff, security guards, and twenty -fiv e custom ers. E veryone had looked stunned w h ile liste n in g to the abuse the m other hurled at her son N ow that she w as gone, they looked g u ilty, frustrated, upset G uilty fo r not help themselvcs by com paring the b iza rre headlines on the various tabloids Then in g the boy by say in g or do in g some th in g Frustrated fo r not even k n o w the m other asked the boy fo r a do lla r. He reached in to his pocket, o n ly to discover that his d o lla r was missing. Her response was loud and v io le n t. She screamed at him . She called h im a stupid id io t. She said that she had in g w hat an appropriate response w ould have been Upset because they know n a ll along she shouldn t have trusted h im w ith a dollar. She said that i f she could fin d somebody stupid enough to pav it, she w ould sell h im fo r a d o lla r. He ran in to the p a rk in g lot, fra n tic a lly retracing his steps back to the car. She paid fo r the soda, then fo llo w e d h im out to the car. Scream ing a ll the way He burst in to tears w hen he got to the car w ith o u t has in g found the d o lla r She pushed h im in to the car, and glanced back at the s ile n t onlookers w ho were a ll w a tch in g in horror. She sm irked, then drove away. T h is entire scene lasted about tw o m inutes in fu ll view o f the store know , in tu itiv e ly , that the little boy is lo w in g suggestions: 1. Show No A n g e r. N o m atter how angry you may feel, do not d ire ct that anger at the parent A ngry stares o r words may lead to a physical con fro n ta tio n between you and the par ent. A lso, the parent may respond to your h o s tility by being harsher on the c h ild once they get home. 2. R ela te. Say something to the parent to demonstrate empathy. “ My distra ct the parent w ith a c o m p li ment. ( It must be sincere. Any one can see thorough fla tte ry.) "Excuse me, 1 lik e yo u r h a ir style. Where do you get it done?” “ I love that unique um b re lla !” I f you can’ t th in k o f some th in g nice to say, ask a d istra ctin g question. “ A re you related to Jane S m ith?” Focus on som ething other kids always seemed to throw tantrums at the grocery store too! 1 know just how embarrassing it feels Bu, don’ t worry, when she’ s a little older, she 11 probably a v ic tim o f abuse on a regu la r basis W hat w ould y ou have done in that situation? I f y o u ’ re like most, you w o u ld n ’ t know w hat to do. The bad news is i t ’ s lik e ly that outgrow it!” Or empathize, then share a suggestion. "When my child did that, one thing that usually helped w a s--” most A m ericans w ill witness th is type o f c h ild abuse. The good news is there are appropriate ways the average in d iv id u a l can respond Keep in m in d that these suggestions are not strict guidelines, but are designed to help than the child. T h in k about the suggestions w h ic h have been offered. Y ou may come up w ith some o f your own. Once in a w h ile , a parent may appear to be e n jo yin g herself at the expense o f her ch ild . The woman whose son lost the d o lla r b ill was one o f those. The P ort land Police C h ild Abuse H otline (731- Sometimes it may be enough just to give an understanding smile to the parent 3. O ffe r T o H e lp . Sometimes a parent screams at his c h ild because the parent’ s hands are fu ll and the in d iv id u a ls th in k about some options. c h ild is misbehaving. O ffe r to carry a bag, h old a hand in the p a rkin g lot, By th in k in g about it in advance, a person w ould feel prepared, and w ould be less lik e ly to w atch in stunned 3100) can be called in those cases. C h ild re n ’ s Service D iv is io n w ould be alerted, and w ould firs t investigate, then determ ine w hat action to take. Fortunately, most parents d o n ’t enjoy scream ing at o r h ittin g th e ir ch ild , especially at a grocery store. It is etc. A sk “ Can I help?” 4. D is t r a c t M a n y a d u lts get cranky when they’ re tired, as do c h il dren. I f it appears that the pare n t’ s silence, as a c h ild is abused M ich a e l Houston, Executive D i rector o f the Exchange C lub Center fo r P arenting S kills, offered the fo l- stressful fo r them as w e ll as the ch ild . T o these parents, your subtle and k i nd in te rve n tio n w ill most often be effec tive , and welcome. fo u l mood is partly due to fatigue, Back To School; Forward To Your Future H e llo there boys and g irls : W e l in order as soon as possible. Just as many o f you are seeing money prob come back to school! We kn o w that lems in your ow n homes, the big many o f you hav e been checking out the pages o f the P ortland Observer newspaper th is summ er fo r those spe cia l activities that appeal to you M any o f you are reading more and reading w o rld and the education sy stem are experiencing d iffic u ltie s o f th e ir own. Some o f you, 1 ’ m sure, feel very threat better, w hich is the key to y our future key to the le arning process and you Keep it up. Howev er, some o f us, to w h o m future as adults. But, you should be aware that every generation si nee ti me-began has by Professor McKinley Burt • *Barber *Needed: Contact Cynthia at (503) 281-8306 • you are so very, very im p o rta n t, are concerned that there are others w ho are not doing that w e ll. We w o rry that there are those fo r w h o m school is N O T A P R IO R IT Y . Y o u may not realize it , but each year about 10 percent o f your classmates m eander Kaiser Permanente Offers Health Education Class In North Portland The follow in g class is open to the p u b lic and is being offered in N o rth P o rtla n d th is fa ll th ro u g h K a ise r Permanente. F or registration in fo r m a tio n , ca ll K a ise r P erm ancnte's H ealth Education departm ent at (503) 286-6816. C h o le s te ro l and fa t in y o u r d ie t m a y increase y o u r ris k o f h eart disease. “ H o w to L o w e r Y o u r C h o le s te ro l” teaches h o w to p la n m eals and m o d ify recipes to c u t fa t and in to school A F T E R o p e n in g day. though sometime before O ctober 1,. These are precious tim es in a young life and each day should be regarded ch o le ste ro l in ta ke . Classes w il l be fro m 6 :3 0 to 8 :3 0 p m on F rid a y s , O c t 8 a n d O c t 1 5 , a t K a is e r P e rm a n cn te 's N o rth In te rsta te S er as a rung on the ladder o f your future, each lio u r.in fact, som ething to be considered when you w atch te le vi v ic e B u ild in g , 7201 N . In te rsta te A v e ., P o rtla n d . C o s t is $15 fo r K a is e r P erm anente m em bers, $32 w ork. We adults understand very w e ll fo r the general p u b lic . A spouse o r o th e r s u p p o rt person is encouraged to attend a t no e x tra charge Please re g is te r at least 10 day s b e fo re the sion instead o f com pleting your home that it must seem to you that it is a very m ixed up and uncertain w o rld that is being thrust upon you at such an early age. We are sorry fo r that, but are going to do our level best to get th in g s adjust to change, and th is is the heart m uch a part o f school life. Hum an o f our message to you today. We adults adm it many o f o u r failures, and su rviva l and advancement has oc curred because o f planned, coopera tive a c tivitie s w h ic h have b u ilt fa m i lies, com m unities, then nations. A n d recognize that we d id n 't pass on to you the k in d o f sm ooth-running, a l most perfect w o rld we w ould have lik e d But we love you, and are going a ll out to help you adjust and to fash ened by the loss o f some very im p o r tant programs (and people), activities ion th is education system in a manner that w ill assure your future. T o do this, we need Y O U R H E L P . We need a co m m itm e n t on your part as w e ll, not ju s t in term s o f your personal a p p lica tio n to studies and experienced some fo rm o f social or economic struggle that seemed quite harsh and disheartening. And, yet, humans have always survived and, believe me, the school is a com m u n ity, a fa m ily w ith a com m on goal D o n ’ t forget, your health is one o f yo u r most im p o rta n t assets (rig h t up there w ih t your brain). Take care o f it, i f you lose it, you may never get it back. A n d even i f you do you may never be able to fu n ctio n the same. Y o u r career, yo u r income or im proved relations w ith your peer g ro u p s -b u t also a strong e ffo rt to your social relationships may never be w h a t they could have been. W atch fo r the most part, moved forw ard. We secure more p a rticip a tio n o f parents understand that fo r the very young, new at life and learning, it can be very d iffic u lt grasping the b ig picture o r its in your everyday le a rn in g process fro m hom ew ork to cu rric u lu m and your diet, fro m an over-indulgence in fast foods to a d a ily overdose in hig h -su g a r snacks. A n d , above a ll, career guidance, and on-site school activities. These are things that are going to really make a difference and w ill expedite those a ll-im p o rta n t ad importance at the local schoolhouse level. Especially w hen we are at the tailend sports, clubs, prom s and other justm ents we spoke of. Some o f you y oung people are better at interpersonal and public re lations than others. These co m m uni cation and ‘ people’ s k ills can be used extra c u rricu la r activities. As many are shocked by the cut backs and adjustments, ju s t keep in m ind that the nature o f the w o rld has always been C H A N G E —exactly as your history books te ll you. A n d as w e mentioned above,” survival is the key. to b u ild social and econom ic re la tio n ships w ith yo u r peer group and the outside w o rld -a c tiv itie s that e lim i N ow, we are a ll aware o f w hat hap pened to the D IN O S A U R S . They d id n ’ t survive because they failed to nate a lo t o f the violence and m isun derstandings that have become too take every pre ca u tio n w ith those “ social relationships.” There are d is eases out there fo r w h ich T H E R E IS NO CURE! Len d yo u r fellow student a h elp in g hand w ith lessons, a social prob lem, o r di rections to an adult or agency that can prov ide assistance. Adv ise a frie n d w ho has le ft school to “ come back” -th e re is no future w ith o u t an education, o n ly statistics. Bey ond so c ia l’ , you need business and career clubs and m ore summ er jo b develop ers. C a llo n u sa n d yo u rp a re n ts. D o it! class starts. E n ro ll F o r F all J e a n e tte F e g a n S c h o o l O f E a r ly L e a r n in g Do you want more for your child than Babysitting?? At Jeanette Fegan School, your child will learn all the basics for a good Educational Foundation • Cultural differences • Social behavior • Social Studies • Writing • Foreign Language • Phonics • Arts & Crafts • Number and • Number Concepts • Field Trip • Moral/Spiritual Guidance • Nutritious Meal If You Want A Safe, Secure, Nurturing Family Oriented Environment For Your Child, Enroll Now! 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Y o u can let your ow n o r your c h ild re n 's grandparents know that th e ir health is im p o rta n t to you by helping them inv est in a healthy smile. D ental care products make unique and valuable g ifts O ld e r adults arc a rapidly g ro w in g segment o f the U S population M ore people arc liv in g longer and it is im portant that they take care o f th c iro ra l health so th e ir teeth can last longer and it is im p o rta n t that they take care o f th e ir oral health so th e ir everything possible to make them come true. That’s Different. That’s Washington Mutual. teeth can last th e ir entire life tim e . U n fo rtu n a te ly, tw o out o f three older adults have tooth root decay at the g u m lin c as th e ir gums recede. 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However, they are not a substitute fo r flossing or brushing. A n e le ctric toothbrush can be m uch easier to use fo r people w ho have a rth ritis o r other phy sical d if f i culties than a manual toothbrush. Even tre a tin g someone to a new manual toothbrush is an excellent idea be cause a toothbrush should be replaced every three o r fo u r months W hen a toothbrush becomes matted, frayed or w orn, it may lose its p la q u e -fig h tin g effectiveness Bent or broken bristles could also in ju re the gums W hen selecting dental products, p a rtia l dentures as it uses a direct stream o f w ater to remote particles o f whether fo r you r grandparents o r your self. look fo r the A D A Seal o f Accep tance, w h ich means a product is safe food fro m around and between the and effective fo r its intended use An Equal Housing Lender tS) ......A............- r h •♦»“ f • •AO Vf/.f,****? I ’ ’ ’ ' ■ • •. i