A pril 2 0 ,1 9 9 4 • T he P ortland O bserver
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PCC Celebrates New
Learning Resource
Center & Performing
Arts Center
Portland C om m un ity C ollege
opens its brand new library and the
ater at Sylvania Campus. A ceremo
nial procession from the CC B u ild
ing, across the new plaza, to the new
buildings is planned. Tours and dem
onstrations are scheduled fo llo w in g
the ceremony,noon, Thursday, A p ril
21, 1994 at the Sylvania Campus,
12000 SW 49th Avenue, center o f
campus.
Imani Women’s
Support Project
1 man i Women ’ s S upport Projec t,
in cooperation w ith Habitat fo r H u
m anity, is jo in in g in the second an
nual “ W a lk fo r H u m a n ity ” . The
W a lk ’ s mission is to provide a 6-m ile
pledge w alk through N E Portland.
This fund-raiser w ill be a show case
for Im ani and other non profit groups’
programs in N E Portland. Further it
w ill provide a vehicle to raise funds
and p u b lic ity fo r Im ani
W om en’ Support Project.
I man i Women ’ s S upport Projec t,
Inc. (Im a n i) is in vitin g com m unity
residents throughout the State o f O r
egon to pledge or w alk in the M ay 7,
1994 “ W alk fo r H um anity.”
The mission o f Im ani is to pro
vide comprehensive support services
to women and members o f their fam i
lies, to aid in the preservation o f the
traditional A frica n Am erican fa m ily
values and culture.
Im ani is a n o n -p ro fit women
managed agency that provides Ser
vices fo r A frican Am erican and low -
income women who are in recovery
from substance abuse. Im ani offers
p aren ting , self-esteem and anger
management fo r clients and provides
ch ild care during Narcotics A n on y
mous meetings.
Im ani developed “ The Social
S kills B uilding Playground” fo r c h il
dren o f Northeast Portland w ho have
been perinatally exposed to drugs.
T h is p la yg ro u n d is designed to
strengthen parent and ch ild bonding,
and to help develop child re n ’ s gross
m otor skills.
■Helping C h ild r e n C o p e W ith D is a s te r
Children And Their Response To Disaster
Disasters strike quickly and w ith
out warning. These events can be
traumatic fo r adults, but they are
frightening fo r children i f they d on ’ t
A ch ild who feels afraid is afraid.
Your words and actions can provide
know what to do.
D uring a disaster, children may
have to leave their homes and daily
routines. They may become anxious,
confused or frightened. As an adult,
you’ ll need to cope w ith the disaster
and also give your children crucial
natural for adults and children. But as
an adult, you need to keep control o f
the situation. When you’re sure that
danger has passed, concentrate on
your ch ild ’s emotional needs by ask
ing the ch ild to explain w hat’ s trou
bling him or her. Y our response dur
ing this “ problem tim e” may have a
lasting impact.
Be aware that after a disaster,
children are most afraid that: the
event w ill happen again; someone
w ill be injured or kille d; they w ill be
separated from the fa m ily and, they
guidance about how to response.
C hildren depend on daily rou
tines: they wake up, eat breakfast, go
to school, play w ith friends. When
emergencies or disasters interrupt this
routine, children become anxious.
In a disaster, they’ ll look to you
and other adults for help. How you
react to an emergency gives them
clues about how to a c t I f you react
w ith alarm, a child may become more
scared. They see our fear as proof that
the danger is real.
C hildren’ s fears also may stem
from th eir im a gin atio n, and you
should take these feelings seriously.
reassurance.
Feelings o f fear are healthy and
w ill be left alone.
A fter the Disaster: “ Tim e for
Recovery”
Im m e d ia te ly a fte r the d isa s
te r, try to reduce y o u r c h ild ’ s read
and a n x ie ty . Keep the fa m ily to
gether. I f you need to lo o k fo r
housing and assistance, you may
w a n t to leave y o u r c h ild re n w ith
re la tiv e or frie n d s . In ste ad , keep
the fa m ily to g e th e r as m uch as
p o s sib le . C h ild re n get a n x io u s ,
and th e y ’ l l w o rry that parents
w o n ’ t re tu rn .
C alm ly and firm ly explain the
situation. As best you can, tell c h il
dren what you know about the disas
ter. Explain what w ill happen next.
Crouch down and talk to children at
their eye level.
Encourage children to talk. Let
children talk about the disaster as
much as they want. Encourage them
to describe what they’ re feeling, lis
ten to what they say. I f possible, in
clude the entire fa m ily in the discus
sion.
Include children in recovery ac
tivities. G ive children chores that are
their responsibility. This w ill help
children feel they are part o f the re
covery. Having a task w ill help them
understand that everything w ill be all
rig ht.
You can help children cope by
understand what causes their anxi-
elies and fears. Reassure them w ith
firmness and love. Y ourchildren w ill
realize that life w ill eventually return
to normal. I f a ch ild does not respond
to the above suggestions, seek help
from a mental health specialist.
For more inform ation and con
tacts regarding this subject, please
call the Bureau o f Portland Fire, Res
cue & Emergency Services, Pat Swan,
Com m unity Relations Assistant, 823-
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Saturday, May 14,1994
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