P age B? N ovember 8, 1995 * T he P ortland O bserver (Elje |3 n r tlattò (ß b serü e r PSU Professor Emeritus I leads National Child Care Study Arthur Emlen, emeritus profes­ sor of social work at Portland State University, continues to cement his position as a nationally recognized expert on child care Emlen, who has studied child care issues for more than 30 years, heads a Child Care Research Part­ nership recently appointed by the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services to study the interrelation­ ships ofchild care, wel fare and work. The Partnership is part of a national consortium, along with the Trustees ofColumbia University in New York and Florida Children’s Forum in Tallahassee. The Oregon Study will collect information from parents, child care providers, and existing studies about the affordability, accessibility and quality of child care in Oregon. “We will look at Oregon’s child care needs and services with a spe­ cial focus on comparing welfare and non-welfare families," says Emlen. “Federal statistics cannot produce this kind of local information, so we expect our findings will prove valu­ able to policy-makers creating pro­ grams to help parents move off wel­ fare and into jobs.” A ssessin g the c h ild -c a re needs of families both on and off welfare is an important test o f whether the state can meet the goals o f new w elfare-to-w ork programs, he says. Emlen and his seven-member team also will study ways of measur­ ing and improving the quality of child care. “In particular, we’re going to look at how parents perceive the care they are able to find,” says Emlen. The Regional Research Institute for Human Services at Portland State University will lead theOregonChild Care Research Partnership. Other Oregon partners include Linn-Benton Community College, the Child Care Division of the Oregon State Em­ ployment Department, and the Ore­ gon Child Care Resource and Refer­ ral Network, and the Childhood Care and Education Data Project. Each of the national partner­ ships received $100,000 grants to study critical child care issues in­ cluding: • Childcare demand, supply, and outcomes for low-income families, particularly those movingfrom wel­ fare to work and those who are cur- rently employed but are at risk o f needing welfare services, • Child care opportunities and constraints which affect the lives o f tow-income families and children; • Systemic issues which affect the delivery’ o f subsidized child care ser­ vices to welfare clients and low-in­ come working families; and • Developing effective child care policies and program Earlier this month both houses ofthe U.S. Congress approved legis­ lation that ends federal entitlement to welfare programs. Lawmakers are expected to approve a final bill that cuts off federal assistance to welfare recipients within a certain time peri­ od. For more information, contact Emlen at 503/725-4178. No Unwanted Children - Only Unfound Parents! During November, adoptive families and advocates across the United States celebrate National Adoption Awareness Month, and work to educate the public about the 50,000 children in our nation who currently await adoptive families. Holiday Book Browse Helps Prevent Child Abuse The chance to tour a grand old Portland m ansion, meet some celebrated authors, and browse among hundreds o f books from P ow ell's B ookstore aw aits visi­ tors to P o rtlan d ’s Fourth Annual Holiday Book Browse. The event takes place on Saturday, N ovem ­ ber I Oth from 10.00 a m. to 4:00 p.m. at the historic Autzen Estate at 2425 N.E. Alameda in Port- land. Tickets are available at the door. Admission is $5 for adults and free for children under 12. All adm ission donations and a portion o f book sales benefit the Parenting Skills C enter for the Prevention o f Child Abuse. C elebrity authors will be at­ tending throughout the day and will provide personal inscriptions in their books. They include Phil M argolin, Robin Cody, Floyd Skloot, Virginia Euwer Wolff. John Strawn, Ray Nelson, Jr., Doug Kelly, Susan Fletcher, Jane G lazer, Naomi M iller Stokes and C aprial Pence. Also attending will be Steve Johnson, owner of the Autzen Estate and 1986 most- valuable-player for the Portland Trail Blazers. The parenting Skills Center (PSC) is a private not-for-profit ear­ ly intervention child abuse preven­ tion program. Its goal is to help fam­ ilies stay together by teaching par­ ents to be loving, nurturing, and sup­ portive. PSC recruit, trains, and su­ pervises volunteers to work directly with families referred to them by other social service organizations as being under stress and at high risk of child abuse. Winnie-The*Pooh Kicks O ff Powell’s Books’ November Donations To Portland Public Schools Portland Public Schools Super­ intendent Jack Bierwirthand Winnie- the-Pooh joined Michael Powell, president of Powell’s Books, to an­ nounce the start of the second annual “It’s For Kids” program. During the month ofNovember, Powell’s Books donates 10 percent of the purchase price of all books and merchandise bought at any Powell’s location to Portland Public Schools libraries. The donation to Portland Public Schools will be made on only one condition: at the customer’s request. Customers must tell cashiers at the time of purchase that they would like Powell’s donate 10 percent of their purchase price, and will be encour­ aged to use the phase, “It’s for kids.” Both The Oregonian and Willamette Week have donated advertisingspace to help, convey this message. "Reading cannot be overes­ tim ated as a powerful learning t o o l , ” s a id S u p e rin te n d e n t Bierwirth. “The It’s For K ids’ program helps put great books into the hands o f our students despite budget crunches.” Last year, 10 percent of Powell’s customers in November chose to participate in the book drive, result­ ing in a donation of $22,000 from Powell’s. Founds were given direct­ ly to Portland Public School libraries to purchase books for libraries from Dad’s OU Servies heating oils Best Cash Prices 104 NE Russel Portland, OR 97212 282-5111 Speedy Service Friendly Call for Quote kindergarten through high school. n”We hope the people of Portland will continue to help this program succeed,’ shared Michael Powell. “We are pushing for more participa­ tion through increased awareness. It is about more than books, it is about recognizing and assisting the poten­ tial of children.” W innie-the-P ooh, Piglet, Eeyore, Tigger and Christopher Rob­ in, were on hand at Powell’s City of Books to perform for a class of sec­ ond grade students from Sabin Ele­ mentary School in Northeast Port­ land. Jack Bierwirth joined in the fun to introduce the play as the narrator. Giving life to the A.A. Milnes clas- sics, The Adventures of Winnie-the Pooh is one o f the Northwest Childrens Theater’s most popular productions and can be seen a, the Main Street Playhouse through De­ cember. There are a total o f seven Powell’s Books stores, al I in the Port­ land area: Powell’s City of Books, 228-4651; Powell’s Books at Cas­ cade Plaza & Powell’s Books for Kids, 643-3141; Powell’s Books Technical Bookstore, 228-3906; Powell’s BooksforCooks,235-3802; Powell’s Books on Hawthorne, 238- 1668; Powell’s Travel Store, 228- 1108; Powell’s Books at Portland International Airport, 249-1950. Brandon & Destin These Children have endured hurtful experiences and losses. They depend up new families to help them heal and grow. The children come from a variety of backgrounds - Caucasian, African-American, Hispanic, Native American, Asian. They vary in age - from toddlers to teens. Some come in sibling groups. All share the common dream of becoming someone’s son or daughter. The ARKANSAS CLUB Of OREGON Will Be Serving Thanksgiving Dinner - FREE Thursday, Nov. 23 Dahlke Manor, 915 N.E. Schuyler Street 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. For Senior Citizens & Low Income Persons ! RESCHEDULED ! Please sign your name below and indicate the number o f family members attending: A tribute to Active Duty, Reserve and Retired Military Service Personnel “Dress In Time ” Saturday, December 9, 1995 Annie Pearls’ Restaurant & Lounge 320 SE 2nd (Between Oak and Pine Streets) Name Address Need A Ride? Deliver Dinner? Number Attending? For Further Information - Please Call; Charles Green - 254-8605 Marge Moore - 283-9433 Ethel Holmes - 2897-5720 8:00 PM to 2:00 AM Food Fun • Raffle • Fashion Show No Host Bar Music Provided by: The Man In .Motion " - Aaron Pruitt Fashion Show Doris Rush displays her Signature to Class Iickets: $12.00 in Advance; $15.00 the day ofthe event! Sold at all G.I. Joes TicketMaster outlets Dress in a time era o f your choice! Civilians are invited to help celebrate this one-of-a-kind event "KINO'S KIDS" CHRISTIAN DAYCARE NOW ENROLLING 287-4825 Monday - Friday, 6AM to 6PM Christ Centered Curriculum Preschool age, 2 1/2 - 5 years Limited Space available Low, Reasonable rates V.S.D.A. Meats CCD Certified 5004 NE 6th | Alecia a n d Daniel A Coalition of Oregon agencies waive or reduce fees for adoption of children in state care. Orientation meetings and pre-adoption classes are available statewide. Single adults as well as couples are encouraged to inquire To learn more, please call The Special Needs Adoption Coalition a, The Boys and Girls Aid Society, (503) 222-9661. IIiip p fi T h a n /«.**