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Questions Si Answers
F o r S o cia l S e cu rity o r S u p p le ­
ho use ho ld w o rk e r, then that agency
m en ta l S e c u rity Inco m e Assistance,
deducts S o cia l S e c u rity taxes fro m
te le p h o n e
speech &
1 -8 0 0 -7 7 2 -1 2 1 3 .
For
his o r her wages a lo n g w ith o th e r
he aring im p a ire d assis­
de d u ctio n s that are a p p ro p ria te . F or
tance, c a ll 1-8 0 0 -3 2 5 -0 7 7 8
Q u e s tio n
M y d a ug hter live s in
G e rm a n y and I ’ m g o in g to spend the
sum m e r w ith her. W ill th is a ffe c t m y
m o re in fo rm a tio n , c o n ta c t S o c ia l
S e cu rity and ask fo r the fa ct sheet.
H o u se h o ld W o rk e rs .
Q u e s tio n :
I w o u ld lik e to k n o w
S o cia l S e c u rity checks in any w ay?
h o w m uch I have p a id in S o cia l Secu­
A n s w e r : W hen you are a U n ite d
r ity taxes. I am also c u rio u s ab ou t
States c itiz e n , yo u can tra v e l o r liv e
h o w m uch I can e xp e ct to re ce ive in
in m ost fo re ig n co u n trie s w ith o u t
S o cia l S e cu rity b e n e fits w hen I re­
a ffe c tin g y o u r e lig ib ilit y fo r S ocial
tire . Is there a w a y I can fin d out?
S e c u rity benefits. B u t y o u sho uld
C H IL D R E N
A n s w e r : Yes. C a ll S o c ia l S e c u ri­
c a ll S o cia l S e cu rity since yo u plan to
t y ’ s t o ll free n u m b e r,
go o u tsid e the U.S. fo r m ore than 30
1213, and ask fo r a Personal E arn­
1 -8 0 0 -7 2 2 -
days. W e w ill send y o u special re ­
ings and B e n e fit E stim a te S tatem ent
p o rtin g in s tru c tio n s and te ll y o u ho w
request fo rm . A fte r yo u f i l l it o ut and
A ro u n d the U n ited States, there
to arrange fo r y o u r checks. I f yo u
return it to Soc ial S e cu rity, y o u should
are m any ch ild re n a w a itin g adop­
receive M e d ica re benefits, yo u should
re ce ive y o u r personal statem ent in
tion. In the state o f O regon alone,
k n o w that M e d ic a re g e n e ra lly does
ab ou t fo u r to six w eeks. Y o u m ay
there are ove r 200 ch i Idren in need o f
not pay fo r h o sp ita l o r m ed ica l ser­
also request it fro m the In te rn e t, at
adoptive fam il ies. The Spec ial N eeds
vices o u tsid e the U n ite d States. S o­
h ttp ://w w w .s s a .g o v
A d o p tio n C o a litio n is a group o f
c ia l S e c u rity ’ s to ll-fre e n u m b e r is I -
8 0 0 -7 2 2 -1 2 1 3 .
Q u e s tio n : I'm g o in g to h ir e a te e n -
private agencies w o rk in g w ith the
ager in m y n e ig h b o rh o o d to w atch
state to help fin d adoptive fam ilies.
These agencies are com p le te ly w a iv ­
Q u e s tio n : I fy o u re tire e a rly (age
m y s ix -y e a r-o ld th is s u m m e r w h ile I
6 2 ), w h a t d o y o u do ab ou t health
w o rk . D o I need to re p o rt th is to
ing fees in ord e r to encourage the
b e ne fits since y o u have to be 65 fo r
S ocial S e cu rity?
adoption o f these childre n in need.
M e d ic a re benefits?
A n s w e r : N o . E a rn in g s fo r house­
Single adults, both m ale and female,
in g home:
J a R ay , L asiie , P a ’T rice
and
ing the challenges o f school. Pa’ T rice
a lity, he makes a splendid playm ate!
is a spunky little g irl w ith lo ts o fg u m p -
O rig in a lly show ing some signs o f
being drug affected, H enry has dra­
A n s w e r : W hen y o u re tire at age
h o ld w o rk e rs (such as b a b y sitte rs)
as w e ll as couples are w elcom e to
D l TREE, AGES 8 , 7 , 5 ANI) 4
62, y o u m ay be able to co n tin u e to
tion. L ittle st Dupree loves to p lay w ith
un de r age 18 are e x e m p t fro m the
consider adoption. T o learn m ore
These super kids (above rig h t) are a
have m e d ic a l in sura nce co ve ra g e
balls and try new sports. T h is d istin c­
S o cia l S e c u rity tax unless household
m atica lly progressed and is no longer
contact The Special Needs A d o p tio n
liv e ly bunch. Each o f these ch ild re n
th ro u g h y o u r e m p lo y e r or, i f not, yo u
tiv e group w o u ld en live n a home!
e m p lo y m e n t is the w o r k e r ’ s p rim a ry
sym ptom atic. E arly intervention has
C o a litio n at The Boys and G irls A id
sh o u ld purchase cove rag e fro m a
has their ow n unique and co m p e llin g
o ccu p a tio n .
Society, (5 0 3 ) 222-9661.
qualities. JaRay is kind-hearted w ith
p riv a te insurance c o m p a n y u n til yo u
turn 65 and becom e e lig ib le fo r M e d i­
care.
Q u e s tio n :
B e lo w are some exam ples o f the
adm irable stick-to-it-ness. Y o u n g e r
the room w ith his d im p le d sm ile and
pro vid e lo v in g and sensitive parents
special c h ild re n lo o k in g fo r a lo v -
sister Lashe is in qu isitive , appreciat­
jo lly laugh. W ith his m agnetic person­
w ith b o u n tifu l rewards.
a phone d u rin g the w eek d u rin g n o r­
have to d e d u ct S o cia l S e c u rity taxes
m al business hours. C an I get in
to u ch w ith S o cia l S e c u rity in the
e ve ning?
o th e r ho use ho ld w o rk e r d ire c tly , and
A n s w e r : Y es, y o u can c a ll S ocial
pay $ 1,00 0 o r m ore in cash wages
S e c u rity ’ s 2 4 -h o u r to ll- fr e e nu m be r
d u rin g the year, then y o u w ill have to
service. T h e nu m b e r is I -8 0 0 -7 7 2 -
deduct S o c ia l S e cu rity taxes and re ­
1213. Just liste n to the pre -re co rd e d
p o rt the wages. H o w e ve r, i f y o u go
message and select the n u m b e r that
th ro u g h an agency, and yo u pay that
d ire cts y o u to get a rep la cem en t So­
agency, w h ic h
c ia l S e c u rity card.
in tu rn pays y o u r
Parents’ Day Is Coming!
I t ’s special event fo r the w h o le fa m ­
perm itted him to catch up and he is
now h o ld in g his ow n. H enry could
I need to c a ll S ocial
fro m h is/h e r pay?
A n s w e r : I f y o u h ire a m aid o r
age 1 '/ j
S e cu rity because I lo st m y S ocial
S e cu rity card but I ’ m un ab le to get to
Q u e s tio n : I f I h ire a m aid, do I
H enry ,
T h is little one (above le ft) brightens
sion charge fo r parents w h o are ac­
Host Family Applications
A m e ric a n
In te rc u ltu ra l Student
w ith a bed, meals, and a lo v in g , fa m ­
FREE
Exchange is c u rre n tly acce ptin g ap­
ily atm osphere. A IS E p ro vid e s stu­
p lic a tio n s fro m fa m ilie s in this area
dents and th e ir host fa m ilie s w ith
Albina Head Start Program
w h o are interested in ho sting a fo r ­
co u n se lin g and support th ro u g h o u t
eign exchange student fo r the up ­
the exchange experience, and a ll stu­
Full Day Program for Children (3,4,5 years)
Low Income Families
Parents qualify if working
beginning jobs, in training
or presently in school.
co m in g sch o o l year. F am ilies m ay
dents have m ed ica l insurance and
choose to host a student fo r a fu ll
spe nd ing m on ey fo r the d u ra tio n o f
year, o ra semester. These high school
th e ir stay.
students, a ll p ro fic ie n t in the E nglish
Each year, thousands o f fa m ilie s
language, w ill a rriv e in the U n ite d
across the U n ite d States host A IS E
States in A u g u st and attend local
exchange students. A IS E c u rre n tly
high schools, w h ile liv in g as m em ­
w o rks w ith high school students fro m
bers o f th e ir A m e ric a n host fa m ilie s.
o ve r 50 co u n trie s w o rld w ide. A IS E
ily ! O n S u n d a y ,J u ly 14th, the Portland
com panied by one o r m ore o f th e ir
A ll A IS E students have com p le te d a
is a n a tio n w id e , n o n p ro fit o rg a n iz a ­
pools w ill celebrate Parent A p p re c ia ­
childre n. Parent A p p re c ia tio n D ay is
lengthy scree ning and in te rv ie w p ro ­
tio n dedicated to the b e lie f that fo r ­
tion Day. Since the o u td o o r pools were
part o f o u r e ffo rt to encourage fa m ily
cess w ith rep rese ntative s in th e ir
eign students exchange is a neces­
not open fo r M o th e r’s D ay o r F ather’ s
p a rticip a tio n at the P ortland pools d u r­
home c o u n trie s, and com e h ig h ly
sary step to w a rd peace am o ng a ll
Day, P o rtla n d Parks and R e cre a tio n ­
ing the sum m er and throu gh ou t the
recom m ended by scho ol p rin c ip a ls ,
nations. F or fu rth e r in fo rm a tio n on
al D e p a rtm e n t decided to g ive m om s
year. O ffe rin g recreational o p p o rtu n i­
and dads a day o f w ater fun fo r free!
ties that support fa m ily u n ity is the
O n J u ly 14th there w ill be no adm is­
Call 282-1975
9:00 A M -5:30 PM (M-F)
counselors, and teachers.
H ost fa m ilie s p ro v id e students
hostingan A IS E stu d e n t in y o u rh o m e ,
please c a ll 1-8 00-742-5464.
Park Departm ent's key p rio rity .
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