Page A 5 A p r il 2 8 , 1999 (Íbu ÿtarUanb (fíbemwr Dress For Success Oregon Helping Women Help Themselves MISSION D ress for S u ccess O regon (DSOR) is a non-profit agency whose mission is to provide inter­ view appropriate clothing to low- income women seeking employ­ ment? The clothing is a symbol of our faith in women’s ability to suc­ ceed. Our services are available at no charge and by referral only from member organizations including women’s shelters, homeless shel­ ters, job training programs and in­ carcerated women's programs. THE PROBLEM IMAGINE. You have an impor­ tant job interview, but nothing to wear. This is the sad reality for many low-income women who have all the tools to get the job-except the interview o u tfit. L ow -incom e women seeking employment face a nasty catch-22: if they don’t have the appropriate clothing for an in­ terview, they will not be hired, but without the job, they can’t afford the clothes. How can you pull your­ self up from your bootstraps if you don’t own boots? SERVICES The clientele of DSOR will in­ clude a diverse group o f women from throughout the Portland metropolitan area. Job train­ ing as social ser­ vices agencies will refer all cli­ ents. So far, our member organi­ zations include C la c k a m a s CommunityCol- lege-Life and Career Options, E m p lo y m e n t County Aging and Disability Services, O r­ egon Vocational Rehabilitation, Protem Founda­ tion and Steps to Success. To m ake certain our cli­ en ts receiv e Photo: John Kilckor Photo personal atten­ Israel Ireland models an outfit she pleked-out at Sears for Fashion Takes Action. Israel is a client tion and leave of Dress For Success Portland Office. our office with as a CP A and controller working with ORGANIZATION increased self-confidence, each cli­ smallbusinessandgovernment. Karen DSOR is a newly formed Oregon ent will meet one-on-one with a has over 15 years experience working non-profit corporation, located in trained volunteer at an appointed for non-profits as a fundraiser and northwest Portland, founded by Bar­ time. We will provide one outfit for special event coordinator, as well as bara Attridge and Karen Fishel, as co­ job interviews, and additional outfit serving on several non-profit boards directors in June 1998. Barbara has upon job confirmation at no charge including the March for Dimes. over 20 years experience in business to the client or member organization. Multnomah County Wins Federal Grant A three-year $2,250,000 federal grant will allow Multnomah County to provide more services in more locations for youth with substance abuse problems. The C ounty’s De­ partment o f Community and Fam­ ily Services (DCFS) will adminis­ ter the grant. The County will re­ ceive $750,000 per year for three years, starting in 1999. Multnomah County is one o f forty recipients o f grants from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’' (SAMHSA) Center for Substance Abuse Treatment. SAMHSA is a part of the U.S. Depart­ ment of Health and Human Services. “We are honored that SAMHSA will fund our program," said Lolenzo Poe, Director o f the County’s De­ partment o f Community and Family Services. “This grant will allow us to better collaborate with staff in the County’s Health and Community Justice Departments to serve youth i with substance abuse problems.” The grant will focus on youth between the ages o f 11 and 18 who have two or more diagnosable disor­ ders, one o f which is substance abuse. Currently, the treatment system is unable to provide needed services to assure youth are referred and remain in treatment. The grant enhances the current treatment delivery system. C ross-trained sta ff from the County ’ s behavioral Health Division, Alcohol and Drug Assessment and Referral Program will be outstationed at three juvenile probation offices and thirteen school-based health clin­ ics. Staff will link current health and medical services with mental health and alcohol and other drug assess­ ments at each location. Approximately $250,000 per year o f the grant funds will be spent to expand the treatment capacity o f ex­ isting youth substance abuse and mental health providers. Youth who are diagnosed with substance abuse problems will enter a service track designed to move them quickly from assessment to treatment. Services include case management by assess­ ment team members and treatment by providers with expertise in pro­ viding effective substance abuse ser­ vices to youth with other diagnos­ able disorders such as health prob­ lems or mental health disorders. The grant targets services to youth whose families cannot pay for ser­ vices due to lack of insurance, under­ insurance, lack o f ability or knowl­ edge to coordinate benefits, or an inability to pay service co-payments. “This grant will be especially help­ ful for working families with low incomes who may not qualify for the Oregon Health Plan,” said Floyd Martinez. Director o f the DCFS Be­ havioral Health Division. “Many families move in and out of insur­ ance eligibility due to fluctuating in­ come or a lack of ability to pay pre­ miums. This grant will allow youth in these families to receive quicker di­ agnosis and treatment.” For more information, contact the grant’s Project Coordinator, Jim Peterson, at Multnomah County De­ partment of Community and Family Services, phone (503) 248-5464, extension 26436. 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