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june 1 9 ,2 0 0 2 ___________________________________ ( E lje ^ o r t l a n ò © b s e r u c r _______ __________________________________ Page 83 Terrorism War “Thanks for clearing the air at work, Oregon.” Pays for New Health Workers I can remember days where I could see the smoke in my office hanging near the ceiling tiles. But with the Oregon Smokefree Workplace Law, it’s a thing of the past. No more dirty ashtrays. No more butts in the sink. And no more secondhand smoke. health departm ents, private doc to r s a n d la w e n f o r c e m e n t groups, link the state’s clinical m edical labs and make sure of ficials can quickly inform all state residents, including non- E n g lis h s p e a k e r s , a b o u t bioterror threats, Higginson said. H ospitals may face the big gest challenges. O regon H ealth and Sciences U niversity needs to im prove its r e a d in e s s , s a id D r. J e r r is Hedges, chairm an o f emergency m edicine. O H SU needs better c o m m u n ic a tio n s w ith o th e r health officials, better traffic and security plans, m ore staff training and more units to de contam inate patients. In general, O regon hospitals n eed m o re d eco n ta m in a tio n equipm ent, drugs and antidotes, staff training, and better com m unications and security plans, said Dr. John Jui o f the Oregon D isaster M edical Team. H ospitals in every region in the state m ust also create a plan to handle 500 patients at once, H igginson said. That will be tough, because bed space is already at a prem ium . (A P) - O regon will use its s h a re of n ew fe d e r a l bioterrorism m oney to hire at least 70 public health workers. The O regon D epartm ent o f Hum an Services said it will use $6.1 m illion to im prove state wide anti-terror efforts and d i vide an additional $6.5 m illion am ong county health depart m ents. H ospitals and health system s will get $1.5 m illion to study how ready they are to respond to terror. The federal funding was cre ated after the Sept. 11 attacks and subsequent anthrax attacks, which raised concern that the nation could not com bat the use o f disease as a weapon. State health o fficer G rant H igginson said his division will hire about 24 new staff m em bers, including several doctors. The state public health lab will be able to hire about six people, buy testing equipm ent and cre ate an efficient system to get sam ples from county health departm ents fortestin g , he said. The state also plans to im prove com m unication am ong Because now smoking doesn't work in Oregon. And I'm breathing a lot easier. If you’ve got questions, please contact us: Information About The Law • Toll-free 1-866-621-6107 • www.healthoregon.org/tobacco • Your county health department Oregon Tobacco Quitline • 1-877-27O-STOP • 1-877-2NO-FUME (Spanish) • TTY: 1-877-777-6534 If you have a disability and need the material in an alternate format, call 503-731-4273 (TTY: 503-731-4031). ! SMOKEFREE WORKPLACES. IT’S OREGON LAW. O regon D epartment O f H uman S ervices Seeking African American Families with ADHD Children for a Research Study Legacy to Launch Reading Program tal ages. “R esearch shows that lan guage and literacy development in early years, is significantly cor related to both school success and reducing the risk of high-risk behaviors in later years,” said Sonja Steves, vice president of marketing and community rela tions for Legacy Health System. “Parents raising children in pov erty face a variety of severe stresses and may have limited lit eracy or knowledge regarding ef fective ways to develop pre-lit eracy skills.” An innovative program that focuses on improving literacy in children is being launched by a local health clinic forchildren and adolescents. Legacy Clinic Emanuel will re ceive $24,500 over the next four years to launch the Reach Out and Read program, developed by Bos ton Medical Center specifically for physician and health provider offices. * The program uses volunteer role models to teach parents ef fective techniques to read to their children at specific developmen- Support Group for Alzheimer Sufferers ADHD, Ethnicity, and Family Environment W ho is the Principal I nvestigator? W h at is t he stinh about? This study is about gaining an understanding of what it is like for a family to live with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Virtually no research exists on how African American and Hispanic families experience and manage ADHD, what health needs they may have, and what opportunities they have for receiving these services. The study will involve two meetings, about 2 hours each, at your home or place convenient for you. W hich families arc cli<iible.? • Families with at least one child (age 6-19) with a diagnosis of ADHD. • Families with at least two people (the ADHD child and one parent). Hopefully both parents and siblings will participate as well. face. The meetings also provide an opportunity for participants with specific concerns to share them w ith others facing those same concerns. All meetings are confidential. The group will include those who are personally involved in caregiving at home or those w hose loved ones live else where. For more inform ation, call Nancy M cCarthy at 503-281- 2113. For inform ation about re spite care provided during the support group meetings, call the Marie Smith Center at 503-335- 9980. A n A lz h e im e r ’s su p p o rt group, designed to help fam ilies cope with caring for a loved one with memory loss, will meet from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. June 26, in the Marie Smith Center, 4616 N. A lbina St. S p o n s o re d by th e A lzheim er’s A ssociation, the newly form ed group will meet from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. every fourth W ednesday in the cen ter. There is no charge, and drop- ins are welcom e. Participants in the support group receive em otional sup port and practical assistance in coping with the problem s they • Families that are willing to participate in one interview and complete a series of questionnaires. • Families that speak English or are willing to work through an interpreter. • Parents that are able to read and write at the 5th grade level or are willing to have the questions read to them. All information will be held strictly confidential. There will be no cost to you for participating in the research. In appreciation of your time and contribution, Each family will receive $50 after each meeting for a possible totaJjjfJLLQO. Immunizations Now Offered at NE Clinic T h e M u ltn o m a h C o u n ty H ealth D epartm ent will expand immunization services by offer ing im m unizations at 727 N.E. 24'" Ave., betw een Sandy and N ortheast Irving. Starting July 2, immunizations, TB testing and lead-screening will be offered at the clinic from 8:30 a.m .to l 1:30 a.m. and from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays, W ednes days and Thursdays. I I People will be asked for a $5 donation per person, but no one will be refused service for in ability to pay. There are addi tional charges for some adult vaccines. “W e’ve added this additional clinic location to help ensure that these preventive services are accessible throughout the county," said Lillian Shirley, health departm ent director. Judv Kendall rn . Ph d School of Nursing, Oregon Health Sciences University 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road Portland. OR 97201 503-494-3890 If interested please call 503-494-4122. 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