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June 26, 2002 WFje JJortlanb (Dhseruer Page A6 I H ealth / E ducation Area Residents Urged to Get Ready for Disasters pared we are.” To be better prepared, the Oregon Trail Red Cross is asking all Multnomah County families and citizens to take three im m ediate steps, in cluding: Building a disaster „ vrk w A merican iif . ai . tii C o a l it io n for TWO F a m il y A ffair E v e n ts : COMEDY & THEATER W ith C om edian pu AAMC j O re g o n W eb s ite at ww w.PrepareForLife.org or via local Red Cross chap ters. The chapter offers free information, guidelines and advice for disaster prepared ness. supplies kit, making a family em ergency plan and getting trained in CPR and First Aid. Specific how-to inform a tion about how to build a kit, make a plan and get trained can be found on the Prepare \s i iu i\ mi N orman M itchell \\ hat N orm an’s been up to... I ELEVISION: I ji« Bobbi Gary and her daughter look through their emergency disaster kit. It is important to remember comfort items, such as music or books, in the event that your family has to shelter or evacuate for a long period o f tim e." Recent research conducted on behalf o f the local Oregon Trail Red Cross Chapter o f the Red Cross shows that Port land area residents could do a betterjob at being prepared for a disaster or emergency. In a survey conducted in a six co u n ty area, results indicated that only one in seven citizens feel fully pre pared for a di sa ste r or em erg en cy . Those results, as well as the likelihood of an emergency situ ation in the Multnomah County area, are the reasons for a new campaign spearheaded by the Red Cross chapter called “Pre pare Oregon.” A ccording to local Red Cross officials, whether it's floods, earthquakes, fires, storms or preparing for the unexpected, local communities face a number o f potential emergencies and the time is being o f local communities, Prepare Oregon will be the top priority for the Red Cross this year. “The more prepared citi zens are, the b e tte rjo b they can do in ’safeguarding their fam ily, coping with and re sponding to a d is a s te r ,” s a id Sue Hildick, ex e c u tiv e d i rector o f the Oregon Trail C h a p te r. “The likeli hood o f an e m erg en cy happening is not a question o f if, it's a m atter o f when. The lives and w ell-being o f our fam ilies, friends and neighbors depend on how pre- How to Prepare for an Emergency • Build a disaster supplies kit • Make a family emergency plan • Get trained in first-aid and CPR • Go to www.prepareforlife.org now for al 1 citizens to be better prepared. Red Cross officials say be cause disaster preparedness is vital to the health and well EDY ( I l BS: Thanks to the Portland Trail Blazers, $2,000 each is going to Boise-Eliot Elementary, George Middle School, Marysville El ementary and Vestal Elementary for instructional materials. In addition, Astor, James John and M a ry sv ille e le m e n ta ry schools were among the recipi ents o f New Vision grants, which help principals and teachers use new strategies to boost achieve ment and provide effective teach ing and learning experiences. Advertise with diversity|in Classes Promote Careers in Security From airports to corporate lobbies, the dem and for prop erly trained security personnel is soaring. Now, those interested in a ca reer in the security field will have the opportunity to become state- certified through a two-day Port land Community College class this summer. Security Training State Certifi cation covers information on pa trols, communications, human re lations, legal issues, emergency situations and more. Students will earn certification at the end o f the class, and for an additional fee and background check, have the option o f applying for state secu rity jobs. The $60 class will meet from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for two Saturdays, July 13 and July 20, in Room 305 at PCC’sCentral Portland Workforce Training Center, 1626S.E. Water Ave. For more information, call 503- 533-2707. Progress Cited in Help for Abused Kids The Oregon Department- o f Human Services has released its annual Status o f C hildren in O regon's Child Protection Sys tem report, which includes encour aging news about reported child abuse and neglect. “ I am heartened that we have seen adecrease in child abuse and neglect victims, stabilization in the num berofchildren requiring out- of-home care, and an increase in finalized adoptions over the past tw o y e a rs,” said G ov. John Kitzhaber The 2001 report found that chi Id abuse and neglect victims de creased in the state while reports o f child abuse and neglect in creased, slightly. O reg o n 's child w elfare head I said the decrease in victim s can be attributed to a num ber o f things, including a change in how the state treats a child m al tr e a tm e n t c a te g o r y c a lle d “threat o f harm .” Threat ofharm includes activi ties, conditions or persons that place the child at some risk o f physical abuse or sexual abuse, neglect, or mental injury, even though actual harm may not have occurred. In 2001, Oregon finalized 1,071 adoptions in collaboration with private adoption agencies by fo cusing on children who had been in foster care the longest. As a result, the state finalized a number o f adoptions for children who were age 10 or older. to Attend!! Free Comedy!! 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