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May 12. 2010 1/1,1 JJorttanh (Dhscwer Page 7 EER3 Medical Grants for Children T he U n ite d H e a lth c a re Children's Foundation is seeking grant applications from families in need o f financial assistance to pay for their child's health care treatm ents, services or equipm ent not covered by their com m ercial health insurance plans. Q ualifying fam ilies could re ceive up to $5,000 to help pay for m edical services and equipm ent such as physical and occupational therapy, p rescrip tio n s, w h eel chairs, orthotics, eyeglasses and hearing aids. G rants are also provided in cases where insurance may cover only a portion of the expenses. Last year, U H CCF aw arded grants to more than 450 fam ilies for treatm ents associated with m e d ic a l c o n d itio n s su c h as speech and developm ental delays, hearing loss, autism , diabetes, cystic fibrosis, Down syndrom e and cerebral palsy. To be eligible for grants, children must be 16 years of age or younger. Families must meet economic guidelines and have a commercial health insurance plan. Parents and legal guardians may apply for grants online at uhccf.org. N/NE Minority Youth And Young Adults Being Connected Calendar of Events To register for an event or for more information: Please contact Tiara at 503-281 -0224 ■ Birth Control Pill liirns 50 Meet at OAME building (between Mason and Williams) 4134 N. Vancouver Ave Spring Events 2010 Let’s Connect Session- Tuesdays April 13th 2010 -Spring Kickoff April 24th garden work out May 11 th - connect session June 19th - Juneteenth Garden Planned Parenthood advocates for insurance coverage With the 50th anniversary of the approval of the pill in the United States, Planned Parenthood re leased a national survey that found eight out of 10 women believe that insurance companies should be re quired to cover birth control pills and other forms of contraception at low or no cost, just as they must for other medications used for preven tion under the new health care re formlaw. The poll com m issioned by Planned Parenthood Federation of America was released May 6, al most 50 years to the day after a U.S. Food and Drug A dm inistration Advisory Committee voted to ap prove the use of the first birth con trol pill. The pill was formally ap proved as an oral contraceptive by the FDA on June 23, 1960. Since the FD A’s approval of the pill, the number of women who die each year as a result of pregnancy has dropped by half. During that same period, there has been a three fold decline in infant deaths. The number of unplanned pregnancies has also declined. And as access to contraception has increased, the rate of abortion has decreased. “For those like me who remember what it was like before the pill was approved, it’s amazing to see first hand the truly uplifting effect that access to birth control has had for Announcem ents- Students receive a community service letter for their participation and Stipend Get involved and be involved. It’s All about the GREEN TEAM! High Q uality & A ffordable Pediatric Primary Healthcare In this August 1974 photo, a woman holds a birth control pill dispenser in New York. The pill is now widely acknowledged as one of the most important inventions of the last century. (AP photo) women and families,” said David ability of the pill has literally re Greenberg, Planned Parenthood shaped the lives of women, men and Columbia Willamette President and families across the country and CEO. “Fifty years ago, before the around the globe. pill was approved, it was unimagin “This highly effective oral contra able for many women that they would ceptive enables women to plan their be able to decide how many children own futures in ways they never could C tiM lC / Children’s Community Clinic 27 NE Killingsworth St. Portland, OR 97211 Phone: (503)284-5239 Fax: (503)284-9162 W This highly effective oral contraceptive enables women to plan their own futures in ways they never could before by deciding the timing and spacing o f their children. No insurance? No problem. We may be able to help you. Oregon Health Plan application assistance onsite Tuesdays & Thursdays $59 — Ceclle Richards, national Planned Parenthood president they wanted and when to have them. before by deciding the timing and We now take this for granted, but spacing of theirchildren, as well as by before 1960women in this part of the being able to decide to pursue more country had very few options when education and employment before it came to family planning.” they start their families. This is one Cecile Richards, national Planned pill that literally changed the world Parenthood president, said the avail- and the way we live,” she said. * Excellent Healthcare fo r Every Child • • • General Pediatric Care • Immunizations Physicals • Young Adult Health Diabetes & Asthma Diagnosis/Treatment ¿/Management Services available fo r ages: Birth through 21 years Oregon Board Certified Pediatricians & Providers ♦Price fo r most visits; payment must be made at the tim e o f service. . 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