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THE LAW OFFICES OF
Patrick John Sweeney, P.C.
A Lifeline for Victims
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Patrick John Sweeney
Attorney at Law
1549 SE Ladd
Portland, Oregon
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M orris said that people using
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which is open to both men and
women, are referred to as “partici­
pants,” a term that is intended to
skirt the traditional dichotom y o f
client and social services profes­
sional.
"I think it's trying the blur the ‘us’
and ‘them ,’” she said. “I'm a person
in this community and you're a per­
son in this community.”
The navigators come from sev­
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like the Native American Youth and
Family Center, and can provide cul-
turally-appropriate services.
However, the needs o f a partici­
pant are hardly cookie-cutter.
“ It's extremely individualized,”
said Lisa Bigelow, a navigator from
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One o f the more innovative as­
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because they don't have to make the
trek to intim idating courthouse
downtown where their former part­
ner will know where they are.
The creation o f the center has
been a long time coming, and is the
result o f collaboration between
Multnomah County and the City o f
Portland.
City Commissioner Dan Saltzman
helped spearhead the initiative after
attending meetings held by organi­
zations on the front lines o f the
problem. He often walked away with
bulky stacks o f paper that listed all
the resources from someone trying
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“I just kind o f thought that was a
little intimidating,” said Saltzman,
who has been immersed in the issue
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sioner and city commissioner, who
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In 2008, the city released a study
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abusers held accountable.
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However, the one o f the big
things the center can't do is provide
overnight shelter, only provide re­
ferrals. Morris said that about only
one in nine requests for shelter are
met.
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