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October 13, 2010 ®'* ^orttani» (©bscruer Page 7 Oregon Health Plan Openings "It costs nothing and it takes but Uninsured, poor a few minutes to register," Bauer "You can also add the name of urged to apply said. someone you know who you think • » Over the next week, uninsured Oregonians with few earnings who take a few minutes to register with the Oregon Health Plan stand a good chance of obtaining free or low-cost health insurance. The Oregon Department of Hu man Services will randomly draw 20,000 names from a registry on Wednesday, Oct. 20. Those selected will then be invited to apply for health coverage under a program called "OHP Standard." Because the reservation list had only about 12,000 names on it as recently as last week, those who reg ister now have very good odds of having their names drawn, according to Janet Bauer, policy analyst with the Oregon Center for Public Policy. äF •> .4 y ... ;?> The documentary ‘The Horse Boy,' follows a Texas couple and their autistic son as they trek on horseback through outer Mongolia. Autism: A Spiritual Journey Documentary follows family with autistic son The Northwest Film Center pre sents the Portland premiere of “The Horse Boy,” an acclaimed new docu mentary about two parents’ search for healing for their young autistic son, based upon the best-selling Rupert Isaacson memoir of the same name. The film documents the struggles of Isaacson and his wife Kristin in coping with their five-year-old son Rowan’s autism. Rowan is not toilet trained, has screaming tantrums, and is fre quently angry and hostile, until a neighbor’s horse proves a calming influence on his behavior. His fa ther, a travel writer, decides to take the family on a journey of healing to Mongolia, where horses and a sha manistic tradition dominate the cul ture. There, at the hands of the sha mans, Isaacson and Kristin go to great lengths to find peace for their son, in a true testament to the power of faith and family dedication. Isaacson will attend the film center’s screening of “The Horse Boy” on W ednesday, Oct. 20, at 7 p.m. at the W hitsell Auditorium , 1219 S.W. Park Ave. He will intro duce the film and host a question- an d -an sw er session and book signing immediately following the screening. General admission is $9 or $8 for students and seniors. Tickets can be purchased online at nwfilm.org. Take Action Get Tested HIV Community Test Site offers confidential HIV testing | with or without your name | at these locations: I Downtown Com munity Test Site Call 503.988.3775 for an appt. | Mon I Thurs | Fri | 426 SW Stark St., 6th Floor, Portland, 97204 f j Backpacks are as much a neces sity for school as the books they hold. And with the various books, supplies and, of course, lunch, these backpacks can get awfully heavy. To avoid back pain, Providence health experts say you should choose a backpack with wide, pad ded shoulder straps and a padded back. Make sure your child always uses both straps - slinging a back pack over one shoulder can strain muscles and may also increase cur vature of the spine. Providence Rehabilitation Ser vices recommends that a backpack weigh no more than 15 percent of the child’s weight. 3 Advertise with diversity in trdand Observer Call 503-288-0033 j j Multnomah County Health Department's with this coupon” Focus on Backpack Safety qualifies." A combination of a new dedi cated hospital tax and federal match ing funds have allowed Oregon to expand enrollment in the health in surance program which provides free or low-cost health coverage to uninsured Oregon adults with in come below federal poverty income guidelines ($ 18,310 for a family of three) and modest savings. You can sign up for the reserva tion list by calling toll-free 1-800- 699-9075. At that number you can also find out if you qualify for other health insurance programs. You can also sign up online or by mail. For more information, visit the Departm ent o f Human Services website at oregon.gov/DHS/open. Public Health Pr*,r»ni Health Department Northeast Health Center Just walk in ■ Tuesdays | 5:30 - 7:15 pm ! 5329 NE MLK Jr. Blvd, 2nd Floor, , Portland, 97211 | Se habla español: other interpretation by appointment. M®T TWBB1 BY THE HOUR
