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Bids/classifieds To place your ad, email Advertising deadlines 12:00 Noon Monday Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. advertising@theskanner.com Vigil continued from page 1 sion. The crisis line, for example, lost all of its county funding this year, taking a 7 percent dent in its income. National studies show that women of color are among the most vulnerable. The National Violent Victimization and Race Survey found that the prevalence of intimate partner violence was highest for Native American women. More than 23 of every 1,000 women reported intimate partner violence, compared to 8 in every 1,000 White women and 11 in every 1,000 African American women. Men too can be victims of partner violence although they are less likely to be seriously injured or killed by a partner. So what can you do? If you are a victim, help is available. Call the Portland Women’s Crisis line at 503-235-5333 or toll free at 888-235-5333. Native American women can call NAYA’s crisis line at 503-288- 8177. African American women can find cultur- ally specific services at Bradley angle’s Healing Roots Center, 503-281-2442. Culturally specific services for Latino women are available through Catholic Charities El Programo Hispano at 503- 232-4448 If you are hurting an intimate partner or feel the need to control them, you can get help to stop. Enrolled tribal members can call 503- 930-8799 African American men can answer the ‘Call to Men’ organized by Dr Andrae Brown and Pastor Cliff Chappell of St John’s All Nations Church of God in Christ at 360-281-5205 or by email at cchappell55@msn.com You can call SoValTi at 503-936-2904 or ask for a referral from the Womens Crisis Line. Community members who know a victim can offer support, Nickels says. “Simply listening, believing what they tell you , and supporting them to make choices is one very important thing you can do,” she says. “Tell them they don’t deserve to be hurt and that love does not equal abuse; people don’t hear that enough.” Calling 911, when fighting starts, educating yourself about domestic violence, and interrupting verbal abuse or violence when you see it, also helps prevent violence. Letting people know you don’t toler- ate racist, homophobic or sexist ‘jokes’ sends a powerful message about treating others with respect, Nickels says. For those who can and want to do more, volunteering or donating money also helps. The Portland Women’s Crisis Line operates 24-hours a day at 503-235- 5333. next week: Part two — Survivors tell their stories REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS Portland Development Commission DIRECTOR OF STUDENT CAREER SUCCESS Request for Qualifications # 11-09 EQUITY FACILITATOR SERVICES The Director of Student Career Success connects Maseeh College of Engineering and Computer Science students to successful internship experiences and pro- fessional employment upon graduation. The Director reports to the Dean and works closely with the regional engineering employer community. The successful candi- date has an understanding of the world of engineering work and an interest in student career success. See full position announcement and application instruc- tions at www.pdx.edu/hr under the heading of “Faculty and Administrative Openings.” PSU is an AA/EO institution and welcomes applications from diverse candidates and candidates who support diversity. 10-19-11 explore your universe w w w . t h e s k a n n e r. c o m Proposals due November 8, 2011 by 2:00 PM (Pacific) The PORTLAND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (PDC) desires to designate qualified firms to provide a broad range of professional Equity Facilitator Services in sup- port of, and in close coordination with, PDC staff in order to advocate the adopted Neighborhood Economic Redevelopment Strategy (“NED”). These services will be pro- vided on an as-needed basis through a “Flexible Services Contract.” The full RFQ can be downloaded from the PDC website at www.pdc.us/bids. Proposals must be received no later than the pro- posal due date and time listed above at 222 NW 5th Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97209. Fax, oral, or email proposals will not be accepted. Direct all questions regarding the RFQ to Nathan P. Mosley, CPPB, at 503-823-3322 (direct) or mosleyn@pdc.us (email). PDC encourages the participation of M/W/ESB firms in this and all PDC contract opportunities. 10-19-11 We honor the many accomplishments of African Americans. october 19, 2011 The Portland Skanner Page 11
