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PSU sponsors suicide
Confederated Tribes of Grand Rondo
Tribal Court Appointed Special
Advocate (CASA) Program
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Each year, approximately 780,000 children in the U.S. are caught in
the court and child welfare maze because they are unable to live safely
at home.
Approximately 13,965 children in the state of Oregon have been in
foster care at least once during the past year.
Currently, there are approximately 87 Grand Ronde children in foster
care. Half of those children are wards of the Tribal Court right here in
the Grand Ronde Community.
The Grand Ronde Tribal Court is looking for committed, caring volun
teers who want to help these children by advocating for the child. The
Tribal Court CASA Program will train all volunteer advocates. Give
these children a voice during this difficult time, help these children to
receive the services they need, stay connected to their culture and find
safe permanent homes.
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prevention poster contest
Our Healing Feathers Project, a suicide prevention awareness and well
ness program at Portland State University, is sponsoring a poster contest
for Native AmericanAlaskan Native junior high and senior high school
students attending Oregon, Washington and Idaho schools.
The theme is "Breaking the Silence" and entrants are asked to create
posters that encourage young people to step forward and help their friends
who may be expressing suicidal thoughts or have threatened to commit
suicide.
Posters must be 8.5-by-ll inches and can use photography, pencil,
charcoal, paint and digital mediums. Applicants must be enrolled in sixth
through 12th grades and be of Native descent.
First-place winner receives a $100 gift certificate, second gets a $75 gift
certificate and third receives a $50 gift certificate.
Entries should include a separate piece of paper with the entrant's name,
age, address, Tribal affiliation, e-mail address, school and phone number.
One entry per student is allowed.
Entry deadline is 5 p.m. Monday, May 16, and entries should be mailed
to Healing Feathers Program, do Dean Azule, Native American Student
& Community Center, 710 S.W. Jackson St., Portland, OR 97217.
For more information, contact Azule at azuledpdx.edu or call 503-725-5348.
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Eugene Tribal Wellness
Program meets
The Eugene Tribal Wellness Program meets at 10 a.m. Monday, Wednes
day and Thursday in the satellite office at 711 Country Club Road, Suite
1A.
All fitness levels are welcome. The program covers strength, cardio and
stretching, and discusses strategies for healthy living at home.
The program is free to Tribal members and their spouses.
For more information, call the Eugene satellite office at 541-484-7085.
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