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Neal assumed the duties of the Director on April
1, 2011. She is well-known to the Council, and
has worked on several important projects in her
13 years as a member of the Office. Most
recently, she has been the lead staff on
developing and implementing the Safe Start
Project, the contested restraining order court
watch, and the current Defending Childhood
Initiative. She has developed a breadth and
depth of knowledge about the resources available
in Multnomah County and the region, and how to
navigate the many complex institutions and
agencies that survivors seek services
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been with Multnomah County since 1998. She holds
a Masters in Public Administration from Portland
State University, and is well known for her
dedication to families seeking safety from
domestic and sexual violence, her collaborative
work with system partners, and her deep
commitment to the rights of children. We are all
excited to support her as she directs the work
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Violence in Native American Communities: Things
to remember when working with Native American
Survivors. </SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">(Excerpted
from the handout "Things to remember" by Tawna
Sanchez.)</SPAN></P></SPAN>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Alaska
Native (AN) and Native American (NA) women and
men often report higher rates of Intimate
Partner Violence (IPV) then women and men of
other minority backgrounds. According to the
National Violence against Woman Survey over 37%
of AN/NA woman and 12.4% of men are victims of
IPV in their lifetime. These are the
highest rates of any ethnic group. Working with
survivors who are of AN/NA decent requires an
understanding of native culture, as well as the
historical roots and the current impacts of
oppression and racism. </SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">There
are approximately 564 tribal bands and/or
nations both recognized and not recognized, by
the US government. There is no one set of rules
that can cover all of them. The information
provided in this article is general information
and designed to outline some but not all of the
cultural differences. </SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">1.</SPAN><SPAN
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</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Often
people will try to relate to native survivors by
telling them that their great-great grandmother
was a Cherokee princess. While the survivor may
be nice about it this is rarely helpful and does
not help survivors to feel more connected. There
are several problems with this, you are putting
yourself above the survivor by stating that
there is royalty in your family and not theirs
and most native tribes don't have royalty in
their tribal systems.</SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P
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</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Physical
contact with someone that is not a close
relative is inappropriate. It may seem natural
or even comforting to you to put your arm around
or put your hand on a survivors shoulder, knee
or hand; however in many native cultures such
contact is too intimate for someone outside
immediate family and close friends.
</SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P
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</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Touching
a survivors or her children's hair is
inappropriate; hair is very sacred and is
considered by many native tribes to be as much a
part of the body as the heart or lungs.
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<P
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</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">It
is inappropriate to ask questions out of your
own curiosity about survivors' traditions,
religious practices or the various meanings and
names of sacred objects. If you have a concern
that relates to shelter security or safety
concerns ask questions, but don't make native
survivors your cultural teachers.
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</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Assumptions
are sometimes made that all native people
receive money from the government or tribal
casinos. This is not true. Most tribal peoples
do not receive any money from the government and
often live below the poverty line. Not all
tribes have casinos, and those that do don't
necessarily distribute funds directly to tribal
members. Also, not all native people are
registered tribal members, so many may not be
able to access tribal services. Additionally,
those who are enrolled in federally recognized
tribes may not have access to services provided
by their tribes because they have moved due to
domestic violence. </SPAN></SPAN></P>
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style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"></SPAN> </P>
<P
style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><SPAN
style="COLOR: #000000"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">6.</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-VARIANT: normal">
</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">The
Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) is a Federal law
enacted to protect native children from being
removed from native families and being placed in
non-native homes. The Act requires that native
children who are removed from their home for
whatever reason are placed with relatives and/or
in a native home first. They may be placed in
non-native homes only as a last resort. It is
important to know that if a survivor is a tribal
member and her children are not s/he may or may
not be able to access services through the ICWA
in order to assist with custody issues regarding
their children. </SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P
style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"></SPAN> </P>
<P
style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><SPAN
style="COLOR: #000000"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">7.</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-VARIANT: normal">
</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">As
with many minority cultures food is a concern
when a native survivor is in a domestic violence
or homeless shelter. Native people are sometimes
lactose intolerant, which means s/he may not be
able to digest dairy products. Also, the
survivor and their children may be more
accustomed to foods that are readily available
on the reservation such as Salmon. Native
Americans have for many years been subject to
the USDA food commodities programs and may be
cautious at first when trying new foods.
</SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P
style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"></SPAN> </P>
<P
style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><SPAN
style="COLOR: #000000"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">8.</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-VARIANT: normal">
</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Family
is very important in native communities.
Establishing familial ties is the first priority
when meeting new native people in a community.
The impact of 1950's relocation has had far
reaching effects. When native families relocated
to cities not all of the family chose to go,
leaving families to create close ties in the
cities with other native people that they were
not related to. These relationships are as
equally important as biological relationships.
Native people may also have a different way of
expressing familial ties; e.g. a first cousin is
considered a brother or sister. Native
communities have found the need to maintain
family ties a struggle when coming into domestic
violence and homeless shelters. It is isolating
for native survivors when s/he is unable to
share the shelter location with safe family
members or have safe contact. </SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P
style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"></SPAN> </P>
<P
style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><SPAN
style="COLOR: #000000"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">9.</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-VARIANT: normal">
</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">It
is often a concern for native survivors living
in shelter to get time out of shelter for
funerals, social events and ceremonies. A native
funeral can last between 2-7 days with the
average being 4 days. This might also include
extra time for travel to and from the funeral
site. Summer ceremonies as well as Pow-wows can
last for 3-7 days depending on the location.
These ceremonies are very important to native
families; they help to carry on sacred
traditions. This is not to say shelters need to
change their rules just for native survivors,
however it is something to look at in terms of
cultural awareness and understanding. It may
seem odd to you that a survivor is willing to
give up safe shelter for a ceremony, but to
native survivors it may not be that simple.
</SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P
style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"></SPAN> </P>
<P
style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><SPAN
style="COLOR: #000000"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">10.</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-VARIANT: normal">
</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Native
people tend to have a long history of mistrust
of the legal system due to a long history of
treaties being broken over the years. Fear of
the legal system prevents many native people
from seeking help with legal issues and often
leaves them in worse situations with the law.
The legal and social service programs have been
responsible for forced removal of native
children from their homes and families under the
guise of providing a "healthy home". The
majority of Native American children are not
removed due to abuse; they are removed for
neglect that is more often than not the result
of poverty. </SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P
style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"></SPAN> </P>
<P
style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Online
Resources for Working with Native American and
Alaskan Native Survivors of Domestic Abuse:
</SPAN></P>
<P
style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"></SPAN> </P>
<P
style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">American
Indians and Crime: A BJS Statistical Profile,
1992-2002: </SPAN><A
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #800080; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"
href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=9gaoxacab&et=1105056095256&s=5266&e=001bAVQ3_jeyMnLpKTC39JADcs9EhCdpsYrAqEFfvJ7QpO3EpJTRZxjgj7byQVFlXdYMBdxAK83EaNr0zyP6ACK7NO2w8cOrmuSeX2gskTa_VaPP5qrYUeP8zDEjpguEdXsUhvjivqApaLZndiGrCQIqZG0EQuI9ioA"
target=_blank
shape=rect>http://ovc.ncjrs.gov/Publications.aspx?SortOrder=Title</A><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">this
report updates a previous Bureau of Justice
Statistics (BJS) report,</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"> The
report describes victim-offender relationships,
the race of those involved in violence against
Indians, and the rate of reporting to police by
victims.</SPAN></P>
<P
style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"></SPAN> </P>
<P
style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><A
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"
href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=9gaoxacab&et=1105056095256&s=5266&e=001bAVQ3_jeyMnWCxDbrkq4o0vSOZ031rogAWXTFzrscRyk4mzBoDjNkAGWnVAF33ZfIHbO-lu5JXs9TC4djZgO0cBJzKZYYOp23Jv7knyirT8Lm9FpT9eDk73cC0UqX5MKjpvpYql3S9iiG4-NuA-nvfzuzLXZqZ3LI4-1xdn98qntmSzjeWju60mmgNbepw7FMN8t2JXUU20ohp90aXGEVg=="
target=_blank shape=rect>Raising Public
Awareness on Domestic Violence in Indian
Country</A></P>
<P
style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">This
is a guide for promoting public education in
rural and Native American communities. Authors:
Karen Artichoker and Verlaine
Gullickson</SPAN></P>
<P
style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"></SPAN> </P>
<P
style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><A
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #800080; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"
href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=9gaoxacab&et=1105056095256&s=5266&e=001bAVQ3_jeyMnP5WySV7OY49VH-pfiSQuvRfQfd682XQb5B3JCM9GyMViPyR7xSSCiC5YhAOhPlUtfadSK3Zbf2uYvqGxkcbRbo3KqcYcPP-ENi4rKEyL47LxMObBRkTESF3GTL7vV5YH9OM6J6G6B9fpt91neCdoZaD6uYaZE2igeHnv0_F3DSAjG0xp4SXDHSRFM-1QJVRjNX53UUDf16g=="
target=_blank shape=rect>Violence Against Women
in American Indian/Native American & Alaska
Native Communities</A></P>
<P
style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">The
organizations listed on this resource page
provide information, services, and
advocacy-based materials for American
Indian/Native American & Alaska Native
communities and those who work on their
behalf.</SPAN></P>
<P
style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Authors:
National Resource Center on Domestic Violence
(NRCDV)</SPAN></P>
<P
style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"></SPAN> </P>
<P
style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Tawna
Sanchez is the </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Director
of Family Services, NAYA Family Center -
Healing Circle. For more information about the
handout contact Tawna at </SPAN><A
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"
href="mailto:tawnas@nayapdx.org" target=_blank
shape=rect>tawnas@nayapdx.org</A></SPAN></P>
<P
style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"></SPAN> </P>
<P
style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"> </P>
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<P
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<P></P>
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<TD
style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR: #4c3f36; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left"
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style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"> </P>
<DIV><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><B>National
Domestic Violence Hotline Report Details
Sabotage of Birth Control</B></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"></SPAN> </P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Men
who abuse women physically and emotionally may
also sabotage their partners' birth control,
pressuring them to become pregnant against their
will, new reports suggest.</SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"></SPAN> </P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Several
small studies have described this kind of
coercion among low-income teenagers and young
adults with a history of violence by intimate
partners. Now, a report being released Tuesday
by the National Domestic Violence Hotline says 1
in 4 women who agreed to answer questions after
calling the hot line said a partner had
pressured them to become pregnant, told them not
to use contraceptives, or forced them to have
unprotected sex.</SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"></SPAN> </P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">The
report was based on answers from 3,169 women,
but it was not a research study. It was based on
answers to four questions posed women around the
country who contacted the domestic violence hot
line between Aug. 16 and Sept. 26, 2010, who
were not in immediate danger and who agreed to
participate. About 6,800 callers refused to
answer the questions.</SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"></SPAN> </P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Respondents
told stories of men refusing to wear a condom,
forcing sex without a condom, poking holes in
condoms, and flushing birth control pills down
the toilet.</SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">One
respondent described having to hide in the
bathroom to take her pill. Another said that
when she got her period recently, her partner
was "furious."</SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"></SPAN> </P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">The
questions were devised by Dr. Elizabeth Miller,
an assistant professor of pediatrics at the
School of Medicine at the University of
California, Davis, whose earlier papers on
reproductive coercion prompted interest in the
subject.</SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"></SPAN> </P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Dr.
Miller's paper, published last year in the
journal Contraception, reported that at five
family planning clinics in Northern California,
one-third of 683 female patients whose partners
were physically abusive said the men had also
pressured them to become pregnant or had
sabotaged their birth control. Of 191 women who
reported birth control sabotage, 79 percent also
reported physical abuse, the study
found.</SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"></SPAN> </P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"> For
more information visit the hotline at <A
href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=9gaoxacab&et=1105056095256&s=5266&e=001bAVQ3_jeyMnh7WrqpMX8pwVlk1OiT-5tupAqvTzgL0y0e_Yd2EKgrRhp4IhToKIHRSS7V-ddmTUOlOvOO9dmGro3BBwXSbXZTlqHmmH96I5q6DQlr6ADGg=="
target=_blank shape=rect>www.thehotline.org</A>
</SPAN></P>
<P
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"> </P></SPAN></DIV></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><A
name=LETTER.BLOCK11>
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vAlign=top align=left>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center><BR></DIV><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #405b81; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><B>Trainings</B></SPAN>
<DIV>
<P
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style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt"> </SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #000000"><STRONG>April
4-8 2011: Safety is NO Accident: Prevent
Injuries and Violence in Oregon. Oregon Public
Health Week,</STRONG></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"><STRONG>in
celebration of National Public Health Week, the
Oregon Health Authority Public Health Division
collaborates with community partners to
coordinate a week of events,
including, five national speakers
and four local speaker events<EM>.
</EM><SPAN> </SPAN></STRONG><SPAN
class=apple-style-span>See</SPAN><SPAN
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class=apple-style-span><A
style="TEXT-DECORATION: none"
href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=9gaoxacab&et=1105056095256&s=5266&e=001bAVQ3_jeyMlN9rf9BsrGN5yA0EW_Ri1DBPVreYABQP3swxA6b8idxsAn0jpMICF0SNW9IH2ieGwMm3hPHPcOYfQftjAKSRedNhKSF51tomcR2qObuCf0d-QL1F_DQMdC"
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class=apple-converted-space> </SPAN><SPAN
class=apple-style-span>for details on all events
or to d</SPAN>ownload
the<SPAN> <STRONG>schedule of
Events</STRONG></SPAN><SPAN
class=apple-converted-space> </SPAN>and<SPAN> <STRONG>poster.
</STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><STRONG></STRONG></SPAN> </P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><STRONG>April
11, 2011 (6:00pm-9:00pm): The Intersections of
Homelessness and Domestic Violence, The Portland
Women's Crisis Line, Catholic Charities, 2740 SE
Powell Blvd., Portland OR. </STRONG>This
workshop is for those who work with survivors of
domestic and sexual violence. It will explore
the intersections between interpersonal violence
and homelessness, the role of trauma and
barriers to services, as well as way
perpetrators target homeless survivors.
Registration is required.<SPAN>
</SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">To
register go to </SPAN><A
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"
href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=9gaoxacab&et=1105056095256&s=5266&e=001bAVQ3_jeyMns3qTSDpruXj7N8ollyrLUK0Z3FBHI9SiiocC1wtHtDdM6raw66K0TS9EhZBjHivTPcdm1lj_TfIYXFLJwBeyVqleGFv1JVrOasQ-KEeExBODadg3AWODcp1GX1PKSiIs="
target=_blank
shape=rect>http://pwcltraining42011.eventbrite.com</A></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"></SPAN> </P>
<P
style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><STRONG>April
19th 2011 (10:00am-12:00pm):</STRONG>
<STRONG>Multnomah County Family Violence
Coordinating Council Monthly Training, Multnomah
County Southeast Health Clinic, 3653 SE 34th
Ave, Portland OR 97202.</STRONG> This months
training is on the Gateway Center for Domestic
Violence, the presentation will cover:
Restraining order procedures, Participant
assistance funds distribution, Examples of
survivors' experiences, History of Family
Justice Centers, the Gateway Center's
background, and other vital information about
the center and the services they provide for
survivors of domestic violence. For more
information please contact Vanessa Timmons at
503-988-9166 ext. 26266 or </SPAN><A
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"
href="mailto:vanessa.timmons@multco.us"
target=_blank
shape=rect>vanessa.timmons@multco.us</A></P>
<P
style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><STRONG></STRONG></SPAN> </P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><STRONG>April 20th, 2011
(9:00-10:30am): The Multnomah County Health
Department HIV STD & Hep C Prevention
Networking Breakfast.
<SPAN>Multnomah</SPAN><SPAN>
County</SPAN></STRONG></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><SPAN><STRONG>Southeast
Health Clinic, 3653 SE 34th Ave., Portland OR
97202. </STRONG><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><SPAN> </SPAN>Topic is
information and updates on Herpes &
HPV-vaccines & Treatment, presented by Terri
Warren, RN ANP and Michelle Chiu, MSN,
NP-C. </SPAN></SPAN>If you have
questions contact Susan Montgomery at
(505)988-3064 ext. 24304. or Katy Pranian @
503-988-3030 ext. 25699 or email @
</SPAN></SPAN><A
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"
href="mailto:Kathryn.i.pranian@multco.us"
target=_blank
shape=rect>Kathryn.i.pranian@multco.us</A></P>
<P
style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><STRONG></STRONG></SPAN> </P>
<P
style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><STRONG>May
3 & 4 2011: A Call to Men: </STRONG>Training
Institute on Engaging Men and Boys to Prevent
Domestic and Sexual Violence. The Institute is
FREE. For more information visit: </SPAN><A
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><STRONG>Spring
2011 Seminar & Webinar Calendar:
</STRONG>The Immigrant Legal Resource Center
(ILRC) announces their 2011 Spring Seminar &
Webinar schedule. See entire calendar &
<SPAN>register @ </SPAN></SPAN><A
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shape=rect>www.ilrc.org/seminars</A><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">.<I><STRONG> </STRONG></I>You
can purchase webinar recordings on a disc that
can be viewed on your computer. To
purchase, U Visa & VAWA related series click
on the webinar topic you are interested in
below. <SPAN>For more information contact
415</SPAN>-255-9499 x789 or email </SPAN><A
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><STRONG>Webinars:</STRONG></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><STRONG>U
Visa & VAWA Webinar
Series: </STRONG></SPAN><A
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"
href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=9gaoxacab&et=1105056095256&s=5266&e=001bAVQ3_jeyMkglfAYQixGJXqr7xugWNrmfILKt9xyy_71nOL4Se6qeolh2a-WEDOuVdrNBSIzSt9AOhZKxQMyAhWBUf0VwIEVoDXBbLOO9vdmpwWfVJ2egSc2dQFHfF63GfzeR9N0JR6vfXv34Xgsi5fLL-ch4q0DuS7kaAXTvYQKRqv6-5UOtsWlja-VWpUjDVbCas7q4xygabF5W2EbCJHo15B3vCt2wLLy1XxgcgbRhnPZrubrYcjxTDMg8J7Htw5JvNkxFAwZ74sQ_bj7lQ=="
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for a discount</A></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"
href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=9gaoxacab&et=1105056095256&s=5266&e=001bAVQ3_jeyMndubNUgX8_6ZaoYyNIZ6LwiT5NmAM2rqUZKeFjCUDGxz-mcsZ_COGNqGBUhhSyxUJbodFZpid8qTmqa0PENOgx2jaVKpr07NnXQ3QVFnVI0kLT_Xoh6aYmo5gwMmX0iQHI6KOm45Cec7KnbIu6zthbHKDwNhGK2tnFKautTP2pC73YTnS2nsrDd5_uH5981qgydjnLxKIWlphhCpKI8hJ9F0iii8PWw3p3v1zKhmoOTZfMKmjmXbzFPKmQ1-eIb9twDG8eA1kOXA=="
target=_blank shape=rect>Advanced Issues and Hot
Topics in U Visas</A><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">:
March 9, 2011, 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm PST</SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><A
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target=_blank shape=rect>Advanced Issues and Hot
Topics in VAWA Cases</A><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">:
April 6, 2011, 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm PDT</SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><A
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"
href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=9gaoxacab&et=1105056095256&s=5266&e=001bAVQ3_jeyMkrO9nN6p04s4YU3YKJJmTOGcvQY8bmoHUS8UI_Wm62NlNWkOIU1XRQRrzb4uTfoZvttnX0AbfVNpfR0REO3VeGzWQbmsxy9m5ucqrJHY_GbOfv_hfx1Nf2DuV5x-fqk88rW_GsX6JSQY3Vo6zD3uiQe36aB5k3MdUvEy5z2IgzshngZqsHITsth8wUb9o8Jf6025ffMFpyPR2nQkel6BKu-AdijV3R2J2jSKKJfGOMDLloryYveFanddEBr-HgNkfLO5APSDMGuQ=="
target=_blank shape=rect>Nuts and Bolts of
Filing for U Nonimmigrant Status</A><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">:
May 2, 2011, 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm PDT</SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"></SPAN> </P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><STRONG> Free
On-Line Violence Prevention Course!
</STRONG></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Each
year, more than 53,000 people lose their lives
to violence. In addition to the tremendous
physical and emotional toll, violence has
substantial medical and lost productivity costs.
In 2000, these totaled more than $70 billion in
the United States. The figure grows when we add
criminal justice system costs, social services,
and other expenses.</SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">As
Dr. Rodney Hammond, Director of CDC's Division
of Violence Prevention, says, "Violence isn't
something that just happens that you can't do
anything about. It can be prevented."</SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">One
way CDC is helping the nation prevent violence
is a free on-line course that's available 24
hours a day, seven days a week. It's called
Principles of Prevention. The course-which
offers continuing education credits-teaches key
concepts of primary prevention, the public
health approach, and the social-ecological
model. </SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"></SPAN> </P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Participants
complete interactive exercises to learn to help
prevent five types of violence:</SPAN></P>
<UL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0in" type=disc>
<LI
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; tab-stops: list .5in">Child
abuse and neglect
<LI
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; tab-stops: list .5in">Intimate
partner violence
<LI
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; tab-stops: list .5in">Sexual
violence
<LI
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; tab-stops: list .5in">Suicide
<LI
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; tab-stops: list .5in">Youth
violence</LI></UL>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"></SPAN> </P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">The
course is designed for those working to stop
violence from ever happening. It helps
professionals move from the problem to the
solution. The course is available at
</SPAN><A
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"
href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=9gaoxacab&et=1105056095256&s=5266&e=001bAVQ3_jeyMlSkDfIeipHcQGHSBLqCS9ydBhJYJzGWqq6f_jZ7QFQ5SC9REQRIRE88eT_xYqStiB31BceXeA-M-NTNmocqaosYpbu_3NQmb-_JaieXhnFJ_N9jIxCbSyk"
target=_blank
shape=rect>www.vetoviolence.org/pop</A><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">.
For additional information on Principles of
Prevention, contact Jennifer
Middlebrooks</SPAN><A
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"
href="mailto:jod5@cdc.gov" target=_blank
shape=rect>jod5@cdc.gov</A></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"></SPAN> </P>
<P
style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt"><B>Note: </B>Does your
organization sponsor a conference or training
that you would like to have listed in the
<I>Update</I>? If so please let us know about
it. Send conference/training information to
<I>Update </I>editor Vanessa Timmons via email:
</SPAN><A
style="COLOR: blue; TEXT-DECORATION: underline"
href="mailto:vanessa.timmon@multco.us"
target=_blank
shape=rect>vanessa.timmon@multco.us</A> <SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt">or fax: 503-988-3710. Be
sure to include registration deadline and name
of person to contact for additional
information. </SPAN></P>
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<P
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><SPAN><B>DV
& SA Awareness Day in
Salam:</B></SPAN><SPAN> The Oregon Alliance in
collaboration with statewide domestic violence
service providers has scheduled the 2011
Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Services
Awareness Day for Thursday, April 28 at the
state capitol in Salem. They would like
advocates from every program across the state to
participate. The current legislative priority is
to protect DV/SA funding! The Advocate for the
Region 2 (Tri-county area) is Rebecca
Peatow-Nickels (PWCL) you can reach Rebecca at
<A href="mailto:rebecca@pwcl.org" target=_blank
shape=rect>rebecca@pwcl.org</A>.<SPAN>
</SPAN>In the coming days, advocates from each
region will be contacting programs in their area
to answer questions.<SPAN>
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; TEXT-DECORATION: underline"></SPAN> </P>
<P
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><B></B></SPAN> </P>
<P
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><SPAN><B>Free
flights: </B></SPAN><SPAN>Angel Flight, AFW is a
501(c) 3 non-profit - volunteer pilots
providing <SPAN>free
flights<B> </B></SPAN>in<B> </B>small
aircraft. Their network of volunteer pilots
provides free flights for medical appointments.
At times, they are also able to transport
victims of domestic
violence.</SPAN> C<SPAN>ontact person,
Raoul Van Landuyt, would like to speak with
program representatives in order to give them
more information regarding the services
available through Angel Flight. Individuals and
programs can contact Raoul at <A
href="mailto:coastflyer@msn.com" target=_blank
shape=rect>coastflyer@msn.com</A></SPAN> For
more information contact AFW at (888) 426-2643
</SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"></SPAN> </P>
<P
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><B>Discovery
Fit & Health Documentary: </B>Discovery Fit
& Health is looking for survivors who have
sustained facial injuries resulting from
domestic violence or violent crimes for the
documentary series "FACING TRAUMA". Expert
reconstructive treatment will be provided free
for those selected to participate. If you or
someone you know could be a potential candidate
have them email their story and their contact
information to </SPAN><A
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"
href="mailto:facintrauma@gmail.com"
target=_blank
shape=rect>facintrauma@gmail.com</A></P>
<P
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">To see a
video and more about the project visit,
</SPAN><A style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"
href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=9gaoxacab&et=1105056095256&s=5266&e=001bAVQ3_jeyMmj9YdNNZw0nyP3eYVNUzMnaV919GXxyaYxcx5bL6MZmMVSpQyWvbWNQDlCGGGYJL0ZPBnkvRWoUdq4Dc1n_1T1aIRt8oMQI36BtMOIVght1B7NZ8xkkAcj"
target=_blank
shape=rect>www.facebook.com/facingtrauma</A></P>
<P
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"></SPAN> </P>
<P
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><B>Portland</B><B>,</B><B>
OR</B><B> - .</B> <B><I>Tea & Treasures, a
Garden Party </I></B>At the Tea, Human Solutions
will present its Second Annual Jane Addams
Social Activist Award to Chiquita Rollins. The
event will be held on Sunday, May 1<SUP>st</SUP>
from 2:00-5:00 pm. at Crystal Springs
Rhododendron Garden, on SE 28<SUP>th</SUP> Ave
just north of Woodstock Avenue in
Portland.<SPAN> </SPAN>Last year's award
went to Gretchen Kafoury for her lifetime of
community service and advocacy for affordable
housing. Admission to <I>Tea & Treasures</I>
is free, but reservations are required as
seating is limited.Guests are invited to bring a
treasure to place into a silent auction, where
other guests may bid on it.<SPAN>
</SPAN>Guests should arrive by 2:00 to enter
their items into the silent auction. Free
parking is available in the Reed College North
Lot off SE Steele. A shuttle will carry guests
to the Garden entrance. For reservations and
more information, please visit <SPAN
style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline"><A
href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=9gaoxacab&et=1105056095256&s=5266&e=001bAVQ3_jeyMkUQgt8h5LCBDWywN-LJBbR2tPaRgtsytf2HrG3E1aU49ln3KAYHJHxw_IyyDzRjVG8n6_RfijDX6oY752NYP3-KOal1vfc9D5wtYZ8YCSa_7OO1m9FYgLS"
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</SPAN>or call 503-548-0252. </SPAN></P>
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</B>We would like to hear about innovative
domestic violence resources, new projects within
your programs and updates on your existing
services. Please let us know by sending your
information to <I>Update </I>editor Vanessa
Timmons via email: </SPAN><A
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