In 2009 the Oregon Legislature passed two bills as part of an effort to address the state's fiscal crisis: one raising taxes on high income earners; the other increasing the state's corporate minimum tax and levying new taxes on corporate revenue. In response, critics of the legislation gathered a sufficient number of petitions to qualify two referenda - Measures 66 and 67 - for a January 26, 2010 special election allowing the electorate to decide the fate of these tax increases.

Cognitive Therapy for Psychosis and Associated Trauma with Ron Unger, MSW Fri and Sat January 8 and 9, 8:30 am-4 pm This two-part series focuses on cognitive therapy for psychosis and associated trauma as an evidence-based approach that can help people reduce problems associated with experiences such as delusions, voices, and paranoia. Learn how to work collaboratively with clients with psychosis, "explore the evidence," rather than impose beliefs, and use strategies that are often surprisingly similar to cognitive methods for reducing depression and anxiety. Develop options for clients so they are no longer forced to rely entirely on the often limited effectiveness of medications for symptom reduction.  Register for one or both days.

Friends of Family Farmers seeks Temporary Event Organizer

Hours designated for project: 90 Salary: $20/hour 

Duration of Project: January 18, 2010 ? March 15, 2010

Impact Northwest is a non-profit agency with a mission to help people achieve and maintain self-sufficiency and to prevent and alleviate the effects of poverty.

We are looking for a motivated individual to join our Children, Youth and Family department in the Impact Community Schools program. Impact NW recognizes the value of a diverse work force and encourages applications from candidates who will contribute to our diversity.

To apply for this position, please download our application at from our website http://www.impactnw.org/working.html  and follow the instructions listed there for submitting your resume and cover letter.

Position: Parent Engagement - Extended Day Coordinator at Barnes Elementary

Camp Fire USA Portland Metro Council is a community-based non-profit organization with a mission to build caring, confident youth and future leaders. Two 10-hour/week internships are currently available at our main office in downtown Portland. Interns receive a $1000 honorarium per semester.

Policy Outreach Intern: This intern position will support Camp Fire’s efforts to advocate for increased public and private support for out-of-school time programs in Oregon. Working in close collaboration with our Director of Programs & Evaluation, this intern will participate in policy research, coalition development and systems building work to strengthen the local child care and youth work fields.

Starting January 4, 2010, First Book-Portland, OR is accepting grant applications from local nonprofit organizations serving children in need. Teachers and directors of local preschools, child care centers, after-school programs, tutoring and mentoring programs are encouraged to apply for grants to purchase new books to give to the children in their programs. To be eligible to receive a First Book grant, organizations are required to: incorporate reading as part of their program activities, serve children and families from low-income households, provide multiple distributions (between six and twelve) to each child in the program, support the child's ongoing education outside of the school classroom setting, and serve children in Multnomah, Clackamas and Washington counties.

Catholic Charities Refugee Resettlement Program will be welcoming several new refugee families this month, and more in the coming months, from Bhutan, Burma, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. We are in need of new, or slightly used, backpacks and spiral notebooks (college ruled, if possible) for ages 5 on up to 18 as they begin their education in the United States. Just a note: The schools prefer regular sized backpacks for the young ones (K - 3rd grade) so the small backpacks aren't necessary.

Hi folks,

Does anyone have good experiences / referrals to a health insurance broker in our area that they would share?

Thanks in advance.

-- Sara Stroo, Publishing Intern

Bitch Media 4930 NE 29th Avenue, Portland, OR 97211 503.282.5699

Support What You Love: Donate Now! nonprofit, independent, reader-supported www.bitchmedia.org  

The Wellness Project, a program of Community Services Northwest, is a free mental health clinic that provides individual, family or group therapy to those who are uninsured or underinsured. We are located in Vancouver, Washington.

We are looking for experienced and/or licensed mental health counselors to volunteer their time and expertise with us. Counselors from Oregon or Washington are welcome. Clinic hours are Tuesdays 9-7, Wednesdays, 9-5, and Thursdays 9-7.

Please contact Jeri Shumate, Volunteer Coordinator, at 360-546-1722, ext. 202 for more information or to apply.

Volunteer with Zenger Farm’s Field Trips Spring 2010

• Volunteers are essential to our experiential field trips and service-learning projects.

• We need you to help lead Zenger Farm field trips.

• The 90 minute to 3 hour field trips provide visiting youth with opportunities to learn about:

Sustainable farming practices, Healthy soils, Botany, Wetland ecology, Insects, Compost, Red Wiggler Worms, Chickens, Honey Bees, Fresh food

Commitment: We ask that our Field Trip Volunteers commit to help lead about one field trip per week, March though early June (two to four volunteer hours a week).

To apply: Please download our application from www.zengerfarm.org/volunteering

go to school and your husband goes to a job training program but you are at home with the little ones. You don’t know the language or the culture and are afraid to go out.

The African Women’s Coalition invites you to reach out to these sisters by volunteering as an English and literacy tutor be powerful in her new home.

Come to the AWC Tutor Orientation to find out more about how you can be a global citizen right here.

Tutor Orientation: Sunday, January 17th 1 pm-3pm.

Tutor Training: Saturday, January 23rd 9am-3:30 pm (with ½ hour lunch).

Held at the AWC offices at 1125 SE Madison St. Ste. 210 Portland, OR 97214

Call (503) 972-4930 to sign up or for more information!