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October 2011  

Fall is here and at Multnomah County we're taking a close look at what we're doing to better serve our community. 
 
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and my Board colleagues and I are proud of the work Multnomah County continues to do in offering vital support to victims of domestic abuse. Our organization is adjusting the way we do business to save money and  preserve as many direct service programs as possible. We're exploring opportunities for job growth and economic development to help folks during the most challenging economy in generations. Finally, we're looking at new ways to protect our community from preventable diseases.

 

Our public health work has led me to propose a countywide ban on Bisphenol A, a potentially cancer-causing chemical that's found in some beverage containers like baby bottles and child sippy cups. This dangerous chemical puts our kids at risk and I think we 
-- as a community -- should take a stand against its use.

 

My colleagues on the Board of Commissioners will have two public hearings on this issue. They are scheduled for 10 a.m. Oct. 18 and 9:30 a.m. on Oct. 27. Both hearings will be held in the board room at 501 S.E. Hawthorne Blvd., and I encourage you to attend and let your views be heard.

 

I hope this fall season finds you and your families doing well. Let me know if you have any comments or suggestions on the important work the county is doing. I look forward to hearing from you.

 

Sincerely,

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Multnomah Evolves: Changing the way we do business
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We're changing our business practices at Multnomah County and delivering services in the most efficient and cost effective way possible. This work, which we are calling "Multnomah Evolves" is well under way.
 
The Multnomah Evolves steering committee, made up of key organizational stakeholders, has been working for the last nine months to evaluate, make recommendations and implement efficiencies.
Q&A with John Tydlaska

John TYDLASKA Economic Dev. Dir. 2
What do you hope to accomplish in this position?

I want to be a part of creating a sense of trust between local government and the business community, and I want to be a part of shaping the county's vision for economic development as an engine to improve people's lives. In the short term, I will be meeting with community partners, county employees, members of the business community and other stakeholders both to gain a more comprehensive understanding of the economic landscape and to identify critical existing needs that must be addressed. [Read more] 
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County provides domestic violence survivors with vital support services

Domestic Violence Awareness Ribbon Domestic violence is a serious public health concern that touches many individuals on both a national and local level.  In Multnomah County, nearly 28,000 women were physically abused by their partners and 21,000 children were exposed to domestic violence in the past year. This month the Board of County Commissioners recognized October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

As a public health authority, the county has taken steps to address this devastating problem in our community.
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Multnomah County is Oregon's most populous county with about 725,000 residents.  Multnomah County is governed by a Board of four elected Commissioners and one Chair. Multnomah County employees provide citizens a wide range of health and human services, public safety services and other government services.  

Multnomah County values the privacy of personal information and will not sell or otherwise disclose your email address, except as provided under Chapter 192 of the Oregon Revised Statues pertaining to Records; Public Reports and Meetings.

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Citizen Budget Advisory Committee Openings

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Current openings include: 

 

- Community Justice Citizen Budget Advisory Committee 

 

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- District Attorney's Office Citizen Budget Advisory Committee 

 

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Resources for Domestic Violence Survivors

Resources for domestic violence survivors

 

Domestic Violence Coordination Office

 

 

Speak to someone in Oregon about Domestic Violence:

1-888-235-5333

 

 

National Domestic Violence Hotline:

1-800-799- SAFE