Perhaps the most widespread peril children face isn’t guns, swimming pools or speeding cars. Rather, scientists are suggesting that it may be “toxic stress” early in life, or even before birth.
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A Poverty Solution That Starts With a Hug
Searching for long-term fixes to homelessness
I lost my best friend right before Christmas. His name was Bill Chace. Technically he was my ex-brother-in-law, but I considered him my brother. At 83 years old he had a series of heart attacks, and the decision was made to take him off life support. The news came to me in the middle of the aftermath of Occupy Eugene and the questions about what kind of “life support” our community offers to people who have no home.
Let’s face the challenge of homelessness now
Occupy Eugene has succeeded in one important task: to illuminate the pernicious problem of homelessness in our community. The Eugene City Council worked hard to put this awareness into action before voting Tuesday to close the movement’s encampment.
Survey seeks parents’ opinions about community services
What kind of children’s activities should be offered in the community? What kind of assistance would parents of young children most appreciate? Where do parents go first for help or advice?
Those are among the questions parents are invited to answer in a survey compiled by United Way of Lane County and several partner agencies. The deadline for parents to complete the survey is Dec. 9.
Change in emphasis
The United Way of Lane County launched its fall fundraising drive Tuesday in a manner as unlikely as the Ducks starting a game at Autzen Stadium without a football. The agency gathered up 200 captains of business and industry for its kickoff breakfast, as usual. Chairmen and chairwomen rallied the leaders to support United Way causes, as they do every year.
