EASTER SEALS OREGON LATINO CONNECTION PROGRAM LATINOS HELPING LATINOS

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EASTER SEALS OREGONLATINO CONNECTION PROGRAM
LATINOS HELPING LATINOS
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INCREASE OF HISPANIC POPULATION BY COUNTY FROM
1980 TO 2003

• COUNTY 1980 2003 INCREASE
• WASHINGTON 6419 62190 869
• MARION 9702 58510 503
• CLACKAMAS 3624 20231 458
• MULTNOMAH 11239 60423 438
• POLK 1588 6109 285
• LANE 5581 16923 203

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ELEGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

• REQUIREMENTS FOR BECOMING ELIGIBLE FOR THE
  PROGRAM ARE
• LATINOS OVER 18
• HAVE A LEGAL STATUS IN US
• HAVE A MEDICAL
• PHYSICAL, OR
• ON GOING EMOTIONAL LIMITATION
• HAVE PROOF OF DISABILITY, DOCTOR STATEMENT OR
  MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIC.
• IF MEDICAL STATEMENT DOES NOT EXIST CLIENTS COULD
  BE REFERRED TO A LOCAL CLINIC FOR DIAGNOSIS, IF
  ENOUGH FUNDINGS ARE AVAILABLE FROM V.R.
  COUNSELOR.
• (CASE BY CASE )

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ASSIST LATINOS PARTICIPANTS WITH

• V.R. APPLICATION PROCESS
• ORIENTATION
• VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION PAPERWORK
• INTERPRETATION AND TRANSLATION
• OVERCOMING BARRIERS

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LATINO PROGRAM AND VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION
WORKING TOGETHER
NUMBERS REPRESENT ELIGIBLE LATINO
PARTICPANTSBEING SERVED

• INCREASED LATINO PLACEMENTS
• INCREASED LATINOS BEING SERVED BY VOCATIONAL
  REHABILITATION.

2007 IS A PARTIAL YEAR
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LATINO CONNECTION SERVICES

• COMPUTER CLASSES IN SPANISH
• ESL PRACTICE AND SUPPORT
• APPLICATION AND INTERVIEW WORKSHOPS
• RESUME BUILDING
• INTERPRETATION AND TRANSLATIONS
• FILL OUT OF FORMS IN GENERAL
• CLIENT FOLLOW UP AFTER PLACEMENT
• IDENTIFYING AND OVERCOMING BARRIERS BEFORE AND
  AFTER PLACEMENT

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ADDITIONAL SERVICES

• LIFE SKILLS TRAINING
• AMERICAN CULTURE WORKSHOP
• JOB COACHING
• ONE ON ONE ASSESSMENTS

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RANGE OF TIME SPENT WITH EACH CLIENT

• 2 TO 3 HRS
• 2 TO 3 HRS
• 3 TO 8 HRS
• 1 TO 5 HRS A (WEEK)
• 1 TO 10 HRS
• 1 TO 2 HRS
• 1 TO 32 HRS
• 2 TO 3 HRS

• FIRST MEETING
• APPLICATION PROCESS
• RESUME, APPLICATION, INTERVIEW TRAININGS
• JOB SEARCH
• COMPLETION OF APPLICATION
• FOLLOW UP
• JOB COACHING
• CLASSES
• (COMPUTER AND ESL)

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LATINO CONNECTION OUTCOMES IN PORTLAND
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NATIONALITY OF CLIENTS THAT WE HAVE SERVED SO FAR
PERCENTAGE BASED ON THE NUMBER OF CLIENTS SERVED
IN YEAR 2006

• MEXICANOS
• GUATEMALTECOS
• CUBANOS
• SALVADOREÑOS
• HONDUREÑOS
• COLOMBIANOS
• CHILENOS
• PERUANOS

• 75
• 6
• 8
• 2
• 2
• 2
• 2
• 3

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PERCENTAGE OF LATINOS BEING SERVED FROM MEXICO

• MICHOACAN
• GUADALAJARA
• PUEBLA
• JALISCO
• YUCATAN
• OAXACA

• 63
• 10
• 10
• 5
• 10
• 2

BASED IN NUMBER OF CLIENTS THAT HAVE BEEN SERVED
IN OUR PORTLAND OFFICE
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MI CASA ES SU CASA
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DID YOU KNOW WHERE ARE SOME OF US COMING FROM?
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DID YOU KNOW WHERE ARE SOME OF US COMING FROM?
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DID YOU KNOW THAT?

• WE DO NOT HAVE PHONE SERVICE IN OUR TOWN?
• OUR MAIN TRANSPORTATION IS WALKING, HORSE, OR
  BIKE
• RESTROOM FACILITIES ARE NOT THE SAME AS THE ONES
  THAT WE HAVE IN HERE
• 79 OF THE MALE WORKING POPULATION IN RURAL TOWNS
  IMMIGRATE TO U.S.
• I AM NOT DISABLE!!

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YOU WANT TO KNOW HOW TO ASSIST ME BETTER?

• UNDERSTAND MY CULTURE, WHERE I AM COMING FROM. SO
  YOU CAN ASSIST ME BETTER.
• SHOW FLYERS EASY TO READ WITH INFORMATION IN
  SPANISH.
• IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A BILINGUAL RECEPTIONIST, SHOW
  FLYERS IN SPANISH WITH INFORMATION ABOUT THE
  SERVICES THAT YOU PROVIDE.
• HAVE YOUR OWN TELEPHONE LINE IN SPANISH.
• CALL EASTER SEALS LATINO PROGRAM

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LATINOS UNDERSTANDING THE AMERICAN WORKING CULTURE

• The course will focus on traditional aspects of
  general employment such as, policies, ethics,
  standards and conduct, payroll, leaves of
  absence, safety, and use of company equipment. We
  will be providing the workshop using Popular
  Education methods.

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LATINOS UNDERSTANDING THE AMERICAN WORKING CULTURE

• TOPICS
• GENERAL EMPLOYMENT
• NON DISCLOSURE AND CONFIDENTIALITY
• EXCHANGING OF GOODS SERVICES OR GIFTS
• SEXUAL HARASSMENT
• EMPLOYEE CONDUCTS
• GROOMING STANDARDS
• THEFT
• ATTENDANCE
• MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS
• PERSONAL LEAVE
• LEAVES OF ABSENCE
• ABSENCE IN GENERAL
• TIME SHEETS
• ALCOHOL AND DRUGS
• SAFETY
• TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT
• MINIMUM WAGE
• OVERTIME