[YSPNetwork] DHS Budget process and suicide prevention

Fri Apr 11 09:58:23 PDT 2008

DHS is considering policy packages that include funds for suicide prevention statewide that focuses on youth and young adults, older adults, and veterans. The approach will be a lifespan approach. Please attend a forum in your area to help DHS officials with the process. Also, I encourage you to forward this to friends and constituents. The Budget forums will be covering a wide range of human services issues. Thanks, lisa

YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND A DHS COMMUNITY FORUM

Help develop the Oregon Department of Human Services 2009-2011 budget.

Every day in Oregon the Oregon Department of Human Services is there to help. Now we need your ideas about how to best prioritize and deliver the services your community receives — services that touch the lives of all Oregonians.  This spring, in a series of meetings across the state, DHS will host community forums to gather input from local stakeholders and families about how to best shape the agency’s 2009-2011 agenda and budget so that DHS and its local partners can deliver services in a manner that best meets each community’s priorities and needs. We invite you to be part of that discussion. 

Seven community forums are being held throughout Oregon. You are invited to attend any of the following events. You can download a copy of this schedule at http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/aboutdhs/budget/09-11budget/index.shtml

Eugene, Wednesday, April 23, 1:30 - 4:30 p.m. 
Lane Community College Center for Meeting and Learning
4000 E. 30th Avenue, Building 19

Medford, Thursday, April 24, 9 a.m. – noon
Red Lion Hotel
200 N. Riverside Avenue 

Portland, Wednesday, April 30, 1:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Oregon Convention Center
777 N.E. Martin Luther King Boulevard

Salem, Tuesday, May 6, 9 a.m. – noon
State Fairgrounds and Exposition Center, Cascade Hall McKenzie Room 2330
17th Street N.E.

Lincoln City, Wednesday, May 7, 8:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Surftides Inn and Conference Center
2945 N.W. Jetty Avenue

Eastern Oregon interactive teleconference, Thursday, May 8, 10 a.m. – noon
Baker City, Burns, Hermiston, John Day, La Grande, Ontario and Pendleton Participants may attend the event at any of the following locations:

Baker City DHS Office 
3165 10th Street

Burns DHS Office
809 W. Jackson

Hermiston DHS Office
950 SE Columbia

John Day DHS Office
725 W. Main Street, #A

La Grande DHS Office
1607 Gekeler Avenue

Ontario DHS Office
186 E. Lane, Suite 2

Pendleton DHS Office
1555 Southgate Place

Bend, Wednesday, May 14, 1:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Bend DHS Office1300 N.W. Wall Street

YOU CAN FOLLOW THE BUDGET DEVELOPMENT PROCESS

DHS will post on its Web site comments offered at these community forums as well as updated information about the agency’s requested budget during the months ahead. You may follow this process at www.oregon.gov/dhs. If you are unable to attend one of these forums, you may send questions and comments to DHS at dhs.budget-input at state.or.us or mail them to Oregon Department of Human Services, Director’s Office, 500 Summer Street NE (E-15), Salem, OR 97301. 
Lisa M. Millet
Injury Prevention and Epidemiology Section Manager
Department of Human Services, Health Services
800 NE Oregon St. Suite 772
Portland, OR  97232
971-673-1059 desk
503-572-8585 cell
971-673-0990 fax
Lisa.M.Millet at state.or.us
If all you did was just look for things to appreciate you would live a joyous, spectacular life.
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