Pullman’s local Planned Parenthood of the Greater Washington and North Idaho has had to cut back on staff and drop some of the services it can offer patients due to the Washington State budget cuts to family planning funding, Dustin Hall, member of Students for Choice and Voices for Planned Parenthood, informed students and members last Friday.
Along with the changes in services offered, Pullman’s local Planned Parenthood name has also been recently altered. This year the Planned Parenthood of the Inland Northwest has been officially combined with the Planned Parenthood of Central Washington, to form Planned Parenthood of the Greater Washington and North Idaho (PPGWNI).
“Planned Parenthood is still dedicated to making reproductive health services available to anyone in need,” said Chelsea Tremblay, President of WSU’s Students for Choice. “They offer payment plans and will work to provide as much assistance as they possibly can”.
The non-profit agency offers its services of healthcare and education to all ages, orientations and genders. Some of these services include gynecological exams, contraceptive education and choices, pregnancy testing, HPV vaccines and counseling.
Through Pullman’s local PPGWNI, Sexually Transmitted Infection screenings are no longer on a sliding fee scale for low income individuals. This means it now costs $100 for a complete STI exam. STI testing can only be preformed by the clinics doctor, who is currently available every other Tuesday and Thursday. The limited availability of the clinic’s doctor is due to lack of staff, also caused by the budget cut.
HIV testing is no longer offered at any of the Planned Parenthood clinics. For local HIV testing, the Inland Oasis HIV Program in Moscow Idaho offers free screening on Sundays from 1 p.m. – 6 p.m.
The Pullman PPGWNI clinic does not offer abortions in its facility. However, they do provide counseling services and information about the procedure. A woman requesting an abortion will be referred, and assisted with transportation if necessary, to the Planned Parenthood clinic in Spokane where the process can be completed.
The 2009 budget cuts have decreased the services and staff members that Planned Parenthood clinics have been able to provide for patients. The non-profit organization will be potentially faced with an even bigger setback this year.
In Gov. Gregoire’s 2010 proposed budget, the Washington State family planning funding is scheduled to be cut by $3 million on July 1, 2010. This could result in 12,500 low-income Washington State residents losing access to family planning services, according to the Planned Parenthood Public Policy Network of Washington, (ppaction.org).
“This budget cut will affect numerous WSU students” Tremblay said.
Tremblay encouraged students to take action by sending letters to legislature and by signing up to attend Coug day at the Capitol.
The annual Coug day at the Capitol is an opportunity for student’s voices to be heard by legislature regarding their concerns about the family planning services budget cut and other political issues. The event will be held in Olympia February 14-16. In order to attend the event students are required to attend one of three informational sessions along with a $25 cash or check payment.
Students can register and find more information about Coug day at the Capitol online at:
http://aswsu.wsu.edu/current_projects_coug_day_at_the_capital.aspx.
Contact information:
Chelsea Tremblay – President of Students for Choice
(907) 518-0952
Dustin Hall—Member of Voice for Planned Parenthood (VOX) and Students for Choice
(253) 208-0290
Trisha Christensen—President of Voice for Planned Parenthood (VOX)
(509) 551-3017
Lindsey Taylor – Secretary of Voice for Planned Parenthood (VOX)
(206) 920-8694
Planned Parent of the Greater Washington and North Idaho, Pullman WA
(509) 334-1525
Planned Parenthood Public Policy Network of Washington
http://www.ppaction.org/ppaow/alert-description.tcl?alert_id=19229540
Meeting Outline
What will happen?
• Pullman’s local Planned Parenthood has had to limit and drop some of its reproductive health care services and staff.
• New to 2010, the Pullman Planned Parenthood clinic has been merged. It is now referred to as the Planned Parenthood of the Greater Washington and North Idaho.
Why is this happening?
• The national economic crisis is making it necessary for states to make budget cuts.
What is the extent?
• In addition to the 2009 budget cuts to family planning funding, the 2010 proposed budget cuts to family planning funding is $3 million on July 1, 2010.
• If passed, this budget cut will close at least 19 more family planning services clinics (over ¼ of all the low-income family planning clinics in Washington State). This will affect approximately 12,500 more people who will lose access to these services. (Planned Parenthood Public Policy Network of Washington).
What is the response?
• People who need reproductive health services are being denied because the lack of state funding.
• Citizens of Washington State are being asked to write letters to legislature addressing the issue.
• Coug day at the Capitol is an opportunity for students to get involved for the funding deficit, because it affects many of our college students.
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Annual Homecoming meeting
On Wednesday during the event planning meeting regarding WSU's 102nd Homecoming, The Student Entertainment Board decided to eliminate homecoming royalty in order to make room for a new traditon.
"There could be more useful events................................
"There could be more useful events................................
Brevity and Clarity
Edit for brevity and clarity.
1. He wandered through the streets.
2. The suspect sprinted across the yard.
3. The war refugees sought a haven across the border.
4. “I would never support an independent counsel,” he said. “It would infringe on the autonomy of the City Council.”
5. A police spokesperson reported five shootings Saturday night including three in Central Park.
6. The reporter said he covered wars in 18 countries during his 30-year career.
7. The project is funded by state and federal grants.
8. A college graduate from Cal State Fullerton earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism.
1. He wandered through the streets.
2. The suspect sprinted across the yard.
3. The war refugees sought a haven across the border.
4. “I would never support an independent counsel,” he said. “It would infringe on the autonomy of the City Council.”
5. A police spokesperson reported five shootings Saturday night including three in Central Park.
6. The reporter said he covered wars in 18 countries during his 30-year career.
7. The project is funded by state and federal grants.
8. A college graduate from Cal State Fullerton earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism.
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Passive to Active
Passive sentences often slow down and confuse readers. Rewrite the following to eliminate the passive voice:
**Second sentence has corrections.
1. Rubber coated bullets were fired into the crowd by police in riot gear.
1.Police in riot gear fired rubber coated bullets into the crowd.
2. Later in the day, the employees were informed of the layoffs by the boss himself.
2. The boss informed informed the employees of the layoffs later in the day.
3. With five seconds left, a three-point shot was missed by LeBron James.
3. LeBron James missed a three-point shot with five seconds left.
4. Tall buildings and mountain roads were avoided by Jim because he had such a fear of heights.
4. Jim avoided tall buildings and mountain roads because he had such a fear of heights.
5. The bill is being considered by the Legislature.
5. The legislature is considering the bill.
6. The practice of covering up mistakes has been pursued by the government.
6. The government pursed the practice of covering up the mistakes.
7. The car crash was reported by the officer at 1:30 a.m. Monday morning.
7. the officer reported the car crash at 1:30 a.m. Monday morning.
8. The tiny island has been destroyed by the earthquake.
8. The earthquake destroyed the tiny island.
9. A new law was enacted to fight crime.
9. A new law was enacted to fight crime.
10. The candidate was abandoned.
10. The candidate was abandoned.
Red flag: “To be” + past participle
**Second sentence has corrections.
1. Rubber coated bullets were fired into the crowd by police in riot gear.
1.Police in riot gear fired rubber coated bullets into the crowd.
2. Later in the day, the employees were informed of the layoffs by the boss himself.
2. The boss informed informed the employees of the layoffs later in the day.
3. With five seconds left, a three-point shot was missed by LeBron James.
3. LeBron James missed a three-point shot with five seconds left.
4. Tall buildings and mountain roads were avoided by Jim because he had such a fear of heights.
4. Jim avoided tall buildings and mountain roads because he had such a fear of heights.
5. The bill is being considered by the Legislature.
5. The legislature is considering the bill.
6. The practice of covering up mistakes has been pursued by the government.
6. The government pursed the practice of covering up the mistakes.
7. The car crash was reported by the officer at 1:30 a.m. Monday morning.
7. the officer reported the car crash at 1:30 a.m. Monday morning.
8. The tiny island has been destroyed by the earthquake.
8. The earthquake destroyed the tiny island.
9. A new law was enacted to fight crime.
9. A new law was enacted to fight crime.
10. The candidate was abandoned.
10. The candidate was abandoned.
Red flag: “To be” + past participle
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Essay or News Story
Essay or News Story?
Essay__ Contains personal pronouns, e.g. I, we, you, etc.
Essay__ Starts with a question and builds toward an answer
News Story__ Starts with the most important information, followed by less important information
Essay__ Presents opinion of the writer backed by facts.
News Story__ Personal experience or involvement is strongly discouraged.
Essay__ Expresses conclusion to summarize the argument.
News Story__ Goal is to demonstrate knowledge
Essay__ Written for academic community
News Story__ Written only for the general public
News Story__ Goal is to inform the public
News Story__ Rewards elaborate and formal writing as a demonstration of subject knowledge
Essay__ Contains personal pronouns, e.g. I, we, you, etc.
Essay__ Starts with a question and builds toward an answer
News Story__ Starts with the most important information, followed by less important information
Essay__ Presents opinion of the writer backed by facts.
News Story__ Personal experience or involvement is strongly discouraged.
Essay__ Expresses conclusion to summarize the argument.
News Story__ Goal is to demonstrate knowledge
Essay__ Written for academic community
News Story__ Written only for the general public
News Story__ Goal is to inform the public
News Story__ Rewards elaborate and formal writing as a demonstration of subject knowledge
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Assignment 1
1. California's Governor will announce his cabinet appointments next week at the Capital.
2. A top advisor to the Senator promised the bill would have its intended effect.
3. The state police officer found the doctor lying under a tree upon walking futher into the woods.
4. Head Coach, Tom Johnson, salary grew from $1.5 to $3 million dollars during 2006 through 2008.
5. Mark Workman, Public Works Director for the city of Pullman, said the source of the discharge had not been identified; however the city will continue to investigate the problem.
2. A top advisor to the Senator promised the bill would have its intended effect.
3. The state police officer found the doctor lying under a tree upon walking futher into the woods.
4. Head Coach, Tom Johnson, salary grew from $1.5 to $3 million dollars during 2006 through 2008.
5. Mark Workman, Public Works Director for the city of Pullman, said the source of the discharge had not been identified; however the city will continue to investigate the problem.
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