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TAPE 13, A

The  Committee met jointly with the Senate Committee on Human

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Bruce Perry

MD, Ph.D.  Submits informational handout for testimony (EXHIBIT B).  Comments on state programs and agencies. Provides overview of testimony addressing how to use Oregon’s current limited resources.

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Discusses choices and the decisions a person makes over the course of a lifetime.

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Explains how the brain allows us to absorb experiences over a lifetime.

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Discusses potential of the brain through repetition.

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Provides examples of socio-cultural evolution; language, religion, childrearing practices, family structure, art science, technology, cultural history, educational practices, values and beliefs.

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Discusses how we live in a child-illiterate society.

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Reviews chart of a decrease in the size of households and another chart showing Privacy and Isolation.

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Discusses how the relational landscape is changing.

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Discusses the poverty of relationships: compartmentalization of culture. Expresses need for children to spend time with other generations.

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Explains why children need exposure to multi generational people.

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Shares video that shows neurons connecting with stimulating learning.

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Discusses how being born a human being does not ensure a child will become humane. Discusses how humans become humane.

TAPE 14, A

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Discusses how the brain has relational health.

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Reviews chart showing relational interactions of healthy child through out the day.

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Reviews another chart of relational interactions but with a  high risk child.  Chart shows little positive interactions.

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Describes scenario that introduces the healthy child and high risk child to methamphetamine and possible outcomes for each.

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Discusses how relational health is related to eating, pregnancy, behavior and heart disease.

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Discusses how the brain is a biological organ that develops.  Explains that most neurons we have now are ones we are born with.

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Explains how neurons change with experience.

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Discusses the rate of change in adult hood and how it is more so in early childhood.

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Shows chart on total percentage of body energy of the brain.

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Reviews chart showing the growth of the brain from infant stage to an adult.

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Reviews chart on brain growth versus body growth patterns.

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Discusses child neglect and the effects on the child and society.

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Shares video clip of child who had lived with a pack of dogs due to a negligent mother.

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Shares video clip of child who lived in neglect environment for three years and his self punishing behaviors.

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Explains how early childhood development has a huge impact.

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Discusses sensory deprivation. Gives example of a boy who spent first three years in orphanage.

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Shows pictures of a normal brain versus extreme neglect of a three year old.

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Shows chart on sensory deprivation neglect.  Explains enhanced effects of early intervention on brain growth.

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Explains different types of good and bad of stresses and what they lead to.

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Reviews chart of the heart rate of children after the Columbine School assault.

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Shows chart of trauma induced stress reactivity.

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Discusses how fear changes the way we think and provides chart supporting this. Discusses how some children come to class in high arousal states and cannot concentrate in class

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Reviews chart of social environments.

TAPE 13, B

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Reviews issues and discusses solutions.

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Discusses how communities are crucial in determining child health and welfare.

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Discusses elements on community and how children come out healthier.

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Discusses how people, not programs, change people.

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Discusses how the number and quality of relationships help everyone.

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Discusses how to create policy and practice that capitalize on our biological gifts.

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Shows chart on change in the brain and how money is spent when changing is later in life.

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Believes that programs should be in place during the head start years and would be more effective in the years to come.

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Summarizes and concludes.

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Rep. Boone

Comments on simplicity and how it can make a big difference. Asks how to best address the early childhood trauma element and how late it can show.

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Answers that original manifestations don’t show until later in life.  Comments on increase of Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and how it relates to trauma.  Also reports on Medicare spent in California on children.  Explains how illnesses are tax consuming.  Expresses the need for early intervention programs.

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Rep. Tomei

Asks if he aware of health start program in Oregon.

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Explains that he is aware of several related healthy start programs.

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Rep. Tomei

Clarifies question. Asks what intervention programs help the most.

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Answers that there are programs to prepare an expecting “at-risk” mother. States that the key part of intervention programs is to develop trust.

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Sen. Kruse

Notes that Oregon’s head start program is similar to  Hawaii’s model. Comments that there are overworked clinicians that are diagnosing inappropriately with medications and not getting to core causes. Asks how to create awareness.

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Explains how pharmacy companies are too influential.  Expresses need of awareness for content to be common knowledge. Believes fundamental knowledge is good for everyone, no matter the position. Notes a pilot program developed in Michigan for schools to teach a 30 hour curriculum about early childhood development.

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Sen. Morrisette

Comments on previous bill passed.

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Sen. Kruse

Comments on his interest with the Human Services committee. Comments on decrease of two parent families and the effect on the community. Asks how to get the education to the public appropriately.

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Rep. Boone

Asks how prevalent multiple personality disorder (MPD) is.

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Answers that as children get older, MPD is rare.  Children are being diagnosed with multiple persona disorder. Explains disorder.

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Rep. Boone

Asks how to treat the disorder.

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Provides background on “fight or flight” response. Correlates response to treatment.

TAPE 14, B

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Continues discussing treatment for multiple persona disorder.

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Rep. Tomei

Asks how to identify at risk parents and to provide services.

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Comments that it would be very inexpensive and explains how beneficial it would be.

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Rep. Tomei

Comments on bill to require parenting classes in high school, however high school students expressed need to start classes earlier.

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States that he agrees with the students.  Explains the program started with high school students. Explains how they are taking the high school content and now making it for middle school and earlier years.

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Explains program in Canada that lets pregnant mothers being in a first grade class. After the mother has given birth, the baby and mother follow the students through their grade years. Explains how biologically this is helpful and stresses importance of multi generational interactions.

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Rep. Anderson

Comments on lost relationships in society. Asks about the location of the successful programs in the county and to provide examples.

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Provides examples such as the, Boys and Girls Club.  Answers that the most explicit programs happened in San Diego after they put different generational programs together.  Explains another early childhood program in Ontario, Canada that co-houses adult activities with day care. Stresses importance of multi-generational programs.

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Rep. Anderson

Comments on a mayor in Indianapolis who visited a park that was Abandoned and run down and how he got the community involved to clean it up. Also comments on community that 30 churches got together to prevent methamphetamine areas of the community in his district.

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Explains community generated programs.  Referrers to program created in Los Angeles, CA. Also provides another example of compartmentalized community.

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Sen. Morrisette

Comments on community experiences and support.

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Sen. C Starr

Comments on personal background of extended family.  Believes that people will make the biggest difference rather than tax dollars. Believes that opportunities and volunteers would greet this.

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Randy Franke

Legislative Liaison, Coalition of County Children and Family Commission.  Comments on need to focus on early childhood.  Asks how to mobilize the community to step forward and participate.

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Comments on being smart to spend money and recognizes the different need of communities.  Believes that government can underline all efforts and change direction of awareness at all levels and sectors of public.  Explains how California spent their extra money for specialized training for all areas of government.

TAPE 15, A

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Continues to discuss how to better educate with multi levels of education.  Gives example how sports have changed in the last ten years and games and practices are now on Sundays.

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Discusses how government can make a difference in educational content about fundamental issues.

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Chair Morrisette

Confirms website address.

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Answers www.ChildTrauma.org and explains the content.

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Chair Morrisette

Closes informational meeting on Investing Early: Protecting and Nurturing Oregon’s Children to Ensure a Positive Future. Adjourns meeting at 4:57 p.m.