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CIRCLE OF LIFE WOMEN’S WELLNESS by Sandra Hahn So many women are caretakers for others, leaving their own health needs for tomorrow. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This is a good time for women to make sure they have had their wellness check this year. Breast cancer is a growing problem in this country for all women. Native women have had lower survival rates o f breast cancer. We need to change that by letting women know how important it is to get their screenings! You can’t prevent breast cancer but you can find it early with regular breast cancer screening. Breast cancer screening has three parts: -Breast self-exam -Breast exam by your health care provider (once a year after age 18). -Mammogram (starting around age 35-40) join together to learn more about women’s health. Speakers include Ruth Jensen and Donna Standing Rock from the Northwest Indian Health Board., as well as Ellen Potter, Nurse Practitioner from the Siletz Clinic. Dinner, childcare and door prizes provided! Notice to all A&D clients DUII and Outpatient: Beginning September 1 ,1998, all payments for A lcohol and D rug treatm ent services including DUII Treatment are to be mailed or given directly to Patient Accounts located at the Clinic. Acceptable methods o f payment include: personal checks, money orders and cash (note - cash payments are to be paid directly to patient accounts and should not be sent through the mail)! The A&D Counselor w ill not be collecting paym ent for A&D services! Please make the checks or money orders out to The Siletz Community Health Clinic - A&D. On the reference line, please note i f th e check or m oney order is for diversion and/or if it is for someone other than whose name is on the check! Pap tests are a test to check for abnormal changes to the cells o f the cervix. When found early, cervical cancer is easier to treat. A woman should start having her pap tests, once All A&D clients will be assessed a fee based a year, when she turns 18 or when she has had upon the following criteria: sex. Older women need Pap tests too. Even 1. Level of Care assessed by the intake women who have gone through thechange o£ counselor/evàlüâtor life need a Pap test every year. 2. Income level and/or food stamp eligibil ity (proof o f both must be provided). Cervical cancer CAN be prevented. You can 3. Extenuating circumstances such as lower your risk o f getting cervical cancer by: Extreme medical costs I ' 3 -limiting your sex partners -using latex condoms and nonoxynal-9 with Please note that CTSI Community A&D sex partners -getting treatment if you are exposed to genital w arts/H um an P apillom a virus (H PV) o r sexually transmitted diseases (STD) -not using cigarettes, or other forms o f tobacco -avoiding second hand cigarette smoke -having a Pap test EVERY year or as often as recommended by your health care provider Routine screening offers either peace o f mind for a clean bill o f health or early detection o f problems which almost always means a good outcome. I f you are do for your circle-of life exam, please call the Siletz Community Health Clinic today and schedule your appointment (444-103O or l -800^648-0449). I f you or som eone you know is not g ettin g th eir screening because Of lack o f insurance, funding is available through our breast and cancer prevention grant. Whenever possible Third Party resources will be billed for A&D services. Whatever amount billed and not covered by third party resources will be the responsibility o f the client. Additionally, clients receiving payment from third party resources billed by the pro gram are required to sign that payment over to the Siletz Community Health Clinic - A&D Patient Accounts. As noted above, Payments by Checks and money orders can be mailed to: Siletz Community Health Clinic Attn: A&D Patient Accounts. 107 SE Swan P.O. Box 320 Siletz, Or. 97380 Cash Payments can be made at the above address. Please note on your check or money order that this is for an A&D outpatient or DUII payment. All Patient Account inquiries can be directed either in person or by phone at: (541) 444-1030 ext. 204 or if calling long distance, 1-800-648-0449 ext. 204. Thank you! I__________ SPECIALNOTICE________ J The Siletz Natural Resources Department has begun work on the Environmental Assessment and management Plan for the 3.837.97 acres o f commercial forestland. The assessment will identify and address issues and concerns relating to forestry activities. A t this time, w e are requesting input on any concerns or issues th a t y o u w o u ld lik e a d d ressed in th e Environmental Assessment which relates to the management o f commercial forest land. The program will be increasing DUII Fees in the Management Plan will determine the annual near future. This will apply to all new DUII allowable cut and regulate timber harvest for clients in the near future. This includes a 10-year p erio d . P lease su b m it y o u r current clients who drop out of the program comments to Mari J. Kramer, Acting Tribal and re-enter the program. A ll D U II clients Forester, by October 15, 1998. You may are responsible for paym ent o f the assessed contact Mari at the Siletz Natural Resources fees fo r the services they have received, even Department or by calling (541) 444-8231, or i f they do not complete the program! Any 1-800-922-1399, ext. 231. person who has an outstanding balance will be required to p a y it p rio r to re-entering NEW HOURS - Business Information Center treatment! in Siletz- Monday 9 am - 4 pm R eg u lar O u tp atien t A & D C lien ts are Tuesday - Friday - 9 am -1 pm responsible for payment to the’ Siletz A&D CLOSED THURSDAYS Program for services they receive, with the Alternative Appointment times available for following exceptions. business counseling with 1 week prior , 1. Enrolled Siletz Tribal Members - proof . scheduling. o f enrollment is to be provided. Call Lisa Brown at (541) 444-8255 2. Enrolled members o f other Federally -or- 1-800-922-1399 ext. 255 Recognized Tribes - proof o f enrollment must be provided. Siletz women are also invited to our CIRCLE (Please note that Tribal members will only C u ltu ral G athering - O ctober4,1998, OF LIFE GATHERING. It will be held on Be billed i f it has been determined that a third . 1:00 p.m. at the Dance House, Get together to Tuesday, O ctober^?* from 6 - 8 p.m. at the j party resource has made a paym ent to the practice feather dancing, singing, sharing stories, Tribal Community Center in Siletz. We will etc. Call 444-8246 for more information. client fo r services billed by the program)! -11
