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TRIBAL PROGRAM NEWS CHS Clarifies Current Priority Funding Level Mission Statement: To ensure services are available at the end of the calendar year, Contract Health Services (CHS) manages money by fluctuating services to stay within the budgeted level of funds. You may experience your care being deferred due the level of spending occurring in CHS. Priority I: Emergent/Acutely Urgent Care Services Definition: Diagnostic or thera peutic services that are necessary to prevent the immediate death or serious impairment of the health of the individual, and which, because of the threat to the life or health of the individual, necessitate the use of the most accessible health care available and capable of furnishing such service. Diagnosis and treatment of injuries or medical conditions that, if left untreated, would result in uncertain but potentially grave outcomes. Priority il: Preventive Care Services Definition: Primary health care that is aimed at the prevention of disease or disability. This includes services proven effective in avoiding an occurrence (primary prevention) and services proven effective in mitigating the consequences of an illness or condition (secondary prevention). Level II services are available at most IHS or tribal facilities. Priority III: Primary and Secondary Care Services Definition: Inpatient and outpatient care services that involve the treatment of prevalent illness or conditions that have a significant impact on morbidity and mortality. This involves treatment for conditions that may be delayed without progressive loss of function or risk of life, limb, or senses. It includes services that may not be available at many IHS facilities and/or may require specialty consultation. Priority IV: Chronic Tertiary and Extended Care Services Definition: Inpatient and outpatient care services that 1) are not essential for initial/emergent diagnosis or therapy, 2) have less impact on mortality than morbidity, or 3) are high cost, are elective, and often require tertiary care facilities. These services are not readily available from direct care IHS or tribal facilities. Careful case management by the CHS Gatekeeping Review Committee is a requirement, as is monitoring by the medical officer or his/her designee. Depending on cost, the referral may require concurrence by the clinical/medical director. The Siletz CHS program is currently approving services at level II. July USDA Distribution Dates Siletz Monday, July 7 Tuesday, July 8 Wednesday, July 9 Thursday, July 10 Friday, July 11 9a.m.-3 p.m. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. 9 a.m.-3p.m. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Salem Monday, July 21 Tuesday, July 22 Wednesday, July 23 2 p.m.-7 p.m. 9 a.m.-7 p.m. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. We would like to remind you of the incentive gift certificates available to those (clients as well as non-clients) willing to prepare a meal during our distribution dates. Feel free to ask about how you can receive a gift certif- icate. Call 1 -800-922-1399, ext. 393, or 541-444-8393. See you soon and have happy meals! Indian Family Wellness Position Open Interviewers: Hourly interviewer for Indian Family Wellness Project based in Siletz, Ore. Conduct struc tured one-on-one interviews at office, in participants’ homes, and by phone. Requires three years of experience working in Native American commu nity, interviewing/working with fam ilies, or two years of education beyond high school related to position and one year of related experience, or an equiv alent combination of experience and education. Requires computer literacy; knowledge of laptop computers; driver’s license, transportation, insur ance, and residential telephone; excellent verbal and written commu- nication skills; ability to attend to a high level of detail. Day travel to Salem, Port land, and Eugene to collect information. Preference given to applicants who are enrolled Siletz Tribal members or have documented Native American heritage. Hours vary. Beginning pay $8.88/hr; may be higher depending on qualifications and experience. Job description and application available at <http://www.oslc.org>. Submit application, letter of intent, and resume by July 31,2003, by mail to Oregon Social Learning Center, Attn: Mary P., 160 E. 4th Ave., Eugene, OR 97401; by fax 541-485-7087, Attn: Mary P.; or by e-mail, maryp@oslc.org. EEOAA. Volunteers Needed for Elders Woodcut The Natural Resources Committee is sponsoring an elders woodcut at the tribe’s South Fork #2 firewood unit on July 19 from 7 a jh . to 2 p jn. Volunteers are needed to cut, split, load, and deliver firewood to tribal elders. We particularly need people with pickups (4x4 preferred) who are willing to be matched up with elders in need of wood, especially outside of the Siletz area. We also need chainsaws and splitting mauls. Even if you don’t have any of these items, please come and help provide a source of winter warmth for tribal elders. Elders who need wood for this winter should contact either Kathryn Dick at 541-444-8261 or 1-800-922-1399, ext. 261, or Vai Hibdon at 541 -444-8233 or 1-800-922-1399, ext. 233, to get on the list for wood from this event. Anyone who can volunteer to deliver wood using their own pickup also should contact Kathryn or Vai to get matched up with an elder. Volunteers will meet at the tribal administration building in Siletz at 6:30 a.m. to caravan up to the unit. For anyone coming later than that, directions to the unit are included below. They also will be posted on the administration building doors. Directions to woodcut: From Siletz travel east on Logsden Road to Logsden. After crossing the bridge, take a left on Moonshine Park Road and travel 0.6 miles to Mill Creek Road (gravel road on right). Take Mill Creek Road to the first road to the right (Cerine Creek Road). On Cerine Creek Road, go past the yellow gate and travel approximately 1.5 miles to a spur on the left. This is the E600 Road. Take the E600 Road uphill approximately 1 mile to the firewood unit (stay left at the two spurs near the top). Signs will be posted on the gravel roads.The E600 Road is a steep, narrow gravel road. Drive with care. July 2003 □ Siletz News □ 5
