TRIBAL PROGRAM NEWS
Siletz Tribal Alcohol & Drug Programs
Prevention, Outpatient Treatment, and
Women’s Transitional
Siletz: 1-800-600-5599 or 541-444-8286
Eugene: 541-484-4234
Salem: 503-390-9494
Portland: 503-238-1512
Employment Services Program
Lists Guidelines
Have you ever wondered what ESP
means? Who qualifies? Or how to access
benefits from ESP? Here are the answers
to your questions.
ESP stands for Employment
Services Program. It’s a combination of
programs that promote education, self-
sufficiency, and employment to tribal
members who live within the 11 -county
service area and meet the income
guidelines for each component.
General Assistance and Temporary
Assistance for Needy Families are grant
assistance programs designed to meet
the basic needs of individuals and fami
lies in need. Grant assistance is available
for Siletz Tribal members only.
All adults are required to seek
employment, medical treatment, A&D
treatment, and attend GED or other
classes that are identified by the client
and worker to meet a 22-hours-a-week
self-sufficiency requirement. The client
and worker also identify exceptions to
the 22-hour requirement.
Work Experience, Classroom
Training, On-the-Job Training, and
Direct Placement are open to tribal
members of any recognized tribe,
including descendents with proper
documentation. These programs are
designed to promote self-sufficiency.
Emergency Assistance is open to
Siletz Tribal members who fit within
100 percent of the federal poverty guide
lines. This service is open to individuals
once every 12 months as long as they
aren’t currently on grant assistance.
Diverted Services is open to Siletz
Tribal members who fear losing their
job if they don’t have specific items that
keep them employable, i.e., driver’s
license, car insurance, tires, tools, etc.
An individual must meet the criteria for
this program, fit within 100 percent of
the federal poverty level, and have been
on the job for at least 45 days.
ESP also has Summer Youth
positions available. The family must
meet federal poverty guidelines for
youth age 14 to 21 to participate. Spots
are limited, so please contact your near
est office to get additional information.
Each area office has staff that can
help you apply for the services listed
above. We look forward to serving you!
Siletz Staff: Shelley Christensen,
director; Denise Jordan, ESP clerk
I; and Jaimee Crowe and Valerie
Hibdon, tribal services specialists
Salem Staff: Edwina Flagg and
Cynthia Sheppard, tribal services
specialists
Eugene Staff: Mary Haider, tribal
services specialist
Portland Staff: Anna Renville, tribal
services assistant; and Elizabeth
Nava and Verdene Anderegg, tribal
services specialists
Financial Aid
Deadline Nears
Attention returning and potential
adult vocational training and higher
education students - June 30, 2004, is
the deadline for applying for tribal finan
cial assistance for the fall 2004 term.
For further information, please con
tact the education specialist for your area:
Portland -Katy Kaady,503-238-1512
Salem - Sonya Moody-Jurado,
503-390-9494
Eugene - Nick Sixkiller, 541 -484-4234
Siletz Area and out-of-area/state students
- Mona Fisher, 541-444-9373 or
1-800-922-1399, ext. 1373
Ask Raven
Raven will answer your questions
about problems associated with
alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs. Look
for boxes in tribal offices with Ravens
picture. You can leave your questions
for Raven in these boxes. Those suitable
for Siletz News will be answered here.
If you want a confidential answer to a
question, please leave an address and
Raven will contact you.
Dear Raven: Sometimes I think
my boyfriend is on something, but
whenever I ask him about it he says
he’s not. I’m having a harder and
harder time trusting him. Suspicious
Dear Suspicious: We can’t always
know for sure if someone is using drugs
or drinking. There are three things that
you can do to become more prepared
in case you find out for sure that anyone
you love has a problem with drugs
and/or alcohol.
First, know the signs. Here are
some of the most common ones:
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Not following through with
responsibilities like school, a job,
or family commitments
Moodiness and changes in attitude
Use of breath mints
Bloodshot eyes
Forgetfulness
Weight loss
Restlessness
Sleeping a lot or not sleeping enough
Defensive attitude
Nervous energy
Second, learn ways to talk with the
person about your concerns without ac
cusing, blaming, or anger. A counselor
or someone who has been there can help
you with this.
Third, know your own limits and
stick to them. If the person is acting in
ways that you aren’t comfortable with,
let them know and don’t spend time
with them while they’re acting in that
way. This can be a hard thing to do. Talk
with a counselor. He/she can help you
set healthy boundaries for yourself.
Your loved one will see that his/her
behavior, whether it’s related to alcohol/
drugs or not, doesn’t help him/her have
good relationships.
Dear Raven: I’ve been told that I
need to see a counselor for a problem.
My mom goes to this counselor and
probably says things about me that
aren’t really true. I don’t think I
should see the same counselor as my
mom, but I’m feeling pressured to.
What should I do? No name
Dear No name: Counselors can
usually see different members of the
same family without it causing a problem.
And sometimes it can help family
members work out their differences.
Counselors are taught to be able to
see things from several points of view
and not make personal judgments. If
this counselor is someone you respect,
you might want to try having one or two
counseling sessions with him/her to see
if you feel comfortable. But, it’s still
your decision to make. It’s important
that you see a counselor whom you feel
comfortable with and you’re the best
judge of that.
Announcements
If you think your child may be at
risk for alcohol, tobacco, or other drug
problems and/or juvenile delinquency
behaviors, please call Delina or Crista
at 1-800-600-5599 or 541-444-8286.
One of them will talk with you about
risk factors, and those things that help
protect your child from developing
those problems. They’ll help you
develop a prevention plan that will
support you as a parent and provide
your child with support for making
good choices.
Kayaking: Siletz tribal youth
between age 12 and 18 who are interested
in learning to kayak should call Crista.
She will be available to take up to six
youth to “Boat Night” at the Newport
Pool on Thursday nights from 7 p.m. to
9 p.m. Sign up now to reserve your spot!
Summertime is often a time when
young people get involved in experi
menting with or increasing their use of
alcohol and other drugs. If you’re
concerned about this, please call!
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