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TRIBAL PROGRAM NEWS CEDARR Community Efforts Demonstrating the Ability to Rebuild and Restore May 7, 5:30 p.m. Siletz Community Health Clinic For more information, call 541-444-8286. We hope to see you there! Ask Raven Raven will answer your questions about problems associated with alcohol, tobacco and other drugs. You can call in your questions to the numbers at right or mail them to: Raven P.O. Box 549 Siletz, OR 97380-0549 Dear Raven: How can I get infor mation on how not to drink ever? From Ire Dear Tre: I am very happy to give you some information about how to not drink ever. And I am glad to know you are thinking about this. I know you have been a big help to your mom. Here are some important things to remember: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Make a list of the people you know who give you lots of love and sup port and whom you can talk to. Find a sport and something creative that you enjoy doing. Find someone who needs your help and help that person as often as you can. Tell the truth, even when it would be easier to tell a lie. Work hard in school. Learn about your culture and your Tribal history. Respect your mom, your teachers and other Elders. Learn to enjoy reading. Make good friends and be a good friend. Be a kind person to yourself and to others. Learn how to be a good listener. Remember that you are a really good person who is able to do great things in your life. And if you ever feel like you might drink, if you feel sad or mad or lonely, talk to someone who will listen and care and support you. And write to me whenever you want. When you hear a raven call ing out from a high tree, it might be me saying ‘'hello." Raven Dear Raven: How do we help a friend who's on drugs and is going downhill fast. We love her and want to help. She feels like I'm doing her wrong, back-stabbing her. I love her and w ant her to stop. She always wants money, my car, and when I tell her no she freaks out. Help me. Siletz Sister Dear Siletz Sister: Thank you for your question. When people are active in their addiction, they have a hard lime seeing beyond their own needs. They often are blind to others' feelings, thoughts and love. They seek out what 8 • Siletz News • will benefit them and help support their addiction. This is a very hard thing for loved ones to witness. Often loved ones have a hard time understanding the disease of addiction and the hold it has on the person. I urge you to always remember that your friend has a disease. Do not take her behavior and anger personally. For you. Siletz Sister, it's important to not gel caught up in her disease. There are ways for you to learn how to detach, with love, from the behaviors and not the person. A program for you to look to for help and support is AI- ANON. Al-ANON provides 12-Step meetings for the family and friends of people with addictions. In those meet ings you will find others who are go ing through the same things you are. They will be able to share their experi ence. strength and hope with you. To Find an AI-ANON meeting near you. look in the white pages of the phone book, check the section of your news paper that lists community meetings, or call the Siletz Tribal A&D Program at 800-600-5599 and they will help get that information for you. When you take care of yourself in this way, you will be in a very good place to help your friend when she has made the decision to get help. In the mean time. stand firm on saying "no" to loan ing money and the use of your car. There are many other ways to be a good friend. Offer her a place to visit you that is alcohol and drug-free. Lis ten to her when she is hurt and scared. Continue to love her despite her be havior in her addiction. Continue to be the good friend that you are. And let me know how you are doing. Raven Dear Raven: My daughter came home with a list of activities offered by the Youth Prevention Team for spring break. I know the team is a combination of several CTSI depart ments, like Tobacco Prevention, Housing, A&D Prevention, Education and more, I hey offer so much and I want her involved. My child does not get into trouble at school or is “at-risk” to use drugs, tobacco or alcohol. I heard you have May 2008 Siletz Tribal A&D Programs Prevention, Outpatient Treatment and Women’s Transitional Siletz: 800-600-5599 or 541 -444-8286 Eugene: 541 -484-4234 Salem: 503-390-9494 Portland: 503-238-1512 to be labeled “at-risk” to attend these functions. Is that true? Mom of a Great Kid! Dear Mom: Congratulations on your daughter's success as a person and student. She must have a lot of sup port from her family and friends. What I know is that anybody can sign up for these programs and nobody is singled out. These great folks plan long ahead of time to provide a wide range of activities for everyone with many levels of skills. When planning, they use a guide addressing risk and protective factors today’s youth deal with. Every activity is planned to bolster leadership skills, community involvement, mentoring, cultural identity and self-expression, not to mention offering programming that is alcohol, tobacco and drug-free. This is key! I know you say, how does ice skating or a dance fit in this plan? When you get kids - Tribal youth and other Native kids - together from the 11-county service area, they start to recognize each other and increase their group identity. Of ten, it's when an adolescent or pre-teen feels alone that they begin unhealthy lifestyle choices that can have an impact on them for the rest of their lives. Sign your daughter up and often. Get her involved in the opportunities that are offered in your community. Remember, anyone under age IO will need to have an adult chaperone, but they are welcome to come too! By the way, the summer calendar is coming out soon so watch for it! Raven What is CAB? by Denis Bosque, Delinquency Prevention Specialist The Siletz Tribal Community Ac countability Board is a culturally spe cific diversion opportunity for Siletz Tribal youth. CAB volunteers provide diversion supervision. They work with the youth and his or her family to de velop a diversion plan that: • • Utilizes available Tribal resources Encourages Tribal values that sup port positive decision-making Holds youth accountable for their actions CAB volunteers are Siletz Tribal mem bers who model positive behaviors in their community. The board is guided by a staff coordinator and appointed by a staff ad visory group. A Tribal Council member serves as an advisory group member. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer by serving on the CAB. please call 541-444-8267 or 800-600-5599. Narcotics Anonymous Meetings Monday - 7:30-8:30 p.m. Atonement Lutheran Church 2315 N Coast Highway (101). Newport Friday - 7:30-8:30 p.m. Atonement Lutheran Church 2315 N Coast Highway (101), Newport Tuesday - 7:30-8:30 p.m. TLC - A&D Building 565 Old River Road. Siletz Saturday - 6-7 p.m. Siletz VFW 143 SE Eggbert St., Siletz Tuesday - 7:30-8:30 p.m. St. Peter the Fisherman Lutheran Church 1226 SW 13th St., Lincoln City Saturday - 6:30-7:30 p.m. St. James Episcopal Church 2490 NE Hwy 101. Lincoln City Thursday - 8-9 p.m. St. Peter the Fisherman Lutheran Church 1226 SW 13th St., Lincoln City Toll-Free Help Line - 877-233-4287
