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March 14-21 is National Poison Prevention Week - Keep Yourself Safe »SÄ2L.. SSiKÄS people - more than half under age 6 - swallow or have contact with a poisonous substance. Accidental poisoning is second only to motor vehicle crashes as a leading cause of unintentional injury death in the United States. All ages are affected by unintentional poisoning. In 2006. poison control centers re ported about 2.4 million incidents where people were exposed to poison. About 85 percent of these exposures were acciden tal and more than 92 percent happened in the home. Child poisoning victims usually are exposed to cosmetics, personal care items, cations, foreign bodies, cough and cold medicines and plants. Adult poisoning often includes pain relievers, sedatives or cleaning agents. To poison-proof your home: Store medicine, cleaners, paints/ varnishes and pesticides in their origi nal packaging in locked cabinets or out of sight and reach of children. Install a safety latch - that locks when you close the door - on child- accessible cabinets containing harmful containers. Purchase and keep all medicines in containers with safety caps. Never keep old medicines around. Take them THE FEDERAL BUDGET . F iscal Y ear 20 I ] I Standing with Native American Communities I I I I I I I Having steered the economy back from the brink of a depression, the Administration is committed to moving the Nation from recession to recovery by sparking job creation to get millions of Americans back w°rk a"d building a new foundation for the long-term prosperity for all American families. To do this, the .011 Budget makes critical investments in the key areas that will help to reverse the decline in economic security that American families have experienced over the past decade with investments in education, dean energy, infrastructure, and innovation. But even as we meet the challenge of the recession and work to build an economy that works for all American families, we must also change the way Washington does business - ending programs that don t work, streamlining those that do, cracking down on special interest access, and bringing a new responsibility to how tax dollars are spent The President's Budget takes the steps to help jumpstart job creation, works to strengthen the economic security of American families, and makes the tough choices to put our Nation back on the path to fiscal responsibility. *° ior ****« . Following are some methods of im- mediate poisoning treatment: It you find your child unconscious, not breathing or having convulsions or seizures because of poison contact or ingestion, contact your local emergency number immediately. If your child has come in contact with poison and has mild or no symptoms, call the poison control center at 800-222-1222. Swallowed poison - Remove the item from the child and have the child spit out any remaining substance. Do not force your child to vomit. Do not use syrup of ipecac. Skin poison - Remove the child’s clothes and rinse the skin with luke warm water for at least 15 minutes. Eye poison - Flush the child’s eye by holding the eyelid open and pouring a steady stream of room-temperature water into the inner corner. Poisonous fumes - Take the child outside or into fresh air immediately. It the child has stopped breathing, start CPR (cardiopulmonary resusci tation) and do not stop until the child breathes on his or her own or until someone can take over. Undergraduates Can Apply for Sea Grant Summer Scholars Program A new Sea Grant Summer Scholars program is accepting undergraduate applicants who would like to get an inside look at marine science and resource management careers by spending the summer working on a marine science project for a state or local agency. Oregon Sea Grant plans to select five or more Summer Scholars, each of whom will spend 10 weeks this summer working with a marine research, outreach, educa tion or public policy agency or institution in Oregon. Potential projects range from I To give Native American families the tools that they need to succeed, the Budget will. i police station after having peeled off the name on the container. Never refer to medicine as “candy” or another appealing name. Check the label each time you give a child medicine to make sure you are giving them the right medicine. Never place poisonous products in food or drink containers. Keep coal, wood or kerosene stoves in safe working order. Keep all smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in working order. -nd Alaska Natives (AVANs). The Budget includes $4 4 billion for the Indian Health Service (IHS) to expand investments Increa8es for IHS will strengthen existing Federal tribal and uiban programs that serve 1 1.9 million AI/ANs at approximately 600 facilities nationwide and will expand access to Contract Health I available to at IHS-funded hea,th fare facilities. The provided outside of the Indian health sy stem when services am not Budget will also hind staff and operating costs at new and I expanded facilities to increase access to health care and enhance the Indian health system The efforts I I ^T° rted *n a1® ®ud8et to «pand health services in Indian communities also indude an analysis of how IHS can improve distribution of resources throughout the Indian health system. , I governments Empower Tribal Nations. The Administration supports tribal self-determination and will assist tribal in enhancing their management capacity. The Budget provides increased funding to better collecting and analyzing biological data to developing museum exhibits and assisting on information campaigns. The application deadline is March 31. For more information, visit http://seagrant.oregonstate.edu/funding/fellowships/ undergrad_fellows.html. compensate Tribe» for the work they perform in managing Federal programs under self-determination contracts and self-governance compacts Additionally, the Budget includes proposals to foster better coordination between the Departments of the Interior and Justice on Indian law enforcement issues Expand access to college and boost Native American college completion The Presidents budget provides $31.7 million in funding for Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities in the Department of Education a 5 percent increase from 2010. It also includes $3 8 million to strengthen Native American- | Serving Non-Tribal Institutions. In addition, the Budget includes $127 million for Post Secondary education for Native Americans within the Department of the Interior. The budget expands the maximum Pell Grant award to $5,550 for the next school year and ensures that future financial aid is reliable by making the Pell program mandatory and increasing the value of the maximum award by the CPI plus one percentage point J I I I I I I I I Support Infrastructure Development for Native Americans. The FY 2011 Bureau of Reclamation s budget supports Native American infrastructure projects and activities. The budget provides $62 million for the Bureau s ongoing rural water projects. When completed, such rural water supply projects as Mni Wicoru (South Dakota) and Garrison (North Dakota) will serve large on reservation, tribal populations. In addition, the Bureau of Reclamation s budget provides funding for Indian Water Settlements, including $10 million for the Navajo Nation Water Settlement (a $7 million increase over the FY 2010 enacted level) and $4 million for the Soboba water settlement. The budget also provides $7.5 million for the Bureau of Reclamation s Native American Affairs Offia-an increase of $1.4 million over the FY 2010 enacted level, which will go toward supporting the Secretary s Indian Water Rights Office and enable Reclamation to participate on federal negotiation teams. I I I I I I I I I & I Support I ending m l ow-Income Communities. The Budget makes affordable financing in tow-income communities, including Native communities, available by providing targeted support' to Communiri Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) throughout the Nation. The $250 million in financial support help these local financial institutions offer affordable loans to small busmesses, consumers, nonprofit developers, and home buyers m communities that lack access to affordable credit «-pecificalh the budget provides $12 million for the CDFI Fund s Native Initiatives, which supports CDHs that »rve Native communities. IN THE UNITED STATES. FALLS ARE THE SECOND LEADING CAUSE OF UNINTENTIONAL INJURY DEATH FOR NATIVE AMERICANS AGED 55+ In a study, nearly 1 in 5 of American Indian Elders reported they fell more than once in the past year I I I I Combat Crime in Indian Country. The Budget includes $19 million to support 45 additional FBI agents for Indian Country and $256 million in grants and technical assistance to increase public safety efforts in tribal areas. The funding for additional FBI agents will be provided on a reimbursable basis through the Interior Department The Departments of Justice and Interior will coordinate the deployment of Federal public safety resources to best address the public safety needs in Indian Country . Provide Funds for Cobell Settlement Under the terms of the settlement, which is pending < on^-essional action and the approval of the Court, approximately $1.4 billion would be distributed to nwmbers to fr“8* management and accounting issues Each class member will receive $1,000 for their historical accounting claims and may receive additional funds related to trust management claims under a formula set forth in the settlement agreement The settlement also provides for a $2 billion Trust I^nd Consolidation Fund for the buv-back and consolidation of frac donated land interests over a 10-year period. In addition to purchasing land interests and other trust reform initiatives. the Fund will also contribute up to $60 million for a scholarship fund for the benefit of educating American Indians and Alaska Natives. Elder Safety I I I I I I What can we do to protect our American Indian Elders from falls? .Make the Home a Safe Place • • • Remove rugs, wires, and other trip hazards; use non-slip mats in the bathroom Improve lighting, use night-lights in hallways and bathrooms Wear shoes at all times, inside or outside the home Review Prescription Medications • • Have a doctor or pharmacist review prescription medications Some medications, or combinations of medicines, can cause dizziness or drowsiness Check Vision • • Poor vision can increase the chances of a fall I he wrong glasses, cataracts or glaucoma can limit vision - promote yearly eye checkups. Exercise Regularly • • Exercise and stretching increase strength and reduce the chances of a fall Numerous other health benefits to exercise - living longer & feeling better! PROTECT OUR PEOPLE PREVENT ELDER FALLS H k Tnbal Community Hcallli Department has a program designed at making sour house a safer place Please contact Sltaron or Lindy at 541-444-963 3 or 800448-0449. ext 1633. to schedule a tome safets assessment al v our house or at the house of someone you care about March 2010 • Siletz News 15
