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Conferences, parent meeting, resource fair highlight Head Start schedule By Lori Jay-Linstrom, Parent Involve ment Coordinator The first few months for the Head Start Program are especially busy as we must meet our 45-day and 90-day screening requirements. Within the first 45 days, we must conduct vision, hearing and developmental screening and by the 90th day, we must complete dental and health screening. In October, the Head Start Program finished the 45-day screenings that needed to be done and in November we will finish the 90-day screenings. Teachers also will conduct their first parent/teacher confer ences during this time. On Oct. 29, the Policy Council met with the director at the Salem classroom to review the Head Start refunding application. On Oct. 31, all sites went trick or treating at their local Tribal Area Offices. During November, we will hold our first parent meeting of the year. We are excited to offer a resource fair that will include Tribal and community partners that will provide information for families. The focus of our resource fair is to provide information on services for employment, housing, food and education. A few of our Tribal and community partners that will attend include TANF, Dental, Vocational Rehabilitation, Energy Assistance, Community Health and food shares. All sites will be closed from Nov. 21 through the Thanksgiving holiday, return ing to class on Nov. 28. What do your feet say about you? By Sharon Mason, CHAII November is Diabetes Awareness Month and feet are very important for our continued independence. When our feet hurt or develop problems, they are send ing a message about our lifestyle choices, so listen carefully to what they tell you. Did you know that only 26 percent of women age 18-49 have ever visited a podiatrist (foot doctor)? Take special notice of the following foot ailments: • • • • • • • Fungal Nail: Often caused by the spread of athlete’s foot, but also can be an indication of conditions such as diabetes or arthritis. Tendinitis: Overuse from an increase in physical activity, such as an increase in walking time or distance. Wearing old shoes or shoes that do not fit right also can be a cause. Blisters: Shoes rubbing on your feet because they’re too big and don’t fit right or are too stiff. Ingrown Toenails: Can be caused by cutting/trimming the nails improp erly. Also poor foot structure, hered ity, trauma or foot deformities may be the cause of ingrown toenails. Bunions: Often caused by misalign ment of the joints, biomedical abnor malities, neuromuscular disorders, inflammatory joint disease, congeni tal deformities or arthritis. Plantar Fasciitis (pain in bottom of foot): May be caused by excessive weight gain, bony overgrowth on the heel, muscle imbalance, high- or low-arched feet, improper shoe gear, excessive activity or trauma. Bromohidrosis (foot odor): Increased perspiration from the more than 250,000 sweat glands in the foot because of increased body temperature. You are given only one pair of feet in a lifetime, so pay close attention to the signals sent to you. Taking care of warning signals immediately will prevent permanent damage. Call your doctor or nurse if you notice any of the ailments above. HUNTING/FISHING INCENTIVES 2011 Deer and Elk First Distribution Oct. 24,2011 8 a.m. Natural Resources Office Issued to those who have not received a deer archery tag or any elk tag in 2011 If you are an existing client of the program you will notice changes that have been made to the program’s rates and copayments. For an application, please call 541- 444-8363 or 800-922-1399, ext. 1363, and ask for the Childcare Assistance Program. An application will be sent to you. In an effort to improve service at the Siletz Community Health Clinic, you now will have direct access to clinic departments when calling the local (541-444-1030) or long distance phone number (800-648-0449): • To schedule or confirm a dental appointment, press 1. • To schedule or confirm an optometry appointment, press 2. • To schedule or confirm a medical appointment, press 3. • Pharmacy refill line, press 4 • Speak with pharmacy staff, press 5 • Speak with Contract Health Services, press 6 • Speak with Behavioral Health, press 7 • For a listing of our address, phone and fax numbers, press 8. • To listen to these options again, press 9. • For all other options, dial 0 for the receptionist. CTSI Jobs Tribal employment information is available at ctsi.nsn.us. OPEN Reminder to all Siletz Tribal members: Please report all har vests of deer, elk and salmon to the Natural Resources Department. The name on the tag will be submitted into a drawing after the seasons end and could receive one of the follow ing Walmart gift card incentives. ARCHERYTAGS LATE SEASON If you live in the 11-county service area, are a working family and have a child who is an enrolled Siletz Tribal member, you may qualify for the Child care Assistance Program. Clinic changes telephone options 2011 SILETZ TRIBAL SALMON SEASON 2011/2012 Childcare Assistance OCT. 14, 2011 THROUGH DEC. 12, 2011 Note: “Open Until Filled” vacan cies may close at any time. The Tribe’s Indian Preference policy will HUNTING INCENTIVES $100 ~ $75 ~ $50 WALMART GIFT CARDS Salmon fishing tags can only be used to fish for salmon at the Siletz Tribe’s three fishing sites: apply. Tribal government will not Euchre Creek Falls Dewey Creek Falls Little Rock Creek (hatchery) origin, physical handicap, marital status, politics, membership or non-membership in an employee discriminate in selection because of race, creed, age, sex, color, national organization. Using only the following gear: FISHING INCENTIVE Second Distribution Nov. 7,2011 8 a.m. Natural Resources Office Remaining tags issued to any eligible Siletz Tribal member Dip Net Spear Gaff Hook $50 WALMART GIFT CARD CTSI constantly is looking Salmon tags are issued by the Natural Resources Department on Monday - Friday from 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Please report all harvests: Mike Kennedy 541-444-8232 mikek@ctsi.nsn.us or Kelley Ellis at 541-444-8227 kelleye@ctsi.nsn.us Questions, please contact: Mike Kennedy 541-444-8232 mikek@ctsi.nsn.us - . Questions, please contact: Mike Kennedy 541-444-8232 mikek@ctsi.nsn.us for temporary employees to cover vacancy, vacations, maternity leave and extended sick leave. If you are retired, a homemaker or a student and are looking for temporary work that can last from two weeks to 12 weeks, please submit a temporary application for the temp pool. J November 2011 • Siletz News • 7
