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Courtesy photo by Lauren Patterson Portland-area youth display their acorn mush paddles. ATOD Prevention: Culture is prevention; youth council meets monthly By Jenifer Metcalf, ATOD/Delinquency Prevention Coordinator ' .................. norms to reduce ATOD (alcohol, tobacco and other drugs) use and abuse The Substance Abuse Prevention pro gram has great things to offer. Come and find out what you can do to raise aware ness and help carry a positive message in this community by addressing community The goal of prevention is to raise awareness and delay the onset of first use. The philosophy of the Siletz Tribal Behavioral Health Prevention Program is based on four healing principals that were identified by prevention partners when the first prevention plan was developed in 1999. They are as follows: 1. Healing from problems associated with alcohol, tobacco and other drugs comes from within - ourselves, our Tribe and our community. We will find the support and resources to heal, renew and rebuild. 2. Our journey is linked to our past. It is with our cultural values and today’s knowledge that we will be able to restore, mend and strengthen our selves and future generations. 3. We will educate our children about the harmful effects of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs from the time they are in their mother’s womb until they pass from this world. The health, suc cess and well-being of future genera tions depends upon the strength of our message. 4. Healing of the individual and Tribe go hand in hand. The well-being of the Tribe is inseparable from the well being of the individual. Siletz Tribal Youth Leadership Education (STYLE) Over a hundred years ago Black Hk had a vision of the time •when Indian People would heal from the devastating effects of European migration. In his vision the Sacred Koop which had been broken, would be mended in seven generations. lord wit A pfrmùricm of Sacred ÇrrMmf Outsat h The children bom into this decade will be the seventh generation. Your Tribe has a youth council that meets on the third Sunday of the month at the Siletz Behavioral Health Center at 2 p.m. Chair: Ashliegh Ramirez Vice Chair: Brett Lane Secretary: Drew Dinwoodie Treasurer: Ronald Butler If you are interested in becoming a member of this council, please show up. You also are welcome to come to the meetings to help decide on upcom ing events, leadership trainings and peer relationship building. We look forward to seeing you and meeting you. Parents are the single greatest influ ence upon their children and have a major role in determining whether or not their children will experience alcohol- or other drug-related problems. Behavioral Health Prevention staff ATOD/Delinquency Prevention Coordi nator: Jenifer Metcalf Tobacco Prevention Education: Tasha Mason Strategic Prevention Framework Coordi nator: Cyndee Druba Prevention Assistant: Jeremy Lacewell Election Board Application Tribal members interested in serving on the Election Board must fill out the following form and return it to the address below. Applications for consid eration will be accepted through May 31, 2012. All applications should be mailed to Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, Attn: Executive Secretary to Tribal Council, P.O. Box 549, Siletz, OR 97380- 0549; or faxed to 541-444-8325. W mi I m CMA' m G w OU- W* Wart TI m to K in « w* TI im F rter« are many vayr to fait to protect our cAtUren - one 0/ those ways is by being a foster parent. The Sdelt Tribal Indian Child'Welfare Department is accepting and recruiting foster homes on behalf of our Tribal children. Tor more information, cad Christy Kurt, foster care certifier, at «009221399. ext 133«. or 541444833«. 8 • Siletz News • March 2012 Address: State: Telephone: Day ( _________ Evening ( ZIP: ) _________________
