want help getting a job?
employment-Focused Transition Services
Do you have a diagnosed disability (IeP or 504)?
S iletz T ribal V ocational R ehabilitation P rogram
You could be eligible for STVRP services.
Dear Student and Parent/Guardian,
Did you know that a student may qualify for and benefit from support to strengthen
his or her ability to go to work after high school ends? Did you know that the plan-
ning process for getting needed support starts while a student is still in high school?
The Siletz Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation Program (STVRP) provides
staff in schools to offer employment-related assistance to students who
are on Individualized Education Plans (IEP) or 504 plans and may
benefit from assistance in transitioning out of high school into the
world of work. STVRP has a partnership with your local school
district to inform you that you may qualify for services.
Much like school supports that allow for a better chance to
complete high school, employment supports are based on indi-
vidual needs and services are specific to each person to achieve
the goal of employment.
Your TVR counselor will work with you to help determine
how your disability affects your ability to go to work. If you are
eligible for STVRP services, you and your TVR counselor will focus
on how to assist you with making your transition out of high school
into employment.
If you are interested in more information about STVRP and/or
scheduling a meeting with the TVR counselor assigned to your school
district, please contact:
Steps in working with the
Siletz Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation Program (STVRP)
Step 1: Establish contact with the STVRP counselor assigned to your
school and schedule a meeting. Your first meeting with a STVRP
counselor will be to gather information about you and your needs,
and to discuss whether the STVRP fits for you. If the program
is for you …
Step 2: Sign an application and a STVRP counselor will deter-
mine whether or not you’re eligible for services by talking with
you about your needs, your disability and what barriers you have
as a result. The counselor also may need to do some additional
testing and will read through your school records.
Step 3: Once you’re eligible, you’ll meet with your STVRP counselor
to discuss your goals and plans for employment. STVRP counselors
can provide guidance and counseling to students who need help deter-
mining their goals or planning for what they want after high school.
Step 4: You’ll also work with your STVRP counselor to discuss the impact of your
barriers as you work to reach your employment goals and determine what services
are necessary to help you reach your goals.
You can get the help you need – schedule your appointment today!
How to contact STVRP
800-922-1399 or 541-444-2532 (Siletz office)
503-390-9494 (Salem office)
General Council Meeting
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Call to Order
Invocation
Flag Salute
Roll Call
Approval of Agenda
Approval of Minutes
STVRP in Siletz– 800-922-1399/541-444-2532
STVRP in Salem – 503-390-9494
we look forward to assisting you with your vocational needs!
Angie Butler – Program Director
Jackie welch – Job Developer/Counselor
Selene Rilatos – Program Aide
Fawn Glover – Program Aide
STBC updating
website for Tribal
business owners
Siletz Tribal Behavioral
Health Programs
The Siletz Tribal Business Cor-
poration is updating its website for
every Siletz Tribal member business
owner over the next few months and
needs your updated information.
Marriage Ordinance &
Dissolution of Marriage Ordinance
Prevention, Outpatient Treatment,
and women’s and Men’s
Transitional
Siletz: 800-600-5599 or
541-444-8286
Eugene: 541-484-4234
Please contact Kimbrali Somes
at 541-994-2142, 877-564-7298
or ksomes@stbcorp.net for more
information and/or to provide your
business information.
Tribal Council Committee Reports
Tribal Members’ Concerns
Chairman’s Report
Announcements
This a great way to get your busi-
ness an online presence if you don’t
have a webpage and to increase your
presence if you do.
Adjourn
Salem: 503-390-9494
Portland: 503-238-1512
Narcotics Anonymous Toll-Free
Help Line – 877-233-4287
For information on Alcoholics
Anonymous: aa-oregon.org
Time to gather materials for baskets
Spring is here and very soon hazel
sticks will be ready to pick and peel.
Hazel stick gathering is a must for
anyone interested in making traditional
Siletz baskets. Spruce root can be dug all
year round and is used for the weavers or
weft of Siletz baskets.
Bear grass and maidenhair fern are
used for overlay to make our traditional
designs or marks in our baskets and both
are picked in late summer.
Any Tribal members interested in
gathering can call Bud Lane at 800-922-
1399, ext. 1320, or 541-444-8320, or
e-mail budl@ctsi.nsn.us. Just a reminder
– basket materials must be gathered in a
timely fashion.
Here is a general breakdown of gath-
ering times for different materials:
May
Hazel, willow and fir sticks; spruce
roots
June
Hazel, willow and fir sticks (until
mid-June); spruce roots
July
CeDARR
Community efforts Demonstrating the Ability to Rebuild and Restore
Mission Statement: Working together as a whole community, we will utilize
our resources to eradicate and prevent the use of all illegal drugs, underage
drinking and abusive use of alcohol, delinquency and community violence.
Fir sticks, spruce roots, bear grass,
maidenhair fern
August
Fir sticks, spruce roots, bear grass,
maidenhair fern, hazel sticks (limited),
willow sticks
September
Bear grass, maidenhair fern, wood-
wardia fern, spruce roots
April 10
Noon
Lunch is provided
Siletz Community Health Clinic
200 Gwee-Shut Road, Siletz
For more information, call
541-444-8267.
April 2014
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