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Courtesy photo Megan Hawley from the Tribe’s Healthy Family Healthy Child Project (above) joins Ron Davidson of the Children’s Advocacy Center on April 8 to present a proclamation to the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners to designate April 2015 as Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month in Lincoln County. Photos by Diane Rodriquez On April 15, students from Siletz Valley School plant Pinwheels for Prevention (above right, right) outside the building that formerly housed the Siletz Community Health Clinic. Each pinwheel represents a pledge from an individual in the commu- nity who has made a commitment to stand up against child abuse and neglect. Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund Tribal Member Advisory Board Member Recruitment The Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund Board is currently accepting applications from Tribal members for a three-year appointment beginning July 2015 through June 2018. Applications must be received before May 31, 2015. The STCCF Advisory Board is composed of seven unpaid members, including a Siletz Tribal Council representative; three Siletz Tribal members; two non-Tribal members agreed upon by the governor and Tribal chairman and approved by the Tribal Council; and one non-Tribal member selected by the Tribal chairman and approved by the Tribal Council from a list submitted by the governor. Contact the Siletz Community Dental Clinic if you experience dental pain or a dental emergency. The staff will do everything it can to see you as soon as reasonably possible. The board receives travel reimbursement only for attendance at meetings, distributions and other approved public relations events. The Advisory Board meets quarterly (January, April, July and October) to review approximately 100 applications received from charitable organizations or local governments. Board members also attend a quarterly distribution reception held in February, May, August and November. For more detailed information, please visit ctsi.nsn.us/Charitable- Contribution-Fund or contact Rosie Williams, STCCF secretary, at 800-922-1399, ext. 1227, or 541-444-8227. Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund Advisory Board Member Application Name: Roll No: Address: City/State/ZIP: Telephone: (Day) (Evening) May is National Foster Care Month From the Children’s Bureau, within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Ser- vices, which funds the National Foster Care Month initiative on the Child Welfare Information Gateway website each May May is National Foster Care Month, a month set aside to acknowledge alumni, foster parents, family members, volunteers, mentors, policymakers, child welfare professionals and other members of the community who help children and youth in foster care find permanent homes and connections. This year’s theme, Get to Know the Many Faces of Foster Care, recognizes the diversity among the children and youth in foster care, the types of foster families and the professionals who play key roles in bringing children and families together. During National Foster Care Month, we renew our commitment to ensuring a bright future for the nearly 400,000 children and youth in foster care and we celebrate all those who make a meaningful difference in their lives. We are pleased to inform you that the 2015 National Foster Care Month website is now live and encourage you to visit us at childwelfare.gov/fostercaremonth/. By visiting the National Foster Care Month website, you can: Email: • Applications must be submitted by May 31, 2015, to the address below to be considered for appointment at the Regular Tribal Council meeting in June. • Return form to: Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians Rosie Williams, STCCF P.O. Box 549 Siletz, Oregon 97380-0549 10 • Siletz News • May 2015 Morning check-in time is Mon- day-Thursday from 8:30-9 a.m. and Friday from 10-10:30 a.m. Afternoon check-in time is Monday-Friday from 1-1:30 p.m. • • Access new resources geared specifically toward youth, foster families and care- givers, community, Tribes and professionals working in foster care Explore real-life stories – both narratives and videos – told from the perspective of families, youth, foster parents and caseworkers Promote National Foster Care Month by using downloadable widgets for your website, email signature blocks and sample posts for Facebook and Twitter. Join the conversation on social media with #FosterCareMonth. Connect with others through our interactive State Foster Care Directory, where you can access state-by-state contact information to learn about their policies, practices and promotion of National Foster Care Month
