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SILETZ NEWS Delores Pigsley, Tribal Chairman Brenda Bremner, General Manager and Editor-in-Chief Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians Vol. 44, No. 4 Presorted First-Class Mail U.S. Postage Paid - Permit No. 178 Salem, OR Siletz News Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians P.O. Box 549 Siletz, OR 97380-0549 April 2016 Easter Egg Hunt • March 26, 2016 • Siletz Tribal Community Center Courtesy photos by Andrea Suitter Above left: Julian Cordova Above middle: An unidentified youngster Above: Chasta Marceau, Emma Marceau, Silas Marceau, Sue Langstaff, Jeff Sweet, Dawn Patrick and Ella Patrick Left: Zoey Howard Far left: Jeff Sweet and Isaac Estrada National Child Abuse Prevention Month College Students Summer Internship Program accepting applications Students attending college can apply for the Tribe’s 2016 College Students Sum- mer Internship Program. To be eligible, you must be at least a half-time student and in good academic standing. Applications will be mailed to known students, but if you do not receive one, please contact Assistant General Manager Bonnie Petersen or the education specialists at any Tribal area office to request an application. This program assists Tribal students with locating internship placements to gain work experience in their field of study. Nine slots are available for 2016. Students can work up to 368 hours at minimum wage and can be placed within or outside of the Tribe. Students selected for the program must complete an orientation, criminal history background check and drug screening. (Note: The Tribe does not recognize Oregon laws allowing the use of medical or recreational marijuana.) Placements can begin in June, but must be completed by Sept. 30, 2016. Community’s support for children, families can cause better parenting Parents and caregivers who have support from family, friends, neighbors and their communities are more likely to provide safe and healthy homes for their children. When parents lack this support or feel isolated, they may be more likely to make poor decisions that can lead to neglect or abuse. Concerned citizens and organizations are realizing that the best way to prevent child abuse and neglect is to help parents develop the skills and identify the resources they need to understand and meet their children’s emotional, physical and developmental needs and protect their children from harm. Child abuse and neglect prevention requires a variety of services to help families improve outcomes for children and families. Parents are more likely to make lasting changes when they are empowered to identify solutions that make sense to them. Com- mon activities of prevention programs include: • • • Students should send a completed application and an unofficial copy of transcripts to: • By mail: By fax: By email: • CTSI Attn: College Internship Program P.O. Box 549 Siletz, OR 97380-0549 541-444-2307 collegeinterns@ctsi.nsn.us Deadline for applications to be received at the Siletz central administration build- ing is 4:30 p.m. on April 29, 2016. • • Public awareness campaigns, such as PSAs, posters and brochures that promote healthy parenting, child safety and how to report suspected maltreatment Curriculum that teaches children safety and protection skills, such as programs that focus on preventing sexual abuse Parent education programs to help parents develop positive parenting skills and decrease behaviors associated with child abuse and neglect Home visiting programs that provide support and assistance to expecting and new mothers in their homes Parent mentor or leadership programs that provide role models and support to families in crisis Parent support groups, where parents work together to strengthen their families and build social networks Respite and crisis care programs, which offer temporary relief to caregivers in stressful situations by providing short-term care for their children See Child Abuse Prevention on page 13
