A message of hope from Behavioral Health
By Jacob Reid, Data Coordinator/
Receptionist
The story goes that the most valuable
tool in the Devil’s Toolbox is “despair.”
Not greed, not anger, not hatred. Despair.
When we lose hope, we lose our light
and we can often lose ourselves. Therefore,
it’s extremely important that you under-
stand that no matter what valley you’re
walking through, whether it’s addiction or
depression or some other dark and empty
place, there is hope.
There is more than this and you are
more than this. There is no reason you
should do this alone. Our Tribe can be a
source of strength and here at Behavioral
Health, we have ways to help.
We have two outpatient counselors in
Siletz, Zeb and Delina, who offer individ-
ual and group counseling. These groups,
including topics such as Living Skills and
A&D Education, can help build a sense of
community and personal strength.
At the Salem Area Office, our A&D
counselor, Andulia, will be starting up a
new group called “Women’s Generations
Group.” This will be an education/support
group focusing on issues of boundar-
ies, addictions, healthy choices and co-
dependency.
For those want to improve emotional
and mental health, we have two mental
health counselors, Mary-Beth in Siletz and
Rachel in Salem/Portland. They offer indi-
vidual counseling to adults and children
and can help work through issues such
as grief, depression, anxiety and trauma.
Please also remember that much of
your personal strength and wellness is
inseparable from the strength and wellness
of your community. Healing is the shape
of a circle. When you help elders, youth,
neighbors, etc., you also help yourself.
By going outside of yourself and
participating in community events and
activities such as language classes, Siletz
Community Garden, CEDARR, Run to
the Rogue, etc., you are filling in an emp-
tiness that is often left behind from years
of addiction and trauma.
On March 22, we will lead a com-
munity drug-free march that starts at
Siletz Valley School. You are invited to
participate and more information will be
provided via posters as we get closer to
the event (see below). This is open to the
entire community and we encourage you
and your families to participate.
There is hope, for you and for our
community. If you have questions or are
interested in services, please call the
Behavioral Health Department at 541-
444-8286 or (toll-free) 800-600-5599.
Contract Health Services – Preventing Denials
1. When using CHS, you must have
every appointment pre-authorized
by obtaining an authorization
number within 24 hours of ser-
vices rendered.
2. If you are going to a special-
ist appointment (not your pri-
mary care physician), it must be
approved through Gatekeeping.
This means your doctor must fax
referrals and chart notes by Tuesday
of each week for consideration on
Wednesday morning. If approved
through Gatekeeping, you must then
obtain an authorization number from
your CHS worker within 24 hours of
the appointment.
3. When going to the ER or urgent care,
you must notify CHS within 72 hours
(3 business days) of the visit. The ER
Siletz Community Health Clinic
Registration Form Information
Siletz Contract Health Registration applications are different from the Enrollment
forms. You are required to update annually with Contract Health Services, regardless
of if anything has changed.
CHS also requires you to update your application if any information changes.
Addresses, name changes, phone numbers, employment and insurance information
can be changed by completing an updated application. An application must be filled
out for each individual person.
You also can access an application by going to ctsi.nsn.us, hover over Tribal Services,
click on Health Care, scroll to bottom of the page then download registration form.
**The following documentation is needed for various changes**
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Name change
If you have a name change, we need legal documentation in the form of a state ID
card, marriage certificate, divorce decree or other court documentation.
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Moving back into the 11-county service area
When you move back into the service area, we require you to provide documenta-
tion of your physical address. We accept a state ID with the current physical address
listed or a utility bill in your name with the current physical address (we do not
accept Tribal ID, envelopes addressed to your address or any other form of documenta-
tion with a P.O. Box on it).
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and urgent care must be a last resort;
if the service is deemed inappropriate,
CHS will not cover the services. You
must utilize your primary care doctor
when possible.
4. CHS requires you to apply for alternate
resources. This means you are required
to apply for the Oregon Health Plan if
you do not have other insurance, such
as Moda, Blue Cross Blue Shield or
CHS Phone Numbers
Toll-free: 800-628-5720
Local: 541-444-1236
Fax: 541-444-9645
The Siletz Clinic is 100 percent tobacco-free.
Behavioral Health, Prevention to
host a Healing March for community
This march is about taking a stand
together as a community against drug
misuse and abuse.
As a community, we continue to feel
the negative impact of drug addiction in
our families, homes, schools, workforce,
businesses, churches and on our streets.
This negative impact is at the very center
of many of our problems in our com-
munity.
By marching, we are saying we see
drug abuse destroying our community and
we see the need for change. This march
shows that as a community we want to
heal our community.
We encourage everyone to participate.
Come and march if you can or just come
and support this important event in any
way you can. We will provide dinner after
the march at the Tribal Community Center.
March 22 • 12:45 p.m.
Siletz Valley School Gym
o Opening Prayer/Drum
o Speakers
Start marching at football field
o We will march through Siletz
2 different routes/2 groups
Each group will have drummers
and singers, loud speaker, post-
ers and banners
Community dinner – all are wel-
come at the Tribal Community
Center
Healing March
Newborn child
If you are registering a newborn child, please provide a copy of one of the following:
March 22, 2017
Hospital announcement with both mother’s and father’s names printed
Birth certificate
Newspaper announcement with both mother’s and father’s names printed
Starts at 12:45 pm
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Medicare. If you are over-income for
alternate resources, you can provide
that proof to CHS and they can issue
a waiver for that year.
@ Siletz Valley School
Gym
We are in need of
drummers, singers and
concerned community
members. Join us and take
a stand against
drug abuse & march for a
drug-free community!
If you currently have any private insurance (Blue Cross, OHP, HMO, Medicare,
HMA, etc.), please provide a copy of the front and back of your insurance card with
your registration form.
Failure to update your registration annually may leave you responsible for
any and all of your health care bills. Your Caremark card (Pequot) may subse-
quently be held in our office until you have updated.
Please be sure to fill out the entire application. Do not forget to sign and date the
application as this may hold up your registration process. You can return your form with
proper documentation either by mail to Siletz Contract Health, P.O. Box 320, Siletz,
OR 97380. Or you can fax to 541-444-9645.
If you have any questions, please call CHS at 541-444-1236 or 800-628-5720.
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Walk with us and
be a part of healing
our community.
The march will close with
a dinner at the Tribal
Community Center -
All are welcome
For more information
call Dee Butler at 541-444-9618
or
Ashliegh Ramirez at
541-444-8286
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