Tribal Childcare Assistance Program can help families with expenses
The Tribal Childcare Assistance Pro-
gram provides assistance with child care
expenses for working families and parents
who are engaged in education programs.
In special cases, respite care also can be
approved.
Eligibility for the program requires
children to be enrolled or eligible to
enroll in the Confederated Tribes of Siletz
Indians. Families must reside within the
11-county service area and the family must
meet income eligibility requirements.
We also require families to apply
through the state for the Employment
Related Day Care (ERDC) program and if
you are determined eligible for ERDC, we
might be able to assist you with a portion
of your copay for this program.
Child care providers must meet new
health and safety requirements to be
eligible for payment under the Tribal
Childcare Assistance Program. These
include completing two online health and
safety courses, Introduction to Child Care
Health and Safety and Recognizing and
Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect; and
enrolling in the State of Oregon’s Office
of Child Care’s Criminal History Registry,
which includes fingerprinting, an FBI
background check, a DHS background
check and a sexual abuse criminal registry
background check.
Our program will assist child care pro-
viders with meeting these new requirements.
Applications for the Tribal Childcare
Assistance Program or becoming certi-
fied as a child care provider are available
on the Tribe’s website (ctsi.nsn.us) or by
calling DeAnn Brown, Head Start direc-
tor, at 541-444-2450 or 800-922-1399,
ext. 1450. Additionally, call Brown if you
need further information.
Information for upcoming 2018 per capita
Siletz Tribal Court would like to remind Tribal members to keep their address
current with the Enrollment Department. Per capita notices will be mailed June 11,
2018, to the address on file with Enrollment.
The 2018 per capita hearing dates are July 10 for money owed to an entity of the
Tribe and July 11-12 for money owed for child support and to the IRS.
If you have questions regarding per capita, contact Tribal Court at 541-444-8228 or
800-922-1399, ext. 1228. Any request to update addresses must be sent to Enrollment.
Apply now for Siletz Tribal Head Start
Applications are ready for the 2018-2019 Siletz Tribal Head Start school year. Your
child must be age 3 or 4 as of Sept. 1, 2018.
We have mailed out applications to children who are enrolled Tribal members.
Applications also can be downloaded from the Tribal website or you can call us at
800-922-1399 or 541-444-2532 to request that one be mailed to you.
A Head Start staff person must verify the information on your application through
either a face-to-face interview or a telephone interview. If we receive your application
in the mail, we will call you to verify the application and if we don’t reach you will
leave a message asking you to call us back. Please be sure to call us back.
We look forward to serving your child and family.
General Council Meeting
May 5, 2018 • 1 p.m.
Siletz Tribal Community Center • Siletz, Oregon
Call to Order
Invocation
Programs
Culture – Alfred Lane IV
Flag Salute
Tribal Members’ Concerns
Roll Call
Chairman’s Report
Approval of Agenda
Announcements
Approval of Minutes
Adjourn
Culture Craft Nights
Feather Dance Practice
(Nee-dash)
Culture Craft Nights
Ch’ee-ta’ yee-li’
(Feather tying)
April 30 • 5-7 p.m.
Siletz Tribal Community Center
May 14 • 5-7 p.m.
Portland Area Office
May 1 • 5-7 p.m.
Eugene Area Office
May 15 • 5-7 p.m.
Salem Area Office
Siletz Tribal members of all ages
welcome. Come and learn how to tie
feathers for regalia and other uses.
Young people under age 10 need
an adult to accompany and assist them.
The Siletz Culture Department will
provide material and instructors. If you
have your own feathers/project, please
bring them.
Contact: Bud Lane, budl@ctsi.nsn.
us; 541-444-8320 or 800-922-1399,
ext. 1320.
Sponsored by the Siletz Education and Culture Departments
June 4 • 5-7 p.m.
Siletz Tribal Community Center
June 5 • 5-7 p.m.
Eugene Area Office
June 11 • 5-7 p.m.
Portland Area Office
June 12 • 5-7 p.m.
Salem Area Office
Siletz Tribal members and their
families welcome. Come and learn the
Feather Dance.
Young people under age 10 need
an adult to accompany and assist them.
The Siletz Culture Department will
provide instructors to assist.
Contact: Bud Lane, budl@ctsi.nsn.
us; 541-444-8320 or 800-922-1399,
ext. 1320.
Sponsored by the Education and Culture Departments
May 2018
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