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After-hours crisis line now available at 541-444-8286 or 800-600-5599 Because mental health and relapse crises do not always happen during busi- ness hours, Siletz Behavioral Health has arranged a collaboration with an after- hours crisis line called Lines for Life. On weekends and during the weekday hours of 5 p.m. to 8 a.m., the number to the Behavioral Health front desk is forwarded to Lines for Life, where you will be con- nected with a live mental health counselor. The counselor will do everything he/she can to help de-escalate, advise and support. Afterwards, this information can be shared with our mental health counselor so follow-up care can be provided. Of course, if there is an emergency and you fear that you or someone else is in imminent danger, please call 911. That’s always the fastest way to get help. 477 Self-Sufficiency Program offers Summer Youth Employment Program The 477-Self Sufficiency Program (SSP) is accepting applications for our Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP). This program is separate from the Tribal Employment Program offered through the Education Department. The program mission is to provide youth age 14-24 with the opportunity to gain employment or education skills in a field that interests them. Our cur- rent placements are 240 hours and pay is $9.25/hour for Work Experience and $7/hour for Classroom Training stipends. The program is available to youth who reside within the 11-county service area. Basic eligibility criteria includes but is not limited to: • • • Youth must be between age 14-24 at the time of application Native Amer ican ver ification (includes American Indian, Native Alaskan and Native Hawaiian) and those enrolled in a federally recog- 2018 Culture Camp July 10-12 Registration forms are available on the Tribal website (ctsi.nsn.us) or at your area office. If you have any questions, contact Buddy Lane at 800-922-1399, ext. 1230; 541-444-8230; or buddyl@ctsi.nsn.us. Applications can be mailed to P.O. Box 549, Siletz, OR 97380-0549 or faxed to 541-444-8392. For more information about the Siletz Tribe, visit ctsi.nsn.us. Culture Craft Nights Feather Dance Practice (Nee-dash) nized Indian Tribe. Participants can also be eligible with verification of descendancy from a family member who is enrolled with a federally rec- ognized Tribe. Latest school grade report. Par- ticipants will need to have at least a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0. Participants below a 2.0 can participate in a classroom training program and receive a stipend while they attend summer school. 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 Sponsored by the Education and Culture Departments The application deadline is June 22, 2018. Ask Raven column returns to answer questions about addiction After a long hiatus, Ask Raven has returned. Many of you may be familiar with Raven and some of you may not. The next few months offer an opportunity for those of you familiar with Raven to welcome Raven back. For those who are not familiar, it will be your chance to get to know Raven. Starting immediately, Raven will begin to answer your questions via email. Each month, one or two questions will be 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. Slots are limited and are on a first- come, first-served basis. If you are inter- ested in applying for the Summer Youth Employment Program, please contact one of our Tribal services specialists or intake specialists located in each of the Tribal offices. The 477 Self-Sufficiency Program Plan is open for public comment from June 1 to July 16, 2018. The plan is available on the Tribal website (ctsi.nsn. us), lobby of each area office or by contacting Kurtis Barker, 477-SSP director. The plan provides a broad overview of how the program will operate for years 2019-2021. Please submit written comments to Kurtis Barker at kurtisb@ctsi.nsn.us or by fax at 541-444-8334. In following with the times, Raven can be contacted via confidential email at Ask.Raven@ctsi.nsn.us. Siletz Tribal members and their families welcome. Come and learn the Income eligibility requirements apply. 477 Self-Sufficiency plan open for review and public comment Raven is here to answer questions and provide a healthy perspective on issues around the disease of addiction. Addic- tion can wreak havoc on any individual and also their families. We all have been impacted by addiction in some way. June 4 • 5-7 p.m. Siletz Tribal Community Center • published in Siletz News along with any news that Raven wants to share. All email will be confidential and for those questions selected to be published, they will only be published with the com- munity member’s permission and will be completely anonymous. Raven is ready to start answering your questions. Next month Raven will be speaking with you directly. Welcome back, Raven! 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. June 2018 • Siletz News • 3
