Submit your address changes to the Enrollment Department by Friday, July 13,
to receive your per capita check in a timely manner.
Stokes receives mentor award for commitment to county treatment courts
On May 30, Wylie Stokes, peer
recovery mentor for the Siletz Behavioral
Health Department, was presented with
the third annual Rob Bovett Community
Mentor Award for his “dedicated service
and commitment to the Lincoln County
Treatment Court Programs.”
Rob Bovett was the Lincoln County
district attorney until 2014; he now works
as legal counsel/ policy manager for the
Association of Oregon Counties. During
the award presentation, Bovett stated that
studies show evidence-based treatment,
accountability and recovery support are
the three primary things needed in suc-
cessful rehabilitation.
Bovett identified the service Wylie
provides as recovery support, which is
desperately needed to help individuals in
Treatment Court Programs. When Wylie
was presented with this award he stated,
“I am also in recovery and I get back just
as much as I give.”
For people living a life in recovery,
building relationships with their peers
is a large part of being able to maintain
recovery.
The Siletz Behavioral Health Depart-
ment has two Siletz Tribal members who
are certified recovery mentors (CRM)
– Andrew Eddings and Wylie Stokes.
Andrew is both a CRM and a certified
alcohol and drug counselor I.
Andrew is located in the valley, split-
ting time between the Portland and Salem
areas. Wylie is located in Siletz and is also
a peer recovery counselor. Both Andrew
and Wylie provide individual and group
skill building for independent living and
sober physical and recreational activities.
Peer recovery mentors (PRM) partici-
pate with both Siletz Behavioral Health
and other treatment facility staff in plan-
ning and providing aftercare services for
clients. They assist outpatient staff in
making referrals to other treatment pro-
grams as well as Tribal, community and
12 step-based resources.
PRM’s provide outreach services that
are aimed at enhancing internal motiva-
File photo
Andrew Eddings
tion for change in people who continue to
contemplate their substance use. PRMs
allow individuals access to guidance dur-
ing a critical period in their lives.
Lincoln County started the Lincoln
County Drug Court in 2006, which is
a problem-solving court that uses an
evidence-based approach as well as other
efforts to successfully break the cycle of
addiction and reduce crime as well as save
lives and families.
Lincoln County started HOPE Court
(Help and Opportunity through Probation
with Enforcement) in 2010, which oper-
ates in a similar manner to the drug court
but focuses on property offenders whose
crimes are driven by addiction. The dif-
ferentiating core goal in HOPE Court is
in paying victim restitution.
Wylie has been involved with the
Lincoln County Drug and HOPE Court
system for several years now and is cur-
rently Siletz Behavioral Health’s repre-
sentative on the HOPE Court team that
meets weekly.
Wylie and Andrew are able to reach
individuals on a peer basis, enhancing the
chances that services may be accessed.
The Behavioral Health Department is
Courtesy photo
Rob Bovett and Wylie Stokes
proud of Wylie and Andrew for all of the
hard work they do to provide their ser-
vices to those suffering from the disease
of addiction.
If you or someone you know is strug-
gling with addiction, please feel free to
contact our department at 541-444 8286
or 800 600-5599.
CTSI Jobs
Tribal employment information is available at ctsi.nsn.us.
USDA distribution dates for July
Siletz
Monday
July 2
9 a.m.–3 p.m.
Tuesday
July 3
9 a.m.–3 p.m.
Wednesday
July 4
Holiday
Thursday
July 5
9 a.m.–3 p.m.
Friday
July 6
9 a.m.–3 p.m.
Salem
Monday
July 16
1:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday
July 17 9 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday July 18 9 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Thursday
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July 19
Siletz News
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July 2018
Starting this month, there is no limit
on how much bison can be chosen on your
grocery lists. Each household member can
choose up to three units, which would be
six packages each month! I hope I can
get enough ordered to accommodate all.
LIKE us on Facebook at Siletz
Tribal FDPIR. We would like to
see more people sharing their
recipes on our FB.
Joyce Retherford, FDP Director
541-444-8393
Lisa Paul, FDP Clerk/Warehouseman
541-444-8279
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.