Siletz Tribes newsletter., June 01, 1978, Image 2

To be entered on the register the patient must appliy the following information:
1) Name, address and phone number and diagnosis, 2) date of diagnosis, 3) name,
address and phone number of physician, 4) estimate of cost; surgeon, hospital and
laboratory. We cannot gurantee funds will be made available for all procedures but
we want to try.
Please provide this information to: Mrs. Alta Courville, CHR Clerk, Chemawa Indian
School Health Center, 5545 Chugach, St. N.E. Salem, OR 97303.
♦Deferred Surgery - required but postponed.
Eligibility of Non-Indian Health uses for II1S Services: On Januray 6, 1978
the Director of the Indian Health Sercie ordered that all IHS services, contract
and direct, would be made available to an non-Indian spouse of an eligible Indian.
This was rescinded on April 10, 1978. For the present non-Indian wives of eligible
Indian husbands and their dependents may be provided direct and contract health care.
No IHS services will be provided to non-Indian male spouses after April 10, 1978
until a properly implemented policy is established. Commitments and care begin
January 6, 1978 and April 10, 1978 to non Indian male spouses may be completed but
no new care may be started. You will be kept advised of changes as they develope.
♦Community Health Representative: The Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians will be
hiring one (CHR) Community Health Representative by July 1, 1978. This individual
will be based at Siletz but provide services to the north Lincoln, Polk, Yamhill,
and, Tillamook counties. The Community Health Representative (CHR) will serve as
a link between the Siletz Indian people and health providers. Training will be
provided by Indian Helath Service. Training will be based upon the needs and
interests of CHR. This program is funded by the Indian Health Service through a
contract with the Confederated Tribes of Siletz.
CHR must have education, motivation, and experience which demonstrates his or
her ability to work in an Indian correnunity. He/She must be able to establish
and maintain a report, to gain and maintain the confidence of the local population,
to grasp and understand the health problems of the people and to interest family
units/individuals/groups to actively participate in programs offering curative and
preventive health care. CHR needs a working first hand knowledge of Indian attitudes
CHR must have valid driver licenses have a vehicle to be used on the job, and
acces to a telephone. CHR must be able to write reports. CHR must maintain
patient confidentiallity. CHR must be willing to participate in basic on-going
training opportunities.
Request application from and return to: c/o Siletz Tribal Health Committee,
395 Churchdale N. Salem, OR 97303 The application deadline is June 26, 1978.
Applicants will be interviewed by the Tribal Health Committee June 28, 1978.
The following health services for the Siletz Indians in the eight county area are
tentatively set for these months: Pharmacy-June, Hospitals-July, Physicians-August,
and Dental in October. You must have an application on file at the Chemawa Indian
Health Center with approval before these services can be rendered. The eight
counties of eligibility are Lincoln, Lane, Linn, Benton, Polk, Yamhill, Marion
and Tillamook.
MEETING
Seventy people were present at the June 3 meeting in Siletz. The next meeting will
be July 1. There will be a potluck lunch starting at 11 A.M. Everyone pleasecome.
Bring something for lunch, visit your friends. Stay for the meeting and help clean
up the hall. Any items of interest to all of the Siletz Indians will be accepted
and printed as space i3 available.
It is important that we have your current address to avoid forwarding or return of the
mail to the sender. Send information to Mary A. Fisher, P.0. Box 64 Siletz, OR 97380.
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