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2 August 14, 1997 Warm Springs, Oregon SpilyayTymoo ;4 it FROST HOW: Crystal Arthur, BernadetteSmith, l-lfreda Smith, FredWalluktum, Mario Smith MIDDLE ROW: Brian Lund, iMiira Switzler, Funict F.squlro, Shavon Smith BACK ROW: Lucas Ike, Frances Wtwa, Mtllnda Poitra, WEDD: Still offering summer jobs What is Woik Experience? Who cnee program, it will help you gain The only problem in the past few is it for? How do I get information on the knowledge to go out and get a years, is finding a job slot that a lhi nrnnrnm' r-"e--"" These questions, and possibly others, may be keeping you, or someone you know from pursuing the Work Experience Program. Well, here arc some answers. Work experience is a program that helps people gain the experience needed to find, and hold a job. There are different programs for different people, depending on age, and situation. There is a youth pro gram, which is usually during the summer, and for youth ages 1 4 to 1 8 who are enrolled in Warm Springs. The Adult program is from GED students and older, and can take place at any time of the year. Getting into the program may take time, but is otherwise simple. The first step is to get your application, and fill it out. You then turn it in to the Work Experience office, and set an appointment for a profile and ser vice plan. During the profile, you will tell of your interests, and current situation. You will then get three copies of your application to apply to a place which interest you. You, yourself, will then set up your inter views with these places. Remember, as you are doing this yourself, you are gaining work experience. Once you are accepted by a place of work, you go back to Work Expe rience to get papers for your drug testing. Once favorable results come in, you sign your hiring papers, and then begin work. Although it will not be this simple getting job without the Work Experi- job. Both the adult and Youth pro grams go through the same basic process up until the job itself. The adult program contains more hours than the youth program. Youths can work a total of eight weeks, or 320 hours, while the adults can work 500 to 1,000 hours, depending on their current situation. Those who work the 500 hours, are those who have work experience. They have the knowledge and the skills. To work for 1,000 hours, a person wants to get their driver's license, GED or their high school diploma. The current majority of adult workers are in the 1,000 hour range. There is a JPTA program, (14-17 years old) or a federal program, which is both for adults and youth. The need for the JPTA program would apply to other Indians, who are en rolled elsewhere. If a member of an other tribe wants to work, they are not eligible for the tribal program, but can be eligible for the federal program. Even tribal members can go into the federal program, which is similar to the tribal. When asked if there had been an increase in the number of applicants, Verleen Kalama's response was, "Definitely. A big increase. Espe cially due to welfare reform." Al though there appears to be an in crease, the program still wants more applicants, especially in the youth area. It's not too late to apply, even if you work for two weeks. Deschutes Basin Work Group Meeting Tuesday, September 2, 1997 9:00 AM USDA Service Center 243 S.W. 3rd Madras Oregon Share your concerns of criminal activity by Officer Starla Green Community Policing Officer With the increase of the vandalism and the increased crime rate within our community, we are experiencing a loss within our own neighborhoods. With all this criminal activity going on around us, we turn our backs and refuse to see what is happening, to us and our environment. It is time, we as a community stand up for what we want. Let's come together and identify the problems within our community and try to decrease the criminal activity and increase the livability, for ourselves and our children. I have a new title within the Public Safety Branch. I have been hired as the Community Policing Officer. My duty within the branch is to work with the community in helping to identify your concerns and address them. I have organized programs that address some of the concerns that been brought forth to me through Crime Prevention. I have other programs in the planning stages now, which will involve the community members. I am here to hear your concerns and we can join together as a team in attempt to defeat the problems. I am here to serve you. If you have a concern about something that is occurring in yourcommunity, please contact me and I will be more than happy to meet with you. We have many large problems within our community, and we need to form a catalyst to make our home and neighborhoods a more safer place for our families. So that we don't have to worry about our possessions, that we work so hard for, to be disappearing or damaged by someone whom has no respect for the property of others. Please let's join forces in saving our future. Please contact me at the Warm Springs Police Department, at 553 32721 171.1 cannot attempt to take care of our problems, if I don't know what they are. Please watch for later publications on programs soon to come. Thank you. youth wants. But the jobs aren't lim itcd to Warm Springs alone. Some youth began working at Kah-Nce-Ta, and even in Madras. This is an option for them because Economic dcvclopcment, which provides ve hicle transportation between Warm Springs and Madras. Those who work at Kah-Nee-Ta, however, must find their own rides back and forth to the Resort. September 1 the minimum wage has been scheduled to raise to $5. 1 5. The Work Experience also plans to raise the minimum wage, so summer workers should be receiving larger checks next year. A new idea possibly in the future is allowing juniors or seniors in high school to work for credits in school. "... in case they're behind." says Kalama. The credits will take the place of the paychecks, but never theless, it will help the youth. Work enhancement is another idea proposed. A student would work with an elder, helping plan an elder day, going to Celilo, or doing something with the elders. This will also be paid with school credits. Work Experience is trying to look at more things for the youth when they return next summer. For those who are interested in working next summer, announce ments will be posted at Madras High, and Madras Middle School bulletin . boards. There will also be 'an- i nouncements at public human ser- vices departments in Warm Springs, Salmon Corps continued from page 1 mission (CRITFC). Salmon Corps duties are labor intensive and primarily outdoors. Riparian fencing, re-vegetating streambeds and developing alterna tive water sources for livestock are the primary tasks. In addition, crew members are involved in community service, fisheries work, and a variety of other assignments which some times require travel away from home. Deadline for application isFriday, September 5, 1997. Please contact the Warm Springs Salmon Corps Director, Zach del Nero, at the Range and Ag Department at 553-3362. Tribe to ask HUD to release elder care center funds Notice to public of: Finding of No Significant Effect and Request for Release of Funds To all interested agencies, groups and persons: Housing and Urban Development (HUD), under Title of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974. The Confederated Tribes is certifying to HUD that the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs and Secretary 1 rcasurcr Raymond t. Lulica, br. in his olucial capacity On or about November 10, 1997, the Confederated consent to accept the jurisdiction of Federal courts if an Tribes of Warm Springs will request the US Department action is brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to of Housing and Urban Development to release l-edcral environmental reviews, decisionmaking, and action; and funds under Title I of the Housing and Community that the responsibilities have been satisfied. The leea Development Act of 1974 (PL 93-383) for the following effect of the certification is that upon its approval, the project: Confederated Tribes may use the Block Grant funds and Warm Springs Llder Care Center (Lstimatcd cost HUD will have satisfied its responsibilities under the between $5 million and $6.5 million). This is an Assisted National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and other Living Facility to be located near the existing Senior environmental responsibilities listed in 24 CFR Part 58 Center. HUD will accept an objection to its approval of the An environmental review lor the project has been release of funds and acceptance of the certification only made by the Confederated Tribes and is available for if it is on one of the following bases: (a) that the ublic examination and copying at the Warm Springs certification was not in fact executed by the Secretary lanning Department in the tribal Administration Treasurer or other officer of the applicant approved by Buildine. Based on this review, the Confederated Tribes HUD. (b) that applicant's environmental review record has determined that a request for release of project funds for the project indicated omission of a required decision, will not significantly atlcct the quality of the environment finding or step applicable to the project in the and hence, an environmental impact statement will not environmental review process; or (c) another Federal be undertaken under the National Environmental Policy agency has submitted written comments pursuant to Act of 1 969 (PL I -9 1 0). Section 309 of the Clear Air Act or Section 1 02 (c) of All interested agencies, groups or persons disagreeing NEPA. Objections must be prepared and submitted to with these decisions are invited to submit written HUD at its office of Native American Programs, 909 comments Tor consideration by the Confederated Tribes First Avenue, Suite 300, Seattle, Washington 98104. prior to the above date. All comments must clearly (Phonenumbcr(206)220-5271).Objcctionstotherclease specify which decision they object to the Finding of of funds on bases other than these stated above will not No Significant Ellcct or the Request for Release of be considered by HUD. No objection received after 15 unds. All comments so received will be considered by days from the date of request of funds listed above will the Confederated Tribes prior to its taking any be considered by HUD. administrative action or requesting release of funds on Raymond F. Calica, Sr. the date listed above. SecretaryTreasurer The Confederated Tribes will undertake the project PO Box C described above with Block Grant funds, pending a tribal Warm Springs, OR 97761 referendum authorization, from the US Department of (541) 553-1161 From Early Childhood Education A big thank you to those summer youth workers who worked with our Head Start children: Karla Kalama, Chrissy Sanders, Robert Givens, Rose Sanchez, Tasheena Arthur, Rachel Smith. We appreciate you having been with the children and the teaching staff. We hope you will return next year! Head Start Part-Day will begin it's new year September 3, 1997. Families with children who will be 3 andor 4 years old on or before Sep tember 1, 1997, please register your child(ren) at the Early Childhood Education Program. Important infor mation you will need to provide for yourchild(ren): 1 ) Proof of income 10th paycheck stub (25th draw check stub unacceptable), tax form, written ,, verification from your employer, etc. , or public assistance-letter of approval "with amount. 2) Current physical : examination. 3) Current immuniza tion record 4) Foster childrennon biological, copy of legal documenta tion that you have custody of child. 5) Child is not an enrolled Confeder ated Tribes of Warm Springs tribal member, copy of child's birth cer tificate required. 6) Tribal affilia . tionblood degree (if child is at least 14 degree Indian, we may apply for JOM funding for child's slot while attending preschool). Should you have any questions or need additional assistance in com pleting the registration packet, con tact Versa Smith or Nancy Seyler at 553-3241 who will assist you. Your child must be completely registered before heshe can begin Head Start. USDA 1997-98 Letter to Parents Dear ParentGuardian: Providing child care and early childhood programs at rates that par ents can afford is a growing chal lenge and requires our taking advan tage of all available funding re sources. One of these resources is the cash reimbursement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for meals served in the program. This benefits you because it helps us keep the charge for child care at a lower rate. So that we can keep our fee sched ule low and provide excellent food service for children, we need the information request on the USDA Income Statement. Please complete, sign and return the Income State ment as soon as possible. This infor mation will be kept strictly confi dential. Your cooperation is appre ciated. Complete the income statement using directions below. If your income is more than listed on the income eligibility guidelines, INCOME ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES July 1, 1997-June 30, 1998 Household T I ' Size Year Month Week One 14,597 1,217 281 Two 19,629 1,636 378 Three 24,661 2,056 , 475 Four 29,693 2,475 572 Five 34,725 2,894 668 Six 39,757 3,314 765 Seven 44,789 3,733 862 Eight 49.821 4,152 959 For each 5,032 420 97 additional family member complete parts 1 and 2, check "NA" in part 3, sign the statement in part 4, and RETURN. If your household is now receiv ing food stamps, FDPIR, TANF for your children, complete parts I and 2, skip part 3, write in your food stamp, FDPIR or TANF case number in part 4, sign the application and RETURN. If your income is equal to or less than listed on the income eligibility guidelines complete the whole form, sign it, and RETURN. Be sure to proved: a) Income by source for each person in the household; b) The names of all household members; c) The social security number of the adult who signs the application, or write "none" if the adult does not have a social security number; d) The signa ture of an adult household member. Additional requirements Report changes during the year Household size or income. , If anyone in the household be comes unemployed, the member of your household enrolled at the center may become eligible for meals dur ing the period of this unemployment if the loss of income causes the household's total income to be within the eligibility standards on the en closed application. If, during the year, there are de creases in your family size or in creases in your income which ex ceeds $50 per month or $600 per year, you MUSTreport those changes to the center so that appropriate ad justments can be made. If you list a food stamp case num ber, TANF, or FDPIR assistance num ber, you must advise the center when you no longer receive food stamps, TANF, or FEDPIR. The Child and Adult Care Food Program is a federal program of the Food and Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture. It is oper ated in accordance with USDA policy, which does not permit discrimination because of race, color, national ori gin, handicap, age or in the meal service, admissions policy, or use of any Child and Adult Care Food Pro gram facility. Any person who be lieves that he or she has been dis criminated against in any USDA-re-lated activity should write immedi ately to the Secretary of Agriculture, Washington, D.C. 20250. Thank you for you cooperation. Mt. View billing practices cause of tribal business switch Spilyay Tymoo Sid Miller Donna Behrend Selena T. Boise Bob Medina Dan Lawrence Publisher: Editor: ReporterPhotographer: ReporterPhotographer: ReporterPhotographer: Secretary: TinaAguilar Founded in March 1976 Spilyay Tymoo is published bi-weekly by the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. Our offices are located in the basement of the Old Girl's Dorm at 1 1 15 Wasco Street. Any written materials to Spilyay Tymoo should be addressed to: Spilyay Tymoo, P.O. Box 870, Warm Springs, OR 97761 (541) 553-1644 or 553-3274- FAX NO. (541) 553-3539 Annual Subscription Rates: Within U.S. - $1 5.00 Outside U.S. or 1 st class in the U.S. - $25.00 Spilyay Tymoo 1997 Effective July 1, 1997, the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Managed Care Program moved scheduled operations, diagnostic tests and all elective procedures and examinations from Mt. View Hospital in Madras, to Central Oregon District Hospital in Redmond and to St. Charles Medical Center in Bend. Prior to moving obstetrical (OB) Managed Care will work closely with the IHS doctors to insure continuity of care. Moving to the hospitals in Redmond and Bend is a result of growing dissatisfaction with the administrative and billing practices of Mt. View Hospital. The Managed Care Program will continue to use Mt. View Hospital in emergency situations. In the early 1990's, tribal management made a proposal to the Warm Springs Tribal Council for the Tribe to take over management of Contract Health Service (CHS) through a 638 contract. Indian tribes frequently assume management of federal programs with a 638 contract The same federal dollars are available, but it becomes the responsibility of the tribe to administer the program rather than the federal agency. The job of Contract Health services was to pay medical bills for patients referred out to other health care providers and the Tribe and IHS agreed that the Warm Springs tribe could better manage those funds. When the Confederated Tribes took over the program, it became known as the Managed Care Program. The program is under the branch that also supervises the Tribe's self funded insurance program for tribal employees. The Managed Care Program receives a limited amount of federal money each year from Indian Health Service, serving 4,906 eligible Native Americans. With a fixed amount of dollars available, it is critical that the Managed Care Program assures health care providers give quality care at fair prices. The Managed Care Program hired an auditor to do formal audits of Mt. View Hospital in June 1995. A number of concerns about Mt. View Hospital's billing practice, such as untimely billing, retailing of accounts previously paid, unusually high bills and the fact that Mt. View Hospital was billing patients or turning them into credit agencies when the Managed Care Program refused to pay questionable invoices initiated the hiring of the auditor. Garland Brunoe, general manager for the tribal Compensation and BenefitsManaged Care Program, said the auditor, hired by Managed Care, found that Mt. View Hospital had billing problems. "The billing practices used by Mt. View Hospital results in unusually higher charges than those of other Central Oregon hospitals." When Mt. Vie w Hospital was asked to substantiate with proper documentation the reason for unusual charges, the proper documentation was not provided. Disagreement with Mt. View Hospital's billing practices and quality service at a fair price reached a critical point in early 1996. Subsequently, numerous meetings between the two groups have been held without any progress made in resolving the issues. Because of the lack of resolve, a decision was made to send patients to hospitals in Redmond and Bend. The decision to move to other area hospitals was made with the approval of the Tribal Council and also the support of the Tribal Council Health and Welfare Committee, the IHS Medical Director and the Service Unit Director of the Warm Springs Health and Wellness Center. "It was not a decision made lightly," Brunoe stated. "After working with Mt. View Hospital executive director Ron Barnes and some of the hospital board members for over a year-and-a-half, it was clear that the Managed Care Program cannot afford to do business with Mt. View Hospital." Brunoe said he hoped Mt. View Hospital will take a long hard look at the management philosophy and business practices of Mt. View Hospital and make changes. Brunoe sees the positive potential and responsibility Mt. View Hospital has in providing quality service at a fair price to the communities it serves. "Until this takes place, at least the Managed Care Program of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs will be exercising its responsibilities by utilizing those health facilities where quality service at a fair prices is the practice."