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¿44---- Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon Safe home for women may close from lack of funding Majority of clients are Native American By Leslie Mitts S pilyay Tymoo A resource for local women may soon be forced to close if additional funding isn’t acquired. A cco rd in g to A nnette Fleshman, of the Madras Area Com m unity A ction Team, a transitional home for women is in danger of shutting down if they don’t find additional fund ing—and soon. In the past the home has been run by donations and grants. However, she said, as grant money has run out they haven’t been able to find as many opportunities for addi tional funding. “We haven’t had any oppor tunities for more grants re cently,” Fleshman explained. W ithout more funding, they face problems in running the home, she said. It originally opened two and a half years ago, Fleshman said, and has been filled steadily ever since. “In the past year it’s been full and I had to actually turn women away,” Fleshman said. Currendy there are spaces avail able in the home, however. As for the women who go through the home, Fleshman 1 said, many of them go on to succeed in life. “There’s been some successes and of course there’s been some that haven’t,” Fleshman said. Amanda Tanner has been liv ing in the transitional home since N ovem ber— and said she knows first-hand what it is like to not have anywhereitA g6A J “I ’m here for a probation violation,” she said, after hav '( ing problems with drugs. But with the help of the staff at the r W illo w C reek T ran sitio n al c h Home Tanner has turned her life around. She said, “The house has helped me out a lot. It’s my safety zone right now.” “It’s a real good place to live,” Tanner added. “It’s put a lot of perspective in my life.” Now Tanner has found a job at a local fast food restaurant and said, “I’m doing a lot better than what I used to. It’s the best thing that’s happened to me in a long time.” If the home were to close, Tanner said, “I would probably be crying because I don’t have anywhere to go right now.” But more importantly, she said, it would have a significantly nega tive impact on the community. In Tanner’s opinion, “The women really need it.” Mark Matthews, director of Victims of Crime Services in Warm Springs, said the transi tional home is a worthwhile re source. In his opinion, “The W illo w C reek T ran sitio n al Home is a good resource and we’ve referred people there in the past.” For Warm Springs especially, .Matthews said, “I think there’s a need in the community for people who are in situations where they’re trying to get away from bad things—whether it is domestic violence, sexual assault, substance and alcohol abuse.” In the community, Matthews added, there is often a long wait ing list for housing. According to Matthews, “There is a big need in the Warm Springs com munity for safe and adequate housing.” The transitional home pro vides that type of housing for single -women without children. Fleshman said a large majority df the home’s tenants have been from the Warm Springs commu nity or are Native American. “I would bet close to two- Page 7 March 15, 2 0 0 7 thirds of our clients have been Native American,” she said. Up to five women are able to live in the house at one time, along with a permanent resident manager. Fleshman describes the home as one for women who are, in general, “down on luck.” While it is a resource for those with drug and alcohol issues or for women who are leaving incar ceration, she said, it is also for women who just need a step ping-stone in life. The women must stay at the home for at least six months. In addition, Fleshman said, they are able to refer women to local agencies who can help them get back on their feet. When the home first opened, Fleshman said, they had a large amount of community support. “It’s just a need that we saw in the community,” she added. Without the home, Fleshman is sure there will be a negative impact. For the women that need to use the tran sitio n al hom e, Fleshman said, their resources would be severely limited with out it. * “I know a lot of them would have to go back to the lifestyle they were in,” she explained. The Madras Area Commu nity Action Team focuses on solving the problem of poverty, Fleshman said, and housing is included in that. Fleshman also encourages community members to partici pate in the Madras Area Com munity Action Team. “We do have an active board, but we could use more mem bers on our board,” she said. This April, Fleshman added, the Madras Area Community Action Team will be hosting a fundraising yard sale and dona tions are appreciated. Madison Laundry Fluff ‘n’ Fold Enjoy your free time and leave your laundry to us! 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