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May 8, 2 0 0 8
Spilyay Tymoo, VVgrm Springs, Oregon
Children’s Protective Services gives preview o f new building
B y Selena B oise
Spilyay Tymoo
Warm Spring’s community
tnembers were invited last week
to view the current building and
/S taff at the o pen house o f
Children’s Protective Services.
. Everyone received, a tour of the
building, information, a t-shirt,
and a preview o f their new
building, which is curreridy in the
/early stages.
Children’s Protective Ser
vices is made up o f 23 staff
members, 16 of which admin
ister the CPS program, and eight
to administer the CPS center.
/The majority of the staff have
started from the ground and
worked their way up to various
positions within CPS, as they
strive to promote in-house pro
motion and recognize staff.
Long-time employees o f this
departm ent include: Patricia
Tanewasha, at CPS since 1993;
Jeri Smith, at CPS since 1982;
H azel W ahpat, at CPS since.
1999; and Margie Kentura, at
CPS since 1999.
R ebekah M ain is the
Children’s Protective Services
director and oversees the entire
program, including all supervi
sors and staff. There are two
members of her staff that re
port directly to her: Charlene
Stacona-White, who supervises
the administrative operations;
and the Protective Care Super
visor, which is currently a va
cant position. This person super
vises, the Protective Care Pro
viders o f the CPS center.
Cecelia Collins is the Family
Intake Coordinator; she does
joint investigations with Warm
Springs Police Department re
garding child abuse reports.
Collins also facilitates family
unity meetings and oversees
ICWA cases that come from the
State o f O reg o n and o th er
states.
Bernaidine Jacksori-Spino is
the Foster Care Certifier; she
certifies foster homes and com
pletes home visits where children
are placed. She recruits new fos
ter home candidates, and assists
Tribal C o u rt in co nducting
adoption assessments.
There are three CPS Special
ists who work with clients as
assigned to them, these client
services are adm inistered by
these three ladies as stipulated
by the Tribal Court. Specialists
include Roberta Tufti, Elizabeth
Hisatake, and 15-year employee
Pat Tanewasha.
There are two CPS Assis
tants, who assist the specialists
or program staff with services
for clients or the program; they
are M innie W allulatum and
Monica Frank.
Paula Kalama is the Data
Coordinator and it is her job to
input data, statistics, medical
cards, IV-E eligibility and re
views.
Service
C o o rd in ato r,
Marceline Medina, oversees the
independent living services pro
gram and assists CPS Special
ists and office administrator. She
also oversees the guardianship
program and special rates.
As previously stated, they
department staff begin at entry
level and work their way up,
learning with on-the-job training.
But occasionally have new hires
that come in and work. Cur
rently they have vacant positions
as CPS Specialist, Protective
Care Supervisor for the center,
Protective Care Provider and
Secretary.
The open house was a suc
cess, and they received a lot of
positive comments on the new
building design.
Jones
A uto Sales
2002 Kia Rio Cinco
GAS SAVER
Was $5995.00
This week $3995.00
,
Leanna Boise/Spilyay Tym oo
Aerial view of northend of new Children’s Protective Services building.
Warm Springs Community Library
Births
Justice Jadori'e A llen
Jarrod Allen and D oriann
’A llen of Madras are pleased to
'.announce the b irth o f their
daughter Justice Jadorie Allen,
born on April 19, 2008.
Justice joins sisters Dalayna,
19 months, and.Jazell Allen, 3.
Grandparents on the father’s
side are O rvie and Sheila
Danzuka o f California.
G ran d p aren ts
on
the
m other’s side are D ebra and
Javier H inijosa o f W arm
Springs.
Great grandfather is Everett
Elliot.
Automotive
& Towing
«___________
1995 Lincoln Continental
Leather, Auto
Was $4995.00
This week $3995.00
Mercury Sable
White, Leather, auto
Was $4,995
This week $3,995
Since fcjfp
Largest selection
of pre-owned vehicles in Madras
755 S.W. Hwy 97, Madras, OR 97741
CALL 475-6663
or stop by for an appointment
<SSIS7
Next deadline to sub-
mit item s to the
Spilyay Tymoo is Fri
day, May 16. Thank
you.
available for Internet access,
as well as daily newspapers.
- The library is conducting,
a survey- to find out how to'
best Serve the Warm Springs
community.
If you wish to give your
input, stop by the library to
fill out a survey form.
For more information, call
553-3462 or send an e-mail
to lsmith@wstribes.org
1987 Jeep Wagoneer
Red
Was $2,500
This week $1,750
Legal Aid in
Warm Springs
on Mondays
Legal Aid Services of
Oregon, which provides
free legal advice and rep
resentation to low-in-
come Oregonians, is in
Warm Springs the first
Monday of every month,
from 1 to 4 p.m., at the
Family Resource Cen
ter, 1144 Warm Springs
Street.
To contact Legal Aid
Services of Oregon, write
to it at Legal Aid Services
of Oregon, Central Or
egon Regional Office,
1029 N.W. 14th Street,
Bend, Ore., 97701; or
call (800) 678-6944, or
(541)385-6944.
The Warm Springs Com
munity Library is located in
the Family Resource. Center.
The library is open Mon
day through Thursday from
9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and on Fri
day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Library staff invites all
community members to stop
by and browse through the
growing book collection.
T here are com puters
1993 Ford Explorer
Green
Was $3995.00
This week $2995.00
-Approved Auto Repair
-Approved Towing
A few other Specials THIS WEEK:
1989 Ford F350 Crew Cab 4W D ........................ $4,995
1986 Ford F250 Ext Cab 2W D .............................. .. $1,995
1989 GMC 2500 4W D ................................. ......... . $2,995
1987 Ford F250 Ext Cab 2W D .................. ........... . $1,995
1989 Chevrolet S-102WD ............ ........... ............. $1,500
1986 Chevrolet Nova.................................. .............. $995
1992 Ford Taurus #20501 ........................ .................$995
1985 Volkswagon Vanagon .....................................$995
1993 Pontiac Grand AM Silver.................. ........ $995
1985 Toyota Corolla #30501
.............. .
$995
. )
Over 40 cars and trucks to choose from
MOST UNDER $3,000
f~ ~ ~
Thank you fo r
supporting the businesses
yo u see in the Spilyay V
They give back to the
local community!
&________________ • )
Jones Auto Sales is located ju st north o f
Aherns Market in Madras.
Towing: 475-2428
380 N. H ighway 26, Madras, O regon 97741
Phone 475-4557