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r P^ge 2 June 15, 2011 Spily^y Tymoo, W^rrn Springs, Oregon Director recognized with national IHS award Graduation banquet Caroline Cruz has won the In dian Health Service national Directors Award. Cruz is director of the Warm Springs Health and Human Ser vices Branch. She will receive the award at a ceremony on June 29 in Wash ington, D.C., at the National Museum of the American In dian. In announcing the award, act ing IHS Area Director Dean Seyler said: “Caroline has demonstrated outstanding leadership by her ongoing efforts in improving ac cess and q u ality o f care, strengthening our partnership with the tribe, and striving to keep our work transparent and accountable.” Seyler commended Cruz for her openness and willingness to partner with the IHS staff, con- sistendy demonstrating an ongo ing dedication to raising the Caroline Cruz physical, mental, social and spiri tual health of the tribal mem bers. “Her efforts have improved our ab ility to prom ote the agency’s priorities for change and improvement,” he said. “C o n gratu latio n s to Caroline,” said Urbana Ross, chief operations officer of the Confederated Tribes. ‘W e are all very proud of her hard work.” Departments in the Health and Human Services branch are the Community Wellness Cen ter, Children’s Protective Ser vices, the Community Counsel ing Center, and the Community Health Education Team. Cruz also oversees the tribal social programs such as Voca tional Rehabilitation, Senior and Disabled Services, the Senior Center, and the Commodities program. About 100 employees work in the various departments of the Human Services Branch. Work experience Cruz first worked at Com munity Counseling in the 1980s, as a counselor and then as the prevention coordinator. She later worked for the state of Oregon for 16 years. Her position before returning to Warm Springs in 2009 was re gional coordinator of the state Addictions and Mental Health D ivision, A lcohol and Drug Policy Unit. She was also the statewide coordinator of Oregon’s preven tion programs, and served as lead trainer and tribal liaison to the state’s nine tribes. She was the Oregon representative of the National Prevention Net work. Through these positions, Cruz remained in contact over the years with the Warm Springs community. Two years ago Secretary- Treasurer Jody Calica encour aged Cruz to apply for the Hu man Services general manager job, which had been without a permanent GM for a few years. Caroline has brought stability, and her years of valuable expe rience, to the Health and Hu man Services Branch. Native youth survey scheduled for next month The Oregon Native Youth Survey w ill be conducted in Warm Springs on July 29. The purpose of this survey is to help identify the strengths and needs of youth in the com munity, and to develop strate gies for working with Native youth. Youth between the ages of 12 and 19 are asked to partici pate in this survey. The survey contains 110 questions and will take about 40 minutes to complete. The survey asks about many parts of youth life: Relationships with family and friends; experiences in school; the community we live in; cul tural activities; drugs and alco hol, firearms and crime. The survey will take place in a group setting; however, youth will not share their answers to any of the questions with other members of the group. A moderator will walk the youth through the survey and be available to answer any ques tions the youth may have about the survey. The local contact for the sur vey is Michael Martinez, suicide preventio n sp ecialist at the W arm Springs C om m unity Counseling Center. He can be reached at 541-553-3205. Youth who participate will be told that they may skip any question(s) that they are not comfortable answering; or that they can stop completing the survey at any time. There will be a $10 stipend for each youth completing the survey. (The incentive is subject to change, and may be increased to $20.) The location of where this survey will take place is still be ing worked out, but early dis cussions have identified the Agency Longhouse as a good location. Important notice to par ents: If you do not want your youth to participate in this sur vey, com e and see M ichael Martinez or Rosanna Jackson at the Warm Springs Community Wellness Center. Mention that you do not want your son or daughter to take this survey. More information on the sur vey will be provided as the date approaches. Graduates, their parents and other family members are invited to the 2011 Gradu ation Banquet on Tuesday even ing, Ju n e 21 at the Agency Longhouse. The Education D epart ment wants to ensure that all graduates are the list for rec- ognition: This includes high school, GED, college, voca tional school, higher educa tion, etc. Bring your diploma or cer- tificate o f com pletion to Rhonda Smith at the Tribal Council office. Summer lunch service for youth The Jefferson County School District is participating in the summer food service program, starting June 29. M eals are served at no charge for all kids ages 1-18 years. Meals will be provided at the Warm Springs cafeteria from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. through Au gust 19 (closed July 4). Students post outstanding grades M adras H igh School an nounced the Honor Roll stu dents who achieved Honor Roll and the All Star Honor Roll. Michaela Adams Kalama and Andrea Guerin. Honor Roll: Clair Manion and Miriam Vance. Grade 9 All Star Honor Roll (3.6-4.0 with no grade lower than a B): Kortney Rae Stacona. Honor Roll (3.0-3.59 with no grade low er than a B): B ryson M iller and L eticia Palacios Harness. Grade 11 H onor Roll: T aSheena George and Rosey Suppah. Grade 10 A ll Star H onor Grade 12 All Star Honor Roll: Leslee H enderson, Leslie Robinson and JoElla Smith. Honor Roll: Zachary Miller and Chelsie Patt. Roll: Beads, Native American Gifts, Museum, Deli, Grocery, Ice, Fishing Permits, Western Union, Check-Free Bill Pay, ATM and M uch More! 2132 Warm Springs St., Warm Springs - ph. 541-553-1597 Yvonne Iverson/Spilyay Catalino LeClaire holds up his unharmed egg, as the crowd eagerly awaits the next egg to drop from the roof of Warm Springs Elementary. Students were challenged to create a container for their egg no larger than 7”x7” that would keep it from cracking during the drop. Over 500 com panies can be p a id through our check-free service in clu d in g: P acific Power, D irect TV, Verison, and Qwest. Museum to host Huckleberry Harvest fundraiser in August The Sixteenth Annual Huck leberry Harvest will be on Sat urday, August 13. The Harvest dinner and auc tion benefit cultural education services offered by the Museum At Warm Springs. The event will feature a live and silent auction of arts, crafts and special premiums. This one of a kind celebration showcases creative artists. The reception begins at 5:30 p.m. on August 13, and goes into the evening. For more information on how you can join this event please call the museum or check the website: www.museumatwarmsprings.org. Or on Facebook. • A ll Products Prepared Fresh Dally • Entrees Roasted Daily • Featuring Hand Cut U S D A Choice Steaks VOCS support group schedule The Warm Springs Victims o f Crim e S ervices Sum m er Support Group schedule is as follows: Evening wom en’s support group meeting at 6 p.m. on the following Mondays: July 11 and August 1. Evening men’s support group meetings at 6 p.m. on Thursdays, July 7 and August 4. Regular weekly schedule will resume after Labor Day in Sep tember. For more information, contact the Victims of Crime Services office at 541-553- 2293, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call the police dispatch for an on-call advocate: 541-553-1171. The office is located at 1132 Paiute Ave. on the Campus. 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