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Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon November 12, 2014 Children and Family Services Page 7 Administrative Team Warm Springs Children and Family Services has a total of 31 employees, serving in the various components of CFS program. Here is an introduction to the CFS staff, and their roles at the department. CFS Center (Shelter) ferent shifts during the 24- hour day: the morning and afternoon shifts typically have two staff working, with the CFS Center Su- pervisor assisting during these two shifts. There is an overnight shift with one staff worker on this shift. The CFS Center is designated to house youth up to 30 days while a foster home is being sought for the youth. The shelter is licensed by the Confederated Tribes, and is operated 24 hours a day/365 days a year. The shelter is certified to house up to 14 youth between the ages of 0-17. There is a CFS center su- pervisor, six full-time Protec- tive Care Provider positions, and one part-time Protective Care Provider. The shelter has three dif- Protective Care Providers Maria Machic-Holliday and Susie Thompson, Center Supervisor Reggie Clements, and Protective Care Provider Terrance Shuey (from left). Special Programs This component of Chil- dren and Family Services con- sist of the following positions: Family Intake Coordina- tor, Foster Care Certifier, In- dian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) Specialist, Service Coordinator, Family Preser- vation Coordinator, and a CFS Assistant. These staff deal with other aspects of working with the community, youth, foster par- ents, and parents, for ex- ample: Child abuse/neglect investigations, cultural con- nection classes for the youth, parent support group, inde- pendent living services, as- sisted guardianship, foster care certification, in home services with families, etc. Family Intake Coordinator Mariam Tias, Family Preservation Coordinator Merle Kirk, Foster Care Certifier Emily Courtney, In-Home Assistant Alley Jackson, ILP Coordinator Charlieann Herkshan, and ICWA Specialist Siagigi Hintsatake (from left). CFS Specialists (Caseworkers) The child protection com- ponent of Children and Fam- ily Services consists of a Su- pervisor, three CFS Special- ists and one transitional case- worker. These staff deal with the children who have been placed in the temporary cus- tody of CFS, while the par- ent is court-ordered to com- plete certain stipulations to regain custody of their child or children. These caseworkers are ba- sically a “surrogate” parent for the duration while the child is in the temporary cus- tody of Children and Family Case workers Martha Johns- Stewart (left) and Penny Danzuka Services. The staff works with the parent or parents at least weekly, providing support and services for reunification to occur. Early Childhood Education hosting parenting classes Early Childhood Educa- tion is hosting a series of 12 classes for Nurturing Parenting starting this Wednesday, Nov. 12 from 11 a.m. til 1 p.m. The classes will be Wednesdays at the Early Childhood Education Cen- ter. The classes are designed for parents, grandparents and care providers of chil- dren 0 to 8 years old. The sessions will explore the latest parenting tech- niques, how to set limits, us- ing positive approaches to discipline and how to pre- pare children for school suc- cess. Nurturing Parenting class is free. To register call 553-3242. Public Notice IRRIGON PARK – BOAT RAMP AND DOCK IM- PROVEMENT PROJECT - IRRIGON, OREGON The Irrigon Marina Launch Ramp will be closed to boaters for approximately 160 days, beginning December 1, 2014 for the construc- tion of a new Launch Ramp and Dock. The next adjacent launch ramps are at Patterson Ferry Road, Umatilla Marina and Boardman Marina. If you have any questions regarding this closure, please call Irrigon Park District Marina Office at 541-922-4933 between the hours of 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Limited Duration Worker Dinah Belgard, Quality Assurance File Clerk Roberta Tufti, Fiscal Officer Laurie Danzuka, Program Assistant Pam Fuiava, Assistant Director Elizabeth Hisatake, Director Shelia Danzuka, Billing & Data Coordinator Minnie Wallulatum, Receptionist Christine Johnson, and Secretary Nancy BlackWolf. The Children and Family Services Administrative Team provides support to the staff, clients, foster parents and the community, while maintaining the or- ganizations daily functions. Family Preservation Program One of Children and Family Services’ program goals is to intervene imme- diately to stabilize the family system, and address and cor- rect the behaviors that are creating harm to the child/ children and disrupting the family. The Family Preservation Program (FPP) empowers families to properly care for their children, while maintain- ing the safety of the child in the home. The Family Preservation staff assist families in cop- ing with problems that inter- fere with successful parenting, and help families to find and use resources and supports. The Family Preservation Program is not designed to “fix” everything in the fam- ily, but to help the family learn the skills necessary to provide a safe and caring en- vironment for the child. Family Preser vation Programs are comprehen- sive, short-term, intensive services for families deliv- ered primarily in the home, and designed to prevent the unnecessary out-of-home In-Home Outreach Assistant Joni Wallulatum, Caseworker Marie Kay Williams, Specialist Johnathan Courtney, In- Home Outreach Assistant Jaycelene Frank. placement of children, or to promote family reunifica- tion. The Family Preservation Program provides intensive structured services for fami- lies referred by Child Protec- tive Services, Early Child Education, and Head Start. Services include crisis inter- vention, family unity meet- ings, parenting skills training, child development education, assessment of the safety of the children, and brief fam- ily counseling for such issues as domestic violence, drug abuse, mental illness, mal- adaptive coping strategies, re- lationship problems, and poor communication skills. The Secretary/Treasurer Jake Suppah implemented the Family Preservation Program in-order to provide more ser- vices to community members, children, and grandparents, as well as create more resources and collaboration between all departments for the well-be- ing of the tribe.
