Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
October 28, 2015
Seeking foster grandparents in W.S.
The Foster Grandparent
Program is seeking resident
55 and older to serve as fos-
ter grandparents at the Warm
Springs Eagle Academy.
Weekly time requirements
are: A minimum of 15 hours,
maximum of 40 hours; and
no more than 8 hours per
day.
The time is spent with
reading assistance under the
supervision of a Volunteer
Station, in this case the Acad-
emy.
The goal is to help young-
sters with the greatest need
to become independent read-
ers by the end of the third
grade.
Foster grandparents re-
ceive training and orientation
in reading skills, and are
asked to work 30 minutes
with each child assigned to
them.
Working with the child
can involve either having the
child read to the foster grand-
parent, or performing a read-
ing enhancement activity that
benefits the reading develop-
ment of a child.
The Foster Grandparent
Program currently works
with about 25 schools and
districts in the state.
The program is sponsored
by Community Counseling
Solutions in Heppner. The
Foster Grandparent Program
office is in Pendleton, and is
funded by the Corporation
for National Service.
The Foster Grandparent
Program provides low-in-
come senior volunteers the
opportunity to give back to
their community.
Stipend, other benefits
Foster grandparent volun-
teers receive a stipend of
$2.65 per hour to cover any
expenses associated with vol-
unteering.
The stipend is non-taxable
and is not considered income
when computing income for
other federal or state program
eligibilities.
In addition, volunteers re-
ceive transportation assis-
tance to and from volunteer
sites, orientation, in-service
training, and insurance cov-
erage while serving as a vol-
unteer.
For example, the monthly
stipend is $265 for 100 hours
of service.
Eligibility
To become a foster grand-
parent volunteer, one must:
Be at least 55 years of age.
Be in good health and able
to pass a physical exam.
Pass a background check.
Participation is contingent
upon a criminal history review.
There are income guide-
line as follows:
One person household,
$1,962 monthly.
Two person household,
$2,640 monthly.
Three person household,
$3,348 monthly.
Four person household,
$4,042 monthly.
Foster grandparent volun-
teers are considered to be
supplemental reading volun-
teers.
They are to be assigned to
students, as identified by
teachers, who are struggling
with reading and need extra
one-to-one assistance.
Volunteers help students
Warm Springs Muddy Moccs
The War m Springs
Muddy Moccs 5k Mudd
Run is coming up on Satur-
day, Nov. 7 at 9 a.m.
Meet at the administra-
tion building parking lot.
Bring extra cloths, a towel
and
extra
shoes.
Sweatshirts awarded to
winners. For more infor-
mation call Shirelle at 541-
553-1079.
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ROSS helping members with housing
by Jonathan W. Smith ,
ROSS Coordinator, W.S.
Housing Authority.
The War m Springs
ROSS program is located
in the Warm Springs Hous-
ing Authority office.
The purpose of the pro-
gram is to provide grant
funding to public housing
agencies, tribes, tribally
designated housing entities,
resident associations, and
tax exempt non-profit or-
ganizations.
This helps with the hir-
ing and maintaining service
coordinators who assess
the needs of residents of
conventional public hous-
ing or Indian Housing, and
coordinate support services
and other activities to help
such residents attain eco-
nomic and housing self-suf-
ficiency.
The War m Springs
Housing Authority ROSS
Coordinator is Jonathan W.
Smith, a tribal member
from Warm Springs. The
ROSS program is designed
to assist low income/low
rent tenants, and senior citi-
zens become economically
and housing independent.
People who are interested
in our program sign up and
schedule an appointment
with the program.
We conduct an intake and
assess the eligibility of our
potential clients for the pro-
gram. If the client is eligible
for our program, the next
thing we do is schedule an
appointment for an assess-
ment to identify their goals
and objectives, experience,
education and employment
skills.
During the assessment,
we ask the client to complete
a self-sufficiency survey and
begin to identify barriers.
The client is asked to
complete a family budget
form, and begin tracking
their current expenses for
future reference. All infor-
mation is placed in a confi-
dential file cabinet.
After the first two ap-
pointments the client file is
evaluated, and the ROSS
program coordinator pro-
duces a Personal Develop-
Kah-Nee-Ta to host Diabetes Conference
The Fifth Annual Diabe-
tes Awareness Conference is
set for Wednesday, Nov. 4,
from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the
Agency Longhouse.
There will be motivational
speakers, infor mation on
smoking cessation, weight
management and foot care.
There will be an exercise
session, Bingo with prizes,
screenings, flu shots, break-
Trauma, grief workshop at HeHe
Jayson Smith photos.
Warm Springs
Recreation hosted
Pumpkin Carving at the
Community Center.
They will hots Trunk or
Treat this Saturday
evening in the field by
the center.
Watch for the Diabetes
Prevention Program
Zombie Walk this
Friday, Oct. 30, starting
at noon.
The annual Trauma and
Grief Workshop, Healing
for Men, Women, Families
and our Community, will be
on Wednesday, Nov. 4, from
8-4:30 at the HeHe
longhouse.
Guest Speakers will be
The Warm Springs Com-
munity Action Team is hop-
ing to resurrect the Arts and
Crafts Cooperative and small
business meeting group that
existed in the past.
Any current business own-
ers, future business owners,
Indianpreneurship partici-
pants, or other interested
community members are en-
couraged to take part.
Here is some information
that may encourage you to
participate in the meetings.
A cooperative, or “co-op,”
is a type of business that is
owned or controlled by a
group of people who use its
services.
Instead of one individual
owning an entire business, co-
ops enable people to work
together to increase profits
The War m Springs
Elliot Palmer VFW Post
will meet on Thursday,
Nov. 5 at 6 p.m.
The Post meets at the
and improve their business
collaboratively.
This can ease the stress
related to business manage-
ment and finance because you
won’t be doing it alone.
In Warm Springs, we are
interested in reestablishing an
Arts and Crafts Co-op where
local artisans can sell their
products.
For next year’s market, we
are hoping to expand the types
of goods sold to include more
local produce.
Selling local produce not
only helps the producer, but
the buyer as well. Local pro-
duce is likely to be better
quality, better for you, and did
not have to travel a long dis-
tance to get here.
Outdoor market
Business association
Similar to the co-op, the
Warm Springs Outdoor Mar-
ket can provide a place for
selling goods.
In this case, goods are not
limited to art, but also meat,
produce, and value-added
products like smoked salmon,
huckleberry jam, or other
prepared foods.
The Outdoor Market runs
from May through October,
but it’s time to start thinking
about being a vendor now.
A third thing that we hope
to invigorate in Warm Springs
is a business association.
Business associations, such
as Chambers of Commerce,
are a business network. Busi-
ness owners become involved
in order to work together to
strengthen their existing busi-
nesses.
Business associations facili-
tate greater collaboration be-
tween and among businesses
and can strengthen the busi-
ness community. They allow
people to participate in activi-
ties that would otherwise be
costly or time-consuming on
their own.
If you think any of these
three above-mentioned busi-
ness entities are for you, it
might be time to get involved.
In order for these pro-
grams to be implemented, we
need as much support as pos-
sible. We will be holding a
business development summit
on November 16 from 1-3
for anyone interested in be-
coming involved in a coop-
erative, business association,
or being a vendor in the out-
door market.
The meeting will be held
in the WSCAT Conference
Room and light snacks will be
provided. Attend the meet-
ing to learn more, get in-
volved, and express your
opinions.
Important message from Warm Springs Telecom
An important message to
residents who have a tele-
phone through the Warm
Springs Telecom Tribal Con-
nect-Tribal Lifeline program:
The re-certification pro-
cess is now under way.
Contact the Telecom at
Tom and Allison Ball. Every-
one is welcome. Sign-ups will
be taken on the day of the
workshop.
For more information con-
tact Guy Wallulatum at the
Community Counseling Cen-
ter, 541-553-3205.
VFW Post meets next week
Strengthening the W.S. business community
By Leah Guliasi
W.S. Community Action Team
your earlier convenience,
541-615-0555. If you are
unsure if you are part of the
program, call the Telecom.
Or stop by the office,
4202 Holliday Street, at the
industrial park.
The deadline date to re-
certify in the Tribal Lifeline-
Tribal Connect program is
November 20.
If you fail to re-certify
your benefits by November
20, you will be dis-enrolled
from the Tribal Connect pro-
gram.
ment Plan, which includes
an Action Plan for the cli-
ent.
The Action Plan is where
the client begins their jour-
ney towards achieving their
goals. The client and the
ROSS coordinator review
the Personal Development
Plan and make any neces-
sary adjustments.
The Personal Develop-
ment Plan will include a list
of referral service pro-
grams to help the clients
overcome their barriers and
realize their goals and ob-
jectives.
The ROSS program will
monitor the personal plan,
and ensure the client is re-
ceiving satisfactory service.
There will be communi-
cation and assistance dur-
ing the delivery of referral
services for the client. The
file will be considered
closed when the client is
satisfied and achieves their
goals as listed in the plan.
Please come over and
sign up for our program. It
can help change your life.
This will result in an in-
crease in your monthly bill.
Re-certification forms are
available at the Telecom of-
fice, or at sign-up booths dur-
ing the re-certifying period.
Tribal Connect credit is $0
for your basic phone access.
Warm Springs Veterans
Hall.
They meet the first
Thursday of every
month.
fast and lunch.
The IHS Warm Springs
Model Diabetes Program,
and the Warm Springs Senior
Program are participating,
among other departments.
Vets powwow
The Honor Veterans
Powwow is coming
up in November. The
powwow is planned
for Saturday and Sun-
day, November 14-15,
at the Agency Long-
house.
Check out
KWSO.org for
the latest Warm
Springs news
Board members needed for WSCAT
The Warm Springs Com-
munity Action Team is seek-
ing new board members.
The Community Action
Team is a community devel-
opment organization that
works to increase the eco-
nomic vitality, stability, and
self-sufficiency of tribal and
community members on the
Warm Springs Reservation.
The position of Board
Member is an unpaid volun-
teer position. WSCAT Board
Members serve because they
are truly interested in mak-
ing the Warm Springs Reser-
vation a better place to live.
Deadline to apply for the
board position is Friday, No-
vember 13, at 5 p.m.
If you are interested in
serving as a member of the
WSCAT board of directors,
please send a brief cover let-
ter and resume to Chris
Watson, WSCAT executive
director, at:
cwatson@wscat.net.
If you have questions,
please call Chris Watson at
541-553-3148.
NARA seeks Family Skills Coordinator
The Native American
Rehabilitation Association,
or NARA, is private non-
profit that provides cultur-
ally appropriate physical
and mental health services
and substance abuse treat-
ment for Native Ameri-
cans and other vulnerable
people. We are seeking a
motivated and dynamic in-
dividual who preferably
has prior experience with
Native American commu-
nities and vulnerable
populations.
The position will be
housed at NARA’s Resi-
dential Treatment Facility
in NW Portland and will
require travel to other
NARA locations.
To apply: Respond to
this post with your cover
letter, resume, and salary
requirements or fax to
503-224-4494. NARA re-
quires a minimum of two
years sobriety/clean time
if in recovery and all po-
tential hires are required to
pass a pre-employment
(post-offer) drug screen
and criminal background
check.
For full descriptions
of jobs at NARA, please
check out our website:
naranorthwest.org