Smoke Signals
November 1990
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program is to provide clients with an awareness and
understanding of the effects of alcohol and substance
abuse on themselves, their families and communities.
The clients are also provided skills to use in group
settings, awareness of feelings, anger management, and
coping skills.
Family counseling activities work with families on a 1:1
and group basis to provide awareness of substance abuse
and the dysfunctional family, enabling and co-dependency,
signs of relapse and to identify family support
resources in their respective communities. '
Nanitch Sahallie Director Jo Anna Rogers
Nanitch Sahallie
Residential Youth Treatment Center
Director: Jo Anna Rogers
Clinical Manager: Monte Ring
Kathy Aicher, Betty Ashwell, Lara Jo Bigelow, Larry
Creswell, Eleanor Delaney, Ray Eagle Pipe, Marvin
Fragua, Jamie Fraser, Jess Guardipee, Diane Harrison,
Linda Jirek, Vern Kennedy, Veronica Leach, Dorothy
Ledford, Fiona MacNeill, Linn Menzie, Penny Morgan,
Carol Nelson, Riley Porter, Karen Schmid, Patti
Stephens.
Nanitch Sahallie, chinook for "to look upward,"
opened its doors to the Pacific Northwest Indian
Community in April 1989. Nanitch Sahallie is an
intensive substance abuse treatment center for Native
American youth, ages 12 -18 years old. The program is
operated by the Confederated Tribes of the Grand
Ronde Community of Oregon and is located in Keizer,
Oregon.
Nanitch Sahallie has two programs of treatment. The
first is intensive residential treatment and the second is a
transitional living component.
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Clinical Manager Monte Ring
Intensive Residential Treatment
Nanitich Sahallie provides a 30 to 90 day, depending on
a client's need, intensive residential treatment program.
Treatment services include 1:1 counseling, family
counseling, aftercare services, support groups and rec
reation, cultural and education components. The
treatment program centers around the 12 step approach
to recovery.
The purpose of the intensive residential treatment
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Nanitch's newest Clinical Technician
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Penny Morgan
Caring for people has always come naturally to Clinical
Technician Penny Morgan, sometimes too naturally.
And, when you are talking about caring for troubled
teenagers, finding someone who truly cares can be
difficult "It might sound insignificant but, we're talking
about kids who might be suicidal or runaways and I
think its important to show them that you really do care
about them and more importantly that you are sincere,"
said Morgan.
Morgan, who started working for Nanitch Sahallie as a
Home Living Attendant, is embarking on a new career
as the Tribes' first ever Clinical Technician. The title of
Clinical Technician won't be hers for long as she is in
training to become a full time counselor. "Our Director
wants me to spend some time with each component so
that I become familiar with all aspects of the treatment
process," explained Morgan.
"Penny was born to do this job," said Nanitch
Sahallic's new Clinical Manager Monte Ring. "I think
one of the things that contributes to her usefulness is her
willingness to do anything at anytime to help someone."
Ring went on to say that Morgan's people skills allow
her to be effective with the clients. "I've never seen a
client leave her in anything but a positive manner. I've
used her in crisis situations where people were to the
point of becoming volatile and watched her become a
calming influence. It's really something to see."
Program Director JoAnna Rogers pees the same
qualities in Penny as Monte Ring does. "She's eager
and she is dedicated and that's why the staff counts on
her and depends on her because they know she's
responsible. More importantly the client's really
respond to her.
Rogers sums up what she thinks about Penny by saying
"her most outstanding quality is that she is totally
dedicated to the recovery of the chemically dependant
person."
Tribal Education Program director Dean Azule
Education:
Director: Dean Azule;
This program was established to provide educational
assistance to eligible Tribal members who are wishing to
pursue a 2 or 4 year degree program, or a vocational
training program.
Currently, there are four programs that fall under the
Education Program's umbrella. All programs provide
limited assistance and services for Tribal members who
wish to pursue training or educational programs. The
age range varies dependant upon program and assis
tance. ADULT EDUCATION: This program provides basic
skill development for review or academic improvement.
Classes include: GED and Adult High School Comple
tion, Employment enhancement, and self improvement,
Community interest workshops or seminars, and special
interest classes. This program has a residency require
ment, applicants must reside within the six county
service area. Only tuition, books and fees' assistance is
provided. All applicants must be 16 years or older.
ADULT VOCATIONAL TRAINING:
This program provides training and educational
assistance for members who have little or no employ
ment skills.Members can obtain assistance to pursue a
two-year degree or certification or licensing programs
that enable employment. There is an "income and need"
criteria and all applicants are required to file a Financial
Aid Form for the respective school year. This program
also has a residency requirement.
HIGHER EDUCATION:
This program was designed to target members who are
wishing to to pursue a four-year bachelor degree
program. Applicants must meet all admissions require
ments and standards to community college and univer
sity programs. They can begin their schooling at a
community college, but all course work must be appli
cable and transferrable to a four-year college or univer
sity. Applicants must file an FA.F. and apply for all
possible financial aid from their respective schools.
There is no residency requirement for this program.
JOM PROGRAM:
This program can provide limited assistance to stu
dents who reside within and attend the Willamina and
Sheridan school districts. All applicants must be enrolled
in the JOM program, they must be enrolled in a Feder
ally recognized Tribe, they can be members of Tribes
other than the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde.
The program provides assistance to 3 and 4 year-old
enrolled children to 12th grade children. Services
include: tutorial assistance, homeschool liaison,
leadership enhancement activities, field trips, parent
training and limited school supplies.
Eligibility criteria will differ from program to program.
Some programs will have specific deadlines for applica
tions. Information and application packets can be
obtained by calling the Tribal Education Program.
(503)879-5211.