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About Smoke signals. (Grand Ronde, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 1, 1990)
Smoke Signals November 1990 page 9 Program Services Directory i L. V. v lill ., ;. il S:' life? , 4 V ' ; i$ Tribal Health Program receptionist Colleen Kimsey Community Health Representative Program Since June 1st, 1990 we have started a new program in our Health Department. We have taken on board three Community Health Representatives (CHR's). We have , Bonnie Martin, CoordinatorNurse's Assistant, Darlcne ' Aaron, CHR, Joe Brisbois, CHR. At this time they are all generalists. As time goes by, they may become specialists. A lot of our tribal members have asked "What is a CHR and what do they do?" I hope in this next portion I can answer some of your questions. CHR's are a link to health care. They have served to bridge the cultural, geographic and socioeconomic gaps between the tribal community and the health system, whether it be IHS or another care giver. The primary role of the CHR Program has been to facilitate access to health care for tribal community members who may experience barriers or obstacles, and to serve in preventive health roles in many areas. The CHR's have been described as "an indigenous, community based, well trained, medically guided, para professional health care provider who may include traditional native concepts in his or her work". A CHR operates under the precepts of the Privacy Act, in which no information about your family's health condition may be disclosed to anyone without your permission. Today there are over 1,400 CHR employees nationally, with approximately 115 CHR's working among the tribes of Portland area. CHR's have had an impact on the health status of Indian people in innumerable ways, including the inroads made in the control of infectious diseases among Indians and invaluable contributions toward improved levels of child care immunizations and prenatal care. The CHR's play expanding roles in targeting these pressing needs. Some of the things CHR's do include: Direct patient care, patient advocacy, patient education, health promo tion, disease prevention and transportation. You can support your CHR Program by offering your input and guidance, as this is important to the develop ment and evolution of the program as it responds to changing community needs. r Margo Merrier Enrollment: Director: Margo Merrier; This program is designed to inform and assist appli cants for Tribal enrollment. This program also main tains a statistical data base for federal and Tribal pro gram use and planning. All information gathered by the enrollment program is confidential. Enrolled members may visit our office to receive a Tribal I.D. card and current Hunting and Fishing licenses. Our Tribal office is located in Grand Ronde, Oregon, off of highway 18. The office is housed in a large building (formerly the Grand Ronde Hotel or Ma plewood home) across from the post office on Grand Ronde Road. The cards are photo I.D., so you must appear in person to receive one. The regulations approved by Tribal Council for issuing I.D. cards are as follows; 1. Photo I.D. cards will be issued to enrolled members who are age 11 and over. 2. An enrollment update form must be completed before the I.D. card is issued. 3. No hats or sunglasses may be worn when the I.D. photo is taken. 4. The first I.D. card will be issued at no cost to the Tribal member. The Tribe is not responsible for a re placement card due to a blood quantum correction or change of address. A $2.00 fee will be charged for replacement cards issued. The replacement fee is waived for elders, age 55 & over. Please call before coming to receive an I.D. card, to insure that an issuing officer is present. The issuing officers are Margo Merrier, Karen Lord, and Joann Merrier. It is very important to keep the enrollment Director informed of any address or name changes. ill1 Mark Grosser j u. . V ill irP '---! V' Greg Archuleta Program Operations Manager: Greg Archuleta; Mr. Archuleta is responsible for the oversight of all contract programs; and contract maintenance - including the monoriting of program services, reporting reqiure ments and budget of P.L. 638 contracts. Greg Leno Maintenance Department: Facilities Maintenance Coordinator: Mark Grosser, Greg Leno, Seasonal - Russ Leno, Mark Cook. The maintenance department is responsible for the overall maintenance and care of Tribal facilities, equipment and grounds. The department's responsibilities include general building maintenance, including custodial duties, equipment inventory and repairs, groundskecping and set up for meetings and special events. Currently, the maintenance staff has been working on the remodeling of what will be the Tribe's new senior services meal house.
