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About Smoke signals. (Grand Ronde, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (July 1, 1994)
Smoke Signals July 1994 Page 5 Health and Human Services Division Briefs Community Health Clinic survey in the mail The Human Services Division is requesting your assis tance in completing and returning a survey on the new Tribal Community Health Clinic. ,The survey will be mailed July 1 with a requested return date of July 15. Your responses to this survey will help guide and plan for the services that will be provided by the clinic. If you have any questions call (800) 735-0213 or (503) 879-2003. Wellness and prevention Wellness Powwow activities announced The Aug, 20 annual Wellness and Prevention Powwow activities registration is underway. Organizers said that they plan to have excellent atten dance and plenty of fun. Activities include the Spirit Mountain 7th Fun Run and Walk for Health, a coed Softball tournament and a coed volleyball tournament. The registration for the fun run and walk and the volleyball tournament are on this page. To register for the Softball tournament call 879-2027, For information call (503) 879-2016. Diabetic Support Group meeting dated A special group meeting will be held from 1: 15 to 2:30 p.m. July 8 at the Wellness Modular for people with diabetes, family and friends of diabetics, and anyone interested in learning more about the disease. The Wellness Modular is located between the Commu nity Center and the Health Modular. The group's focus is to share information, experience and knowledge of diabetes and to support group members. The meeting will have an open agenda and if questions can't be answered immediately, the answers will be obtained from medical personnel. For information call Bonnie Tom, (800) 422-0232, extension 2016. Kids wanted for Drama Club Young people, age five to 18, are being urged to sign up for the Drama Club. The Drama Club meetings will be held from 3:30 to 5 p.m. every Monday and Friday, starting July 8, at the health building. Organizers Tracy Biery, Duane ManyHides and Vernon Kennedy say the young folks will learn some great prevention plays that will include honesty, gratitude, courage, dependability and much more. Participants will learn how to may their own props for the productions. The organizers said, If you are interest in being a part of the great club, have your parents fill out the Prevention Activity health form and return it to: The Drama Club, Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, 961 5 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde OR 97346. For more information, or for the health forms, call (503) 879-2017 or (503) 879-2049. Let's talk teeth... By Linda Mann, RDH Does the AIDS and hepatitis scare have you down in the mouth? Have you avoided making a dental appointment because of the fear associated with contracting AIDS or hepatitis? Universal precautions means that we treat every patient as if they were infected with the AIDS virus or any other infection disease. These infection control procedures include: - Use of gloves, masks and protective eye wear. - Washing hands before and after each treatment, and changing gloves after each patient. - Sterilization of dental instruments after each use (we use the steam autoclave). - Cleaning and disinfecting the surfaces in the treatment room, and equipment after each use. - Use disposal items whenever possible - gloves, masks, suction tips, air-water tips. drug abuse in families - Educate yourself about drug abuse. - Know the early warning signs of addiction. - Don't give your child sarcasm and criticism. - Give your child affection. - Develop strong family ties. - Know where your child is and with whom. - Keep in close touch with other parents. - Encourage your child to express his or her hurts and opinions. - Never say "drug abuse can't happen to my family." - Make your child feel important. - Listen to your child. - Learn the resources in your community that can help you fight drug abuse. - Set an example yourself. - Give your child faith in God. - Don't blame yourself for drug use. Exempt status easy Tribal health care specialists said the if you would like to have the exempt status, it is very easy. All you have to do is call your case worker at the Adult and Family Services office - the phone number is on your medical card. Tell the case worker that you are Native American and you want to disenroll from the current plan and be exempt from managed care. The case worker will want proof of your Native Ameri can descent. Your enrollment card, a CIB, a letter from Margo, or your eligibility letter you received from Community Health Services. Your open medical card will then become effective the first of the following month from the day you called to get the information from Adult and Family Services. Foster parents needed Indian homes for Indian children The Tribal Foster Care Program is accepting applications for foster parents to provide a warm, loving, stable environment for displaced tribal children. If you are interested, please contact John Fraser, Foster Care Coordinator, at the Tribal Family Action Program: extension 2039. Help protect our generations. JUVENILE ELK HUNT UPPER TUALATIN DECEMBER 3, 4, 10, 11, 17 & 18, 1994 NAME: ADDRESS: CITY: ZIP: SI All- LICENSE: OREC.OS HUNTERS SAEETY H: i or ush a wiLDuni usi: aw DMT KlCI IV ID DRAW il J
