Smoke Signals 3
JULY 1,2012
Service Coordination Team opems ffoor business
Tribe creates way for
members to access myriad
services in one call
By Ron Karten
Smoke Signals staff writer
When Tribal members need a
service, it is important to know
what resources are available and
to be able to access the correct ser
vices quickly. The experience can
be new, overwhelming and time
consuming. A new Tribal program hopes
to improve the process for Tribal
members and their families in need
of virtually any of the services the
Tribe provides.
More than a year ago, four Tribal
departments joined forces and began
the work of forming a Service Coor
dination Team. The core of the team
includes Social Services, Education,
Behavioral Health and Housing.
'The SCT is the next step in the
evolution of Tribal programs and
services and promises to create
opportunities for members seeking
services from multiple Tribal pro
grams," said Health Services Ex
ecutive Director Mark Johnston.
The separate services can be
brought together in a crisis situa
tion, but also for Tribal members
and their families who have tried
to access services in the past, said
Indian Child Welfare Supervisor
Dana Ainam.
"The idea is that we can get a
referral anytime," said Ainam, "and
pull a team together as soon as pos
sible, develop a plan and address
their needs."
The people around the table will
include Tribal staff, but also mem
bers of the families needing help,
as well as other professionals from
the Tribe, state or county who are
either already involved or may be
able to provide a vital service. The
needs of each individual case will
dictate who should be involved.
Constraints on privacy issues
have been addressed with authori
zations to release or share informa-
Youth Ed schedules Camp Dakota
The Tribe's Youth Education Program is holding a two-day Camp
Dakota on Monday and Tuesday, July 16-17, in Scotts Mills.
The program will start with lunch in Salem and then travel to
Camp Dakota, where participants will go through a rope course,
ride a zip line, play paintball and operate remote-controlled cars.
The event is open to male Tribal members, descendants and
enrolled Native American students who were in sixth, seventh or
eighth grade in 2011-12 school year.
For more information or reserve a spot, contact Chris Bailey at
503-879-4534 or by e-mail at chris.baileygrandronde.org.
Lamprey harvest lasts until July 31
Are you an enrolled Tribal member interested in harvesting lamprey for
personal use? The state Department of Fish and Wildlife has announced
the 2012 harvesting schedule for lamprey on the east side of Willamette
Falls. Enrolled Tribal members may harvest lamprey for their personal use
between June 1 and July 31, 2012, while following established guidelines.
Contact the Natural Resources Department at 47010 S.W. Hebo Road in
Grand Ronde or call 503-879-2424 for more information and specifics. D
Committee &
Event
Board meeting days and times
Below is the most current information on the meeting days and times for
Tribal Committees and Special Event Boards:
Ceremonial Hunt Board meets as needed. Chair: Shonn Leno.
Cultural Trust Board meets at 4 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month
in Modular No. 2. Chair: Perri McDaniel.
Culture Committee meets at 1 p.m. the first Wednesday of the month in
Modular No. 3. Chair: TBD.
Education Committee meets at 5:15 p.m. on the first Monday of the
month in the Adult Education Building. Chair: Jon George.
Elders' Committee meets at 10 a.m. the third Wednesday of the month
in the Elders' Activity Center. Chair: Gladys Hobbs.
Enrollment Committee meets quarterly in Room 204 of the Governance
Building. Acting Chair: Robert Schmid.
Fish & Wildlife Committee meets at 5:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of
the month at the Natural Resources Building. Chair: Harold Lyon.
Health Committee meets at 1 0 a.m. the second Wednesday of the month
in the Tribal Wellness Center. Acting Chair: Patti Tom-Martin.
Powwow Special Event Board meets at 5 p.m. the first Thursday of the
month at the Tribal Community Center. Chair: Dana Ainam.
Rodeo Special Event Board meets at 6 p.m. the first Thursday of the
month at the Tribal Rodeo Office. Chair: Harold Lyon.
Social Services Committee meets at 4 p.m. the second Monday of the
month in the Social Services Conference Room. Chair: Jenny Sanchez.
Timber Committee meets at 5 p.m. the second Thursday of the month
at the Natural Resources Building. Chair: Bob Mercier.
Veterans Special Event Board meets at 4 p.m. the first and third Tuesday
of the month in the Tribal Community Center. Chair: Dakota Whitecloud.
tion among departments, though
all those receiving the information
are bound by confidentiality re
quirements to keep the information
from going beyond the group.
In addition, said Ainam, meetings
can be held at meeting rooms in the
housing developments to allow for
better privacy than may be avail
able on the main Tribal campus.
Families farther afield, out of
state, also will have access to the
program by phone and e-mail.
'This also is an avenue for people
who are not currently working with
a program," said Ainam. "It will
reduce runaround and allow us to
wrap more comprehensive services
around each individual."
In meetings over the last year, the
departments discussed redundancy
in services and processes. This
program will centralize functions
and assist programs in maximizing
resources for Tribal members.
"It's been good for us to do the
teamwork," said Deborah Kroeker,
Housing Services specialist, and
point-person for the team. "Unfor
tunately, we tend to get tied up in
our own stuff. Now, this coordinated
effort is on the front burner.
"As we go through this process,
we hope that it will improve how
services are structured. All of us
will be more knowledgeable about
how related services function, and
what services others provide."
It is a program whose time has
come.
Polk County initiated a similar
program in recent years, Kroeker
said, and the statewide 211 number
also recently started providing simi
lar services, as reported in Smoke
Signals in the Feb. 1, 2012, issue.
Referral forms are available at
all of the involved offices, and cases
can be set in motion almost immedi
ately with a call to Kroeker at 503-879-4522
or an e-mail to deborah.
kroekergrandronde.org); or the
same to virtually anybody in any of
the participating departments. Re
ferral forms will soon be available
on the Tribal Web site, too.
"We're excited about this oppor
tunity," said Ainam. 0
(3D
wis-wp'- " f-
mm
503-879-5211
l-CCD-lU
Ad created by George Valdez
Chinuk Wawa Dictionary Order Form
mm -r---fmr"--
" . .vr il '.Ji-1 rf !
0 ""V
UMn'fai,LipMjw'iiii
0 cninuK'wawa
tijigr . As ur elders teach u to sj it
A4fc:
cmf,
z:
Ootifcs ami i jjiBoli um the i''s
MSSi Wte Mom)