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S moke S ignals
JANUARY 15, 2018
General Council briefed on Health & Wellness efforts
By Dean Rhodes
Smoke Signals editor
Health Services Executive Di-
rector Kelly Rowe briefed General
Council on planned improvements
and programs at the Tribal Health
& Wellness Center in 2018 during
the Sunday, Jan. 7, General Coun-
cil meeting held in the Tribal Com-
munity Center.
“Our mission is to be the premier
health and wellness choice for our
Tribal members and community by
delivering excellent care that im-
proves health and quality of life,” a
PowerPoint presentation delivered
by Rowe said.
Rowe said Health & Wellness’s
priorities continue to be quality of
care, access and satisfaction.
“This last year, we’ve been very
busy, very productive,” Rowe said.
“We’ve had all of our departments
working on different projects to
improve the access and quality of
our health clinic.”
Rowe’s presentation was separat-
ed into discussing medical, dental,
behavioral health, optometry,
pharmacy, community health and
the business office.
Individual departmental high-
lights included:
• Medical: A new hepatitis C elim-
ination program is being im-
plemented in 2018, as well as
a pain management policy and
procedure update. Medical is also
seeking to bring in a pediatric
practitioner in 2018;
• Dental: An Elder dental initiative
is being started this year with
system is significantly
cutting down the wait
time for people pick-
ing up prescriptions. A
light on the plastic bag
containing prescrip-
tions lights up, making
it easier for Pharmacy
staff to locate client
prescriptions;
• Community Health:
More collaboration
will occur between
Adult Foster Care
employees and clinic
health care providers;
• Business Office: An
Photo by Dean Rhodes
onsite Shasta custom-
Health Services Executive Director Kelly Rowe
er service representa-
glances at her PowerPoint presentation during
tive is in place and the
the Sunday, Jan. 7, General Council meeting held
Business Office plans
in the Tribal Community Center. Rowe gave a
on reporting annually
13-minute presentation on the Health & Wellness
on Tribal members’
Center and its various programs that provide
health status.
health care to Tribal and community members.
After her 13-minute
presentation, Rowe
fielded two questions from Tribal
outreach planned beyond Grand
members in attendance.
Ronde;
Tribal Vice Chair Chris Mer-
• Behavioral Health: A new child
cier
also discussed the Tribe’s
and adult psychiatrist will be
new
green
policy and the need for
working at the Health & Wellness
more
sustainability
and recycling
Center, starting on Tuesdays and
of
materials
at
Tribal
events. He
Thursdays beginning in Febru-
said Tribal members will see blue
ary. The new position is being
bins at events in which to deposit
funded by a $110,000 Oregon
recyclables.
Tribal grant from Spirit Moun-
tain Community Fund;
• Optometry: The Health & Well-
ness Center now has two op-
tometrists to serve Tribal and
community members;
• Pharmacy: A new bag location
ATTENTION CTGR TELEPHONE SERVICE
If you have an emergency and need to dial “911” you must first dial a
“9” (9911). The only calls that do not require that you dial a 9+ are those
made from the CTGR extensions within the CTGR campus and/or those
who use CTGR Tel for their home phone service.
Committee & Special 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 Hunting Board meets as needed. Chair: Marline Groshong.
• Culture Committee meets at 5:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of the
month at the Grand Ronde Food Bank/iskam mfkhmfk haws, 9675
Grand Ronde Road. Chair: Francene Ambrose.
• Editorial Board meets monthly in Room 204 in the Tribal Governance
Center. Chair: Siobhan Taylor.
• Education Committee meets at 5:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday of
the month in the Adult Education building. Chair: Tammy Cook.
• Elders Committee meets at 10 a.m. the third Wednesday of the month
in the Elders Activity Center. Chair: Gladys Hobbs.
• Enrollment Board meets quarterly in Room 204 of the Governance
Center. Chair: Michael Mercier.
• Fish & Wildlife Committee meets at 5:30 p.m. the second Tuesday
of the month at the Natural Resources building off Hebo Road. Chair:
Tyson Mercier.
• Health Committee meets at 10 a.m. the second Monday of the month
in the Health & Wellness Center. Chair: Patti Tom-Martin.
• Housing Board meets at 3 p.m. the third Thursday of the month in the
Housing Department conference room. Chair: Matt Thomas.
• Powwow Special Event Board meets monthly at noon at the Community
Center. Dates vary. Contact Dana Ainam at 503-879-2037. Chair: Dana
Ainam.
• Timber Committee meets at 5 p.m. the second Thursday of the month
at the Natural Resources building off Hebo Road. Chair: Bob Mercier.
• Veterans Special Event Board meets at 5:30 p.m. the first Tuesday of
the month in the old Elders Craft House. Chair: Steve Bobb Sr.
To update information on this list, contact Publications Coordinator Dean
Rhodes at 503-879-1463 or dean.rhodes@grandronde.org.
“We need to rethink our daily
practices,” Mercier said. “A lot of
these small steps add up over time.”
In other action, the next General
Council meeting will be held at 11
a.m. Sunday, Feb. 4, at the Monarch
Hotel and Convention Center in
Clackamas. Tribal Council Chair-
woman Cheryle A. Kennedy said that
a session to seek input from Tribal
members about potential advisory
votes to be placed on the September
Tribal Council ballot will be held
after the General Council meeting.
Turnout is important, she added.
Tribal Elders Steve Bobb Sr.,
Alan Ham and Jenny VanAtta
won the $100 door prizes and Di-
ana George, Gary Sharp, Barbara
Steere, Dorothy Leno and Ashley
Tuomi won the $50 door prizes.
Bobb donated his winnings to the
Veterans Special Event Board.
In addition, two necklaces donat-
ed by Tribal Council Secretary Jon
A. George, a $25 Target gift certif-
icate and five Health & Wellness
Center gift bags were given away.
Winners of four open seats on
the Elders Committee were Lou-
ise Coulson, Cherie Butler, Linda
Brandon and Diana George.
Jon A. George and Cultural Ad-
viser Bobby Mercier opened the
meeting with cultural drumming
and singing.
Social Services offers
clothing gift cards
The Social Service Department’s program to provide school clothing for
Tribal member children has funding in the form of Old Navy gift cards.
To receive a gift card, contact Social Services for an application. The
cards are for Tribal member children who have not accessed the program
this year.
For more information, contact Administrative Assistant Tammy Garrison
at 503-879-2077 or tammy.garrison@grandronde.org.
ATTENTION
TRIBAL MEMBERS
COMMITTEE AND SPECIAL EVENT BOARD VACANCIES
The following Committees and Special Event Boards have vacant positions.
Ceremonial Hunting Board
Culture Committee
Editorial Board
Education Committee
Election Board
Enrollment Board
Fish & Wildlife Committee
Housing Grievance Board
Health Committee
Powwow SEB
Timber Committee
TERO Commission
Veterans SEB
Youth Council
3 terms expiring
4 terms expiring
1 term expiring
2 terms expiring
1 term expiring, 2 vacancies
(alternate positions)
3 terms expiring
5 terms expiring, 1 vacancy
6 terms expiring
4 terms expiring
2 terms expiring
4 terms expiring
1 term expiring
2 terms expiring
7 terms expiring
Application deadline is 5 p.m. Thursday, March
15. All applications must be submitted to
Tribal Council staff before to the deadline
to be considered for appointment.
Please send completed applications to Stacia Hernandez
or Shannon Simi, 9615 Grand Ronde Road,
Grand Ronde, OR 97347.
