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SEPTEMBER 1, 2020
Degrees of appreciation
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Monthly Family Gathering and Connections
Bridging home, school and community…
Join us for a monthly discussions around:
  Behaviors
  Disabilities
  School meetings
  Support for parent involvement in your child’s education
  Self-advocacy-empower yourself and your child
  IEPs, 504s, behavior support plans
Meetings will be held the last Thursday of every month.
Beginning on Jan. 30 from Noon-1 p.m. Adult Education Building
Photos by Timothy J. Gonzalez
Gift boxes wait to be distributed during a lunch held in appreciation
of Grand Ronde governmental employees who have been working the
temperature checking stations. The lunch was held in the Employment
Services building on Friday, Aug. 21. The event was hosted by General
Manager David Fullerton and Human Resources Director Camille
Mercier. Participants received a pizza lunch and a gift box to thank them
for their work.
This is a family 23 friendly environment.
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Raffle * Food * Beading
If you have questions feel free to contact :
Audra Sherwood 503-879-2069 or Lyndsey Stuckey 503-879-2095
WHAT DOES A CASA DO?
Follow a CASA Volunteer's Journey to Help a Child Reach Permanency
Human Resources Director Camille Mercier speaks to those attending
a lunch held in appreciation of the Grand Ronde employees who have
been working the temperature checking stations.
Applications accepted September 1, 2020
THE CHILD IS PLACED IN
FOSTER  CARE OR
RELATIVE CARE
THE JUDGE REQUESTS THE CASA
PROGRAM, THE PROGRAM SELECTS
A VOLUNTEER, THE VOLUNTEER IS
APPOINTED TO THE CASE
THE CASA COMMUNICATES WITH
EVERYONE INVOLVED IN THE CASE
foster family, biological family, Tribal Court,
Child & Family Services, caseworker, doctor,
teacher, counselor, etc.
THE CASA MEETS CHILD
AND GETS TO KNOW THEM
THE CASA VISITS THE CHILD AT
LEAST ONCE A MONTH
Purpose: Tribal Funding allocated to assist families with high costs of child care
through a partial reimbursement program through the Social Services Department.
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This is a first come first serve program
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Full applications and supporting documents must be received to process application
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Approved applicants will receive the reimbursement September 1 through August 31 of the
current year
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Each household will receive up to a $100 monthly reimbursement per eligible child
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Social Services will maintain a waiting list based on date/time of application in the event
THE CASA PREPARES A COURT
REPORT WITH THEIR FINDINGS
AND RECOMMENDATIONS &
ADVOCATES FOR THE CHILD'S BEST
INTEREST IN COURT
THE CASA CONTINUES TO
ADVOCATE UNTIL THE CHILD IS
RETURNED HOME OR PLACED IN
A SAFE, PERMANENT HOME
that approved applicants become ineligible at any point during the current application year
Eligibility:
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The child receiving childcare must be a Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde (CTGR) member
and 12 years old or younger
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Child must attend a Certified Licensed Childcare Facility
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Parent (s) / Guardian must be currently employed at least 20 hours per week or more and /or
attending school as a part-time student minimum
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Two parent/guardian household, both parents/guardians must be working or attending school
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Household must meet the income criteria of 185% of Federal Poverty Level
Documentation required:

Completed Application
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Verification of child(s) residence or custody agreement (ie. 2019 Taxes, Rental Agreement, Snap
report etc.).
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Copy of childcare facility license
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Release of Information for the childcare facility
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Copies of wage stubs for the past 30 days and current classroom schedule. For two parent/
guardian households, both parents must provide documentation
Contact Social Services at (503) 879-2034
WWW.GRANDRONDE.ORG/GOVERNMENT/TRIBAL-COURT/COURT-PROGRAMS/