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HOW TO USE 9-1-1
1-800-551-5800 (Tribal)

Call 9-1-1 only to report a life-threatening situation requiring police, medical or fire emergency assistance. Do not call 9-1-1 unnecessarily. 9-1-1 lines must be kept open for people with true emergencies.

When to call 9-1-1
• To get help for someone who is hurt.
For example:
If someone is seriously injured.
If you see someone hurt in an accident.
• If you see someone acting suspiciously, stealing, or breaking into a home or building.
• If you smell smoke or see a fire.
• If you see people fighting and hurting each other.
• If you see someone being robbed or beaten.
• If you believe emergency assistance may be needed but are not sure, call and describe the situation.
• If you call 9-1-1 by accident, don’t hang up. Explain what happened to the 9-1-1 call-taker.

When not to call 9-1-1
• Never call 9-1-1 as a joke
• Never call 9-1-1 to ask for information
• Never call just to see if 9-1-1 is working

What to say when you call 9-1-1
• Tell the person what is wrong
• Tell the person your name, address and telephone number
• Do not hang up until they tell you that you should; they may have to ask you more questions.

Teach you children the correct use of 9-1-1
• Parents should use the information in this article to talk to children about how and when to use 9-1-1. Knowing the right thing to do can save lives.

Keep phone lines clear during emergencies
• During emergencies, telephone services become overloaded. You can help keep service available for those who need it most by making only calls that are critical. Limit fax machine and computer use as well; their use also ties up phone lines.
Submitted by Tribal Health Programs
Health Education Dept.

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MANDATORY
Firework Vendors Workshop

April 5, 2006 at 9 a.m.
Catholic Long House - Highway 155, Nespelem

Various departments of the Colville Tribes will be holding a MANDATORY workshop for anyone interested in selling FIREWORKS on the Colville Indian Reservation. We will go over new regulations that oversee your stands. If you do not attend this workshop, you will not be issued a permit to sell fireworks.

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Tribal Health & TANF Presents
The Alcohol Awareness Relay
“Run Across the Reservation”

April 11-14, 2006
Sign up today!

April is Alcohol Awareness Month, and what better way to help raise awareness than participating in the “Alcohol Awareness Relay”. The relay will be during the second week of April, 11th through the 14th. The entire course is over 90 miles and we’ll need your help to cross it! You can help us by encouraging your family, friends, and coworkers to participate as well. We need runners and walkers in each of our four districts.

Special Tributes: People participating in this year’s Alcohol Awareness Relay will be able to dedicate a balloon in someone’s name, which will be released daily.
For more information, contact:

Inchelium: Pam Phillips – 722-7019, Jerry Signor – 722-7020, Diane Mills – 722-7015
Omak: Angela Rois – 422-7456, Quail Orr – 422-7458, Alice Desautel – 722-7455
Keller: Dianne Sutton-Mellon & Hope Achenbach @ 634-7325
Nespelem: Peggy Cleveland – 634-2939, Joanne Gleason – 634-2941, Lori Joseph – 634-2943 or Val Vargas-Thomas – 634-2944/2957

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ELDERS

If you are at least 60 years of age, meet certain income eligibility requirements and are willing to volunteer twenty hours a week,

The Youth of your community and the Foster Grandparent Program need YOU.

Foster Grandparents receive a tax-free stipend of $2.67 per hour ($106.80 every two weeks) to help defray the cost of serving. This stipend is not considered income for any purpose and does not affect your SSI, SS or any other income. Grandparents also receive pre-service and monthly training, transportation assistance, and supplemental insurance coverage while they are serving.

In addition, Foster Grandparents receive travel reimbursement, a meal, and supplemental insurance. Grandparents are also recognized annually for their service to the community.

Please help assist our youth (Keller, Inchelium, Nespelem and Omak) with their education, independent living skills, culture and traditions.

To apply or for further details call: Joan Goujon, Social Service/FGP Manager at 509-634-2396 or Monte Palmanteer, FGP Field Coordinator at 509-634-2391

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Colville Tribes Children and Family Services/Residential
Thank You!

I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who participated in the Tree of Sharing at Tribal Credit and the Christmas stocking raffle. I would also like to thank CTEC for their annual generous donation.

Your kindness and generosity helped make the Holiday Season brighter for a lot of our Tribal children. Peace be with all of you in the New Year.

Sincerely,
Daryl Toulou, Program Manager
Colville Tribes Children and Family Services/Residential

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