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November 2019

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Changing of the Seasons

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North Fork Rancheria Tribal TANF Staff

TANF Deputy DirectorJamie Beihn

TANF Supervisor Nichole Gonzales

Case Managers Laverne Martinez- Madera /Merced

Regina Murillo-NF/ Mariposa

Julie Steenport-CoastLynna Pich-Clovis

Career Development

Coordinator Kit Phackdy-Clovis

Antoinette Rodriguez-NF

Coordinators Mike Colvard-Clovis

Tamara Fiske-NF Mario Benally-NF

Leticia DeAnda-Clovis Eshme Williams-NFJeremy Bill-Clovis

Program Assistants Chelsea Rogozienski-NF

Amy Gonzales-Clovis Diana Dick-NF

Heather Rios-NF Cari Stephenson-Coast

Teacher

Eric Fraley-NF

Automotive Instructor Michael Hobie

Transportation

George Kerns-NF

MaintenanceGeri Ramirez-NF/Clovis

TANF

Due Dates:

All MERs and Supportive Service Requests are due on the 1st of the month and no later than the 10th.

MER’s received after the 10th are considered late and could result in a late cash aid payment. “lost in the mail” or “late due to mail”

will not be an acceptable excuse.

MER’s WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED BEFORE THE 1ST DAY OF THE MONTH,

NO EXCEPTIONS.

Reminder:

If you have any questions in regards to your case such as, allowable work participation hours, updating your Responsibility Service Plan, Supportive Service Requests please contact your Case Manager. Any questions you may have in regards to employment services or schooling, such as resume writing, job search, registering for classes, applying for financial aid, etc. please contact our Career Development Coordinator. By you contacting the person that can answer your questions, it will help you in reaching the answers to your questions in a timely manner.

Please know that in order for you to request documents from your case file, you will need to fill out and submit a “Client Request for File Copies” form to your case manager. There is up to a 48 hour timeline for your Case Manger to fulfill your request with the documents you are requesting, such as a Benefit Summary or any other documents from your file.

Receipts must be provided to your TANF Case Manager within ten (10) days of the client receiving any type of assistance, incentive, or gift cards in your name. The receipts verify the funds you received were used to purchase items intended for. Failure to provide appropriate receipts will result in the allowance being deducted from the next month’s TANF grant. When submitting receipts please make sure you write the name of the person (adult or child’s name) who received the assistance. If the total amount of the assistance that was received is not accountable in the receipt, the balance due will be deducted from your cash assistance.

Case Manager Newsletter

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TANF Family Wellness

Squirrel - Mow wee(Mono Word)

Event to comply with North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians of California Indian Children Protection Statute Adopted on October 11, 2017

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Family Wellness

Clovis Family Night Series

Family NightNovember 14, 2019

5:30pm - 7:30pm

Location: Clovis TANF Office

1225 N Willow, Suite #130, Clovis, CA 93619

FOR A TOPIC AFFECTING OUR NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITIES

&FOR CULTURAL ARTS and CRAFTS

Dinner will be serve

TANF CLIENT GIVEN PRIORITY,

OPEN TO ELIDGIBLE PREVENTION &

COMMUNITY CLIENTS WHO RESIDE IN NFRTT SERVICE AREAS

If interested in attending contact:Leticia: 559-298-5700


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Family Wellness

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All levels, basic computer skills as well. The Lab will be open weekly and by appointment only. Learn at your own pace, we will also devote blocks to learning about different suites of software such as; Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite and others based on your needs. Learn basic graphic design, video editing and other creative software. Certificates will be given for completion of longer course blocks, a schedule of course blocks will be posted. Adults & youth ages

14 and up, childcare not provided. Dates: June - November 2019, twice a week in 1 hr blocks

Contact: Mike Colvard to set up an appointment, Email: [email protected] or call: 559-298-5700. Computer Lab is located at the Clovis TANF office @

1225 N. Willow, Ste 130, Clovis CA 93619

COMPUTER LAB>>>>>>

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Learn Software & Computer Basics


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Family Wellness

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INDIGENOUS MOTHERS TALKING CIRCLE “Women Healing Women”

Open to All Native Mothers Adults &Teens in our service areas

Wednesday in North Fork November 13th

5:30pm to 7:00pm

Thursday in Clovis November 7th

(Community Center)

From 6:00pm to 7:30pm

(NFRTT Clovis Office)

Need to share your feelings?

Need some resources?

Feel like you’re struggling, at times?

The purpose of this group is not only to offer compassionate listening where women can share of themselves without fear of judgment,

but also to educate, inspire, empower, & foster partnerships between Sisters, and offer support in positive

self-expression and social action. We will be discussing various topics, following up with curriculum, as well as, concentrating on our

2nd Annual Indigenous Mothers Conference.

Please come join us and share your thoughts. Please RSVP

Leticia DeAnda NFRTT Clovis: 559-298-5700

This is a drug and alcohol free event


North Fork Rancheria Tribal TANF

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Family Wellness

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Family Wellness

Native STAND is an inter-tribal curriculum for high school-aged teens (14-18 years old) that draws on cultural teachings and values from across Indian Country and Alaska. We hope that learning other Native cultures, traditions, and perspectives will serve to strengthen a sense of pride, not only for one’s own tribe, but for all Native American tribes. The curriculum is flexible and can be easily adapted to include specific stories and traditions from your own community. The Native STAND curriculum was adapted by the Indian Health Service, the National Coalition of STD Directors, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from an evidence-based intervention: Students Together Against Negative Decisions (STAND). The original STAND was developed for rural youth to promote healthy decision making around sexually transmitted infections, HIV/AIDS, and teen pregnancy prevention, by Dr. Mike Smith at the Mercer University School of Medicine in Macon, Georgia.

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Family Wellness

NATIVE STAND YOUTH

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Many youth from around the country participated in the progrm, data collected will help programs working with Native youth!

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WORKSHOPS TO BE HELD 2:00PM-4:00PM (11/8, 11/22, 12/6)

JOURNEY TO EMPLOYMENT WORKSHOP This workshop will help motivate and prepare you for entering the job market: All participants will leave with a complete resume, the ability to verbally

introduce themselves to employers, resources highlighting job openings

and the confidence to move forward in their job search. TANF Clients are

priority prevention/community participants who resides in our service

area are welcomed to join.

Don’t miss this 4 week workshop

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You are not alone in your job search

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Topics ranging from resume writing to

interview techniques

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Guest speakers will share their success

stories

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MIWU MATI HEALING CENTER

4629 Highway 49 South Mariposa, CA 95338

(across from the Fairgrounds)

Contact: Antoinette Rodriguez

559-760-5776

Eshme Williams 559-877-7277


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Family Wellness

COARSEGOLD - NOVEMBER 8 & 22, 2019 - 9:00-11:00 PMMARIPOSA - NOVEMBER 8 & 22, 2019 - 2:00-4:00PM

JOURNEY TO EMPLOYMENT WORKSHOP This workshop will help motivate and prepare you for entering the job market: All participants will leave with a complete resume, the ability to verbally introduce themselves to employers, resources highlighting job openings and the confidence to move forward in their job search. TANF Clients are priority prevention/community participants who resides in our service area are welcomed to join.

Don’t miss this 5 week workshop

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You are not alone in your job search

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Topics ranging from resume writing to

interview techniques ____

Guest speakers will share their success

stories ____

Breakfast will be provided

NORTH FORK RANCHERIA Community Center

56901 Kunugib North Fork, CA 93643

Contact: Heather Rios at (559) 877-7277


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Annette M- Congratulations on obtaining full-time employment. Your hard work, dedication, and perseverance paid off. We wish you the best and good fortune!

Ali B- Congratulations on receiving the Education is Forever Scholarship from Fresno EOC Youth Build Charter School! This scholarship will inevitably make a lasting impact in your life. Dare to be great and best wishes on your education! Jessica G- Jessica faced unexpected challenges and she knew it would be difficult with limited job options. After some research and job hunting, she managed to obtain a job and discovered she had a true passion for teaching. Jessica enrolled into college, utilized her local resources and most importantly, she believed in herself. Jessica is currently a straight A’ student! Congratulations on receiving all A’s and we look forward see you accomplish your educational goal.

TANF

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TANF

North Fork Tribal TANF’s Coast Office had the pleasure of attending the 24th Annual Chumash Intertribal Powwow on Oct. 5th at the beautiful Live Oak Campground in northern Santa Barbara County by Cachuma Lake. This event is attended by many tribes with their beautiful dancers from all over the country every year. It is a quite a beautiful sight to see all the different regalia from the different tribes in attendance, dancing in the competitions. Supervisor Nichole Gonzales and Case Manager Julie Steenport represented NFRTT with an outreach educational booth, greeting and informing

families of our TANF program. Many elders and families visited the NFR TANF booth and walked away with brochures, applications and incentives. It was a beautiful day even though it was 100 degrees. We intend to return next year for their next annual Powwow. Our gratitude to the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians for allowing us to participate and network with their tribe. It was great seeing Tribes supporting other Tribes.

NFRTT Coast Office participated in the Community Connection Outreach that was held on 10/30/19 at the Paso Robles Fairgrounds. Many people inquired about our office location and NFRTT program. Brochures, business cards and applications were made available not only to the public but to other community resource programs for referrals in the San Luis Obispo County area. Even with brush fires burning just north of our location that day, we still put NFRTT out there to the community and had a great successful day! Pictured (Julie-Left and Cari-Right)

Coastal TANF News

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recipes

“A simple dessert that’s great served with ice cream.”Recipe By:Diane Kester

Ingredients10 cups all-purpose apples, peeled, cored and sliced1 cup white sugar1 tablespoon all-purpose flour1 teaspoon ground cinnamon1/2 cup water1 cup quick-cooking oats 1 cup all-purpose flour1 cup packed brown sugar1/4 teaspoon baking powder1/4 teaspoon baking soda1/2 cup butter, melted

DirectionsPreheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degree C).Place the sliced apples in a 9x13 inch pan. Mix the white sugar, 1 tablespoon flour and ground cinnamon together, and sprinkle over apples. Pour water evenly over all.Combine the oats, 1 cup flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda and melted butter together. Crumble evenly over the apple mixture.Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for about 45 minutes.

ALL RIGHTS RESERVED © 2019 Allrecipes.com

APPLE CRISP

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North Fork Calendar

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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3 4 5 6 7 8 9After School

Program. 2:00pm-4:00pm

After School Program.

3:00pm-5:00pm


3:00pm-5:00pm

Journey to Employment.

9am-11pm Coarsgold Mariposa 2pm-4pm

10 11 12 13 14 15 16After School

Program. CLOSED for

Veterans Day


3:00pm-5:00pm

After School Program. 3:00pm-5:00pm

Indigenous Mothers 5:30pm-7:30pm


10am-12pm NF

17 18 19 20 21 22 23After School

Program. 2:00pm-4:00pm


3:00pm-5:00pm


3:00pm-5:00pm


10am-12pm NF


9am-11pm Coarsgold Mariposa 2pm-4pm

24 25 26 27 28 29 30Office Closed for

ThanksgivingOffice Closed for

Thanksgiving

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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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3 4 5 6 7 8 9Computer Lab.

10:00am-12:00pm by Appt.

Computer Lab. 10:00am-12:00pm

by Appt.

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Verterans DayComputer Lab.


Fatherhood is Sacred 6-8pm

Computer Lab. 10:00am-12:00pm by Appt.

Family Night. 5:30pm-7:30pm

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Computer Lab. 10:00am-12:00pm by

Appt.

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Office Closed for Thanksgiving

Office Closed for Thanksgiving

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Clovis

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