NATIVE WELLNESS VOICE

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1 February 2015 Volume 19 Issue 2 NATIVE WELLNESS VOICE TUCSON INDIAN CENTER Inside this issue: Healthy Heart 1 Celebration WIOA Orientation 2 Job Club MNCR Sabino Canyon 3 Youth Coalition 4 Native Pride Community Coalition Walking Club GLB 2 Spirits 5 Native Sisters Talking Circle Healthy Living 6 ASHLine Transportation 7 TIC Staff Announcements 8

2 WIOA Orientation Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act Every Monday at 10:00 Many Nations Community Room WIOA is a federally funded program that seeks to provide employment services that are designed to assist Native American adults living off- reservation with the information on how to get and keep a job! TIC Social Services WIOA Program Presents Weekly Job Listings Monthly Career Fair Information Job Club Fridays at 10 a.m. Services include job development, job referrals, completing employment applications, creating resumes, practicing interview skills, and job clubs. For more information contact Valentine Martinez Jr. Phone: (520) Ext vmartinez@ticenter.org Review of all weekly job listings Job searching tips With special guest speakers from local employers! For more information contact Valentine Martinez Jr. Many Nations Community Room The Many Nations Community Room (MNCR) is an all-purpose and safe place that can be used by anyone. There are computers available for online job searching and completing electronic job applications, along with exercise equipment for working out, a play area for kids, and plenty of room to gather and visit with fellow Tucson Indian Center clients and guests. Hours Monday: 8:00am 5:00pm Tuesday: 8:00am-4:00pm Wednesdays: 8:00am- 4:00pm Thursday: 8:00am 5:00pm Friday: 8:00am 5:00pm Closures Mondays 10:00 11:00am: New Client Orientation Tuesdays 2:00 3:00pm: Group Lifestyle Balance Tuesdays& Wednesdays 4:00pm: Native Pride After School Program Wednesdays 9:30-11:00am: Walking Club Fridays: 8:30am 9:30am AA Meeting; 10:00am 11:00am Job Club; 12:30pm 2:30pm Wellness Talking Circle 2

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4 The Youth Coalition offers youth between the ages of 8 and 14 to gather twice a month to share wellness ideas, learn leadership skills, and impact their communities. Lunch and bus passes are provided. Next Meeting: February 7 & 21, TIC Many Nations Community Room For more information contact Kristin Melendez Phone: (520) ext kmelendez@ticenter.org Walking Club Every Wednesday 9:30am-11am Winter Hours For more information contact: Roy Fallstrom (520) Ext. 235 rfallstrom@ticenter.org Group Lifestyle Balance GLB Every Tuesday 2:00pm 3:00pm A 12 week program Join us for education on how to maintain a health lifestyle for yourself and others. For more information contact Roy Fallstrom 4

5 Native Sisters In Recovery All Adult American Indian women are invited to join together for an evening of sobriety, support, and sisterhood. Meets Every Friday 5:30 TIC in the Large Conference Room For more information contact Sandralee Valencia Phone: (520) ext svalencia@ticenter.org 5

6 Healthy Living: Managing Ongoing Health Conditions About the program: This interactive program was developed by Stanford University to help adults and caregivers gain the skills needed to manage ongoing health conditions but can also help those that just want to make healthy lifestyle changes. Through group interaction, goal setting, and action planning, participants learn many ways to take control of their own health. This FREE workshop meets 2.5 hours, once a week, for 6 weeks in a group of 10 to 16 participants and receive a FREE book. Pre-registration is required as class sizes are limited You should attend if you are living with: Hypertension Arthritis Heart & Lung Disease Diabetes Other Ongoing Health Conditions Those wanting to make healthy lifestyle changes TUCSON INDIAN CENTER 97 E. Congress, When: Mondays, 3:00--5:30 PM Dates: Feb 23, March 2, 9, 16, 23 & A meal will be served. Need Help Quitting Tobacco? Call the Talk with an Arizona Smokers Helpline (ASHLine) coach about what you can do to overcome tobacco addiction. There are Native coaches available to help as well Spanish speaking coaches. Expert coaches guide you through the quitting process and help you set and reach goals that are fit for you. With help from ASHLine you can develop a plan to quit that works for you! Go at your own pace using their telephone or web-based services at: Call ASHLine at or Kristin Melendez for Tobacco Intervention Services at the Tucson Indian Center: Phone: (520) ext. 231 or kmelendez@ticenter.org Quit Smoking for Health Helpline services are FREE. More Info and to sign up: Kristin Melendez x231 6

7 TIC offers transportation services and prescription pick-up services for clients who are registered with TIC. Who is eligible for home delivery service? If you are 65 years or older and/or have a medical referral from your I.H.S. Provider. What other services you may qualify for: Prescription pick-up & home delivery Food Box delivery (once a month) Home pick-up to transport you to and from your appointments to the San Xavier Clinic. Pick-up and delivery services to and from San Xavier Clinic. Pick-up & Drop-off points include: TIC, South 6th/44th Street, Laos Center and 6th & Valencia. If you are interested please call Tucson Indian Center at to speak with a Wellness Case Manager. Please be advised, TIC Transportation offers same day transportation when the schedules permit. TIC staff will do their best to accommodate all clients, but cannot guarantee all services. Therefore, appointments are recommended and are scheduled on a first come, first serve basis. Please call TIC one day in advance to schedule your transportation appointment. The daily transportation schedule is as follows: TIC Departure Transportation & Home Delivery Services SX Arrival/Departure 8:00am 1:00pm 8:40am 1:40pm 9:00am 2:00pm 9:40am 2:40pm 10:00am 3:00pm 10:40am 3:40pm 11:00am 4:00pm 11:40am Closed12:00-1:00 pm Call ext. 228 to arrange pick-up or delivery Tucson Indian Center Executive Director Jacob Bernal Chemehuevi Executive Assistant/ Human Resources Manager Evelyn Ybarra Pablo Finance Director Michael E. Spotted Wolf Seminole/ Creek/ Hidatsa Finance Clerk Alice Juan Tohono O odham Social Services Department Social Services Director Vicky Mullins Intake & Support Services Case Manager Jerry R. Romero Admin Support Clerk Nick Parra Tohono O odham Employment Case Manager Valentin Martinez Jr. Tohono O odham WIA Data Entry Records Clerk Andres Epaloose Community Outreach Specialist Cindie J. Nasonhoya Hopi Wellness Department Wellness Director Phoebe Mills-Cager Yup ik Health Promotion Specialist Marlene F. Jose Tohono O odham Native Pride Project Coordinator Mario Valencia Diabetes Prevention Coordinator Roy Fallstrom Laguna/ Santo Domingo Community Health Educator Kristin Melendez Tohono O odham Navajo Wellness MIS Specialist/ Administrative Assistant Rose Grijalva Wellness Support Services Specialist Sandralee Valencia Wellness Support Clerk Russell Juan Tohono O odham Wellness Case Manager Rene Sanchez Wellness Case Manager Vivian Garcia Lopez Wellness Resource Specialist Margaret R. Merendo Native Voice is published by the American Indian Association of Tucson D.B.A Tucson Indian Center. Native Voice is designed by Kristin Melendez. 7

8 American Indian Association Of Tucson, Inc. Tucson Indian Center 97 E. Congress Suite 101 Tucson, AZ Phone:(520) Fax: (520) WWW. TICENTER.ORG The mission of the Tucson Indian Center is to lead, serve, empower, and advocate for the Tucson urban American Indian Community and others by providing culturally appropriate wellness and social services. Reminders & Announcements AIIR (American Indian in Recovery) AA Meetings: Fridays 8:30am-9:30am TIC Contact Kristin Melendez ext. 231 Client Orientation: Every Monday 10am 11am in Many Nations Community Room Community Wellness Coalition: February 11, 2015 at TIC 2pm Contact Mario Valencia ext. 200 Elder Monthly Luncheon: February 25, pm at TIC Contact Marlene F. Jose ext. 234 ESN: (Emergency Service Network) Please contact TIC for more information. Financial Literacy Workshop: February 25th, 2015 at TIC 4pm -5pm Contact Cindie Nasonhoya ext. 208 Group Lifestyle Balance: Tuesdays 2pm-3pm at TIC Contact Roy Fallstrom ext. 235 Job Club: Fridays 10am 11am at TIC Contact Valentin Martinez Jr. ext. 223 Men and Women's Talking Circle: February 12 & 27, 2015 at TIC 12:30pm 2:30pm Contact Vivian Lopez ext. 232 Native Pride: Tuesdays and Wednesdays 4pm 6pm at TIC Contact Mario Valencia ext. 200 Native Sisters in Recovery: Fridays 5:30pm 6:30pm at TIC Contact Sandralee Valencia ext. 228 Walking Club: Wednesdays 9:30am 11am at TIC Contact Roy Fallstrom ext. 235 White Bison Recovery Group: Thursdays 6pm 8pm at TIC Contact Rene Sanchez ext. 229 WIC: February 6 &18, :30am-11:30am & 1pm 3pm at TIC WIOA Orientation: Mondays 10am-11am at TIC Contact Valentin Martinez ext. 223 Youth Coalition: February 7 & 21, 2015 at TIC 12:00pm 2:00pm Contact Kristin Melendez ext Spirits of Tucson: February 10, 2015 at TIC 6:00 8:00pm Contact Marlene F. Jose ext