Foster Care Licensing Requirements are Changing |
Tribes & Tribal Child Placing Agencies Submit Your Feedback
DCYF is in the process of amending the foster care WAC 110-148 part of the D.S. Settlement. We invite all Tribes, Tribal Child Placing Agencies, Tribal foster parents, and Tribal elders to provide your feedback about these proposed WAC changes at our Listening and Learning sessions. Licensed foster parents will receive training credits for attending.
For more information and a list of Listening & Learning session dates, visit our Foster Care WAC Amendments webpage.
Weclome Apolonio (polo) Hernandez, Tribal Early Learning Fund Grant Specialist
My name is Apolonio Pablo Hernandez, but I go by polo. I was born in Moses Lake, Washington in 1975 to Apolonio Paul Hernandez and Estella Arousa-Hernandez-Harer. My family comes from the Northern States of Tamaulipas and Coahuila Mexico. My paternal grandparents originally came here as part of the ‘Bracero Program’, while my maternal grandparents were ranchers and ‘Vaquero’s’.
I have served children, youth, young adults, and families for over 20 years, most of that time spent in Spokane, Washington. I served in group homes, transitional living homes, homeless shelters, and programs that focused on co-occurring disorders. Those were some of the most challenging and rewarding times with many fond memories.
My focus in education, both with Tribal community and the public school system has been centering Tribal ways of knowing, being, and doing. Incorporating local Tribal histories and Native sciences that benefit both Tribal and non-Tribal a like.
While my life and work experiences are complicated by my own histories with the colonization of Mexico and United States. I have spent much of my life in the service of young people from varying backgrounds, life histories, and complex stories themselves.
I have served as a Project Director, managing a Federal Demonstration Grant from the Office of Indian Education. I was a Tribal Head Start Education Manager, the Tribal Promise Zone Education Liaison, and an Educational Consultant. Recently, I was Senior Personnel and an Educational Research Partner on a multi-state National Science Foundation (NSF) Grant. I serve as a Core Team Member on the LEADERS equity Grant project, and a 4th year PhD candidate at the University of Washington, in the College of Education, Curriculum and Instruction program. I am excited to be a part of DCYF as a team member in the Office of Tribal Relations (OTR). I am also excited for the opportunity to assist with the Tribal Early Learning Fund (TELF) Grant as the Tribal Early Learning Fund Grant Specialist.
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Tribal Cultural Affairs Program Grant Funding
The Washington State Legislature provided funding to ArtsWA (Washington State Arts
Commission) to support Washington Tribal Communities’ arts and culture. Funding may be used
for a broad array of arts and / or cultural-related activities and programs.
The current funding amount per application this cycle is $18,000.
Grant funding application closes: Sep. 30, 2024
Comments and questions? Please contact Cheryl Wilcox at cheryl.wilcox@arts.wa.gov.
The purpose of this program is to provide training and technical assistance to domestic public and private non-profit entities that provide, or support services intended for people who are experiencing challenges related to a substance use or co-occurring condition.
Application Due Date: July 22, 2024
Visit SAMHSA for more information and to apply.
Pool Safely Grants to Prevent Drownings and Drain Entrapments
The CPSC urges state, local, and tribal governments to apply for up to $3.0 million in grant funding for the Pool Safely Grant Program (PSGP). The two-year grants are to be used to reduce deaths and injuries from drowning and drain entrapment incidents in pools and spas. T
Applications will be accepted through July 12, 2024. For additional information, please see the news release here and CPSC’s website, PoolSafely.gov.
Virtual | 2024 Tribal Justice Safety and Wellness Summit
July 9-11, 2024
11 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET
The National Indian Country Training Initiative is pleased to host the *virtual* 2024 Tribal Justice Safety and Wellness Summit sponsored by the Department of the Interior and Department of Justice. The Summit is intended for federal, state, and tribal law enforcement, prosecutors, advocates, court staff, victim/witness services staff, and tribal leaders.
Please register online by July 5, 2024.
SPARK Recruiting for Youth Network Development Team
The Washington State Behavioral Health Youth Network (SPARK) is recruiting members for the Youth Network Development team. To join, you must be ages 18-35 with lived experience. The deadline to apply is June 14, 2024. Fill out the Youth Network Application (google.com) online if interested.
Regional Housing Liaison (SHPC4) Statewide/DCYF
Position closes: June 20, 2024, 11:59 p.m.
Apply online: Regional Housing Liaison (SHPC4) Statewide (governmentjobs.com)
Tribal Affairs Director (WMS BAND 3)/WA Recreation & Conservation Office
Position closes: July 3, 2024, 11:59 p.m.
Apply online: State of Washington Job Opportunities (governmentjobs.com)
Vax Chat 2024: Lessons Learned in Vaccine Equity
June 13, 2024 | 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. PST
Join the National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) for a feedback discussion on the NCUIH Vaccine Equity project. This final vax chat will include a brief NCUIH-led presentation about the CDC Vaccine Equity program and questions to gather urban Indian perspectives on successes in vaccine equity, barriers to increasing vaccinations, and recommendations for continuing the work.
Register at Vax Chat 2024 (NCUIH).
Upcoming Local Events
78th Annual Lummi Stommish Water Festival
June 13-16, 2024
Visit the Lummi Nation Stommish Water Festival Facebook page for more information.
Delta Park Annual Pow wow
June 14-16, 2024
Portland, OR
The annual event, organized and produced by the Bow & Arrow Culture Club, is a Portland tradition that draws Native American, and non-native participants and spectators from across the Pacific Northwest. Visit Delta Park | Portland.gov for more information.
Muckleshoot Veterans Pow wow
June 14-16, 2024
Auburn, WA
Visit Muckleshoot Powwows (arcgis.com) for more information.
Summer Native Art Market at the House of Welcome Longhouse
June 22, 2024, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Evergreen State College
Contact longhouse@evergreen.edu for more information or call (360) 867-6413.
Watch the video below that highlights a partnership between Special Olympics and the American Indian/Alaska Native Head Start Collaboration Office. In the video, you will learn how the Nisqually Head Start has incorporated the Young Athletes program into their curriculum, highlighting the importance of preserving traditional games in their teaching.
Nisqually Head Start video (vimeo.com)
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