OWENS VALLEY CAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTER

2019/2020 ANNUAL REPORT An Intertribal Family Services Organization TABLE OF CONTENTS

3 PAGE OVCDC 4 Mission Statement & PAGE Core Values Message from OVBT Chairman 5 PAGE Tilford Denver OVBT Chairman Owens Valley Board of Trustees & TANF 6 Advisory Committee PAGE Representatives OVCDC Organization Structure

7 PAGE Message from OVCDC 8 Executive Director PAGE

Ryan Howard “WHERE WE WORK” Executive Director 9-15 OVCDC Service Area PAGES Tribal Temporary Assistance for Needy 16-17 Families (TANF) PAGES Family Literacy Program

18-19 PAGES Early Head Start Program 20-21 PAGES Career Education Program 22-23 PAGES Nüümü Yadoha Language Program 24-25 PAGES OVCDC Financials

2 OVCDC MISSION STATEMENT The Owens Valley Career Development Center is a dedicated American Indian organization operating under a consortium of Sovereign Nations. Whereby, providing the opportunity for improvement in the quality of life by focusing on education and self-sufficiency while protecting, preserving and promoting our cultures in the spirit of positive nation building for Native people of today and generations of tomorrow.

COMPASSION – We will deal with each individual and the communities OVCDC that we serve with compassion. CORE VALUES SELF-SUFFICIENCY – We will promote and encourage self-sufficiency through education and increased opportunities for Native Americans and above all, do no harm. RESPECT – We will deal with every client, community member, tribe, Board member and employee with respect at all times. NATIVE CULTURE – We will strive to preserve, enhance and promote indigenous Native American culture and traditions.

INTEGRITY – We will operate in an ethical manner with integrity and honesty at all times. SOVEREIGNTY – We will respect tribal sovereignty. GENEROSITY - With our clients and tribal communities we will give back and share, practicing the principle of reciprocity.

3 OVBT CHAIRMAN’S LETTER

The 2019-2020 fiscal year was another successful year for the Owens Valley Career Development Center (OVCDC). We are blessed and honored to provide programs and services that directly benefit not only the twelve tribal communities that designate OVCDC as the lead administrator for several of our grants, but also for countless other American Indian/Alaska Native families within our seven county service area who benefit from the quality programs and services we offer. In this report, we highlight the successes of our OVCDC programs as well as the achievements of our program participants.

From a governance perspective, the Owens Valley Paiute-Shoshone Board of Trustees remains committed to tribal engagement from all Tribes that have designated OVCDC as the lead agency for administering our grants and respective services. In recognition of this commitment, the Board of Trustees reinstituted our annual Tribal Consultation meeting in order to receive feedback through a meaningful government-to-government consultation process. Under this new initiative, the Board of Trustees hosted its second Annual Tribal Consultation meeting on September 24, 2019 in Stateline, NV. The tribal leaders in attendance provided testimony on a range of issues including program outcomes, services, communication and transparency. The Board of Trustees remains committed to providing updates to our tribal partners as our organization builds on its strengths to address program concerns.

I have served as a Tribal leader on a number of national, state and local advisory committees, always advocating for our organization and tribal communities. These include the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Secretary’s Tribal Advisory Committee (STAC), the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) – Tribal Advisory Committee (TAC) where I serve as Chairman, the State of California Department of Social Services (CDSS) TAC, the California Tribal Families Coalition (CTFC) Board of Directors, and the California Tribal TANF Coalition (CATTC), which I facilitate. I will continue to advocate for all federal, state and tribal funds that support OVCDC initiatives and program services to benefit our communities.

In closing, I would like to thank all of the OVCDC staff that help make our success possible. Again, thank you to all the tribal leadership of our twelve tribal partners who put their trust and confidence in OVCDC to provide needed and essential services to your tribal communities and tribal families. From OVCDC’s inception over 40 years ago, our strength has always been in our numbers and we truly value and appreciate all of our partners in helping support OVCDC as a catalyst of change in your tribal communities.

In Partnership,

Tilford P. Denver (Bishop Paiute) Chairman, Owens Valley Paiute-Shoshone Board of Trustees

4 Owens Valley Board of Trustees OVCDC is governed by the seven member Owens Valley Paiute-Shoshone Board of Trustees (OVBT) which consists of the five member Bishop Paiute Tribal Council and one elected Trustee representing the Big Pine Paiute Tribe of the Owens Valley and one elected Trustee representing the Lone Pine Paiute-Shoshone Tribe.

TILFORD P. DENVER VIRGIL MOOSE EARLEEN WILLIAMS LORETTA L. HOWARD Chairman Vice Chairman Secretary Trustee Bishop Paiute Tribe Big Pine Paiute Tribe of Bishop Paiute Tribe Lone Pine Paiute- the Owens Valley Shoshone Tribe

BRIAN PONCHO ALLEN SUMMERS, SR. JEFF ROMERO Trustee Trustee Trustee Bishop Paiute Tribe Bishop Paiute Tribe Bishop Paiute Tribe

OVCDC TANF Advisory Committee Representatives

The TANF Advisory Committee (TAC) provides advocacy for Native Americans within the OVCDC TANF service area and provides valuable feedback from their communities on the effectiveness of the OVCDC TANF program.

Misty Ortega Cold Springs Rancheria Carlos Hernandez Big Pine Paiute Tribe of the Owens Valley Gertrude Brown Bishop Paiute Tribe Janice Mendez Bridgeport Indian Colony Candida Cuara Santa Rosa Rancheria Elizabeth Kipp Big Sandy Rancheria Carl Dahlberg Ft. Independence Reservation Jefferson Yonge Lone Pine Paiute-Shoshone Tribe Shane Saulque Utu Utu Gwaitu Paiute Tribe Margaret Cortez Timbisha Shoshone Tribe William Carrillo Sr. Tule River Indian Tribe

5 OVCDC STRUCTURE

OVBT OWENS VALLEY BOARD OF TRUSTEES BERKEY WILLIAMS, LLC OVBT COMMITTEES LEGAL COUNSEL OVCDC EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BOARD LIAISON - Budget & Finance Lisa Keller Ryan Howard - Audit - Policy - Cultural

FACILITIES FINANCE HUMAN RESOURCES INFORMATION DEPUTY DIRECTOR INTERNAL AUDITOR DIRECTOR DIRECTOR DIRECTOR TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR Kellie Carrillo Violet Mallory Mark Manuelito Shelley Mayhugh Kody Jaeger Simon Barlow

BENEFITS MAINT ASSIST III CONTRACTS ADMINISTRATOR DATABASE Eric Stone ADMINISTRATOR Jo Barlow ADMINISTRATOR Philip Ashworth Callum Tucker MAINT ASSIST II Chris Charley HR GENERALISTS IT TECH II Gary Clark Talaya Allen BOOKKEEPERS Tammy Arnold Dondero Meryl Picard Jocelyn Mallory Spoonhunter Terry Rodriguez Desiree Torres Ryan George Miguel Martinez Noel Marcinko ADMIN ASST 50% Lauren Mallory IT TECH I JANITOR Shane Moore Adrian Smith Ann Harrison ADMIN ASST 50% Lauren Mallory PROGRAMS

FAMILY CAREER TANF LANGUAGE & EARLY HEAD LITERACY EDUCATION CULTURE START

DIRECTOR DIRECTOR DIRECTOR DIRECTOR DIRECTOR Dolly Manuelito Gina Jones Selamawit Habtom Vacant Alma Lopez

ASSISTANT EHS Site Supervisor EHS Site Supervisor DIRECTOR Big Sandy/Cold Springs Bishop/Big Pine Alisia Davila Brenda Franks Monique TeSam

OVCDC SERVICE CENTER SITES

FRESNO COUNTY INYO COUNTY KINGS COUNTY KERN COUNTY MONO COUNTY TULARE COUNTY VENTURA COUNTY * Big Sandy * Big Pine Hanford Bakersfield Coleville Porterville Ventura * Cold Springs * Bishop Lake Isabella Visalia Fresno * Lone Pine * Tule River

* Denotes Sites On Reservations

6 OVCDC LETTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

On behalf of our team at the Owens Valley Career Development Center, welcome to our 2019-2020 Annual Report. This annual publication provides us the opportunity to summarize some of our key accomplishments in addition to highlighting the success of our program participants through their own journeys of education, job training and career advancement. During our 2019-2020 year, we had several new developments in two important areas. This included a new sub-contract to conduct 2020 Census outreach to Native American households within our TANF service delivery area and the awarding of another five year Early Head Start grant.

2020 Census Outreach Through a sub-grant from the California Indian Manpower Consortium, OVCDC is providing Census outreach to Native American households within our seven county TANF service delivery area. This includes promoting the 2020 Census at local community events and gatherings and developing Native American specific content for distribution, all aimed at motivating our communities to respond to the Census. Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic, has caused us to pivot several of our approaches to Census outreach. We are now focusing more on social media outreach and other similar approaches that support the social distancing necessary to do this work safely.

Early Head Start Since 2014, OVCDC has developed and implemented a center-based Early Head Start program serving the communities of the Big Pine Paiute Tribe, Big Sandy Rancheria, Bishop Paiute Tribe and Cold Springs Rancheria through three center locations in Auberry, Big Pine and Bishop. The program is funded for an enrollment of 48 children, ages 0-3 years and provides a structured, early childhood education experience for children and families. I am proud to report that the Office of Head Start awarded OVCDC another five year grant on September 1, 2019 to continue providing these necessary services to the four identified tribal communities.

Finally, the last quarter of the 2019-2020 program year has been significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. As with many other businesses, this caused the closing of our offices to the public, the movement of all of our staff to remote work and the creation and adoption of a plan to ensure employee safety in the workplace. While we continue to adapt to this new work environment, I want to reassure you that the safety of our employees, families and communities is always at the forefront of our thinking.

In closing, we continue to be very appreciative for the opportunity to share our updates on program services and participants’ success. Please stay safe and be well!

With gratitude,

Ryan Howard, (Paiute-Shoshone) Executive Director 7 WHERE WE WORK

Headquarters 2574 Diaz Lane Bishop, California 93514 Phone: 760-873-5107 Fax: 760-873-4107

OVCDC TANF Service Delivery Area Fresno, Inyo, Kern, Kings, Mono, Tulare, & Ventura 12 Partner Tribes

Bridgeport Indian Colony

Utu Utu Gwaitu Paiute Tribe of the Benton Paiute Reservation

Big Sandy Rancheria Bishop Paiute Tribe of Western Mono Mono Timbisha Shoshone Tribe Table Mountain Rancheria Fresno Big Pine Paiute Tribe of the Owens Valley Inyo

Tulare Cold Springs Rancheria Kings Fort Independence of Mono Indians Indian Reservation

Kern Santa Rosa Rancheria Tachi-Yokut Tribe Lone Pine Paiute-Shoshone Tribe

Ventura Tule River Indian Tribe

8 TRIBAL TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES (TANF) What is TANF? The Personal Responsibilities and TANF CASH ASSISTANCE TANF PREVENTION SERVICES Work Opportunity Reconciliation OVCDC provides monthly cash OVCDC provides Prevention Act (“PRWORA”) of 1996 created assistance and employment services to families with income the Temporary Assistance for services to meet TANF purposes at or below 300% of the federal Needy Families (“TANF”) program. one and two. Our primary goal poverty income guidelines or Congress created four purposes is to assist our families in becoming who meet one or more of our to the TANF program which self-sufficient through providing “at risk” criteria. Our Prevention include: education, training and work services are aimed at meeting opportunities that lead to TANF purposes three and four: 1. Providing assistance to needy sustainable employment. families so that children may be • Preventing and reducing cared for in their own homes or in The Program provides a broad the incidences of out-of- the homes of relatives. range of supportive services to wedlock pregnancies.

assist families in meeting their 2. Ending the dependence of needy parents on government educational and employment • Encouraging the formation benefits by promoting job prepara- goals. These include: job skills and maintenance of two tion, work and marriage. training, transportation parent families. assistance, vehicle repair, 3. Preventing and reducing the inci- driver’s license fees, work clothing, dence of out-of-wedlock pregnancies. special tools or equipment required for work, and childcare. 4. Encouraging the formation and maintenance of two-parent families. All adults receiving assistance are required to develop a Family Self Sufficiency Plan and engage in work participation activities. Assistance for adults is limited to 60 months.

The OVCDC provides Prevention services that meet these purposes through a variety of educational programs that help develop critical decision making ability, improve self-esteem and promote self-identity. These services include:

Youth Employment Services Youth Development/Leadership Program Services • Work experience • Alcohol and drug prevention services • Resume writing • Leadership development programs with integrated • Job readiness workshops pregnancy prevention curriculum. Youth Educational Activities Promotion of Healthy Physical Activities • Tutoring services • Youth recreational activities • Pregnancy prevention activities • Nature camp outs and gatherings • High School graduation activities Healthy Relationship Activities • Education/career counseling activities • Domestic violence prevention activities • Family literacy services including parent and • Fatherhood services child interactive learning activities • Marriage promotion services • Parenting education services • Culturally relevant family formation activities

9 2018-2021 A 12-Month G.A.M.E Plan Driving Actions and Measurable Results. STRATEGIC PRIORITY Measure Evaluate Goals Action Leads to Result Reviw Frequency Result Improve data 1. Training and piloting the entry of new performance measures at 1. Completion of training and piloting. Monthly OVCDC will have perfor- two sites; one small and one larger site. & mance measure data that collection and 2. Completion of formal evaluation including survey of Quarterly can be regularly accessed in 2. Evaluate the training and data entry of the new performance staff involved. an understandable format, for usage measures with the piloting site staff. use in program decision-making. Leads: Alisia Davila & 3. Completion of formal evaluation of training. Ryan Howard 3. Training of all staff responsible for data entry of new performance OVCDC’s measures. Additional training for Managers and Coordinators who 4. Completed performance measure reports ANNUAL PLAN will be accessing performance measurement reports. 4. Formal implementation of new performance measures process. OVCDC clients will be Ensure quality 1. Programs will collaborate by county, at least once per quarter. 1. Meetings will result in one collaborative and tangible Quarterly Increased collaboration activity per quarter. among internal departments self-sufficient with a client and 2. Programs will create/update standard program specific will improve internal referral 100% TANF program presentations and brochures. 2. Completion of standard program brochures and processes and enhance market driven presentations. service delivery. completion rate. programs 3. Creation of monthly orientation for cash aid participants to ensure they receive services from various programs. 3. Tracking of orientations. Leads: Selamawit Purpose: Habtom and Anita Reeve 4. Provide program specific presentations to internal departments. 4. Tracking of presentations OVCDC provides tools to Optimize 1. Identify current technology available at OVCDC. 1. Identify technological tools available at OVCDC and Quarterly Utilize technology to its fullest assist Native people enhance their levels of current usage through employee feedback & capacity including staff training. their lives. resources 2. Training and implementation of the technology to be used. and surveys. Semi-Annually (funding, talent, tech- 2. Review areas to incorporate technology into delivery 3. Continuous monitoring of the implemented technology and level nology, ect.) of services and internal processes. Provide periodic of usage. Unique Promise: Leads: Kody Jaeger & trainings and accessibility to training materials. We reach out to clients and Simon Barlow 3. Periodic review of employee usage of current technology. the tribal community with Increase 1. Develop a Participant Satisfaction Survey. 1. Creation of Survey Monthly Developing and promoting cultural awareness. & consistent and quality tools strategic 2. Develop a Needs Assessment that can be disseminated within the 2. Development of Assessment/Survey Quarterly for determining satisfaction OVCDC service area. and need. Work Culture: partnerships 3. Ensure all materials fit rebranding for consistency. We are organized, plan for and 3. Update OVCDC materials with re-branding, to include but not limited to letterhead, business cards, forms, etc. 4. Updating the OVCDC website will provide an essential the future, and have collaboration public platform for outreach. competent staff dedicated Leads: Kellie Carrillo and 4. Post updated OVCDC materials with re-branding on website. Annette Hurtado 5. Determine re-branding with input and direction from to those we serve. 5. Determine potential for name and logo re-branding. the Board of Trustees. 1. Review and update OVCDC’s current Core Values, Mission and 1. Formal analysis of current core values, mission and vi- Quarterly Promoting and implementing Provide good OVCDC Core Values, Mission Headquarters Vision Statements. Determine if they are relatable to our employees sion statements. & and effective for the organization. and Vision statements will 2574 Diaz Lane governace and Semi-Annually 2. Updated materials and policies to promote core values. communicate the purpose Bishop, California 93514 structure 2. Implementation and promotion of core values. and direction of the Toll Free: 800-924-8091 Leads: Kody Jaeger and 3. Periodic review of outreach materials and use of organization to the www.OVCDC.com Gina Jones 3. Creation of a system to monitor consistent implementation and periodic internal/external surveys employees, participants effectiveness of the core values. and other stakeholders.

10 2018-2021 A 12-Month G.A.M.E Plan Driving Actions and Measurable Results. STRATEGIC PRIORITY Measure Evaluate Goals Action Leads to Result Reviw Frequency Result Improve data 1. Training and piloting the entry of new performance measures at 1. Completion of training and piloting. Monthly OVCDC will have perfor- two sites; one small and one larger site. & mance measure data that collection and 2. Completion of formal evaluation including survey of Quarterly can be regularly accessed in 2. Evaluate the training and data entry of the new performance staff involved. an understandable format, for usage measures with the piloting site staff. use in program decision-making. Leads: Alisia Davila & 3. Completion of formal evaluation of training. Ryan Howard 3. Training of all staff responsible for data entry of new performance OVCDC’s measures. Additional training for Managers and Coordinators who 4. Completed performance measure reports ANNUAL PLAN will be accessing performance measurement reports. 4. Formal implementation of new performance measures process. OVCDC clients will be Ensure quality 1. Programs will collaborate by county, at least once per quarter. 1. Meetings will result in one collaborative and tangible Quarterly Increased collaboration activity per quarter. among internal departments self-sufficient with a client and 2. Programs will create/update standard program specific will improve internal referral 100% TANF program presentations and brochures. 2. Completion of standard program brochures and processes and enhance market driven presentations. service delivery. completion rate. programs 3. Creation of monthly orientation for cash aid participants to ensure they receive services from various programs. 3. Tracking of orientations. Leads: Selamawit Purpose: Habtom and Anita Reeve 4. Provide program specific presentations to internal departments. 4. Tracking of presentations OVCDC provides tools to Optimize 1. Identify current technology available at OVCDC. 1. Identify technological tools available at OVCDC and Quarterly Utilize technology to its fullest assist Native people enhance their levels of current usage through employee feedback & capacity including staff training. their lives. resources 2. Training and implementation of the technology to be used. and surveys. Semi-Annually (funding, talent, tech- 2. Review areas to incorporate technology into delivery 3. Continuous monitoring of the implemented technology and level nology, ect.) of services and internal processes. Provide periodic of usage. Unique Promise: Leads: Kody Jaeger & trainings and accessibility to training materials. We reach out to clients and Simon Barlow 3. Periodic review of employee usage of current technology. the tribal community with Increase 1. Develop a Participant Satisfaction Survey. 1. Creation of Survey Monthly Developing and promoting cultural awareness. & consistent and quality tools strategic 2. Develop a Needs Assessment that can be disseminated within the 2. Development of Assessment/Survey Quarterly for determining satisfaction OVCDC service area. and need. Work Culture: partnerships 3. Ensure all materials fit rebranding for consistency. We are organized, plan for and 3. Update OVCDC materials with re-branding, to include but not limited to letterhead, business cards, forms, etc. 4. Updating the OVCDC website will provide an essential the future, and have collaboration public platform for outreach. competent staff dedicated Leads: Kellie Carrillo and 4. Post updated OVCDC materials with re-branding on website. Annette Hurtado 5. Determine re-branding with input and direction from to those we serve. 5. Determine potential for name and logo re-branding. the Board of Trustees. 1. Review and update OVCDC’s current Core Values, Mission and 1. Formal analysis of current core values, mission and vi- Quarterly Promoting and implementing Provide good OVCDC Core Values, Mission Headquarters Vision Statements. Determine if they are relatable to our employees sion statements. & and effective for the organization. and Vision statements will 2574 Diaz Lane governace and Semi-Annually 2. Updated materials and policies to promote core values. communicate the purpose Bishop, California 93514 structure 2. Implementation and promotion of core values. and direction of the Toll Free: 800-924-8091 Leads: Kody Jaeger and 3. Periodic review of outreach materials and use of organization to the www.OVCDC.com Gina Jones 3. Creation of a system to monitor consistent implementation and periodic internal/external surveys employees, participants effectiveness of the core values. and other stakeholders.

11 TANF PARTICIPANT CHARACTERISTICS

CASH ASSISTANCE TOTALS BY CASE TYPE: 507

2% 62% 36%

Two Parent One Parent CHILD ONLY (Households only receiving aid for children)

Total Households Required to Participate in Work Activities: 160

Not Meeting Minimum Number of Work Participating in Activity Hours Work Activities 45% and Meeting Minimum Hours Required 55%

12 SHIRLEY GOMEZ, member of the Tule River Indian Tribe, earned her High School diploma in May 2020!

PROGRAM & PARTICIPANT WORK REQUIREMENT DATA

Work participation activities: Program Measurement: Work Participation Rate (WPR) History

ACHIEVED WPR

26% REQUIRED WPR

55% 51 15% 55 2% 43 2% 37

Unsubsidized Employment (55%)

Vocational Education/Higher Ed (26%) Job Preparedness (15%) 32 32 32 36

GED/High School Diploma (2%)

On The Job Training/ Work Experience Training (2%) 2016 2017 2018 2019 1313 TANF PROGRAM IMPACT TANF Participant Impact Stories BY NUMBERS: 507 5,512 67 CASH ASSISTANCE PREVENTION DIFFERENT TRIBAL HOUSEHOLDS PARTICIPANTS AFFILIATIONS SERVED REPRESENTED

62 13 EXITS FROM PROGRAM DUE HIGH SCHOOL/GED TO EMPLOYMENT GRADUATES

10 156 VOCATIONAL CERTIFICATES AND SUMMER YOUTH HIGHER EDUCATION DEGREES ATTAINED EMPLOYMENT PARTICIPANTS

$3,435,286 $2,199,494 IN CASH ASSISTANCE IN SUPPORT SERVICES PAYMENTS PAYMENTS 14 TANF Participant Impact Stories

MONICA GARCIA HANFORD

Monica, a descendant of the Comanche Tribe, came to OVCDC in December 2015 as a single mom of 4 beautiful kids. She actively participated in OVCDC activities and enrolled in Adult Education. By July 2016, her hard work paid off, and she received her High School diploma.

In 2017, she set out to secure housing for herself and her kids. In March of that year, she successfully secured housing that was safe, secure, andaffordable for her family. OVCDC staff supported her throughout her obtaining her new home, including assisting her with housing costs.

In 2018, she was determined to receive her driver’s license, so she studied for the test. Monica passed her California written exam with the support and encouragement from the OVCDC Kings County Family Literacy Department and subsequently obtained her California driver’s license. When she was working on getting her driver’s license, she was also attending college. She was earning good grades, and her professors were impressed with her dedication and determination to excel. In June 2020, Monica received two AA Degrees from the College of Sequoias. We are so happy to have been with Monica on her journey, supporting and encouraging her along the way. We cannot wait to see what’s next for her!

SHAYLOR MCCANN COLEVILLE Shaylor McCann is a member of the Yerington Paiute Tribe, who began receiving services from OVCDC in 2018. When her case was opened, she actively looked for permanent employment while providing part-time childcare to a young boy with special needs. While participating with OVCDC, Shaylor worked with her Case Counselor to identify her educational goals and obtained supportive services to help her attain those goals. She began working on a Child Development Certificate to work with children with special needs, and by 2019, she earned her Child Development Certificate. Additionally, she utilized OVCDC’s employment services to update her resume and attended job preparedness workshops. As a result, in December of 2019, Shaylor found full-time employment with the Mono County Office of Education, where she provides one on one education to the child she had been caring for at the local preschool. Shaylor is a young woman with great compassion for others, and she is an excellent example of perseverance.

15 Family Literacy Program

The Family Literacy Program offers literacy services to Native families based on three components of the Kenan Model: Adult Education, Parent Education, and Parent/Child Interaction. Components are designed to increase parents’ and caregivers’ educational skills and offer researched-based information and curriculum to strengthen family formation.

The skills attained through these three components promote and increase the family’s advantage for employment/career opportunities, higher education, job advancement, and to obtain training certificates.

Family Literacy staff prioritized TANF participation referrals and assisted those individuals and other community members in meeting their education goals. Services were delivered through both internal and external collaboration. Native culture lifeways and language are incorporated into Family Literacy services and supported through books, activities, and verbal interactions.

Participant Impact Story

Taima Barnes, a tribal member from the Santa Rosa Rancheria Tachi-Yokut Tribe, has been enrolled with the Family Literacy program for two years, and participated in various parenting activities.

She decided now was the time to earn her California driver’s license. With assistance from the Adult Education (AE) Instructor, she started the DMV curriculum. She worked through all four components including: worksheets, vocabulary terms, practice tests, and online DMV tests. Taima was diligent in coming in and meeting with the AE instructor to get new packets and drop-off completed ones. We were so excited when she passed the test and earned her driver’s license! She also participated in professional development workshops along the way. With her new skills, driver’s license, and confidence, she gained employment Taima Barnes at a local doctor’s office as a front desk receptionist.

16 Participants by county

Total Total Total SITES Prevention Cash Aid Participants

INYO/MONO 219 26 245 Bishop, Big Pine, Lone Pine, Coleville

KERN 178 52 230 Bakersfield, Lake Isabella

TULARE 163 101 264 Visalia, Porterville

KINGS 125 49 174 Hanford

FRESNO 125 99 224 Fresno, Big Sandy, Cold Springs

TOTAL 810 327 1,137

Program impact by numbers 35 9 PARTICIPANTS COMPLETING VOCATIONAL PARENTING COURSES CERTIFICATES AND HIGHER EDUCATION DEGREES ATTAINED 7 COMPUTER CERTIFICATES 5 HIGH SCHOOL/GED OVCDC Adult Education Program & Fresno State collaboration GRADUATES on post-secondary education workshop 17 EARLY HEAD START PROGRAM

The Early Head Start (EHS) Program is funded through a grant from the Office of the Head Start and is designed to serve low-income families. The EHS Program provides full day, center-based childcare services, five days per week. The program serves children from birth to three years of age in three centers located in Big Pine, Big Sandy and Bishop.

EHS is a comprehensive child development program that operates on the principle that the first three years of a child’s life are the most crucial in the learning process. EHS provides comprehensive services in the following content areas: education, disabilities, health, nutrition, mental health, shared governance and family & community partnerships with an emphasis on parent engagement. These content areas are intertwined to provide quality services to the children and families enrolled in the program. Participant Impact Story

The Noah Family had been dealing with homelessness throughout the 2019-2020 program year. They had been living in hotels and with family members whenever possible. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit and EHS was forced to close its doors, it was another stressor for the family to endure.

The Early Head Start program staff kept in constant contact with the family and provided them with referrals and supplies as necessary. Mrs. Noah stated that the one thing she could count on was the weekly contact and support the EHS program provided.

Mrs. Noah worried that her daughter, Kyni’i Hushtvla, who was enrolled in the EHS program, would fall behind in her development and felt terrible that they were not stable enough to give her a real learning environment. Mrs. Noah was thrilled when the EHS Program started providing weekly curriculum activities for the EHS children. Mrs. Noah stated the activities were very descriptive and easy to do with her child. Mrs. Noah also said that her daughter just loved receiving the weekly activities. Kyni’i felt like a big girl because her brother Bubba was receiving activities from his Noah Family school as well. Mrs. Noah shared with her teacher that Kyni’i knows colors, recognizes shapes and loved her notebook because her Bubba had one too. Mrs. Noah stated that she appreciated the structured activities the program provided because they aided her in her daughter’s educational, and developmental growth. Mrs. Noah said, “When Kyni’i received her weekly activity packet she felt like she belonged to a group.” Mrs. Noah also said, “it takes a village to raise these kids and we are happy to be part of the Bishop EHS Program.” 18 OVCDC EARLY HEAD START THIS PROGRAM YEAR THE OWENS VALLEY CAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTER EARLY HEAD START PROVIDED SERVICES TO 58 CHILDREN.

10 CHILDREN RECEIVED SERVICES FOR SPEECH AND LANGUAGE OR OTHER DISABILITIES

58 CHILDREN RECEIVED HEALTH SCREENINGS Health screenings include medical exams, dental exams and current immunizations

MEALS PROVIDED FOR CHILDREN:

1,978 LUNCHES 1,982 BREAKFAST 1,693 SNACKS

PARENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS: 2 PARENTS OBTAINED ON SITE JOB SKILLS AND TRAINING AT THE BISHOP EHS THROUGH THE TANF WORK EXPERIENCE PROGRAM. 19 Career Education Program

The Career Education Program (CEP) provides career guidance and post-secondary enrollment for American Indian/Alaska Native adults through higher education, career and technical education and certificate programs.

In 2018, the OVCDC Career Education Program was awarded a three-year Native American Career Technical Education Program-(NACTEP) grant through the US Department of Education Office of Career, Technical and Adult Education. The grant commenced on October 1, 2018 and will conclude on September 30, 2021. The Career Education Program collaborates with Cerro Coso Community College, Kern Community College District and local employers, and provides student outreach services coinciding with local tribal economic development plans and long-term strategic plans in Inyo & Mono counties.

The Career Education Program serves the 7 Federally Recognized Tribes in Inyo & Mono Counties, which includes: the Bishop Paiute Tribe, Big Pine Paiute Tribe of the Owens Valley, Fort Independence Indian Reservation, Lone Pine Paiute-Shoshone Reservation, Timbisha Shoshone Tribe, Utu Utu Gwaitu Paiute Tribe & the Bridgeport Indian Colony.

Alexeya Brown: Liberal Arts: Lexi Scott: Social & Behavioral Sciences Child Development AA Degree Teacher Certificate & Desbah Lewis: Certified Nursing Yolanda Chavez,: Child Development Master Assistant & Clinical Medical Shelby Logan, Julia Loera: Business Certificate Teacher Certificate Vocational Nursing Certificates Assisting Certificate

The Career Education Program focuses on enrolling a total of 80 students each year in six evolving career clusters including: Information Technology, Business, Allied Health, Human Services, Construction Technology and Early Childhood Education. These six clusters specifically focus on career development opportunities available in the greater Inyo-Mono communities. As economic conditions and educational opportunities have evolved, the program has adapted it’s career and technical education offerings with an emphasis on state accredited, industry-recognized certificates and degrees where employment opportunities are of greatest potential. Goal #1: To enroll 80 students for the year. We enrolled 70 students. Goal #2: To have 56 of the 80 complete their coursework; 63 students completed their coursework. Goal #3: To have 45 of the 56 that completed their coursework to be place in a job, advance in their current employment, continue their education, or enter into military service. 25 students have been placed or advanced in current employment, education or military service.

Eligibility for NACTEP services are limited to adult Native Americans residing in Inyo and Mono counties that have a High School Diploma, GED or completed the High School Equivalency Exam. 20 Participant Impact Story

Earl Lent III, is currently working as the Youth Prevention Supervisor and a Substance Abuse Counselor I Trainee at Toiyabe Indian Health Project in Bishop CA, specializing in Youth Outreach. A Bishop Paiute tribal member, he works with Native American youth, developing after-school/summer curriculum, which includes cultural activities.

Earl honors his Native American culture by stating, “culture combined with western science and education is how we will progress and heal from past historical traumas.” He graduated from Santa Barbara City College with an AS degree then furthered his education with the CEP by obtaining multiple degrees through Cerro Coso Community College programs including an AA degree in Behavioral Health Science, AAT in Psychology, an Associate Teaching Certificate in Childhood Development and an AA in Liberal Arts and Humanities. Currently, he is continuing his education focusing on Psychology and Substance Abuse with an emphasis on Early Childhood Development. Earl Lent III

70 students were enrolled in the following six career areas:

Construction Technology (24) 21% Business (14)

Allied Health (12) 34% 17% Early Childhood Education (10) Human Services (7) 14% 4% 10% Information technology (3)

29 students completed certificates or degrees in the following areas:

Construction Technology (20) 69% Early Childhood Education (4) 14% Business (2) 7% Allied Health (2) 7% Information Technology (1) 3% 21 Nüümü Yadoha Language Program

The Nüümü Yadoha Language Program provides language and cultural education services through activities, cultural curriculum, consultation and collaboration with OVCDC Departments and program participants. Language and cultural services focus on two specific purposes of Tribal TANF: Family Formation and Pregnancy Prevention. Over the years, we have cultivated partnerships with our local tribal communities to concentrate the efforts of revitalizing language and cultural preservation with the indigenous communities of the regions that we serve.

The Program strives to revitalize indigenous languages and provides cultural awareness education through a variety of teaching methods such as conversational, immersion, youth and family based educational sessions, and activities geared toward our specific tribal populations that include urban, rural, and reservation based communities.

An important concept within the Program is to fully utilize the unique skills, talents and expertise of staff, contractors, summer youth employees and volunteers. This year the program increased staffing by hiring part-time Language teachers to assist with providing virtual classes.

All classes and activities are infused with culturally-accurate workshops and hands-on learning activities which expose participants to a variety of traditional tribal practices. These direct services are provided to TANF partic- ipants, prevention eligible participants, and community members in the areas of language and cultural education. During this year, as we all experienced a disconnect from lack of in-person classes and activities, the program quickly adapted to virtual sessions, weekly check in meetings and collaboration on various drive thru events.

22 Participant Impact Story

Phillip Kane is an enrolled member of the Bishop Paiute Tribe. He is married to his wife Sabrina and they have two boys together. In addition to his family, Phillip has shown a passion for learning and has participated in the Nüümü Yadoha Paiute Language classes for six years. During his first two years of learning, Phillip attended one class each week by traveling to Lone Pine, an hour drive each way from his home in Bishop.

During Phillip’s third year of attending classes, he started to express a desire to further his growth as a language learner and started to facilitate classes. The Nüümü Yadoha Language staff supported Phillip’s goal to become a teacher. Over the years as a student, Phillip would access Language archives and continue to visit the Language office to research the recordings and materials, in order to continue studying outside of the classroom. With the encouragement and support from his family, teachers, and Language staff, he became an OVCDC contracted Language teacher. As a new teacher, Phillip facilitated Paiute language classes to the Bishop and Lone Pine tribal communities. In addition, he incorporated lessons to the students at the local schools. After some time, there was a vacancy for a full time Language Teacher. Phillip applied for the position, using his experience as a student, volunteer and contractor and was Phillip Kane offered a full time position. Today, Phillip Kane is an employee of OVCDC and continues to inspire learning minds. Program impact by numbers

Total Total Total SITES Prevention Cash Aid Participants

KERN 59 16 75 Lake Isabella, Bakersfield TULARE 155 40 195 Porterville, Tule River, Visalia INYO/MONO 308 39 347 Bishop, Big Pine, Lone Pine, Coleville FRESNO 130 39 169 Fresno, Big Sandy, Cold Springs

TOTAL 652 134 786

23 OVCDC FINANCIALS REVENUE Tribal Temporary Assistance for Needy Early Head Start Families (TANF) Office of Head Start, Administration for Children & Office of Family Assistance, Administration for Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Children & Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services $1,069,926 $15,294,116 Native American Library Services: Basic Grant TANF Maintenance of Effort (MOE) Institute for Museum and Library Services Department of Social Services, State of California $14,279,755 $10,000 American Indian Education Center Native American Career and Technical Department of Education, State of California Education Program (NACTEP) Office of Career, Technical & Adult Education U.S Department of Education $200,000 California Complete Count- 2020 Census $453,335 Subgrant from California Indian Manpower Consortium, Inc $60,000 ANNUAL EXPENDITURE ANNUAL EXPENDITURE BY CATEGORY BY COUNTY MONO (1.40%) Benefits 13.65% $378,888 $3,680,249 VENTURA (1.42%) $382,422 Prevention 14.03% KINGS (6.29%) $3,782,473 $1,696,917 KERN (11.86%) Assistance $3,198,384 20.66% $5,572,404 FRESNO (16.31%) $4,398,751 Operating TULARE (19.36%) 25.54% $6,888,745 $5,221,591 INYO (21.13%) $5,697,650 Salaries 26.12% $7,044,595 ADMIN (22.23%) $5,993,863 24 STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2020 STATEMENT OF NET NET (EXPENSE) REVENUE AND PROGRAM CHANGES IN NET POSITION REVENUES POSITION CURRENT ASSETS OPERATING TOTAL Cash and cash GRANTS AND GOVERNMENTAL 4,938,626 EXPENSES CONTRIBUTIONS ACTIVITIES equivalents Accounts receivable, net 215,366 Prepaid expenses 112,955 FUNCTIONS/ PROGRAMS Grants receivable 27,173 GOVERNMENTAL Total current assets 5,294.120 ACTIVITIES Educational 1,320,146 1,809,164 489,018 CAPITAL ASSETS services Land 67,596 Administrative 3,797,890 (3,797,890) Improvements 394,830 Buildings 831,786 Assistance 5,634,780 5,634,780 0 Equipment 1,895,680 Nonassistance Vehicles 2,816,402 17,269,418 21,333,686 4,064,268 Accumulated (4,977.920) depreciation Total capital assets 1,028,374 TOTAL Deposits 75,682 GOVERNMENTAL $28,022,234 $28,777,630 ($755,396) Total noncurrent assets 1,104,056 ACTIVITIES Total assets 6,398,176

LIABILITIES (CURRENT LIABILITIES) Accounts payable 920,265 GENERAL REVENUES Accrued wages and 288,194 benefits Advances from grantors 2,627,790 OTHER REVENUE 0 Due to grantors 96,971 Claims liability 214,980 Total current liabilities 4,148,200 TOTAL GENERAL REVENUES AND SPECIAL ITEM 0 LONG-TERM-LIABILITIES Accrued compensated 613,325 absences CHANGE IN NET POSITION ($755,396) Total long-term liabilities 613,325 Total liabilities 4,761,525

NET POSITION - BEGINNING OF YEAR $881,255 NET POSITION Investment in capital 1,028,374 assets NET POSITION - END OF YEAR $1,636,651 Unrestricted (deficit) (608,277)

TOTAL NET POSITION 1,636,651

25 2019/2020 ANNUAL REPORT

As this Program Year came to a close, we continued to grapple with the operational changes necessary to safely provide services to our communities, in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. This has meant a near elimination of in-person interactions and activities, which we realize is so important to the human-centered work we do. Despite these challenges, many of our activities and services have pivoted including classes and activities on virtual platforms, intakes and appointments by telephone and community-wide drive thru events to get information and activities into the hands of those that need them. In spite of the challenges, we feel optimistic about the future because of the strength of our communities and families. We will get through this together! 2019/2020 ANNUAL REPORT

As this Program Year came to a close, we continued to grapple with the operational changes necessary to safely provide services to our communities, in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. This has meant a near elimination of in-person interactions and activities, which we realize is so important to the human-centered work we do. Despite these challenges, many of our activities and services have pivoted including classes and activities on virtual platforms, intakes and appointments by telephone and community-wide drive thru events to get information and activities into the hands of those that need them. In spite of the challenges, we feel optimistic about the future because of the strength of our communities and families. We will get through this together!