Policy 7.01 Implementation Plan Region 2 North (R2N) Community Services Division (CSD) Serving the following Tribes: Lummi Nation, Nooksack Indian Tribe, Samish Indian Nation, Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe, Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians, Swinomish Tribal Community, Tulalip Tribes, & Upper Skagit Indian Tribe Biennium Timeframe: July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022 Revised 04/2021 Annual Key Due Dates: April 1st - CSD Regional Administrators submit 7.01 Plan and Progress Reports (PPRs) to CSD HQ Coordinator. April 13th – CSD HQ Coordinator will submit Executive Summary & 7.01 PPRs to the ESA Office of Assistant Secretary for final review. April 23rd - ESA Office of the Assistant Secretary will send all 7.01 PPRs to Office of Indian Policy (OIP). 7.01 Meetings: January 17th- Cancelled due to inclement weather Next scheduled meeting April 17th, hosted by the Nooksack Indian Tribe. 07/07/20 Virtual 7.01 meeting. 10/16/20 7.01 Virtual meeting 01/15/21 7.01 Virtual 04/16/21 7.01 Virtual 07/16/21 7.01 Virtual Implementation Plan Progress Report Status Update for the Fiscal Year Goals/Objectives Activities Expected Outcome Lead Staff and Target Date Starting Last July 1 Revised 04/2021 Page 1 of 27 1. Work with tribes Lead Staff: to develop Denise Kelly 08/16/2019 North 7.01 Meeting hosted by services, local [email protected] , Tulalip Tribes agreements, and DSHS/CSD Tribal Liaison Memorandums of 10/18/2019 North 7.01 Meeting hosted by Understanding Dan Story, DSHS- Everett (MOUs) that best [email protected] meet the needs of Community Relations 01/17/2020 North 7.01 Meeting Region 2’s Administrator/CSD/ESA scheduled to be hosted by Upper Skagit American Indians. Cynthia Wong, Indian Tribe cancelled due to inclement [email protected], weather. Support Government- Performance & Quality Manager R2 to-Government – Will gather data quarterly for Next meeting scheduled for 04/17/2020, relationships with reports hosted by the Nooksack Indian Tribe. federally recognized (Cancelled due to Pandemic) Tribes in Region 2, Diane Miltenberger, North. [email protected] 07/17/2020 Virtual 7.01 Progress Reviewed Quarterly. DSHS/CSD Bellingham Community A. Continue quarterly CSD/Tribal Services Office Administrator Next meeting scheduled for 10/16/2020 meetings. Tribal representatives may 7.01 PPR Meetings scheduled (CSOA) (virtual) invite Tribal Council Members to in the months of: January, attend the quarterly meetings. April, July and October – Adele “Topsy” Kinley, Next 7.01 virtual meeting scheduled for quarterly. [email protected] , Tribal 01/15/21 TANF Director for Lummi Nation Operating Agreements: Lummi expired Heidi Davis, hdavis@nooksack- 06/03/19 and is currently being worked on nsn.gov , Director of Social Services by D. Miltenberger & Lummi. Nooksack for Nooksack Indian Tribe expires 10/31/21. Tulalip expires 07/31/21. Upper Skagit expired 06/31/19 Jessica Garretson, and is being worked on by J. Garretson [email protected] , DSHS/CSD and Upper Skagit. Mount Vernon CSOA Next 7.01 virtual meeting scheduled Dana Matthews, 04/16/21 [email protected] , Health and Human Services Director, 04/16/21 Tempest Dawson of N. Sound Samish Indian Nation ACH will soon be Sauk Suiattle’s contact. Once she takes the position, she will be Caritina Gonzalez, added to lead staff. [email protected] , Social Services Director, Samish Revised 04/2021 Page 2 of 27 Indian Nation Tracy James, [email protected] , Social Services Programs Administrator, Swinomish Indian Tribal Community Swinomish – Cheryl Rasar, [email protected] , Health Clinic Coordinator, Swinomish Indian Tribal Community Caniece Perez, [email protected] , Social & Employment Services Coordinator Upper Skagit Indian Tribe Marilyn Scott [email protected], Tribal Policy Representative, Upper Skagit Indian Tribe Celica Quirarte, [email protected] , DSHS/CSD Smokey Point CSOA Carrie Jones, cajones@tulalip-tribes- nsn.gov , Executive Director of Family Advocacy Tulalip Tribes Krisan Fryberg, [email protected] , Tribal TANF Director Tulalip Tribes Cindy Harris, charris@sauk- suiattle.com , Health & Social Services Director & Tribal Council Member of Sauk-Suiattle Tribe Liya Andreyanova, [email protected] , Case Manager, Stillaguamish Indian Tribe Revised 04/2021 Page 3 of 27 Target Dates: Annual Review, 1st Quarter of each year (January-March) Progress Reviewed Quarterly. CSD will continue to work with Tribes in accordance with 7.01 Administrative 7.01 PPR Meetings scheduled B. 7.01 Progress Reports Policy. 7.01 Progress Reports will in the months of: January, continue to be reviewed quarterly. April, July and October quarterly. C. Review status of Tribal TANF Plans and Tribal TANF Operating Lead Staff: Agreements (MOU’s) - 3 year review Tribes & Tribal Representatives period CSD Regional Administrator R2N 03/2020: All signatures received on CSOAs - Refer to Section 1(a)(4) updated Data Share Agreement Tribes/Tribal TANF Directors will (DSA)with Tulalip Tribes, approved DSA continue to work with ESA Tribal TANF Target Dates: End of 3 year review sunsets 07/2021 Administrator to oversee, maintain, MOU accountability (As related to period, see below: update, and renew Tribal TANF operating agreements and 01/15/21: Diane will be working with Memorandum of Understanding(s) outstation positions) Upper Skagit Tribe: June 2022 Lummi Nation to update the MOU and (MOUs). (update needed per Jessica) Operating Agreement. Tulalip Tribes: July 2021 Tribal TANF MOU’s are separate from: 04/16/21 Lummi, Diane & Mary continue Tribal Planning Assistance Plans Nooksack Tribe: October 2021 to work toward finalization of MOU. (TPAPs)*; Intergovernmental Agreements Lummi Nation: July 2019 (IGAs)*; and, Revised 04/2021 Page 4 of 27 Data Sharing Agreements (DSAs)* *Tribes and DSHS/CSD Headquarters will continue to partner to oversee, maintain, update, and renew these plans/agreements. CSD staff out-stationed at Lummi, Samish, Swinomish, Tulalip and , Nooksack Tribes – schedule as follows: Lummi Outstation: Mon, Wed & Fri Nooksack Outstation: The 1st of each month and every Friday. Lead Staff: Anacortes/Samish: Wed 1pm-4pm Tribes & Tribal Representatives La Conner/Swinomish: Thur 9am-4pm Diane Miltenberger, Bellingham Upper Skagit: Mon 9am–4pm CSOA – Lummi & Nooksack Sauk-Suiattle Outstation: Every other Thursday Jessica Garretson, Mount Vernon D. Continue to Outstation CSD staff at Improved communication CSOA – Samish, Swinomish & Tulalip Outstation: First of the month Tribal facilities where appropriate or between tribes and CSOs; Upper Skagit designate staff where appropriate to improved access and services to and 3rd Friday of the month. work with Tribal members. American Indians. Celica Quirarte, Smokey Point CSOA No Outstation: Stillaguamish – Tulalip, Sauk-Suiattle, Stillaguamish March 2020 outstation staff began teleworking due to pandemic. Target Dates: Through end of biennial term, June 30th 2022. 01/15/21: COVID has impacted CSO’s ability to do outreach with Tribal partners. Bellingham CSO is collaborating with Nooksack Tribe and Lummi Nation to reengage outreach services. This would be conducted on a virtual basis. Agreement with Upper Skagit to complete case actions virtually. Also informal agreement with Stillaguamish to provide Revised 04/2021 Page 5 of 27 outreach. Smokey Point CSO is offering half day Tribal outreach on 2nd and 4th Friday of the month for virtual outreach services with the Tribes while the CSO is closed to the public.. Worker is also available on a daily basis to take phone calls. Mobile CSO is available for outstation events at Tribal sites. Contact Javier Ruiz at [email protected] or Melissa Knox at [email protected] 04/16/21 Tulalip’s virtual outstation schedule is: 2nd and 4th Friday of month between 8 am and Noon. Available daily via email. 04/16/21 Nooksack, while virtual, outstation is paired with Nooksack’s Social Services and offering M-F appts which are scheduled through Nooksack’s SS calendar. 04/16/21 Lummi also working virtually by scheduling apt for clients and outstation will call client back to complete. OIP Regional Manager & CSD Tribal Liaison will continue to be available for Lead Staff: training requests, and continue to work Tribes & Tribal Representatives with partners to provide training relevant Aimee Gone, OIP Regional Manager to current needs/concerns.CSD will share info amongst agencies quarterly. Improved communication Denise Kelly, DSHS/CSD Tribal E. Explore annual cross-training of between tribes and CSOs; Liaison 02/2020: Aimee Gone extends offer to Tribal/CSD line staff in each improved access and services to hold trainings upon request from Tribes catchment area. American Indians. CSOAs - Refer to Section 1(a)(4) as well as CSOAs. Target Dates: Through end of biennial term, June 30th 2022. 07/2020 – LMS and Virtual trainings being updated and scheduled to begin 10/2020 Revised 04/2021 Page 6 of 27 01/15/21 – Skagit/San Juan Island sent an invitation to Tribal partners to their virtual, annual Chataqua event, scheduled for Feb 11th. Open invitation to Tribes, as guest presenters at WorkFirst Supervisor’s meeting. Local Planning Area (LPA) Meetings: Lead Staff: Snohomish County LPA– every 4th Tribes & Tribal Representatives Tuesday, moves around between Alderwood, Everett DCS. Contact Kelli F. Invite Tribal Representatives to CSD CSOAs - Refer to Section 1(a)(4) Bjerkaker- Everett CSOA at Region 2 WorkFirst (WF) [email protected] with any -Denise Kelly, DSHS/CSD Tribal Supervisor’s bi-monthly meeting. questions. Liaison Improved communication Skagit County LPA- Anacortes Library; Provide calendar of CSD Region 2 between tribes and CSOs; Melanie d’Almadia de Remedios, Contact Jessica Garretson with WorkFirst meetings. improved access and services to American Indians. [email protected] , questions. CSD Tribal Liaison to ensure 7.01 DSHS/CSD Region 2 Workfirst Whatcom County LPA- Bellingham – Master Distribution List is updated for all Coordinator every 4th Friday 9AM-11AM At the attendees.