April 2017 Mescalero Apache Tribe Volume II.17, Issue 04 Apache Scout Program Information Mescalero Head Start Program Our program has two to 5 years old develop sites; the Mescalero to their fullest poten- Site which serves the tial. We operate five western side of the days-a-week with full reservation, and the sessions from 8:00 Inside this issue: Carrizo site which a.m. to 2:30 p.m., ex- serves the Eastern cept on Wednesdays, Mescalero Dental 5 side of the reserva- which are 1/2 days. cable), Income Verifi- Clinic tion. We are a feder- Enrollment packets cation (W-2, or the ally funded program can be picked up for two most recent Youth Development 6 that provides compre- either of our sites. check stubs), Social Conservation hensive services for Along with your Security Card, Medi- 9 Department families living in Mes- child’s enrollment caid Card, and Cus- calero. We hope to packet, the following tody Papers (if appli- Elderly Center 11 strengthen the overall documents will also cable). Please call if quality of the family be needed: Birth Cer- you have any ques- and to help children tificate, Certificate of tions. (575) 464-9183 Boys & Girls Club 16 between the ages of 3 Indian Blood (if appli- or (575) 464-3492. Religion 20 Thankful for All Our volunteers Mescalero Head Start Program Whenever our pro- ids, Michigan helped would just like to ac- gram is asked if we assist our custodian knowledge them and need free assistance with laying down the say thank you. with anything, we sand at the jump at the opportu- Mescalero MAY DEADLINE nity. A few college Site. They CHANGED: students from Grand were very 04/14/17 BY 12PM Valley State University helpful and group of Grand Rap- kind. We Page 2 Apache Scout Volume II.17, Issue 04 Jump Healthy Heart Mescalero Head Start Program The Mescalero Well- rope. Ms. Zelda Yazza strong and healthy. ness Center included lead the children in We would like to thank the Head Start chil- the safety and proper Leoma Baca and her dren in their “Jump use of handling a jump staff for inviting us; Healthy Heart” initia- rope. She also taught for making the activity tive. them about the health fun and for being pa- Each child was pro- benefits of exercising tient with our chil- vided a free jump and keeping our hearts dren. Upcoming Head Start April Events *The Annual “Blessing Run” *”Movie With Dad” Day *Head Start Easter at White Sands *Child Find Fair at the Inn of the Mountain Gods *Annual “St. Jude’s Trike-A-Thon” Mescalero Apache Tribal Child IV-D Enforcement Office Mission Statement environment through We ask for your full “Enhancing the chil- positive partnerships cooperation when re- dren’s lives of the Mes- with all parties in- questing services from calero Apache Tribe by volved” the Mescalero Apache the establishment of No information will be Tribal Child Support paternity, the enforce- provided to any per- Enforcement Office ment of child support sons, other than indi- MATCSEO was estab- instruments and the viduals directly in- lished as an advocate creating of a proactive volved with a case. for children who need Apache Scout Volume II.17, Issue 04 Page 3 a voice. It was estab- Enforcement of viduals, who com- lished with support child support obli- plete an application: from the Mescalero gation Current Income Apache Tribe and its Modification of (Last 3 check stubs) Tribal Council, who child support obli- Income Tax Returns took a stand to ensure gation - 2yrs that each child has the Payment history Birth Certificates right to, deserves, and ELIGIBILITY FOR SER- will receive proper Certification of In- VICES care from their par- dian Blood ents and that each MATCSEO will provide Social Security parent is responsible services to all individu- Cards als who reside within for the care and main- Driver’s License or tenance of their bio- the boundaries of the Identification Mescalero Apache 148 Cottonwood logical children. Money Order re- Tribe who complete an Drive, Suite 306 SERVICES ceipts paid to the application and pro- Mescalero, NM custodial parent MATCSEO provides vide all necessary in- 88340 the following ser- formation. A notarized affida- Phone: vices: vit from either par- 575.464.2577 Individuals who do not ent acknowledging Fax:575-464-2599 Location of absent reside on the Mesca- or denying past parent (NCP) lero Apache Reserva- child support pay- Establishment of tion can be eligible for ments paternity through services if: TANF- Approval Acknowledgement 1. Either biological of Paternity or DNA parent lives on the Please provide all Services; Once pa- Mescalero Apache necessary documents ternity is estab- Reservation. to MATCSEO, so that lished MATCSEO your application will 2. The children for will pursue with be processed in a who services are Child Support timely manner. sought are mem- Establishment of bers of the Mesca- All information pro- Child Support obli- lero Apache Tribe vided to MATCSEO gation regardless of where will be kept confiden- Supervised media- the child lives. tial and no informa- tion will be released tion between par- Children Come First ents without written per- The following infor- mission. Collection and Dis- mation will be re- Our Mescalero Apache tribution of child quired for all indi- support payments Tribal Child Support Page 4 Apache Scout Volume II.17, Issue 04 Enforcement Office FREQUENTLY ASKED tribal court to come does not provide QUESTIONS by MATCSEO regarding these services: child support pay- How is Paternity es- ments. How can your CHILD CUSTODY tablished? office assist? CHILD VISTATION I have no income am I If you have any ques- still obligated to pay SPOUSAL SUPPORT tions similar to these child support? or any other questions DNA SERVICES FOR My child is turning 18, regarding child support ENROLLMENT PUR- what are my options? come by the office and POSES. we will assist you. I was referred by the Inspector General Warns Public About Phone Calls from OIG “Imposters” Courtesy Mescalero Patient Benefits The Acting Inspector to the person’s Social issue. Citizens should General of Social Secu- Security account or be aware that the rity, Gale Stallworth Social Security number scheme’s details may Stone, is warning citi- (SSN) and directs the vary; however, citizens zens about a nation- person call a non-SSA should avoid calling wide telephone telephone number to the number provided, “imposter phishing” address the issue. as the unknown caller scheme. The Social Se- The reports indicate might attempt to ac- curity Administration the calls include a re- quire personal infor- (SSA) and its Office of cording from a caller mation. the Inspector General stating she is “Nancy OIG investigators occa- (OIG) have received Jones,” an “officer sionally contact citi- several reports from with the Inspector zens by telephone for citizens across the General of Social Secu- investigative purposes, country about persons rity.” The recording but they will not re- receiving phone calls goes on to say the per- quest sensitive per- from individuals posing son’s Social Security sonal information from as OIG investigators. account, SSN, and/or a citizen over the The caller indicates an benefits are sus- phone. If a person re- issue exists pertaining pended, and that he or ceives a similar suspi- she should call 806-680 cious call from some- -2373 to resolve the one alleging to be Apache Scout Volume II.17, Issue 04 Page 5 from the OIG, citizens such as your SSN or letter, text or phone may report that infor- bank account numbers call—that claims to be mation to the OIG at 1 to unknown persons from SSA or the OIG, -800-269-0271 or over the phone or please contact your online via https:// internet unless you are local Social Security oig.ssa.gov/report . certain of who is re- office, or call Social Acting Inspector Gen- ceiving it. “You must Security’s toll-free eral Stone said, “This be very confident that customer service num- phishing scheme is tar- the source is the cor- ber at 1-800-772- geting unsuspecting rect business party, 1213, 7 a.m. to 7 persons for the pur- and that your informa- p.m., Monday through pose of Social Security tion will be secure af- Friday, to verify its le- benefit theft or iden- ter you release it,” gitimacy. (Those who tity theft.” She warns Stone said. are deaf or hard-of- citizens to be cautious, If a person has ques- hearing can call Social and to avoid providing tions about any com- Security’s TTY number personal information munication—email, at 1-800-325-0778.) Mescalero Dental Clinic Emergency / Walk-In Schedule SIGN IN @ 745 AM MON-FRI (575) 464-3832 April 03, 2017 8 am – Emergencies April 17, 2017 8 am – Emergencies April 04, 2017 8 am – Emergencies April 18, 2017 8 am – Emergencies April 19, 2017 1 pm – Emergencies April 05, 2017 1 pm – Emergencies April 06, 2017 8 am – Emergencies April 20, 2017 8 am – Emergencies April 07, 2017 8 am – Emergencies April 21, 2017 8 am – Emergencies April 10, 2017 8 am – Emergencies April 24, 2017 8 am – Emergencies April 11, 2017 8 am – Emergencies April 25, 2017 8 am – Emergencies April 12, 2017 1 pm – Emergencies April 26, 2017 1 pm – Emergencies April 13, 2017 8 am – Emergencies April 27, 2017 8 am – Emergencies April 14, 2017 8 am – Emergencies April 28, 2017 8 am – Emergencies Emergency/Walk-in time is first-come, first-served, so we highly recommend signing-in at 7:45 AM on whatever day you come on.