Emergency Financial Healthcare Assistance Program
(OSA Members Only)
Financial help for health-care emergencies is available to enrolled Coquille Tribal members living outside the service area. You must submit a written request that includes proof of the emergency, the physician’s diagnosis, and verification that all other available resources have been accessed.
This program is limited to $3,000 and can be accessed once every three years.
The application is available by logging into MyTribe. Click on Emergency Family Assistance on at the top of the page.
CONTACT
Lisa Mielke, Community Services Director
541-888-9494, ext. 2210
Emergency Financial Aid
Emergency financial help is available if you lack housing, heat, food or other life necessities. Requests are reviewed by an appointed committee. Funds are limited to $1500 per household and can be accessed once every two years.
This program is available to Coquille Tribal members; non-Coquille parents of a Coquille Tribal member; and foster parents or other guardians of a Coquille Tribal member.
The application is available by logging into MyTribe. Click on Emergency Family Assistance on at the top of the page.
CONTACT
Alyssa Severson, Family Support Services Navigator
541-888-9494, ext. 2275
Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA)
The Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) is a federal law that protects American Indian and Alaska Native children, families and Tribes from unnecessary child removal and displacement. The Oregon Indian Child Welfare Act (ORICWA) ensures the federal law is applied consistently within Oregon’s systems.
CONTACT
Roni Jackson, ICWA Caseworker
541-888-9494, ext. 2219
541-888-0673 (fax)
