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Volume 13, Issue 8 – May 2016

KI BOIS Community Action Executive Director CEO Carroll Huggins, Associate Director/CFO Tom

Marlatt, Associate Director / COO Larry Hall and other staff meet with Haskell County Commissioners to

proclaim May as Community Action Month. Seated left to right are Clark McClary, Karen McClary, Paul

Storie and Marvin Nolen. Standing, left to right, are KI BOIS Community Action staff Royce Alverson,

Jan Garner, Marlatt, Doylene Knowlton, Huggins and Hall.

School Is Out….

Watch for Those Kiddos!

San Bois CASA, Inc.

Serving Latimer,

LeFlore and

Haskell Counties.

Call 918-647-3267

for additional

information.

From the Desk of the Executive Director / CEO

Page 2 KI BOIS News

KI BOIS News is published monthly by

KI BOIS Community Action

Foundation, Inc.

200 Southeast “A” Street

P.O. Box 727

Stigler, OK 74462

918-967-3325

800-299-4479

www.kibois.org

R. Carroll Huggins Executive Director / CEO

Tom Marlatt Associate Director / CFO

Larry Hall, Associate Director / COO

KI BOIS Community Action

Board of Directors

Gene Bass, Board Chairperson

John Cook, 1st VP

Kenneth Monroe, 2nd VP

Jan Coplen, Sec/Treasurer

Cecil Williams, Parliamentarian

Steve Carter, Member

Kay Box, Editor

918-967-3325, Ext. 131

kay.wood@kibois.org

May 2016 KI BOIS Community Action

Board Meeting, Thursday,

May 26th, 7:00 p.m. KI BOIS

Administrative Office, Stigler.

May 2016 is National Community Action Month. We are also celebrating our 52nd Anni-

versary of Community Action. We have several events

planned for the celebration this year.

We are following closely both the federal and state legisla-

tion that will determine the funding of our Community Action

programs for the coming year. At this time it appears that our

federal funding will remain flat until congress and the Presi-

dent can agree on a budget which will probably after the Pres-

idential election. We remain hopeful that our programs will

receive only minor cuts. Due to revenue decreases in the State

of Oklahoma we are expecting large cuts again next year in

our State Appropriated Funds.

Most of our KI BOIS Community Action Head Start Class-

rooms will be closing for the summer in the next couple

of weeks. Our Head Start employees are now employed

on a year around contract except for vacation time. Due

to Head Start classes being closed some of our KATS drivers will be off for the summer.

SSVF continues to reach homeless veterans across Oklahoma. SSVF continues to make a

difference with at risk veterans in Oklahoma.

Congratulations to Linda Amos, Foster Grandparent Volunteers on her DHS State Volun-

teer of the Year award for her continued service to the at risk youth of our service area. Con-

gratulations on your service and your well deserved recognition.

Our prayers go out to our long time board member Kenny Monroe who has serious health

issues. After a hospital stay in Poteau he has been moved to the Veteran’s Center in Talihina.

His wife. Catherine, is traveling daily from their home in Leflore to be by his side. Kenny is

one of the founders of our organization.

R. Carroll Huggins, CCAP

CEO/Executive Director

Carroll Huggins

Page 3 KI BOIS NEWS

ROMA Next Generation This month we are going to discuss ROMA Next Generation. What is ROMA Next Generation? What does it do?

- ROMA Next Generation builds on the foundation of ROMA

- ROMA Next Generation is about strengthening the performance management culture of Community Action.

The original ROMA framework was designed to support continuous growth and improvement

among more than 1,000 local community action agencies. It created a system of performance manage-

ment that included standardized national indicators and annual reporting tools that have been widely

used within the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) network and adapted over the years to re-

spond to changes in the way the network addresses a wide variety of services and populations. ROMA

Next Generation will introduce new tools and a new framework to support the analysis of services and

strategies provided and the impact of these services and strategies on individual and community

change. It will create robust data analysis and enable agencies and states to increase understanding of

what services produce the best outcomes for specific populations, family types and communities.

While some elements of ROMA Next Generation will be familiar to us, there have been substantial

updates to CSBG National Performance Indicators for individuals and families, and new tools have

been added to capture community level change which often takes more than one year to achieve.

To reach its full potential at

all levels, ROMA Next Genera-

tion will require ongoing effort

among leadership, management,

supervisory, and data-focused

staff at local, state, and national

levels over the next several

years. It requires a shift in orien-

tation from a compliance-based

model, in which agencies collect

and report data within required

time periods, maintain records,

and report data, to a learning

model in which agencies rou-

tinely look at data, conduct their

own analysis and interpret out-

comes based on agency-wide

and community-wide priorities

and goals.

In conclusion, ROMA Next

Generation is a system for con-

tinuous quality improvement of

CSBG services, strategies, and

outcomes. It will require us to

make some changes in the way

we assess, plan, implement and

evaluate what we do as a com-

munity action agency. It may

be difficult at times, but, if it

improves outcomes for those we

serve then it is well worth our

effort.

Have a great month and

thanks for reading! Linda

KI BOIS NEWS Page 4

Welcome Home Men….. It was a beautiful day, pride in the air but also a sadness as Viet Nam Veterans gathered to receive their “Welcome Home.” Hun-

dreds of family, friends, comrades and military dignitaries were on hand to give these Veterans the event they so deserved fifty

years ago. Men and women returned with no applause, no parades, but to an angry America. It has been recorded one Veteran stat-

ed, “We had more enemies in America than we

had in Viet Nam.” The war began on Novem-

ber 1, 1955 and ended on April 30th, 1975. A

total of 58,220 young men and women were

killed with an average age of 23.11 years.

One of those special Veterans who returned

home was Roger Bartlett. Bartlett graduated

high school in May 1970 and joined the Air

Force June 1970. He was assigned to Europe-

an Security Region and volunteered for lan-

guage school. This took him on a new adven-

ture where he attended Defense Language

School in Ft. Bliss, TX for 47 weeks. Here

Bartlett learned the language and culture of the

Vietnamese people. He was later assigned to

the Air force Security Service as a Vietnamese

Linguist.. He served from 1971-1973 and re-

turned home with an Honorable Discharge.

Bartlett's medals included the National Defense

Service medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Vi-

etnam Combat Medal and Air Force Good Con-

duct Medal.

After the war, Bartlett worked with refugees

for 10-15 years. He was honored by California

State Senator Milton Marks for his work as

Executive Director of a San Francisco Refugee

Center for Southeast Asians. Bartlett has also

worked with numerous Community Action

agencies since 1978, one of those being

KI BOIS Community Action. Today, Bartlett

lives in Muskogee and continues to lead the

fight for Veterans Rights.

Above, KI BOIS Community Action KATS Director Charla Sloan is shown

with Roger Barlett as she pins a medal of honor on Bartlett. Bartlett and other

Veterans were honored on Tuesday, March 29th for their service in the Viet

Nam War and to their Country.

KI BOIS News Page 5

Poteau Pre-K/Head Start students are shown participating in activities at a Child Abuse Awareness/Teddy Bear Parade. The event

was sponsored by the Leflore County Advocacy Center. Lots of activities were provided for the children by other local area agen-

cies.

Tahlequah West Head Start children were eager to show off their ribbons from a track event held on May 6th. Parents

and staff were there to cheer them to Victory!

It’s a Boy….. Samuel Leland Ward was born April 16, 2016,

weighing six pounds and 13 ounces. Parents are

Kirk & Shianna Ward. Samuel is the grandson

of Head Start Director Donna Carolan and her

husband, Jerry.

March 27th, 1925 - April 30, 2016

Mr. Baldwin was employed with KI BOIS Community

Action for 20 years in the Labor Manpower Program.

KI BOIS NEWS Page 6

Senior Corps Week 2016 - May 16th - 20th

Thanks for Helping….. When KI BOIS Community Action Latimer County

Director Claudia Jeffrey needs help she know she can

always count on the Masonic Lodge #141.

Recently, KI BOIS

Community Action Devel-

opmental Disabilities em-

ployee Heaven Runyon

was faced with a tough de-

cision and ended up with

injures and unable to work.

Masonic Lodge #141 came

to her rescue by hosting a

dinner. The proceeds went

to help with Ms. Runyon

medical expenses.

Jeffrey, Runyon and the entire KI BOIS Community

Action staff extend their appreciation and a big Thank

You to the Masonic Lodge for the good work they do in

their community.

In Loving Memory……...

Richard Paul

Baldwin

Ms. Alice Walker

walking the red

carpet at her 75th

Birthday Party.

We love you Alice!

Page 7 KI BOIS News

KI BOIS DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PROGRAM

JOB TITLE: HABILITATION TRAINING SPECIALIST - PT/FT (Poteau, McAlester, Ada, Ardmore, Pauls Valley and

Sulphur)

JOB REQUIREMENTS: Will serve as direct suppor t staff for consumers. Ability to handle sensitive issues while protect-

ing others’ welfare. Able to exercise patience, understanding, creativity and flexibility. HS Diploma/GED, valid DL and auto in-

surance. Must complete Foundation, CPR and First Aid Training (and any other training as required/requested.) Must be able to

lift a minimum of 50 lbs.

Job Postings….continued on page 8

KI BOIS Area Transit Program

JOB TITLE: ROUTE SUPERVISOR - FT (McAlester)

JOB REQUIREMENTS: Applicant must have a knowledge of transit operations and the ability to work with minimum

supervision. Excellent communication skills, both oral and written are required, along with computer skills. Position will

require flexibility and supervisory experience is preferred. Must maintain a valid driver's license and good driving record.

Must be willing to drive transit vehicles if needed.

JOB TITLE: TRANSIT DRIVERS (Contact local Transit Office to verify opening)

JOB REQUIREMENTS: Maintain a valid driver’s license. Good driving record. Must be physically able to assist passen-

gers and their belongings while entering and exiting the vehicles. Must be able to lift a minimum of 50 lbs and provide

wheel chair assistance. Should have knowledge of area resources and live within convenient distance of city where job

opening is available.

KI BOIS Community

Action Pittsburg

County Out Reach

Worker Megan Duff is

shown promoting KI

BOIS Community Ac-

tion during the 2016

KEDDO Senior Citi-

zen Day & Wellness

Fair. The event was

held at the McAlester

Expo on Friday, April

22nd. Lunch and nu-

merous activities were

also available.

KI BOIS Community Action

Notice of Job Posting

ALL POSITIONS SUBJECT TO CONTINUED PROJECT FUNDING. All positions are open to KI BOIS Community Action

Foundation Staff as well as to the public - unless otherwise noted. Deadline for all openings: Until Filled. CURRENT AGEN-

CY EMPLOYEES – please submit a letter of interest, and updated resume (if applicable) to Human Resources. Applica-

tions for new hires are available online at www.kibois.org, or may be picked up at any KI BOIS Community Action office.

Applications should be returned to KI BOIS Community Action Foundation, Inc. P. O. Box 727 Stigler, OK 74462, Atten-

tion: Human Resources or e-mailed to doylene.knowlton@kibois.org. Fax: 918.967.9100.

Applicant will be subject to a criminal history records search, as well as drug testing. KI BOIS Community Action Foundation,

Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of the KI BOIS Community Action Foundation, Inc. to not

discriminate against or deny equal employment opportunity to any applicant or employee on the grounds of race, sex, color, age,

national origin, genetic information, religion, or disability, so long as the disability does not render the person unable to do the

work for which employed. All employees of KI BOS Community Action Foundation, Inc. are "at will" employees.

KI BOIS News Page 8

KI BOIS HEAD START PROGRAMS SOUTH and NORTH

KIBOIS COMMUNITY ACTION FOUNDATION, INC.

IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER!

KI BOIS OAKS REHABILITATIVE SERVICES CENTER

JOB TITLE: SUBSTANCE ABUSE TECH - FT (McAlester)

JOB SUMMARY: Assist clinical staff by providing logistical and support services to residential clients. HS Diplo-

ma/GED.

KI BOIS Community Action Notice of Job Posting Continued from page 7

JOB TITLE: CERTIFIED TEACHER - FT (Keys)

JOB REQUIREMENTS: Must have BA and be cer tified in Ear ly Childhood Education.

JOB TITLE: TEACHER - FT (Woodall)

JOB REQUIREMENTS: Must have AA or higher and enjoy working with children.

JOB TITLE: ASSISTANT TEACHER - FT (Sallisaw, Stigler West and Vian)

JOB REQUIREMENTS: Must have HS Diploma/GED and enjoy working with children. Must be willing to acquire

CDA within two years of employment.

JOB TITLE: FAMILY SERVICE WORKER - FT (Traveling - 2 in HeadStart North and 2 in HeadStart South)

JOB REQUIREMENTS: Must have at a minimum, a GED/HS Diploma, enjoy working with children and exper ience in

a Head Start program.

JOB TITLE: CENTER DIRECTOR/CERTIFIED TEACHER - FT (Marble City)

JOB REQUIREMENTS: Must have CDA, AA or higher , plus exper ience working with young children and families.

JOB TITLE: COOK - FT (Pocola and Sallisaw)

JOB REQUIREMENTS: Must have HS Diploma/GED and enjoy working with children, as well as some exper ience in

cooking in a similar setting.

JOB TITLE: TEACHER'S AIDES AND SUBS - PT (Inquire at your local center.)

JOB REQUIREMENTS: Must have HS Diploma/GED and enjoy working with children.