Bethel Youth Yuraq at the 2018 Annual Meeting
Employment, Training and Related Services
General Assistance, Burial Assistance
LIHEAP
We help our clients to identify and work through barriers to achieve self-sufficiency.
Mary Simon, 477 Director
Kristy Evans, Program Services Coordinator
Amy O’Brien, Program Services Coordinator
General Email: education@nativecouncil.org
If you were a recipient of higher education or AVT & received your diploma or certificate please email a copy to education@nativecouncil.org
Public Law 102-477 Department Services
- Job Placement and Training- helps to identify and remove barriers to becoming self sufficient
- Youth Employment Service (YES) – expose youth to the world of work
- Education and Training: scholarships for college or vocational training- ONC Tribal Members are given priority in this services, as funds are limited
- Child Care: at-home relative and non-relative child care, subsidized payments for child care center tuition
- Economic Development- creation of jobs, including quality child care providers
- Supported Work Services
- Case Management
- Johnson O’Malley- work with the local schools to encourage students to stay in school and to enrich the quality of their education
- Other – Job Search, Counseling, Referral
477 Department Services Application
A three year plan that outlines the way that we provide these services can be found here: ONC’s Three Year Plan
Annual Reports to the Bureau of Indian Affairs can be found here.
More information on Public Law 102-477 can be found here.
BIA Financial Assistance and Social Service Programs: available for Alaska Native and American Indians who live in Bethel:
- General Assistance– cash assistance for bills (except for phone bill), must apply on a monthly basis
- Burial Assistance– deceased must have lived in Bethel for at least 6 months (special exceptions apply)
- Emergency Assistance
ONC Burial Donation: Separate from the BIA Burial Assistance, for ONC Tribal Members only- must provide proof of ONC enrollment.
Low Income Heating Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
- Bill Pay (Electric, Heating Fuel, Firewood) – regular and crisis
- Weatherization
- available for all people who reside in Bethel, regardless of race
Information on filing a Grievance with the 477 Department can be found here.