Show iMPROVED SOCIAL q tAL S SERVICES SERVICES' With the new neww new changes changes In the local welfare welfare wel wel- fare d department w we hope a new respect will willbe willbe willbe be kindled for this this' service Brought about by the recent legislature this change will add more emphasis to social services in counseling famines families and Individuals in preventing depend dependency ency cony and conservation o of human resources I A new name has been adopted that avoids the too frequent association of the Welfare department with those who are not making an in honest bonest eff effort rt td to become becom self The Division of Family y Services win will re te replace re place the the theold old Division of Welfare and contain an extra service of giving social assistance Incases Incases in incases cases where financial help Is not needed We feel this is ari an an excellent move and will wm be help p prevent many cases from becoming dependent dependent dependent de de- pendent upon the state It n is the aim of the Division of Family Services to help families and individuals deal effectively with personal and social problems and prevent them from becoming socially economically physically culturally and spiritually spiritually spiritually spirit spirit- dependent The Theold old ari ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure is the philosophy the state Is U taking in renewing Its efforts in prevention prevention prevention pre pre- of bf unfortunate decisions behavior and arid actions b by members of ot the community The The three county three region B B headquartered in the Vernal offic office ba has one of th the highest incidents of w welfare cases caseS of any area re in the state This has been bla blamed ed by some Lome onto the high dependency rate among the Indians on th the Uintah and Oura Ouray Indian reservation Recognizing Rec the problem for the need of Individual incentive the Ute Ufe Indian Tribal Council has work worked d bard bardIn in developing projects projects projects pro pro- pro and enterprises to provide respectable employment ment for all aU that are willing to work projects Cattle J tr projects have hunting bunting e expeditions ef incentive Jv and d other Recently the Tribe l ha la a. a investigated several sev several sev- sev eral Industries that could provide employment to many Indians A fertilizer plant feasibility study was made and anda a rug manufacturing company was invited to look at the area Most recently the Bottle Bottie Hollow water and recreation complex how under way near Ft Duchesne will provide an unlimited opportunity opportunity opportunity for the reservation reser people to make a tremendous contribution in the leadership of the area These opportunities will give the Indian people the work and incentive needed to create a positive image bringing out the Intelligence intelligence In in intelligence and creativity that will help make them the leaders of the area With willi the determination of the the new newly y organized organized or or- Division of Family Services Services' and the greater ambitions of the I Indian dlan people the northeastern three CO county area can overcome many social and economic Increase personal initiative and make the area a better place to live |