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Programs & Services
The following programs are available to all Tribal members:
- The Education Department
- The Tunica-Biloxi Education Department (TBED) supports academic and skills training that will lead students on a path to stay in school, progress in school and complete school. TBED strives to affect positive results in the areas of student retention, scholastic achievement, and college/career readiness through observable and measurable results. The program helps students who are struggling as well as high performing students who want to excel.
- For more information, contact Lonita Fantroy, lfantroy@tunica.org or at (318) 240-6466.
- Tunica-Biloxi Higher Education Scholarship
- The Tunica-Biloxi Education Scholarship Program aids tribal citizens with financial assistance for obtaining a Vocational Certification and an Associate, Bachelor, Master, and Doctorate degree.
- For more information, contact Jessica Barbry at jabarbry@tunica.org or at (318) 240-6469.
- Language and Culture Revitalization Program (LCRP)
- LCRP was created to establish a structural support for language and culture education. It also strives to plant a noticeable presence of the language on the reservation and throughout the extended community. The LCRP offices are located in the library at the Cultural & Educational Resources Center (CERC).
- For more information, contact John Barbry, Director of Development & Programming for the Language & Culture Revitalization Program, at jdbarbry@tunica.org or at (800) 272-9767, ext. 6412.
- Language and Culture Youth Camp
- Summer language and culture youth camp is held each June for ages 5-17. Daily lessons on the Tunica language are taught using traditional songs, stories and activities that reinforced usage of Tunica words.
- For more information, contact John Barbry, Director of Development & Programming for the Language & Culture Revitalization Program, at jdbarbry@tunica.org or at (800) 272-9767, ext. 6412.
- Summer Camp
- The Social Services Department coordinates a summer activity camp annually on the last week of June (or the week after July 4th) for tribal youth at the Tunica-Biloxi Gymnasium. The camp is divided into two parts with ages 5-12 attending week one and ages 13-16 held on the succeeding week.
- For more information, contact Lisa Barbry at lbarbry@tunica.org or at 800-272-9767, ext. 6444.
- Vocational Rehabilitation
- The Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Program is designed to assist tribal members with diagnosed mental, physical and development disabilities to obtain and maintain employment.
- For more information or to apply for VR Program services, contact (318) 240-6444.
- Alcohol and Substance Abuse Program
- The Alcohol & Substance Abuse (ASA) Program focuses on providing alcohol and substance abuse treatment services, as well as transition services for tribal members. Tribal members will have access to comprehensive, wrap-around alcohol and substance abuse treatment services.
- To apply for ASA Program services, contact (318) 240-6444.