With the addition of three new buses received this month, JAMM Transit is making some technological strides in their fleet. The new 19 passenger buses from National Bus Sales, are equipped with camera systems that al-low for a safer journey for the passengers and the drivers alike. The cam-era systems will also allow supervisors to monitor locations, fuel consump-tion, and much more. JAMM is excited to get the buses on the road and plan to begin using the first week of May once inspections and signage are

completed on the vehicles.

Small but significant, featured in the picture to the left is the camera system that will offer many improvements for

future riders and program alike.

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JAMM Transi t opened their Davis route in March of-fering rides to all citizens in the Davis City Limits. So far the new route has been well received and the public is very appreciative of the service.

INCA Head Start classrooms celebrated the “Week of the Young Child” with themes for every day of the week, several fun activi-ties and outings, as well as balloon releases and other activities that supported child abuse and neglect awareness. Each class-room celebrated in their own way, but the overall celebration was a fun and unique

experience for all the head start students.

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April is IBS Awareness Month

1 in 5 Americans suffer with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a chronic condition that causes digestive problems.

University Medical Center in Utrecht, Nether-lands posted a study in Pubmed.gov showing evidence that antispasmodics are effective for the treatment of IBS. There is good evidence that antidepressants are effective for the treatment of IBS as well as SSRIs and TCAs, however, effectiveness may depend on the individual patient. If you have issues with irritable bowel syn-drome there are free medications available and they may be helpful! Speak to your doctor Call INCA 580-889-5193 Enroll and get help! ——————————————————— Ulcerative colitis A chronic, inflammatory bowel disease that causes inflammation in the digestive tract can be controlled with the medication Apriso. Crohn's disease cannot be cured. Medications such as steroids and immunosuppressant’s are used to slow the progression of disease. RX for Oklahoma offers for FREE a variety of these types of medications to treat IBS, Ulcerative colitis, and Crohn’s disease: Apriso through SALIX Pharmaceutical. AZASAN through SALIX off-label, Lialda through SHIRE pharmaceuticals, Canasa through ACTAVIS Phar-maceutical Company, Remicade from Johnson & Johnson, Cortef through Pfizer, Uceris through SALIX, Donnatal through Concordia Healthcare, Effexor XL through Pfizer, Prozac through Lilly Cares Pharmaceutical, and Pamelor Capsules from Mallinckrodt Patient Assistance Program. If you need prescription drug assistance, don’t hesitate to call for more information.

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Do you have affordable health insurance?

INCA Navigator Specialists are here to help!

You may qualify for a Special Enrollment Period, which will allow you to enroll outside of Open Enrollment if you have experienced any of the following…

Have a child, adopt a child, or place a child in foster care

Get married or get divorced Move to a different state or city/town in

Oklahoma Lose existing coverage (Job based Cover-

age, Medicaid coverage children and preg-nancy).

Changes in your income Becoming a U.S. citizen Leaving incarceration Change of dependency status of someone on

your plan Death of a covered member of your house-

hold Turning 26 and aging off a parents plan AmeriCorps members starting or ending their

service Tribal members can enroll and change their

plans anytime Call your local INCA county office for more in-formation and assistance. “The project described was supported by Funding Opportunity Number CA-NAV-15-001 from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.” “The contents provided are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of HHS or any of its agencies.”

Senior scam alert Scammers are trying to get personal information from people by pretending to help with applica-tions for disability benefits and claims. A recent alert from the Social Security Inspector General warns of this phishing scam. If scammers get your information, you could face identity theft and benefit theft. Protect yourself by: Never give your Social Security number or

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ments Pressured to provide your information? That’s a sure sign of a scam. Hang up immediately and report it to the Social Security Fraud Hotline and the FTC.

jamm transit Flex Drivers (All counties) Operates a transit vehicle, as assigned, for the transporting of participants in the transit

programs, following established policies, practices and procedures.

Full Time Drivers (Johnston & Atoka) Responsible for driving any and all routes assigned to them and safely op-

erates a transit vehicle, as assigned, for the transporting of participants in the transit program. Hours will be flexible not

to exceed 40 hours within any given week.

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April 2016

Head start Assistant Teacher (Marshall) Assist the teacher in providing a stimulating and complete learning environment for

pre-school children. Assist with all aspects of provision of comprehensive services to the Head Start children and their families. Be able to perform the duties of the teacher in her/his absence. GED or High School Diploma required. Pre-ferred candidates would have A.A. Degree in Early Childhood or related field.

4 Year Old Teacher (Marshall) Responsible for the total classroom operation and planning all activities and over-

seeing other classroom staff and volunteers. Responsible for providing pre-school children with age appropriate learn-ing experiences according to their individual abilities. Encourage and assist parents in becoming involved with their chil-dren’s education. Bachelor or Associates Degree in Early Childhood preferred. Or other candidates with a minimum of high school diploma with a CDA (Child Development Associates). Bachelor Degree in Early Childhood required.

3 Year Old Teacher (Johnston) Responsible for the total classroom operation and planning all activities and over-

seeing other classroom staff and volunteers. Responsible for providing pre-school children with age appropriate learn-ing experiences according to their individual abilities. Encourage and assist parents in becoming involved with their chil-dren’s education. Bachelor or Associates Degree in Early Childhood preferred. Or other candidates with a minimum of high school diploma with a CDA (Child Development Associates). Bachelor Degree in Early Childhood required.

rave Habilitation Training Specialist-HTS (Atoka, Bryan, McCurtain, Pushmataha) Help train individuals on certain

tasks to help them become more independent for themselves. These can be daily living skills such as cleaning tasks, per-sonal hygiene, etc. This depends on the actual person what you would be training on. HTS jobs right now would be fill-in positions as needed and are available in all counties.

Daily Living Support Staff-DLS (Atoka) Assists individual(s) with developmental disabilities in acquiring and main-

taining individually prescribed self-help, socialization and adaptive skills necessary to reside in a home or community-based setting. Daily living support services are provided to the individual for supervision issues who needs 24/7 care with goals to be worked on daily so the individual can reside successfully and accomplish tasks they would normally do

for themselves if they did not have a disability in the home they lease or own by providing supervision and oversight.

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