Hello, I recognize how important it has been during these challenging times to maximize our resources and capacity through effective communication and collaboration with our partners. Please help me to ensure the attached letter with updates regarding CSD’s response to COVID-19 and supporting documents are shared broadly with all of our partners. Thank you, Babs Roberts / Director / Community Services Division Economic Services Administration Department of Social and Health Services Documents Disaster Cash Assistance Program FAQs (PDF) Partner Communication Update (PDF) Updated Covid-19 Response Overview (PDF)
Category: COVID-19
COVID-19 (coronavirus) Testing At Elwha Clinic
Dear Lower Elwha Tribal Community, The Health department would like to inform you about the need for getting COVID-19 (coronavirus) testing if you have any respiratory symptoms. We are doing drive up testing in the health department parking lot. Please call to schedule testing if you have the following symptoms: Fever Cough Headache Muscle aches Runny nose Congestion Fatigue Sore Throat Loss of sense of taste and smell Even if you feel you have not been near someone with corona virus, we urge you to be tested. Please call for your appointed time. háʔnəŋ cn – thank you, Brenda Powell, …READ MORE
Elwha Clinic Expanded Patient Hours
Additional appointments are now available at: 4:30 pm, 5:00 pm, 5:30 pm and 6:00 pm. We have implemented very strict procedures in order to ensure the safety of all patients. You may have noticed the trailer at the back of the clinic for patients with respiratory illnesses. No one with a cough, fever or other respiratory symptoms will come into the clinic during this time. Please respect this policy so we can protect the community from any risk of exposure. Please call ahead to schedule an appointment. To ensure no one with COVID-19 symptoms enters the building we are not …READ MORE
Lower Elwha Mental Health Services
The Lower Elwha Mental Health Program offers help for people of all ages who are struggling with difficult emotions, problem behaviors, or who are experiencing difficulties in their relationships. Whether you need temporary support through a difficult time, or help recovering from lifelong trauma, we are available to help. Our staff of accomplished licensed professionals have experience helping people of all ages and with many different types of life problems. They each hold advanced degrees in areas such as professional counseling, marriage and family counseling, and clinical social work. All of our counselors have had either training or professional practice …READ MORE
Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe – Current Services and Hours
(Subject to change as COVID-19 situation changes) Call 360-452-8471 ext. 9 to get COVID-19 updates Social Services Limited staff will be working Monday – Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., with offices closed to the public. Call 360-565-7257 to set up appointments. Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Elders Lunch 11:45 – 12:45 5 meals pick up at Tribal Center TANF (Tammie & Becky) 10:00 – 2:00 by apt. only 10:00 – 2:00 by apt. only 10:00 – 2:00 by apt. only GA (Tammie & Becky) 10:00 – 2:00 by apt. only …READ MORE
COVID-19 Letter to Tenants – March 31, 2020
March 31, 2020 Attention all Lower Elwha Housing Authority tenants, I apologize for being closed the last 2 weeks, we were unexpectedly closed and didn’t find out until the weekend. As you may or may not know our staff was exposed to the Coronavirus and all were on a 14 day quarantine. Due to COVID-19 the Lower Elwha Housing Authority will be closed to the public until further notice. For all calls please press 0 and leave a message so we can return your call as soon as we can. Limited staff will be in office taking calls beginning April …READ MORE
Emergency Notice from Election Committee due to COVID-19 Outbreak Drive-Thru Nominations on April 6, 2020
In light of the unprecedented public health emergency created by the COVID-19 outbreak, the LEKT Election Committee is making some changes to the 2020 Election in order to conduct all election activities as safely as possible while complying with Business Committee Resolution No. 42-20, the Stay Home Stay Healthy order that prohibits large public gatherings. We will be doing our very best to maintain as closely as possible the schedule of events already announced in the 2020 Election Rules and Regulations, while still accommodating the health and safety of our tribal members. In the near future, we will send out …READ MORE
Stay Home-Stay Healthy Order Extended Until May 4th
Stay Home—Stay Healthy Order Extended in Response to the Threat of Corona Virus Disease COVID-19 RESOLUTION No. 43-20 WHEREAS, the Lower Elwha Tribal Community, also known as the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe (“the Tribe”), is a federally recognized, self-governing Indian tribe in accordance with the Treaty of Point-No-Point of January 26, 1855, its Constitution and By-laws, approved by the Secretary of the Interior on April 29, 1968, and the Indian Reorganization Act of June 18, 1934; and WHEREAS, the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribal Business Committee of the Lower Elwha Community Council is the constitutionally and duly elected representative body of …READ MORE
Stay Home and Stay Healthy Order to the Lower Elwha Klallam Community
Dear Lower Elwha Klallam Community, The Business Committee of the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe understands the importance of the Tribe’s response to the pandemic disease known as COVID-19. The members of the Business Committee understand and respect those who have feelings of uncertainty and fear during this unprecedented time. Together we assure you that we are here for you and our commitment to community well-being has never wavered. This worldwide pandemic has seriously affected our Tribe in recent months. It has quickly encompassed every aspect of our lives, including Tribal Government functions and services, the operation and profitability of our …READ MORE
Stay Home-Stay Healthy Order in Response to the Threat of Corona Virus Disease COVID-19
RESOLUTION No. 42-20 WHEREAS, the Lower Elwha Tribal Community, also known as the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe (“the Tribe”), is a federally recognized, self-governing Indian tribe in accordance with the Treaty of Point-No-Point of January 26, 1855, its Constitution and By-laws, approved by the Secretary of the Interior on April 29, 1968, and the Indian Reorganization Act of June 18, 1934; and WHEREAS, the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribal Business Committee of the Lower Elwha Community Council is the constitutionally and duly elected representative body of the Tribe, and is responsible for ensuring the health, safety, education, welfare, social and economic …READ MORE