It’s that time of the year! The Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe and the Lower Elwha Housing Authority are offering The Annual Free Dump To Tribal members Beginning Wednesday, May 6, 2020 (Until funds run out) Must show your (current) tribal enrollment ID card or your hunting/fishing ID or spouse card No BOATS, TRAILERS OR MOTORS (of any kind) Refrigerators (Must take doors off), Stoves, Washers, Dryers and Tires are OK Residential garbage only– Tribal Departments must pay out of their own budget Time to Spring Clean! May 6th 2020 Free Dump (PDF)
Announcements
Business Committee Election – 5/2/2020
Saturday May 2nd, 2020 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM Drive-Thru polling will be available but Mail-In Ballots Strongly Encouraged The LEKT Election Committee is recommending and requesting that as many voters as possible utilize their mail-in ballots to cast their votes in both 2020 Elections (General and Chair). Because of the Covid-19 pandemic, mailing in your ballot is by far the safest way to vote. It decreases risk for yourself and for committee members to limit in-person contact during the election process. Election packets mailed to registered voters will include a mail-in ballot. For both 2020 LEKT elections, a …READ MORE
Washington Department of Social & Health Services – Partners and Friends Communication Update
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)
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
Domestic and Partner Violence
Beatriz Arakawa (Lower Elwha Family Advocacy) can be reached at 360.460.1745 or 360.775.346 Given that staying at home is a critical preventative action individuals and families are taking to prevent the spread of COVID-19, compounded by heightened stress and financial uncertainty, there are concerns that there may be surges of domestic and partner violence. Although domestic violence is always a concern that needs to be address, there is a greater need now more than ever to prevent it. Our communities need to focus time, energy, and resources to beat COVID-19, and it is up to us to assure that we …READ MORE
Elwha Clinic – Foot Care
We are excited to announce that we are now expanding our foot care services. We are able to do foot care during home visits and we have increased appointment times during office hours. This is open to ALL community members who need assistance with foot care. Call 360-452-6252 for your appointment.
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