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This New Year’s celebration, help reduce the spread of Covid 19 and other illness.
Stay home and avoid gatherings if you feel under the weather. Covid 19 vaccines, boosters, masking indoors and maintaining distance also protects you and others while reducing strain on hospitals.
Be smart and stay safe.
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The QHA office will be closed starting Thursday, December 23, 2021 and will reopen on Monday, January 10, 2022. Our closure is in response to the recent spike in the transmission of COVID-19 and its’ variants.
The answering service will be available for any requests. Please select the following options for assistance:
- Option 1: Maintenance
- Option 2: Security
- Option 3: Admin Staff (Leave Callback Name & Phone Number)
If you need to drop off documents or payments, please use our front door drop box. Please include head of household name and unit address for payments to be processed.
You can also reach our resident staff via email:
- Lizzette Johnson, Tax Credit Specialist/HOC: ljohnson@quechanhousing.org
- Suzanne Contreras, Compliance Specialist: scontreras@quechanhousing.org
We appreciate your continued cooperation during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Get a COVID-19 vaccine as soon as you can. Find a vaccine.
- Wear a mask that covers your nose and mouth to help protect yourself and others.
- Stay 6 feet apart from others who don’t live with you.
- Avoid crowds and poorly ventilated indoor spaces.
- Test to prevent spread to others.
- Wash your hands often with soap and water. Use hand sanitizer if soap and water aren’t available.
- If you are sick or have symptoms, don’t host or attend a gathering.
Holiday traditions are important for families and children. By using safe practices we can enjoy these traditions and protect our health and the health of our loved ones.
Imperial Valley College has scheduled several public redistricting workshops in coming weeks that will also include information gathering sessions dealing with college operations.
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On Wednesday, December 1, 2021, Paradise Casino held a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the new Sportsbook and Table Game area within Paradise Casino.
The ceremony began with an opening prayer from Quechan Elder Barabara Levy. Former Tribal President Keeny Escalanti Sr. was also present to give a speech. Present during the ceremony to address the attendies were Interim CEO Charles B. Montague Sr., current Tribal President Jordan D. Joaquin, Council Members: Charles R. Escalanti, Faron M. Owl, and Jonathan E. Koteen. Zion White sang tsiier (bird songs) followed by the Morning Star Youth Council singing from Porte Cochere’ to the new gaming space.
Vice president Virgil S. Smith and Council member Darnella Melancon joined CEO Montague, President Joaquin, and the council members present to cut the ribbon to open the new gaming area.
The new gaming space will offers Slots, Table Games (Blackjack, Roulette, Craps), and the Sportsbook (Unibet AZ Sportsbook) and Lounge. Quechan Tribe is one of ten tribes that were awarded a sport betting license within the state of Arizona.
The National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) supports self-determined Native individuals. We recognize them as the threads that sustain the cultural fabric of a community. They are holistic leaders and knowledge carriers that seek and share knowledge and skills; inspire and motivate others; and support themselves and their families.
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The Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine is now available for children, ages 5 to 11 years. To schedule an appointment call 760-572-4711 or 800-862-4911. Parental consent is required, and child must be accompanied by a parent/guardian. For questions contact: Nancy West, RN at 760-572-4685.
SEASONAL FLU VACCINE ALSO AVAILABLE!!
You should not get a COVID-19 vaccine if you:
•Have had a known COVID-19 exposure and are currently quarantined •
•Have symptoms of COVID-19, including a cough, fever, shortness of breath, or loss of taste or smell •
•Have a pending COVID-19 test •
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A Tribal Distribution of 3.5 Million for all adult enrolled members has been approved. All checks will be mailed out to the current mailing address on file with the Revenue Distribution Department by December 10, 2021 in the amount is $1,213.17.
If you need to update your mailing address, please do so by calling (760) 919-3600.You can also email or fax to the numbers below. Please make all necessary changes as soon as possible.
Please submit your address change to Revenue Distribution no later than November 19, 2021 at 5:00 p.m.
dianna.waters@quechantribe.com financeclerk@quechantribe.com assttribalsecretary@quechantribe.com
Revenue Distribution Fax Number: (760) 919-3660
Finance Department Fax Number: (760) 919-3664
Administration Fax Number: (760) 919-3662
TDS Telecom is beginning Phase II of its broadband network project to install new fiber-optic and Ethernet over copper lines along a project route of approximately 3.65 miles. Many Tribal members and others are allottees and landowners whose allotments are along the project route which involves Picacho Road, from Arnold Road then north to Jackson Road, and Arnold Road, from First Street then west almost to Horne Road. TDS Telecom is sending out notices to the allottees and landowners regarding the project and Right of Entry forms as part of its project startup process. The following notice will be published in the Yuma Sun and is posted here to help keep allottees and landowners, and the Tribal community, informed of this project.
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What you need to know if you’ve had close contact with someone with COVID-19
Why self-quarantine? If you have been in close contact with someone with COVID-19, you should stay home and apart from others (self-quarantine) because you may be infected and could spread the disease, even if you never feel sick. ANYONE who experiences COVID-19 symptoms should immediately self-isolate and get tested, even if they are vaccinated. COVID-19 symptoms can feel like a common cold (including just “the sniffles”), seasonal allergies, or flu (e.g., fever, cough, runny nose, body aches).
How long should I self-quarantine? If you’ve had no symptoms, you may end quarantine after 10 days from your last contact with an infected person OR after 7 days if you test negative (only if you were tested 5 days or longer from last contact).* You should still monitor yourself for symptoms and take recommended precautions (e.g., wear a mask, physically distance) for 14 days from last contact.
What if I have been vaccinated or had COVID-19 before? If you’ve had COVID-19 within the last three months OR if you were fully vaccinated at the time of your contact, you do not need to quarantine as long as you’ve had no symptoms.* You should monitor yourself to watch for symptoms and take recommended precautions (e.g., wear a mask, physically distance) for 14 days from your last contact with someone with COVID-19. If you were fully vaccinated, you should get tested 3-5 days after your last contact.
How do I self-quarantine? Stay home except to get medical care; do not have any visitors. If you must be in a shared space:
• Stay at least 6 feet from other people, especially those more likely to get sick.
• Wear a mask when around others. Cover your coughs and sneezes.
• Open windows and doors to increase ventilation, when possible and safe to do so.
• Use a separate bathroom if possible.
• Wash your hands often; if you can’t wash, use hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol.
• Clean or disinfect any surfaces you touch frequently.
Should I get tested for COVID-19 during self-quarantine? Yes, you should get tested immediately when told you may have been exposed to COVID-19, even if you have no symptoms. If you test negative, you should test again 5–7 days after your last contact with someone with COVID19. Anyone who develops COVID-19 symptoms should get tested right away. COVID testing in California is free to anyone who needs it. You can book a free test appointment, find a walk-in test clinic, or buy a self-test kit from your local drugstore. Find a testing site online or call (833) 422-4255 or 211.
What should I do if I start to have symptoms? Immediately isolate yourself from others and get tested. Contact your healthcare provider with questions about your symptoms or care and alert them if you are in a high-risk group.
Clinical effects of ivermectin overdose include gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.
Overdoses are associated with hypotension and neurologic effects such as decreased consciousness, confusion, hallucinations, seizures, coma, and death. Ivermectin may potentiate the effects of other drugs that cause central nervous system depression such as benzodiazepines and barbiturates.
If you or someone you know is showing signs of an ivermectin overdose, call 911.
All suspected cases should also be reported to the Poison Control Center by calling 1-800-222-1222.
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COVID-19 vaccination has continued to provide robust protection against hospitalization and death even after the highly contagious Delta variant became the dominant variant in late June. If you aren’t fully vaccinated and get COVID-19, your risk of being hospitalized or dying is more than 10X higher than that of someone who is fully vaccinated.
There has been a lot of talk about monoclonal antibodies lately. What are they and how do they work? And how do they compare to the vaccine?
The information below is great to have, not only because our area has the chance for some inclement weather this week, but because disasters can occur at any time. Please also download the Quechan Emergency Contact List and update with your personal and family emergency contacts. Keep this in your kit and update it regularly.
YUMA, Ariz. (Aug 26, 2021) – As COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to climb in our community, Yuma Regional Medical Center (YRMC) and all YRMC outpatient clinics, including the Cancer Center will return to its highest level of visitor restrictions on Monday, August 30.
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine has been known as the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, and will now be marketed as Comirnaty (koe-mir’-na-tee), for the prevention of COVID-19 disease in individuals 16 years of age and older. The vaccine also continues to be available under emergency use authorization (EUA), including for individuals 12 through 15 years of age and for the administration of a third dose in certain immunocompromised individuals.
The Quechan Senior Center will be closed effective August 18, 2021 through September 1, 2021 due to a confirmed positive Covid-19 case within the department. Immediate action has been taken including shutting down the department for cleaning and sanitation as a continuing precaution to plan, prepare and respond to COVID-19 in coordination with the guidance from the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Quechan Indian Tribe Covid-19 Re-Opening Plan. Furthermore an assessment will be performed by our TERO/Safety Officer who will confirm that the facility has been properly cleaned prior to the re-opening of the office.
Protect yourself. Protect our families. Protect our elders. Protect our children.
All three vaccines are highly effective against all known strains of the virus, including the Delta variant.
Who can get the vaccine: Everyone 12 years of age and older.
For a clinic appointment or information contact: Ft. Yuma IHS at 760-572-4711
For an at home appointment or information contact: Nancy West, RN at 760-572-4685.
Protect our Culture! Kwat'san et sah thoy kavah show'k!
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In the video you will hear about updates related to Covid-19 from the Quechan Tribal Council, the Emergency Management and Covid-19 mitigation team.
