Box 869, Bethel, AK 99559 – 907-543-0999 – www.yuut.org
March 13, 2020 Update
Hello-
Yuut Elitnaurviat is dedicated to providing a safe environment for students, staff, and the public. Concern has been growing about the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in our Nation, our State of Alaska, and the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. Yuut Elitnaurviat is proactively taking steps to protect our people as they use our services and campus facilities.
Using guidance from the Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), and the State of Alaska, we are taking the following precautions:
- We have increased cleaning to public areas as well as our dormitories and living quarters.
- We have places signage around campus to remind users about the importance of hand washing and cough etiquette.
- Hand sanitizer is available in certain areas, but hand washing is recommended and available in restrooms in every building on campus.
- Employees will be staying home when sick and after travelling to high-risk areas. Any employee who is sick at work will be sent home.
- Yuut Elitnaurviat is implementing a remote work system to allow staff to work from home. In case this is in effect all phone numbers will still allow staff to be reached at our normal work numbers.
In terms of Yuut Elitnaurviat operations presently:
- Yuut Course schedule is under review, but no changes have been made. This will be reviewed again next week. Current classes underway will remain in session.
- Lower Kuskokwim School District activities are cancelled until March 30, 2020.
- ANTHC DHAT program is not taking patient appointments and is closed until March 23, 2020.
- Adult Basic Education classes are underway in the ABE center. Please call before you visit to make sure that the center is open. 907-543-0951
Our primary concern always is the health and safety of our students, guests, and staff. We will continue to monitor the situation and update this page as the situation changes.
Quyana,
Mike Hoffman, Executive Director, Yuut Elitnaurviat.
