{"id":2670,"date":"2022-01-13T18:49:47","date_gmt":"2022-01-13T18:49:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sacandfoxnation-nsn.gov\/?post_type=press-releases&#038;p=2670"},"modified":"2022-01-14T18:19:37","modified_gmt":"2022-01-14T18:19:37","slug":"announcement-of-temporary-closure","status":"publish","type":"press-releases","link":"https:\/\/www.sacandfoxnation-nsn.gov\/press-releases\/announcement-of-temporary-closure\/","title":{"rendered":"ANNOUNCEMENT OF TEMPORARY CLOSURE \u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Sac and Fox Nation government offices will be closing on <strong>Monday, January 17, 2022 <\/strong>through<strong> Friday, January 21, 2022<\/strong> due to the rising numbers of positive cases and shortage in staff for COVID related reasons.&nbsp; The government offices will reopen on Monday, January 24, 2022 at the normal operational hours of 8:00 a.m. &#8211; 4:30 p.m..&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The following essential departments will be operating as usual:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sac and Fox Police Department<\/strong> \u2013 if any emergencies arise please call 911.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sac and Fox Nation Security<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Juvenile Detention Center<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Gaming Commission <\/strong>\u2013 Compliance and surveillance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The following essential departments will be operating remotely:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Finance<\/strong> <strong>Department<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Indian Child Welfare<\/strong> \u2013 if any emergencies arise please call (918)-968-3526 and enter the following extensions:&nbsp; Karen Hamilton ext. 1711, Tammy Arellano ext. 1713, or Josh Howell ext. 1709 leave a message if no answer the staff will return your call.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Human Service Department<\/strong> \u2013 if any emergencies arise please call (918)-509-9224.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Title VI<\/strong> \u2013 if any emergencies arise please call (918)-509-1243.&nbsp; Elder\u2019s Kitchen \u2013 will be delivering care packages to the homebound Title VI participants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Enrollment Department<\/strong> \u2013 please call (918)-306-0039 if you need to request burial assistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tribal Court<\/strong> \u2013 on emergency basis only.&nbsp; Contact information for the Court staff and forms can be obtained on the Sac and Fox Nation\u2019s website at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sacandfoxnation-nsn.gov\">www.sacandfoxnation-nsn.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Patients of Black Hawk Health Center:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Due to the raising number of positive COVID cases and shortage in staff for COVID related reasons, the Black Hawk Health Center will be closed to patients and will not conduct COVID testing beginning Monday, January 17<sup>th<\/sup> to Friday, January 21<sup>st<\/sup>.&nbsp; Our Pharmacy will be open 10a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, January 18<sup>th<\/sup> thru Friday, January 21<sup>st<\/sup>.&nbsp; If patients are in need of a prescription refill, please remember to call the Pharmacy Refill Line (1-866-968-0068) and leave a message.&nbsp; Messages will be checked regularly so that we can fill the incoming requests.&nbsp; If you are in need of immediate medical assistance please call 911 or go to the nearest Emergency Room.&nbsp; For COVID Testing, please go to any of the other Tribal Health Facility in your area or the County Health Department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Absentee Shawnee Tribal Health System \u2013 (405) 878-5850<\/li><li>Citizen Potawatomi Nation Health \u2013 (405) 273-5236<\/li><li>Kickapoo Tribal Health Center \u2013 (405) 964-2081<\/li><li>Perkins Family Clinic \u2013 (405) 547-2473<\/li><li>Okemah Community Hospital \u2013 (918) 623-1424<\/li><li>Chickasaw Nation Medical Center \u2013 (800)851-9136<\/li><li>Pottawatomie County Health Department \u2013 (405) 273-2157<\/li><li>Lincoln County Health Department \u2013 (405) 258-2640<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We apologize for any inconvenience, but we are keeping the safety of our patients and staff in mind during this surge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Sac and Fox Nation continues to implement safety protocols and responsible precautions to prevent spread of COVID-19 or the other variants.&nbsp; 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