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Southern Ute Tribe Testing & Relief
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January 10, 2021 — January 15, 2021
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Mission Archive · January 2021
This Mission
International Medical Relief is partnering with the State of Colorado to serve the Southern Ute Tribe. A team of medical and management professionals will be conducting COVID-19 testing and education to the Southern Ute community in Ignacio, Colorado.
The Southern Ute Tribe lies within the southwest corner of the State of Colorado. The Tribe has 575,000 contiguous acres, which span from Colorado into the States of New Mexico and Utah. The Tribe has 2,134 enrolled members who reside both on and off the reservation. The tribal administration is located in the community of Ignacio, Colorado and the White Mesa community is located in Blanding, Utah.
Your team will be based in Ignacio and will serve the people of the Southern Ute Tribe by providing registration, appointment verification, patient identification validation, eligibility for testing, obtaining patient testing consent, preparation of test kits, performing the swab process, and most importantly, educating patients on all aspects of COVID-19 prevention and protection.
You and your team will play an important role in gaining data to allow the reopening of the region.
Lodging/Transportation
Your team will be staying at the Sky Ute Casino Resort in Ignacio that is safe, clean, and comfortable on the nights of January 12, 13, and 14. All other nights do not include accommodation. If you would like to have accommodation included during your nights in Denver, this will be available to you for an additional $500. Please contact our office at (970) 635-0110 or office@imrus.org.
Transportation to Ignacio from Denver is included. However, transportation to Denver from your home city is not provided. Individual coordination will be necessary. If you need assistance with transporting to and from Denver, please contact our office at (970) 635-0110 or office@imrus.org.
Highlights
International Medical Relief is collaborating with several strategic partners to give an opportunity for volunteers to work with the Southern Ute Tribe in Ignacio and get Colorado back to health!
Itinerary at a Glance
Day 1 · January 10, 2021
Arrivals & Shelter
Day 2 · January 11, 2021
Warehouse & Orientation
Day 3 · January 12, 2021
Travel to Ignacio
Day 4 · January 13, 2021
Testing
Day 5 · January 14, 2021
Testing
Day 6 · January 15, 2021
Travel to Denver & Departures
Your Journey
Full Itinerary
This itinerary is subject to change without notice.
Arrivals & Shelter
Today, you and your team will arrive in Denver, Colorado at a site for one of IMR’s disaster relief efforts. Please ensure your arrival is no later than 7am. Upon arrival, you will meet your team leader and get acquainted with your fellow team members. You and your team will be assisting the team leader with our efforts at this site for the day. Your shift today will run long into the evening hours.
Warehouse & Orientation
Today, you and your team will arrive in Loveland, Colorado at our warehouse. You and your team will be assisting the team leader in packing supplies for your mission. Your team leader will be providing a tour of the warehouse, leading an orientation to introduce the community’s needs, the purpose of the mission, IMR’s protocols, and assign roles for your days ahead.
Travel to Ignacio
From Denver, you and your team will begin your drive to Ignacio, a small town located near the Four Corners in Colorado. The drive from Denver is approximately 6 hours through the beautiful Rocky Mountain terrain.
Meals: Dinner,
Testing
You and your team will be serving the Ute people through low-exposure, drive-through testing for COVID-19. The Southern Ute Tribe lies within the southwest corner of the State of Colorado. The Tribe has 575,000 contiguous acres, which span into the States of New Mexico and Utah. The tribal administration is located in the community of Ignacio, Colorado and the White Mesa community is located in Blanding, Utah. The Ute people are the oldest residents of Colorado, inhabiting the mountains and vast areas of Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Eastern Nevada, Northern New Mexico and Arizona.
At their request, in partnership with the State of Colorado, IMR will be bringing a highly-skilled team of medical professionals to provide COVID-19 testing and education. Each evening, you and your team will have a team dinner and debrief.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner,
Testing
Your team will continue drive-through testing today for tribe members who live both on and off the reservation.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner,
Travel to Denver & Departures
Enjoy a final team breakfast at your accommodation before beginning your drive back to Denver and departure home.
Meals: Breakfast,
Your Journey
Flights & Prices
This mission has been completed. The details below are retained for reference; applications and early bird offers for this trip are closed.
Mission minimum donation: $250
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Prepare to Go
A Walk Through Clinic
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