Do you know what your kiddos will do between the end of BGC summer programming and school start? Well fret not! We have just the place for them. Sign your kids up now, for Bridge the Gap! We have awesome activities planned so come on by today or call our front desk to get your littles ones signed up! Who: Children Ages 7-16 years What: Field Trips Where: Chimney Rock/Lake Capote/ Animas Trail and Durango Rec/ Mesa Verde/Farmington When: August 12th-15th Cost: Southern Ute TM & 1st Descendant - $5 & Community Member $10 Please inquire at the SunUte Community to sign-up in person. For more information, please call (970) 563-0214.

Boys & Girls Club Fall 2024 registration coming soon! Please see attached flyer for more information on fees, registration dates, and registration process. For questions, please contact us at bgcstaff@southernute-nsn.gov

“COMPASSION WITHOUT FATIGUE” DATE: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14TH TIME: 10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. (Lunch provided) WHERE: Southern Ute Cultural Center and Museum – LARGE CLASSROOM Participants will gain a conceptual framework for: • The differences between secondary trauma, compassion fatigue, and burnout • Ways we develop secondary trauma, compassion fatigue, and burnout — and how to recover • The relationship between mindfulness, boundaries, empathy, and resilience Participants will walk away with protective strategies: o Mindfulness practices o Tools to reinforce intra-personal boundaries o Rapid Resets to use when triggered in the moment o Practicing empathy as a skill (vs. feeling) to protect your emotional reserves o Rituals of Release for personal vitality Please RSVP to Misha Weaver at mweaver@southernute-nsn.gov, Ext. 2207, or at (970) 563-4730. (As we are providing lunch, it is important to RSVP so we know how much food to prepare) tüvüchi toghoyaqh and kind regards, The Southern Ute Vocational Rehabilitation staff: Misha, Louise, and Bobbie

Southern Ute Behavioral Health Division would like to spread the message about the tragedy of drug overdose death. Come help us spread the word and honor those we have lost on August 30, noon to 1 PM.  Our collective voices are stronger, louder, and the most impactful when brought together. “Together we can!”  The venue location has been updated to the Sun Ute Recreation Park next to the Skate Park.    

Tribal Office Closure Notice In observance of Labor Day, the Permanent Fund, Growth Fund, and SUSS offices will be closed on Monday, September 02, 2024. Normal business hours will resume on Tuesday, September 03, 2024.

The Southern Ute Health Center will be closed on September 2, 2024, for the Labor Day holiday. Normal business hours will resume on Tuesday, September 3, 2024. All phone calls for the Southern Ute Health Center will be answered by the Triage Line. Please call (970) 563-4581.