Behavioral Health

Carson Valley Middle School eighth-grader Jacob Pipho, from Carson City, placed first in the National Radon Poster Contest, after taking home first place in the Nevada Radon Poster Contest. He competed against student winners from several other states and will receive $1,000 for his poster, “The Element of Surprise.”

CARSON CITY — Emergency regulations aimed at curbing opioid abuse in Nevada took effect Friday when the Division of Public and Behavioral Health filed the regulations with the Secretary of State to comply with Assembly Bill 474, also known as the Controlled Substance Abuse Prevention Act.

A man was arrested early Tuesday for trespassing after he was found on the runway at Carson City Airport, a sheriff's deputy said. It was the second such time the man has been trespassed for being on the runway.

January is National Radon Action Month, and the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension’s (UNCE) Radon Education Program is offering free short-term radon test kits to Nevadans from Jan. 1 through Feb. 28.

CARSON CITY — Nevada students are invited to showcase their artistic talents and promote radon awareness by entering the 2018 Nevada Radon Poster Contest, offered by University of Nevada Cooperative Extension’s Radon Education Program. The Oct. 31 deadline to enter is fast approaching.

Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval announced Wednesday that he will convene the Governor’s Opioid State Action Accountability Taskforce this Monday, Sept. 25, 2017.

The Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health will receive $1.2 million in federal money in addition to the already $8.24 million it received earlier this year to assist in Nevada’s battle against the opioid epidemic, Gov. Brian Sandoval said Thursday.

More than a dozen state agencies throughout Nevada are taking advantage of a unique program allowing high school students with disabilities to obtain work experience by serving as interns.

Reno, NV – The state’s Veterans Coordinator is organizing a State of Nevada Career Fair which features employment opportunities and other resource information for Nevada Veterans, June 22, in Reno. Attendees will benefit from meeting representatives from the following state agencies to learn about jobs available and benefits of working in Nevada State Government:

Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval signed dozens of bills Thursday including measures related to autism, group homes and renewable energy.

Silver Springs, Nevada - The monthly public meeting of the Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey Counties takes place at the Silver Springs Community Center at 9am on Thursday May 11th, 2017.

Guest speakers during the breakfast meeting include Diane Arvizo, Director of Homebuyer Services with Nevada Rural Housing Authority, and Heather Simola, Real Property Administrator with Nevada Rural Housing Authority.

CARSON CITY — Governor Brian Sandoval announced Thursday that Nevada will receive a $5,663,328 grant to combat opioid addiction. The funding, which is the first of two rounds provided for the 21st Century Cures Act, will be provided through the State Targeted Response to the Opioid Crisis Grants administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

A man being held at Carson City jail in connection as a suspect in the March 17 death of a toddler faces a misdemeanor charge of contempt of court after allegedly making phone calls from jail to a person he was ordered by the court not to have contact with, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Smokers in Nevada can get free medications to help them quit. Medications made available by the Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health include gum and/or patches, lozenges, inhaler, and/or nasal spray. Supplies may be limited.

The Division of Public and Behavioral Health has been notified it has received a four year grant award from Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration for Assisted Outpatient Treatment in Northern Nevada.

CARSON CITY, Nev. – Gov. Brian Sandoval has issued a proclamation declaring the week of March 10 School Social Work Week in Nevada. The proclamation celebrates the progress that has been made since the creation of the Office for a Safe and Respectful Learning Environment within the Nevada Department of Education.

When Nevada lawmakers approved spending nearly $16 million to hire hundreds of school social workers during the 2015 session, the expectation was that schools would soon see hundreds of licensed experts pouring through their doors to combat bullying and other behavioral health issues.

Carson Tahoe Health, a leading healthcare system in northern Nevada, is dedicated to providing quality healthcare services to patients throughout the region. Carson Tahoe Health recently opened the Mallory Behavioral Health Crisis Center after having identified a community need for increased access to immediate mental health and substance use treatment.

The Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey Counties will have 3 guest speakers for their February breakfast meeting. The meeting is on Thurs February 9th at 9am at the Silver Springs Community Center.

Speakers include Lori Nichols from Foster Care Recruitment, and Sally Hazard from the Fernley office for the Advanced Foster Care Program. They will explain the pressing need for foster homes in the Lyon and Storey County region, and offer ways to help increase the number of foster parents.

Nevada's medical marijuana portal has been restored after the Nevada Division of Public Behavioral Health investigated a Dec. 28, 2016 breach to its program database where confidential information involving owners and employees of establishments was compromised.

Nevada's Division of Public Behavioral Health is investigating a cyber-attack on its medical marijuana program database where confidential information involving owners and employees of establishments has been compromised, officials said Wednesday.

Nevada has been selected as one of eight states to participate in a two-year certified community behavioral health clinic demonstration program designed to improve community services, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced Thursday.

Silver Springs, Nevada – Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey Counties holds its December public meeting and holiday brunch on Thursday December 8th at 9am at the Silver Springs Community Center.

Acting director Wendy Madson explained that the gathering will include a “celebration of Christy McGill, who was Healthy Communities’ Executive Director for more than a decade.” McGill has accepted a position in the Office for a Safe and Respectful Learning Environment at the Nevada Department of Education.

Healthy Communities Coalition’s Stand Tall member Cimberlin Andrus will speak about tobacco use awareness at the 10th Anniversary Celebration of the Nevada Clean Indoor Air Act at the Nevada Governor’s Mansion in Carson City on Dec. 8. Nine additional Stand Tall team members from Yerington, Fernley, Dayton and Silver Springs, and two of HCC’s certified community health workers, Kathy McIntosh and Tammy Sutton, will also attend.

Join us at the Carson City Library for health screenings and flu shots. Get the shot on Tuesday, November 29, 2016
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Carson City Library 900 N Roop Street.

Carson Tahoe Health will provide free behavioral health, blood pressure and nutritional guidance. For more information on Carson Tahoe Hospital please visit their website at
www.carsontahoe.org.

Silver Springs, Nevada – The public November breakfast meeting of the Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey Counties (HCC) at the Silver Springs Community Center takes place on Thursday November 10th at 9am.

Community healthcare takes a community effort, and to help provide the right framework to support Nevada Health Centers’ growth and expansion, it has announced the launch of Nevada Health Foundation.

An 18-year-old Carson City woman was arrested early Tuesday on misdemeanor suspicion of domestic battery after she allegedly scratched her boyfriend's face following an argument over a text message, a Carson City sheriff's deputy said.

This week's edition of It's Your City with host Cortney Bloomer features Jessica Flood, the Regional Behavioral Health Coordinator for Carson Tahoe Health. She discusses the National Alliance on Mental Illness, also known as NAMI, and how families and those with mental health issues can get help with support and resources here in Western Nevada.

A retired United States Marine gunnery sergeant has been named Nevada Veteran of the Month by the Nevada Office of Veterans Services (NOVS).

Frank Reynolds of Carson City was selected by nomination for his work serving fellow veterans both in the community and statewide.