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Healthy Communities Coalition outlines year-end results and plans for 2011
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 12/08/2010 - 2:19pmHealthy Communities has scheduled their winter and spring line up of special speakers on the 2nd Thursday of each month during their public meetings.
Each meeting also includes resource sharing, updates and discussion on issues of regional importance such as health and wellness, substance abuse prevention and recovery, education, job training, etc.
Group Urges Nevadans to Reach Out for Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 11/18/2010 - 2:38pmChristy McGill likes to use a gardening metaphor when she explains Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey's mission to reduce substance abuse and promote recovery.
“The Coalition is planting the seeds of hope that alcohol, tobacco and other drug abuse prevention works, treatment is effective, and people do recover,” said McGill, who serves as director.
Deep cuts to state budget would hurt agencies and services
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 10/22/2010 - 1:07amDozens of Nevada’s nonprofit groups, service providers and others met this week in Reno and Las Vegas to consider the looming threat of deep cuts to the state budget cuts which threaten to eliminate or dramatically reduce health care, education, and human services.
Service agency and nonprofit directors from Lyon and Storey counties attended the Monday meeting, hoping for insights on how to plan for the upcoming deep cuts to Nevada’s public education, health and social services that will hit the rural areas especially hard.
Freida Carbery Named Nevada Prevention Fellow
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 09/30/2010 - 1:40amFreida Carbery of Dayton has been named Nevada Prevention Fellow. As an organizer for the Dayton Food Bank through the Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey counties, Carbery has engaged dozens of community volunteers in the region.
Lyon and Storey plant 'Seeds of Hope for Prevention, Treatment and Recovery'
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 09/10/2010 - 5:34amSeptember is National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month, and Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey is celebrating the month by “planting the seeds of hope” that prevention works, treatment is effective, and people do recover.
Questionable Billing, Attendance Problems Costing $2.3 Million Identified In Audits Of Nevada Mental Health Programs
Submitted by on Wed, 06/30/2010 - 2:15pmCARSON CITY – Audits of two state mental health programs reviewed today identified a number of serious findings, from physicians working only a few hours a day to questionable and potentially fraudulent bills for services to the mentally ill.
Governor Cites Progress in Implementing SAGE Commission Recommendations but Many Proposals Still Await Action
Submitted by on Wed, 05/05/2010 - 2:54pmCARSON CITY – Gov. Jim Gibbons is touting his successes in implementing recommendations from his SAGE Commission on ways to improve efficiencies and save money in state government, but many of the proposals remain in progress or will require action by the 2011 Legislature.
Gibbons Criticizes Sandoval on State Building Lease Back Proposal, Sandoval Says Gibbons Budget Plan Raises Taxes
Submitted by on Fri, 02/19/2010 - 5:53pmBy Sean Whaley | 3:38 pm February 19th, 2010
Gibbons Criticizes Sandoval on State Building Lease Back Proposal, Sandoval Says Gibbons Budget Plan Raises Taxes
Submitted by on Fri, 02/19/2010 - 3:38pmCARSON CITY – Gov.