Healthy Communities Coalition
Serving the Northern Behavioral Health Region of Lyon and Storey Counties and the Southern Behavioral Health Region of Mineral County
Monthly Archives: July 2015
Youths Design and Auction Art Chairs To Benefit Local Scholarships
Dayton, Nevada – A joint summer project by teens from Central Lyon Youth Connection’s “Take A Seat” program and the Comstock Youth Works program has resulted in the transformation of old chairs into functional works of art. Show and Silent…
Read MoreNevada Tobacco Quitline: It’s free!
Did you know there’s a very helpful FREE online service for Nevada residents ages 18 and older called the Nevada Tobacco Quitline ( 1-800-784-8669)? This service offers an array of helpful support as you become free of tobacco. It is…
Read MoreRecipe for Success: Collective Impact with Love and Acceptance
In a 2014 podcast, Healthy Communities Coalition director Christy McGill spoke about acceptance and love as essential parts of strategic actions for positive social change. She also gave examples illustrating how and why collective impact strategies are effective. You can listen to the…
Read MoreSilver City Summer Program Continues With Free Classes for Adults and Children in July 2015
Silver City, Nevada – Jim Barcellos of University of Nevada Cooperative Extension (UNCE) is back in Silver City this summer by popular demand with his hands-on, fun science experiments for ages 8 to 12 on Wednesday, July 15 and Wednesday,…
Read MoreFree Engineering Fun for Kids on July 7th
Some of Nevada’s sharpest engineering minds will lead hands-on activities that encourage innovation and problem solving. Guest teachers from the Society of Women Engineers will teach a FREE class for boys and girls ages 5 to 15 on Tuesday July…
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