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: April 2016
Healthy Communities’ News & Notes Spring 2016
Community volunteers of all ages, dozens of group partners, HCC’s board and staff have been very busy this spring! Below are 20 short highlights about HCC’s events and recent good news (for full details, follow the links to articles with complete details). Scroll…
Read MoreBack in 2006: Healthy Communities Coalition
Building Healthy Communities for Positive Youth Development, 1st Edition., 2010, 240 pages. Northwestern Nevada – Way back in 2006, researchers from Illinois, Ohio, and Pennsylvania spent time in communities in Lyon and Storey Counties, preparing to write a book describing…
Read MoreYouth Leadership Camp at Lake Tahoe 2016
Would you like to join us for several days with some of Nevada’s brightest young leaders?Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey Counties has been hosting leadership conferences for Northern Nevada teens for over a decade now. The Coalition is accepting applications from…
Read MoreYerington Stand Tall Hosts Evening “Glow” Community 5K Walk/ Run
Yerington, Nevada – Healthy Communities Coalition’s Yerington Stand Tall team is hosting the second annual community 5K Glow Walk/Run on Friday, April 22nd at 8pm. The 5K starting line is at Yerington High School parking lot at 114 Pearl Street….
Read MoreTour Fernley’s New Hoop House Durng April 23rd Earth Day Celebration
Fernley, Nevada – Fernley has a new school hoop house where students can garden year-round. The low tech green house was funded by generous donations from many area groups, and constructed with volunteer labor by farmers, nonprofits, and community volunteers….
Read MoreFree Cooking Class & Dinner Monday April 18
Dayton, Nevada– Join dietitian Kim Mason for a free healthy cooking demonstration, followed by dinner, on Monday April 18th, 2016 at 5:30pm at the Dayton Valley Community Center at 170 Pike Street. Cooking begins at 5:30pm and participants will sit…
Read MoreSpecial Healthy Communities Meeting April 14
During Healthy Communities Coalition’s monthly breakfast meeting at the Silver Springs Community Center on Thursday April 14, 2016, the group we will consider the question, “Are we collectively leading our community towards thriving?” Coalition director Christy McGill explains that the discussion…
Read MorePioneer Awards Honor Excellence in a 5-County Region
Last Week Northern Nevada Development Authority (NNDA) hosted the 2016 Pioneer Awards, an annual dinner event celebrating those in the Lyon, Storey, Carson, Douglas, and Churchill region who have made outstanding contributions to the economy and a sustainable future. The…
Read MoreFaith Leaders Partnering with Social Services & Nonprofits to Reduce Homelessness
Lyon and Storey region – All faith leaders serving any of the communities in Lyon and Storey counties are invited to attend a gathering of faith leaders, social service providers, community volunteers and nonprofits. Faith leaders from all traditions are…
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