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: September 2016
Kathy McIntosh Finalist for Governor’s Points of Light Awards
The Governor’s Commission on Service, “Nevada Volunteers”, has announced the finalists for the 2016 Governor’s Points of Light Awards, the highest honor bestowed on a volunteer in Nevada. Kathy McIntosh, Director of Healthy Communities’ Silver Stage Food Pantry in Silver…
Read MoreFree Cooking Class and Dinner Monday Sept 19th, 2016
Dayton, Nevada– Join dietitian Kim Mason for a free healthy cooking demonstration, followed by dinner, on Monday Sept 19th, 2016 at 5:30pm at the Dayton Valley Community Center at 170 Pike Street. Participants will enjoy a meal together after the…
Read MoreFree Fernley Workshop on Building Youth Assets Includes Free Lunch
Fernley, Nevada – Participants in the “Everyone is an Asset Builder” workshop will learn about the things that are essential for young people’s success in school, work, and life and will discover opportunities in their everyday lives for making a…
Read MoreFree Sept 17th Workshop in Fernley on Building Family Strengths
Fernley, Nevada – At a free workshop in Fernley, participants will discover five family strengths that really matter and learn out how to build on their own families’ assets. The free workshop in Fernley is for parents, grandparents, and foster…
Read MoreJs’ Bistro’s Sept 20 Event Raises Funds for Free Health Services for Nevadans
Dayton, Nevada – Js’ Bistro in Dayton is once again hosting a fundraiser to benefit the community. On September 20th from 4pm-8pm, the restaurant is offering a $15 spaghetti dinner in historic Old Town Dayton at their 30 Pike…
Read MoreWalmart Helps Sustain Food Pantries and Job Programs in Rural Nevada
Silver Springs, Nevada – There was a lot of laughter and many hugs at a luncheon in Silver Springs as Bruce Barlow of Walmart presented a check for $70,000 to benefit the Dayton and Silver Stage Food Pantries. Each summer,…
Read MoreHealthy Communities’ Sept 2016 Events
Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey Counties is involved with a wide range of free community events this September. Below are 11 highlights: Sept 7th Free Vaccines in Silver Springs: Free pneumococcal vaccines for ages 18 and over, and…
Read MoreHealthy Communities Meets September 8th
Silver Springs, Nevada – The public is invited to join the Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey Counties’ monthly meeting with discussion and action planning on a wide range of issues of regional importance on Thursday, September 8th at…
Read MoreFree Dental, Vision and Medical Services This September
Silver Springs, Nevada – Remote Area Medical (RAM), an organization dedicated to providing free, quality health care services, is bringing a pop-up clinic for both adults and children to rural Silver Springs, Nevada. There are no eligibility requirements and no…
Read MoreAcclaimed Poet David Lee Comes to Nevada
Silver City, Nevada – While he’s in Nevada teaching a graduate level course on poetry at University of Nevada, Reno, acclaimed poet David Lee will also offer poetry readings on the Comstock in historic Silver City (dates to be determined)….
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