$2,000 to each selected artist Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey Counties, in partnership with Immunize Nevada and Nevada Community Health Worker Association, is offering $2,000 in awards to each winning Nevada artists age 18 and older. The goal…
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Lyon County, Nevada– The residents of the Lyon County community, along with local, state, federal and tribal groups, plus nonprofits and businesses, have worked together for nearly a decade to make progress toward better health for the community as a…
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Category: HCC blog
Tags: Access to Dental Services, Access to Health Care, Community Health Workers, Economic Development, educational attainment, Epidemiology, Food Security, Health and Wellness Hub, healthy food hub, Jail Diversion, literacy, Nutrition, public health, School Social Workers, Seniors, sustainable community development, Volunteers, Workforce Development
Community Health Efforts Recognized as Lyon County Region Advances in Prize Selection Process The Lyon County, Nevada community has been chosen as a finalist for the RWJF Culture of Health Prize given by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. “Selected from…
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Category: HCC blog, home page
Tags: community gardens, Community Health Workers, Economic Development, Food Security, Health and Wellness Hub, healthy food hub, Mental Health, Nutrition, Opioid Misuse Prevention, public health, School Lunches, Substance Abuse Prevention, Tobacco, Tobacco Use Prevention, Volunteers
Healthy Communities Coalition hosts monthly breakfast meetings on the second Thursday of each month at 9am. Diverse groups and community volunteers gather to share news and to collaborate on system changes that improve access to affordable, local food and to…
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Category: HCC blog
Tags: ATOD Prevention, Birth -3rd Grade, Bridge Employees, Community Health Workers, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education in Nevada, Mental Health, Opioid Use, Recycling, School Resource Coordinators, Tobacco