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Safely Dispose of Medications Sat Oct 23 in Dayton NV
Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey Counties staff and AmeriCorps service members will assist with the annual DEA National Take Back Day to raise awareness about healthy impacts for communities when unused and expired prescription drugs are safely disposed…
Read MoreHCC Updated RFA For Funding For Prevention Programs Among Youth
Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey Counties has released a RFA (Request for Applications) to apply for funding for programs focusing on primary substance use prevention among youth. The full RFA and budget forms can be found at the…
Read MorePrescription Drug Round-Up Oct. 20
Dayton, Nevada – The nonprofit Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey Counties is partnering with Lyon County Sheriff’s Department and the DEA to sponsor a “Prescription Drug Round Up” at Smith’s Grocery in Dayton on Saturday, October 20th from…
Read MoreLyon Community Selected as Finalist for RWJF Culture of Health Prize
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…
Read MorePartner Updates from Healthy Communities’ Nov Meeting
Beginning this month, Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey (HCC) will share links to our partners’ updates, websites, social media, posters, etc. on the Friday after each meeting. Look also for our posts of the meeting minutes on the…
Read MoreHealthy Communities’ Stand Tall Brings Rx Prevention Message to Peers
Lyon County, Nevada communities– Healthy Communities’ Stand Tall youth leadership teams were one of just 9 groups across the U.S. awarded a 2017 Cardinal Health Foundation funded opportunity for training in peer to peer presentations and education about the harmful…
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