Healthy Communities Coalition
Serving the Northern Behavioral Health Region of Lyon and Storey Counties and the Southern Behavioral Health Region of Mineral County
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May is Mental Health Matters Month
May is Mental Health Matters Month and Healthy Communities Coalition is joining many others in “going green”, the national color of mental health awareness. In addition to making our main offices glow green for the month of May, our May…
Read MoreGood News from Healthy Communities Coalition
Whether its organic school gardens, tobacco and opioid use prevention, referrals to local community health nursing clinics and free UNR School of Medicine immunization outreach, or suicide prevention, Healthy Communities takes a multi-faceted approach to promoting opportunities for health and…
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 MoreInternational Overdose Awareness Day is August 31
This year, International Overdose Awareness Day is on August 31. International Overdose Awareness Day is a global event held on 31 August each year and aims to raise awareness of overdose and reduce the stigma of a drug-related death. It…
Read MoreHealthy Communities’ March and April Guest Speakers
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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