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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Open House in Dayton Nevada Kicks Off Farm to School Month
The public is invited to an open house at the Rural Health and Nutrition Initiative (RHNI) greenhouse at 175 River Road, Dayton, Nevada 89403 on Saturday, October 8 from 10am-1pm. The free event kicks off October as Farm-to-School month, an…
Read MoreHealthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey Meets Thursday January 10
Healthy Communities Coalition’s January breakfast meeting includes a discussion and request for input on the Coalition’s updated Comprehensive Community Prevention Plan with the Storey and Lyon regions. The public meeting is on Thursday, January 10th, 2019 at 9am at the…
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 MoreHealthy Communities’ Welcomes VISTA Marielle Toll
Northern Nevada – Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey’s 2017-2018 VISTA staff member is Marielle Toll. “Marielle brings a whole host of skills and talents to the position,” said Healthy Communities’ director Wendy Madson. “She designed websites for area…
Read MoreHealthy Communities Meets Sept 14th
Regional Meeting – You’re invited to the Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey Counties’ (HCC) monthly breakfast meeting on Thurs Sept 14th at 9am at the Silver Springs Community Center. Retirement Announcements: We will also be honoring Peggy Edwards…
Read MoreSchool Gardens – Part of a Healthy Food System in Lyon County, Nevada
Lyon County, Nevada – In Lyon County, located in rural northern Nevada, a recurring theme from community members and staff from schools, social services and health care agencies was a dream to increase access to affordable, local produce. Healthy Communities Coalition…
Read MoreHealthy Communities Meets Nov. 10th
Silver Springs, Nevada – Please join us for the November breakfast meeting of the Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey Counties (HCC) at the Silver Springs Community Center on Thursday November 10th at 9am. The meeting will include discussion of the…
Read MoreHealthy Communities’ Fall and Winter News
At first glance, the list of activities below may seem like random and unrelated activities. But as a whole, these activities reflect a deep collective impact. As HCC board member Sarah Adler phrases it, “While it may look like just a…
Read MoreFarm to School Helps Get More Local Produce into Lyon Schools and BGC
Lyon County, Nevada– In 2013, Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey got great news – the collaborative was one of 71 groups spanning 42 states and the District of Columbia receiving support through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm to School…
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