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HCC’s May Meeting: YHS Leaders Plus the Life Change Center

Posted on May 1, 2018 by Healthy Communities Coalition

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For more than a decade, Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey Counties has hosted monthly breakfast meetings on the second Thursday of each month at 9am. Diverse local, state, federal and tribal groups and community volunteers share news and…

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Category: HCC blog Tags: Behavioral Health, Drug Use Treatment, opioid recovery, Prescription Drug Abuse, public health, safe and respectful learning environments, Social Justice

Building Community Through Food

Posted on October 18, 2017 by Healthy Communities Coalition

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Developing a Healthy Food Hub in the Lyon County region, 2010 to 2017 Northwestern Nevada– Although Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey Counties began in 2001 with a focus on substance abuse prevention and community asset building, in 2010 we…

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Category: HCC blog Tags: community gardens, cooking, Economic Development, Farm to School, Farmers, Food Security, Healthy Eating, healthy food hub, job training, Nutrition, organic gardening, School Lunches, Social Justice, STEAM, STEM, USDA, Volunteers, Workforce Development

Statewide THRIVE Conference in Silver Springs September 15th

Posted on August 24, 2017 by Healthy Communities Coalition

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Silver Springs, Nevada – This year’s free, statewide THRIVE Conference will be held at Silver Stage High School in Silver Springs on Friday, September 15th from 9 AM to 1 PM. The THRIVE Conference showcases the deep, positive impact of…

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Category: HCC blog Tags: Access to Dental Services, Access to Health Care, Early Childhood, Epidemiology, Healthy Eating, Human Services, Jail Diversion, Mental Health, Nevada, Nutrition, Safe Schools Healthy Students, School Social Workers, Social Justice