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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Man walking across U.S. to raise mental health awareness passes through Lyon County Nevada
Did you see Joe Hall walking through Lyon County, Nevada over the last few days? He’s nearly at the end of his walk across the entire U.S., from the east coast to the west coast, to raise awareness for mental…
Read MorePresentations by Black Wall Street Reno, Lyon Human Services and Juvenile Probation at HCCs February Meeting
Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey Counties (HCC) hosts its February meeting on Thursday, February 10, 2022 at 9am via Zoom (connection details below). The public meeting includes member updates and introductions, discussion of matters of regional importance to…
Read MoreFernley Community Connections Expo Includes Health Outreach
On September 25, 2021, Lyon County Human Services, Boys and Girls Club of the Truckee Meadows, and the City of Fernley hosted the Fernley Community Connections Expo at the Out of Town Park in Fernley. The goal was to provide…
Read MoreSept 10 HCC Meeting Focuses on Crisis Now and Zero Suicide Initiatives
Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey Counties meets Thursday, September 10 at 9am via Zoom (details below). This month, guest speakers include Misty Vaughan Allen, Suicide Prevention Coordinator with the Nevada Office of Suicide Prevention, and Cherylyn Rahr-Wood, Zero…
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 MoreHealthy Communities’ Nov Meeting Includes Naloxone Training
Healthy Communities Coalition’s November breakfast meeting includes a free training on Naloxone and harm reduction. The public meeting is on Thursday, November 8, 2018 at 9am at the Silver Springs Community Center, 2945 Fort Churchill Street (in the Lahontan Room,…
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 MoreWalk in Memory, Walk for Hope in Silver Springs on September 15th
Silver Springs, Nevada – On Saturday, September 15, more than a dozen communities throughout Nevada will participate in the annual Walk in Memory, Walk for Hope event. The goal is to increase awareness of the effects suicide has on our…
Read MoreDayton Walk in Memory, Walk for Hope September 9th, 2017
Dayton, Nevada – On Saturday, September 9, more than a dozen communities throughout Nevada are participating in the annual Walk in Memory – Walk for Hope event. The goal of the event is to increase awareness of the effects suicide…
Read MoreHCC’s Teen Leadership Camp at Tahoe
Stateline, Lake Tahoe– The Leadership Outloud (LOL) Camp takes place at Lake Tahoe August 2nd-4th. For over a decade, Stand Tall teams and youth leaders from across the northwestern Nevada region have attended an annual Healthy Communities Coalition sponsored summer camp at…
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