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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Fernley 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 MoreHealthy Communities Coalition Meets Via Zoom March 11th
Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey Counties hosts it’s March meeting on Thursday, March 11, 2021 at 9am via Zoom. Please join us for member updates and introductions, plus presentations by guest speakers. Cynthia Farnes, Peer Recovery Support Specialist…
Read MoreHCC Meets Via Zoom Feb 11th
Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey Counties hosts it’s February meeting on Thursday, February 11 ,2021 at 9am via Zoom. Please join us for member updates and introductions, plus presentations by guest speakers who will discuss important bills in…
Read MoreHCCs February Meeting Topics Include Census, Vaping, and Alcohol Laws
Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey Counties (HCC) meets on the second Thursday of each month at 9am in various locations in Storey and Lyon counties. HCC’s February public meeting will be in Silver Springs at the Community Center…
Read MoreHCC’s May 9th Speakers Include Stand Tall and VARN
Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey Counties (HCC)’s Thursday, May 9th meeting begins at 9am at the Silver Springs Community Center at 2945 Ft Churchill St, Silver Springs, NV 89429. Guest speakers this month are from VARN and from…
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 MoreHealthy Communities Winter and Spring News 2019
Whether its organic school gardens, parenting workshops, tobacco and opioid use prevention, or science and arts education, Healthy Communities takes a multi-faceted approach to promoting opportunities for health and wellness with a prevention first approach. Below, find out more about…
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 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…
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