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Southern Nevada Regional Homeless News
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“Every person who is homeless has a story and everyone deserves a chance. It’s up to us to be kind and do the best we can to offer them solutions.” - Louis Lacey
Seven days a week, the HELP of Southern Nevada Mobile Crisis Intervention Team (MCIT) hits the streets to help homeless individuals in Southern Nevada. This dedicated group works with local service providers to engage clients and inform them of the many services available to them.
The MCIT is contracted with the Clark County Department of Social Service to reach out to homeless individuals and families living in places not meant for human habitation, such as the desert, storm drains, and streets. The group provides on-the-spot services such as assisting in SNAP and Medicaid applications, providing water and food packs, and transporting to shelters and detoxification facilities. The team completes housing assessments in the field, and then attempts to notify clients when housing placements are available.
Louis Lacey, program manager of the MCIT, states that his favorite part of his job is meeting a client in a desperate situation and empowering them to get off the street, into a housing program, and ultimately maintain stability. He explains that the biggest challenge is a lack of housing resources.
Working with emergency responders throughout all jurisdictions of Clark County, Louis and his team are dedicated to improving the lives of homeless in our community. If you are interested in volunteering with HELP of Southern Nevada, visit their web page at http://helpsonv.org/get_involved-volunteer.php.
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HELP of Southern Nevada's Mobile Crisis Intervention Team- (From left to right-Walter Poston, Louis Lacey, Micheal Baysinger, Andre Hughes, Tim Collins, Gary Graves).
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Learn more about homelessness in Southern Nevada by viewing this local KCLV-TV special.
In this special you will meet community members, from Veterans to youth, who have experienced homelessness. More importantly, you’ll learn about some of the help that’s out there for these groups, exploring what’s already being done and what more needs to be done to help so many in our very own community.
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Family Connect 2016 was held on May 7th at Valley High School. The event brought together 65 service organizations and 130 community volunteers to provide 140 families (nearly 250 children and adults) with services including housing, employment, childcare, medical, vision, behavioral health, benefit support, legal advisement, food, clothing, and more!
- 307 housing referrals were provided
- 8 same-day housing placements
- 187 same-day medical services were provided, including vision screenings, immunizations, full physical exams, mammograms, blood pressure checks, and HIV testing
- 70 pairs of free glasses were provided to children and adults.
- 228 community medical referrals were made
- 150 Behavioral Health and Recovery/Treatment referrals were provided
- 97 legal resources provided
- 66 Job Referrals and 46 Job Training Referrals provided
- 40 WIC applications/referrals and 25 SNAP applications completed
- 79 Childcare and Youth Programming referrals were provided
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Save the Date!
Project Homeless Connect (PHC) will be on November 15, 2016 at Cashman Center.
Annually, Project Homeless Connect serves more than 3,000 homeless individuals and families. PHC provides an opportunity for homeless and at-risk individuals to access the full spectrum of community services all in one place; including housing, employment, food resources, medical, dental, vision, mental health services, legal assistance, social service benefits, and more!
Click Here For Volunteer, Sponsorship and General Event Information
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