Healthy Moms and Children Strengthen Nevada
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Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
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National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities (NACDD), Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) and National Disability Rights Network (NDRN) have partnered to launch social media around the theme "See Me For Me." The campaign includes graphics and resource guides of content you can share this month on social media.
The campaign seeks to raise awareness about the inclusion of people with developmental disabilities in all facets of community life, as well as awareness to the barriers that people with disabilities still sometimes face in connecting to the communities in which they live.
Throughout the month of March, there will be postings of resources across social media including videos, blogs, toolkits and other shareable content. The goal of the campaign is to showcase the excellent work DD Councils, organizations and individuals are doing. If you have any resources or materials that you think should be included in the campaign, please send them to Deanna Hartzman, NACDD Communications Specialist, at
dhartzman@nacdd.org
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Mason City School Raises over $20,000 for Inclusive Playground
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Earlier this year, a high school in Mason, Ohio raised over $20,000 at a wheelchair basketball game to put toward "Common Ground," a playground with ramps and equipment adapted to accommodate children with physical disabilities. This fundraiser adds to the previous donations of $800,000 to make this dream become a reality.
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Upcoming Trainings and Events
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Prevent Child Abuse
Nevada
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The mission of Prevent Child Abuse is to ensure that Nevada's children thrive in safe, stable, and nurturing environments and relationships. Through providing education, advocacy, and awareness, Prevent Child Abuse Nevada aims to inspire communities to prevent all forms of child maltreatment. The shared vision is for every child to have a great childhood because our children are our future. They believe in prevention by using supportive research showing how the prevention of adverse childhood experiences such as abuse and neglect can have an enormous impact the health of our society.
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Go Blue Day
Friday, April 6, 2018
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April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. In an effort to further raise awareness on the importance in helping to celebrate every child's right to a safe, healthy, and happy childhood, PCANV has again partnered with Booster.com
Are you asking how do I participate in Go BLUE Day, April 6th?
You can participate by doing the following:
- Wear Blue on April 6th, 2018
- Post it on social media and use the hashtag #GoBlueNV
- Tag Prevent Child Abuse Nevada
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Children's Day on the Comstock
Sunday, May 6, 2018 from 11AM to 3 PM
Miners Park, Virginia City, NV
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Come enjoy a free, fun-filled day of interactive activities for all ages! Pancake breakfast will be provided by Peas & Carrots Child Care from 8 AM to 10 AM. The park will open at 11 AM, where you and your family can enjoy face painting, live music, games, activities, prizes for everyone, and resources for parents.
Week of the Young Child is a National event focusing on the needs of young children and their families, through education and support. Early childhood years, from birth to age 8 lay the foundation for children and their successes throughout like. We as a community need to encourage young people and guide them in planning their future. This is a time to plan how our community will meet the needs of children and their families.
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Cancer Thriving and Surviving Workshop
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Dignity Health St. Rose Dominican Hospitals in partnership with The Caring Place is presenting the Cancer Thriving and Surviving Workshop at The Caring Place.
The Cancer Thriving and Surviving Program is an evidence-based program developed by Stanford University School of Medicine. Learn how to set personal goals and develop the skills you need to overcome barriers and successfully manage your health. The program will not conflict with your existing programs or treatment; it is designed to enhance regular treatment.
The program helps you in:
- Developing techniques to deal with problems such as frustration, fatigue, pain, isolation, poor sleep and living with uncertainty
- Learning appropriate exercise for regaining and maintaining flexibility and endurance
- Making decisions about treatment and complementary therapies
- Communicating effectively with family, friends, and health professionals
- Nutrition
- Setting priorities
Join in on this interactive 6 week workshop located at:
3711 E. Sunset Rd. Ste. #1, Las Vegas, NV 89120
Tuesdays, April 3rd through May, 8th, 2018, from 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM
To register for a workshop, please call 702-871-7333
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Dignity Health St. Rose Dominican Hospitals in partnership with the American Lung Association will be offering the
Freedom From Smoking Clinic
at the WomensCare and Community Outreach Center in Henderson.
Join the American Lung Association's seven-week quit smoking program. Hundreds of thousands of people have become smoke free through a Freedom From Smoking Group Clinic which offers a structured, systematic approach to quitting smoking.
Overseen by a certified facilitator, you will learn:
- How to know if you're really ready to quit
- Medications that can increase your success
- Lifestyle changes to make quitting easier
- How to prepare for you quit day
- Coping strategies for managing stress and avoiding weight gain
- How to stay smoke free for good
98 E. Lake mead Pkwy, Ste. 301, Henderson, NV 89015
Mondays from April 9th until May 21st, 2018 from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM along with one Wednesday, May 2nd.Quit Day is April 30th, 2018.
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Become a Vendor at the 2018 Nevada Department of Education Mega Conference
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The Mega Conference Share Fair event takes place on the first evening of the Mega Conference to showcase non-profit organizations that serve as community resources for educators and students. Non-profit organizations are invited to share their information on Friday, April 20, 2018. The
opening keynote address is at 5:00 PM
, after which all attendees will be invited to enjoy heavy hors d'oeuvres and
visit the Share Fair vendors from 7:00 PM until 9:00 PM
. Conference attendees will receive CEU credit for visiting the Share Fair Vendors.
Share Fair Vendors must be set up by 6:15 PM
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Rio All Suites Hotel and Casino | 3700 West Flamingo Rd. | Las Vegas, NV 89103
If you would like more information on the Mega Conference, or would like to register to attend the Mega Conference, please visit
https://www.nevadateach.com/
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Motherhood ColorWalk
2020 Mom
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Join in the first annual Motherhood ColorWalk in May 2018, to kick off Maternal Health Month and Maternal Mental Health Month, to BE BOLD and raise funds and awareness for maternal mental health.
Motherhood ColorWalks are about being together, raising awareness in local communities, and having friends and family "donate for distribution". #ColorWalk4Moms2018
J
oin to walk together, heal together, and make a difference together.
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Diversity in Perinatal Mental Health Webinar Series
Maternal Mental Health NOW
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This FREE webinar series that deepens our conversations about diversity, determinants and disparities in perinatal mental health. The series is free to all but prior registration is required. The next webinar is on April 12th discussing LGBTQIA and perinatal mental health with Alissa Nelson, MA, MSW, MPH and Elyse Springer, MA-CLP, LMFT.
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Create a Breastfeeding Friendly Environment for your Employees
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Carson City Health and Human Services has a new program to help businesses in Carson City and Douglas County support their employees that are new parents, with a new Breastfeeding Friendly program consisting of resources to provide education, information and equipment for your business, for your personnel, who would like to continue breastfeeding upon returning to work.
An environment that promotes breastfeeding could decrease stress in your staff, as they adjust to this new chapter in their life.
For more information about this program for your business call
June Corbit, RN at
775-283-7903.
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Clinical Guidance for Treating Pregnant and Parenting Women with Opioid Use Disorder and Their Infants
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SAMHSA has released a new tool to assist health care providers in caring for pregnant women and new mothers with opioid use disorder and their infants. The new publication, Clinical Guidance for Treating Pregnant and Parenting Women with Opioid Use Disorder and Their Infants, including 16 fact sheets, with each fact sheet containing four elements:
- Clinical scenario
- Clinical action steps
- Supporting evidence and clinical considerations
- Web resources
SAMHSA developed the Clinical Guidance to meet an urgent need among health care professionals for reliable, useful, and accurate information when caring for these populations.
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Nevada Medical Home Portal
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An aim of the
Nevada Medical Home Portal
is to help clinicians, families, and care coordinators share information on how best to care for children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN).
To this end, the Portal’s
Diagnoses & Conditions
section contains “diagnosis modules” for each of 52 chronic conditions that range from relatively common to quite rare (see the
Diagnosis Prevalence List
). Each module includes information about the condition’s genetics, prognosis, published practice guidelines, clinical assessment, treatment and management, resources for clinicians and families, and more. We also address which specialists and other services are useful and offer information about providers of those services in Nevada. Module authors are each expert in the condition and the modules are reviewed by expert peers and the Portal editors.
The modules are written primarily for clinicians and families can learn a lot from them, including the terms they may hear used by their providers. However, family members may prefer to start with the
Diagnoses & Conditions FAQs
where they will find answers to some of the common questions families have about those conditions and links to more reliable information sources on the web. Conditions for which the Portal offers Frequently Asked Questions include
Anxiety Disorders
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Asthma
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Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Childhood Obesity
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Depression
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Down Syndrome
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Fragile X Syndrome
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Headache
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Neurofibromatosis Type 1
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Premature Infant Follow-up
, and 42 more.
The NV Medical Home Portal hopes to help clinicians and families provide the best care to children with chronic conditions. Please look at what the Portal offers and use the
Feedback
link to let us know what you think.
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The most recent legislative session passed three bills to improve health and wellness in the maternal and child health populations. Click on the links for detailed information on each bill.
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Northern Nevada
Ashley Hanna Morgan, LCSW
ashley.s.hanna@gmail.com
775-391-0781
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PSI Weekly Online Support Groups
Chat Number: (800) 944-8766
Participant Code: 73162
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Southern Nevada
Doulas of Las Vegas
2298 W. Horizon Ridge Pkwy Suite 215
Henderson, NV 89052
702-476-8998
First and Third Monday's of every month at 7:30PM
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PMAD Support Group
Barbara Greenspun Womenscare Center
2651 Paseo Verde Pkwy. Suite 180
Henderson,
NV
89074
702-616-4905
Every 2nd and 4th Friday beginning April 13th from 12PM to 1PM
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The NV Statewide MCH Coalition is working with the Go Before You Show campaign to encourage young women who think they may be pregnant to see a doctor. The coalition has flyers to distribute to the community, if your organization could distribute flyers and help get the word out, contact Jacqueline Kennedy by email
Jacqueline.Kennedy@DignityHealth.org
or call 702-616-4970.
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The NV Statewide MCH Coalition sub-grant is supported by the Nevada State Division of Public and Behavioral Health (DPBH) through Grant Number B04MC29352 and BO4MC30626 from the United States Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and the State of Nevada General Fund.
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NVMCH | Phone: (702) 616-4970 | Fax: (702) 616-4921 | www.nvmch.org
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