Stay in the know with the Nevada Statewide Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Coalition. Meet new members of the committees. Learn about the new programs and events that MCH is involved with. Stay connected with what's important. | |
Upcoming Coalition Meetings | |
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Northern Nevada MCH Meeting
Next meeting is: January 11th, 2024 from 8:30am-10:00am
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Southern Nevada MCH Meeting
Next meeting is: February 13th, 2024 from 8:30am-10:00am
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Upcoming Events & Trainings | |
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All of our New Mama Care Kits
 in Southern Nevada have been distributed!
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Thank you to all our community partners who helped us distribute the New Mama Care Kits in Southern NV! We are planning to hold another assembly day on Friday, March 1st, 2024 from 9am-12pm.
Please email KairiRenae.Pangelinan@dignityhealth.org if you are interested in volunteering!
If you or your organization would like to help us distribute these kits to our Southern Nevada community, please email KairiRenae.Pangelinan@dignityhealth.org!
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New Support Group in Southern NV facilitated by Southern NV Breastfeeding Coalition! | | |
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Advanced registration is required | |
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North Las Vegas: January 10th 9am-Noon
2420 N Martin Luther King Blvd (Drive thru in the east parking lot)
Las Vegas: December 20th 9am-Noon
3400 W. Desert Inn Rd Suite 8
Northern NV: January 31st 9am-Noon
1410 Greg Street #409 (Drive thru)
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Upcoming learning collaborative: Advancing Health Equity: Increasing Access to Care for IPV and Exploitation Survivors | |
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This learning collaborative will be presented in English with Spanish interpretation. / Este aprendizaje colaborativo se presentará en inglés con interpretación en español.
Achieving health equity for survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV) and human trafficking/exploitation (HT/E) begins with opportunities both at the health center (HC) level and through their community-based partnerships. The goal is to decrease barriers to care by increasing health enrollment and safety support. HCs can focus on systems change to disrupt the cycle of violence, including by developing partnerships, creating clinical workflows that utilize an evidence-based “CUES” intervention (Confidentiality, Universal Education and Empowerment, and Support), and optimizing health IT tools and UDS data collection measures. We will explore the health impact of IPV, labor trafficking/E including on farmworkers, youth and rural communities. This 4-session learning collaborative will review these system changes and best practices to advance health equity for survivors of IPV/HT/E.
Sessions will go from January 24, 2024 to February 14, 2024. All sessions will be on a Wednesday at 8am HST/10 am PST/11pmMST/12pm CST/1pm EST for 60 minutes.
We encourage all health centers and organizations to identify one staff member as the main applicant and submit one application per site. You may add multiple colleagues to this application. You can also apply individually!
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Are you pregnant or have a child under 3?
¿Embarazada o tiene un hijo menor de 3 años?
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Perinatal Mental Health Trainings for All | |
Perinatal Mental Health Disorders, including postpartum depression, are the most common medical complication associated with pregnancy and childbirth. PMHDs present a widespread public health problem that may have serious consequences for mothers, infants, and families. Join us for one of our trainings if you'd like to learn more! | |
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Upcoming sessions:
Friday, 1/12, 10am-11a
Tuesday, 2/20, 10am-11a
Friday, 3/15, 10am-11a
For larger group training sessions, please email Kairirenae.pangelinan@dignityhealth.org.
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Northern Nevada Community Center Events | |
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"Be My Valentine" Superhero Kid Costume Contest
Saturday, February 10 | 12pm-1pm
Red Hawk Golf and Resort Events Center
Get ready for an action-packed day filled with thrilling contests, amazing prizes, and lots of laughter.
Register now
It's a Scavenger Hunt! Sparks and It's a Scavenger Hunt! Reno
Multiple Dates | 10am-11:30am
It's a Scavenger Hunt!™ is an all age activity where you play alone with your group in your own neighborhood on your own schedule by following instructions provided on your mobile device by the in-game host.
Register for Sparks
Register for Reno
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Southern Nevada Community Center Events | |
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Puzzle Masters
Friday, January 5 | 6pm-9pm
Whitney Ranch Recreation Center
Bring your child to join us for a variety of timed puzzle activities and a chance to win prizes. Dinner and refreshments will be provided. Register today!
Kindergarten Round Up
Friday, January 19 | 4pm-6pm
Valley View Recreation Center
Get your child excited about school by attending our Kindergarten Round Up! Come meet with representatives from local schools. Families of elementary children are also welcome. There is no fee to attend, but we recommend signing up to reserve your spot! Space is limited.
Cosmic Swim
Friday, January 19 | 7pm-9pm
Henderson Multigenerational Aquatics Complex
It’s a virtual galaxy of light and sound. Your interstellar aquatic experience includes music, lights, and glow gear. Enjoy a night of affordable fun for the whole family. Sign up today!
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January 15, 2024 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day | |
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MLK Day celebrates the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. Born on Jan. 15, 1929, King led the civil rights movement in the United States during the mid-1950s until his death. He played a major role in ending the legal segregation of African Americans throughout the South and other parts of the U.S.
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Important Updates & Resources | |
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Mobile Pre-School for Zip Cods 89106, 89107, and 89101
The Strong Start Go Mobile Pre-K Academy offers children and families a high-quality, early-education program close to their neighborhood at no cost to the families. This program provides half-day, pre-kindergarten classes, along with family-engagement workshops and activities. For more information, call 702-229-KIDS, option 4, or email arose@LasVegasNevada.Gov. Children living in or near 89106, 89107 and 89101 receive first priority and can attend for free. All other zip codes are encouraged to apply. Four locations include:
- Owens Avenue and H Street (Sherman Gardens Annex location)
- Twin Lakes Drive and Washington Avenue (Derfelt Strong Future location)
- Mojave Road and Stewart Avenue (Chuck Minker Sports Complex location)
- Washington Avenue and D Street (Historic Westside location)
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced HMC Farms is voluntarily recalling peaches, plums and nectarines due to a risk of Listeria monocytogenes, which can cause serious or fatal infections in vulnerable populations.
The recalled fruit is only for affected peaches, plums and nectarines distributed between May 1-Nov. 15, 2023. Current fruit available in retail markets are not included in this recall. The FDA is urging consumers to check their freezers in case there could be frozen fruit stored there, and to discard it if there is any found.
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Specific Quaker Products recalled
Specific granola bars and granola cereals are being recalled due to the potential contamination of Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.
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Baby Loungers sold on Amazon
Consumers are advised to immediately stop using “Baby Loungers” because they violate the federal safety regulation for infant sleep products, posing a risk of suffocation and a fall hazard to infants. The lounger and its packaging also lack a tracking label containing product information such as the date of manufacture, which is required for children’s products including durable infant or toddler products.
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Postpartum Support International, Nevada Chapter | | |
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The PSI Chapters bring together perinatal mental health advocates (survivors, professionals, stakeholders) from across U.S. states and territories to further PSI’s mission and vision on a local level.
For more information please email, psichapternv@gmail.com.
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Learn about breastfeeding before the baby arrives! There are many health benefits of breastfeeding for both you and baby, and resources you may want to familiarize yourself with before giving birth. | |
Northern Nevada Postpartum Support & Therapists
Call for More Information
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- Thrive Wellness of Reno - 775-525-8103
- Megan Kornbluth - 530-580-8848
- Quest Counseling - Alyson Mullen - 775-786-6880
- Amber Creek - Rachel Goforth - 775-575-2144
- Desert Bloom Wellness - Caitlyn Wallace - 775-453-4149
- Healing Home Counseling - Ashley Hanna Morgan - 775-391-0781
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Dignity Health
Dignity Health Community Outreach is offering online and hybrid fitness, wellness, and children's classes.
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Free Birthing Center Tours: Register at StRoseHospitals.org/classes.
- My Baby App
- Mommy and Baby Yoga
- New Mommy Mixer
- Zumbini
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Sing & Sign: Food Time
- Parenting the Love and Logic Way
- Baby Steps: Learn and Play
- Mommy Care Club
- Kinship Care Club
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Are you uninsured? Enrollment Counselors are available for enrollment assistance. You may qualify for a Special Enrollment Period and incentives to help pay monthly premiums.
Call for an appointment at 702-616-4904

Spanish-Speaking Navigators Available
Virtual and phone-based assistance is available
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Funding was supported by the Nevada State Department of Health and Human Services through Grant Number 6 B04MC45529 from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and State General Fund. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Department nor HRSA. | | | | |
