Articles and Updates
Here are some recent articles about what HCC has been doing... Click any of these topics to open the articles.
HCC was featured in a book
HCC was awared the USDA Grant
How pregnant women are reaching out for addiction help
Dayton Resource Bank-Update 2010
Frieda Carbery named Nevada Prevention Fellow
Project SUCCESS at DHS
Yerington Walk in Memory
Military Community Covenant
HCC receives Human Services Network award
Overview of Coalition Goals and Successes 2010-2011
Coalition Social Media Strategies featured in CADCA's national newsletter
Silver Springs Wellness Fair
more on Silver Springs Wellness Fair
Silver Springs Glee Club (funded through HCC)
Silver Springs Lunch Socials with speakers for military families and veterans
Update on school gardens in Silver Springs and Dayton (Yerington and Fernley next year)
Dayton Health Fair- Sat. May 14, 9:30am-3pm at Community Roots. Includes free immunizations.
Dayton 5k Run/Walk for youth programs, Stand Tall and Resource Bank. May 14
Dayton Food Pantry Feinstein Challenge Fundraiser Update
Dayton Food Pantry Spring Fundraiser-Yard Sale May 7th
Silver City Community Partners Events this summer
Updates:
Yerington Task Force news-The task force added funding to the student store at YHS to add sales of fresh vegetables and fruits as snacks. The group plans to participate in the annual FASD awareness walk at YHS and organize community events around FASD Awareness Day in Sept. 2011.
Fernley news-The Coalition organized and funded a “Get Real” focus group/anti-bullying day-long session with students at FHS this winter. The Coalition funds a Stand Tall team and ATOD prevention events in Fernley, and a Project Success staff person.
Stand Tall-Contact coordinator Lavurne Jeffreys at the Coalition (246-7550) for more information about on-going campaigns to promote wellness and to prevent ATOD use. This month includes school wide assemblies on alcohol across Storey and Lyon regions, and the Weed It Out 419 statewide campaign.
Art in the schools-The Coalition funded artist in residence Andrea Delphin’s art lessons in Dayton this spring through a Nevada Arts Council Grant.
For more updates, check out:
www.healthycomm.org
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Healthy-Communities-Coalition/111359025616363
http://www.facebook.com/people/Dayton-Stand-Tall/1548742070
www.connectedcommunities.ning.com
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