Nevada Prevention Resource Center
UPDATE Providing weekly updates for Professionals, Counselors, Educators, Parents and Activists
Volume:
9
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15 July 2013
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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION COUNCIL SEEKS SIX NEW MEMBERS Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto announced that the Nevada Council for the Prevention of Domestic Violence (NCPDV) is seeking six new members. The brief application will be accepted July 1, 2013 through August 16, 2013. The mission of the NCPDV includes providing direction to the Governor and the Legislature on
statewide domestic violence policy and legislation; increasing public awareness of the magnitude and seriousness of domestic violence and sexual assault; advocating appropriate changes in law enforcement procedure and increasing access to legal and medical services to survivors in need. The NCPDV, meets quarterly in either Carson City or Las Vegas.
The application is available on the Attorney General’s NCPDV webpage.
Las Vegas iCAN to host Leadership Camp in August What is Leadership Camp? An intensive, week-long retreat in the cool mountains of Lee Canyon where we focus on mentoring, leadership training, and drug prevention.
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Campers will be engaged in activities including traditional camp events along with more experience-based activities aimed at teaching leadership
Upcoming Events Statewide Native American Coalition Golf Classic Support SNAC services in Nevada Indian County 8/10 Social Justice Institute 3 hour institute showcasing humanitarian work in Nevada in the context of social justice 9/27 Visioning a Nevada Peer Network Townhall meeting and training 9/10
development, communication and prevention skills. At Leadership Camp, we encourage our participants to learn, grow, create, and build a lifetime of skills, friendships and long-lasting memories. Kids are encouraged to become active members at camp and most of our activities are run by trained ICAN teens.
Walk in Memory, Walk for Hope Suicide Prevention Community Walks 9/14
Awareness Campaigns Mandela Day 7/18 National Ice Cream Day 7/20 African American Bone Marrow Awareness Month This publication was supported in whole or in part by the Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health, Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Agency (SAPTA) through State General Funds and/or the SAPT Block Grant for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the U.S. DHHS, SAMHSA, or the State of Nevada.