NPRC Update 10.07.13

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Nevada Prevention Resource Center

UPDATE

Providing weekly updates for Professionals, Counselors, Educators, Parents and Activists

Volume:

9

Issue:

30 September 2013

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Alicia Smalley Community Advocate of the Year Christy McGill, director of Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey, was named the 2013 “Alicia Smalley Community Advocate of the Year” by the National Association of Social Workers -Nevada Chapter during their annual conference on Sept 29. McGill was recognized for advocating for a number of strategies to increase access to health care, mental health services,

and good nutrition in the Lyon and Storey regions. In addition to being the director of Healthy Communities, McGill serves on the boards of Community Chest Inc in Storey County, and on the boards of statewide groups NevadaGrown and Human Services Network. She is also co-chair of the Stronger Economies Together Agribusines Workgroup for a 10 county region, including Storey, Lyon, Washoe, Carson,

Douglas, etc.

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Drug ‘Molly’ is taking a party toll in the US

Domestic Violence 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.


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