Nevada Prevention Resource Center
UPDATE Providing weekly updates for Professionals, Counselors, Educators, Parents and Activists
Volume:
10
6 January 2014
Issue: 1
ROVER: Rural Outreach for Veterans Enrichment and Resources The Nevada Office of Veterans Services has made several attempts to increase rural outreach. Currently they encounter numerous rural and frontier veterans who are not aware of the benefits they are eligible for. Other times, veterans who are aware of what is available to them may not be able to travel to Las Vegas, Reno, or Elko to visit field offices.
“We’re asking for the assistance of community businesses and individuals to download a flyer from a location near them and post it so veterans and their families can become aware of our ROVER Outreach program for veterans,” said Director Kat Miller. “Through the assistance of each community, we can alert more veterans to our visits and get them the assistance they need.” Veterans and family members can make an appointment to meet with a Veterans Service Officer to discuss their benefits.
A schedule of upcoming dates for the location of the Nevada ROVER: 1/7-1/8 Winnemucca 1/14 Carson City 1/15 Lovelock 1/15 Tonopah 1/22 Round Mountain 1/23 Austin 1/28 Gardnerville For additional information about locations and times, as well as more upcoming dates please check the Nevada Office of Veterans Services site.
The game that can add 10 years to your life When game designer Jane McGonigal found herself bedridden and suicidal following a severe concussion, she had a fascinating idea for how to get better. She dove into the scientific research and created the healing game, SuperBetter. In this moving talk, McGonigal explains how a game can boost resilience -- and promises to add 7.5 minutes to your life.
Vending Machines to Show Calories
Reality is broken, says Jane McGonigal, and we need to make it work more like a game. Her work shows us how.
Awareness Campaigns • National Birth Defects Prevention Month • Cervical Cancer Awareness Month • Folic Acid Awareness Week 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.
Training Opportunities and Webinars FASD: Building Coalitions to Achieve Outcomes Pt 1 1/8 Defining Addiction Recovery 01/09
Gender Specific Services for Adolescent and Young Men: Cracking the Code for Effective Substance Use Disorder Treatment 1/15
Ethics and the Internet - Ramifications of Social Media 1/9
Peer Support Services in your Agency 1/24
Integration of Trauma Informed Care and Drug Endangered Children 1/15
The Business of Intervention: What It Takes to Be Successful 1/30
Treatment Strategies for Prescription Opioid Dependence 1/30 What Does Science Say? Reviewing Recovery Research 2/5 Drilling Down: An Analytical Look at EBP Resources 2/6 Clear Vision: The Power of Story to Heal Therapist and Client The Clear Vision 2/7 Reno 2/10 Las Vegas
Funding Opportunities •
Recovery Community Services Program-Statewide Network (RCSP-SN)
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Statewide Consumer Network Program
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Statewide Family Network Program
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Planning Grants for Expansion of the Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children and Their Families
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Cooperative Agreements for Linking Actions for Unmet Needs in Children’s Health (Project LAUNCH)
In the News
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Implementation Cooperative Agreements for Expansion of the Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children and Their Families Program
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Planning and Developing Infrastructure To Improve the Mental Health and Wellness of Children, Youth, and Families in American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) Communities
• Fighting to Kick the Habit Mike Tyson’s Drugs and Alcohol Resolution • New Avatar-Based, Online Role-Play Tool Helps U.S. Parents “Start the Talk” With Youth About Underage Drinking • Legalizing marijuana in U.S. gets an unlikely supporter
Nevada Prevention Resource Center 1664 N. Virginia St. MS 1284 Reno, NV 89557 Phone: 775.784.6336 Toll Free 1.866.784.6336 Fax: 775.327.2268 Email: nprc@casat.org
• New York State Is Set to Loosen Marijuana Laws • Tobacco Body: a head-to-toe look at what smoking does to both men’s and women’s bodies. Inside and Out
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