Meet our new board chairman
Can you tell us a little about your background and connection to our cause? Born and raised in Baltimore Maryland, I never knew my father and only saw my mother 6 times in my life. My grandmother raised me. I was good in school and an athlete, but I also loved the street life. I […]
NV Energy Supporting Community Recovery Services in times of COVID-19
The NV Energy Foundation has long supported Nevada nonprofits providing services to address food insecurity, workforce development, safe housing, emotional and social support for youth, and other areas of supportive services for Nevada residents. When our communities were hit the hardest during the global pandemic, NV Energy stepped up to award grants to local nonprofits […]
SB69 a bill requiring peer recovery support specialists and their supervisors to become certified in Nevada, is moving on to the Governor’s desk.
The legislative session is officially coming to an end. Recovery advocates had worked on a policy for the past six years which would require peer recovery support specialists in Nevada to obtain certification. In past sessions, several other policies had been proposed without the input of the peer recovery support specialist workforce or the people […]
Certified Parenting Classes this May
A practical, skill-based program that provides easy-to-learn techniques to help you with today’s parenting challenges. Through our partnership with Boys Town Nevada, certified parenting classes are coming to the Southern Nevada Recovery Community Center this May. Learn more and sign up today on Connect for Recovery. Common Sense Parenting® (CSP) is a practical, skill-based program […]