Nevada Family Corner

Early Hearing Detection & Intervention (EHDI) Contact and Program Information

Family Voices: www.familyvoices.org/st/NV.htm
Partnering with professionals and families to advocate for health care services that are family-centered, community-based, comprehensive, coordinated and culturally competent.

NAMI of Nevada (National Voice on Mental Health): www.nami-nevada.org
Education, advocacy and support for persons with brain disorders (mental illnesses) and their families.

Family TIES of Nevada (Training, Information, & Emotional Support): www.familytiesnv.orgFamily TIES mission is to increase the hope, confidence and independence of people with disabilities and chronic health conditions and their circle of support through training, information, emotional support and advocacy.  This organization includes Family Voices of Nevada, a chapter of Family Voices, Inc.

PEP (Parents Educating Professionals. Parents Educating Professionals. Parents Encouraging Parents): www.nvpep.org/
Nevada's statewide parent information and training center for families who have children with disabilities. They offer information and referral, a lending library, quarterly newsletter, conflict resolution support, training workshops, advocacy and mentor support and individual assistance.

Project ASSIST is a Nevada central resource directory for anyone seeking information about organizations, programs or agencies that provide services and supports for children and young adults up to 21 years with disabilities, and their families.  Statewide Toll Free Number: 1-800-522-0066

The Arc of Nevada Family Resource Guide www.thearc.org/familyguide/nevada.doc
This guide is written for families raising children with mental retardation and related developmental disabilities. It tells families about benefits, supports and services in their state that might help their child.

Family Village: www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/index.htmlx
A global community that integrates information, resources, and communication opportunities on the Internet for persons with cognitive and other disabilities, for their families, and for those that provide them services and support. This site offers informational resources on specific diagnoses, communication connections, adaptive products and technology,adaptive recreational activities, education, worship, health issues, disability-related media and literature, and much, much more!

Note: The information provided on the state pages was submitted by the state medical home teams.As this is not an exhaustive list, please let us know if you have additions for your state resource page. You can contact us at: medical home@aap.org.

Last Updated June 15, 2006