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A Letter from Ken

WestCare Family, As Black History Month comes to an end, I would like to give space to remember, honor, and celebrate the achievements, resilience, and history of Black Americans. I recognize that there are no better persons to put this into words than those with lived experience, so I invite you to reflect on the […]

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DEI is a Journey, Not a Destination

By David Rosynsky, Director of Innovation and Standardization A new year can hold a lot of promise. The phrase “New Year, New You” comes to mind. Many of us promise ourselves that this year will be the year our resolutions stick and that we achieve our goals. Setting goals is a crucial part of one’s […]

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News in the WestCare World

WestCare Family, We hope you got to spend time with your loved ones and recharge for another great year of Uplifting the Human Spirit in 2023. Looking back on a fantastic year, we could highlight hundreds of outstanding accomplishments. To name a few, we are officially serving the Eastern, Western, and Central communities of Maryland […]

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WestCare Represents at the 2022 GPA Annual Conference

By Andrew Moran, Development Director, WestCare Nevada From Nov. 2 – 5, nearly 1,000 grant professionals participated in the 2022 Grant Professionals Association (GPA) Annual Conference in Louisville, Kentucky held at the Omni Louisville Hotel. WestCare’s amazing team of grant writers participated in the conference and learned some new, exciting, and helpful tools to assist […]

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Funding Updates

By Lisa Jackson, Interim Vice President of the Grants Department The funders have been busy reviewing our many applications and WestCare has been blessed! Recently, WestCare was awarded two Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) grants and one Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) grant. Nevada received $900K for three years for Improving Substance […]

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WestCare Announces Commitment to Growing Global Cybersecurity Success by Becoming a Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2022 Champion

Building on annual success Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2022 is set to highlight the growing importance of cybersecurity in our daily lives and look to empower everyday individuals and business to take cybersecurity steps by making cyber more accessible October 1, 2022 — WestCare today announced that it has signed on as Champion for Cybersecurity Awareness […]

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National Coloring Day Coloring Pages [DOWNLOAD]

Today, August 2, is #NationalColoringDay! Coloring is for everyone. Coloring can even reduce stress and anxiety! Download these coloring pages and have fun! If you do color one of these pages, be sure to take a photo and tag us with #WestCare.

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National Grant Development Meeting 

By Janelle Schneider, Grant Development Officer, WestCare Foundation  A series of unexpected events including late arrivals of cross-country flights and a fire at the scheduled kick-off location could not throw WestCare’s national grant and development teams, executives, and support staff off their game for a long-planned, in-person meeting at our Foundation office in Henderson, NV.  […]