Category: Nevada

By Andrew Moran, Development Director, WestCare Foundation As we turn over a new leaf in 2022 and begin the new year refreshed, we would like to spotlight the amazing community volunteers that make up the WestCare Nevada Community Action Council (CAC) for sharing their holiday spirit. Last month, their members put together gift cards for […]

By Irma Magrdichian, Director of Residential Treatment Services I feel honored for the opportunity to share my family tradition of making tamales with our WestCare facilities. One of my most cherished childhood memories is when we stood around the assembly line sharing stories, jokes, and laughter while we taught and encouraged one another how to […]

By Amanda Henderson, Director of Accreditation Project Homeless Connect is an annual mobile resource fair that connects community members in need to immediate services such as housing assistance, medical care, behavioral health care, employment support, hygiene care (clothing, showers, haircuts, etc.), meals, and resource navigation support. As a mobile event, Project Homeless Connect reduces barriers […]

By Sashia Whitmire, Program Supervisor, Women Warriors and Men’s Transitional Housing From November 6 – 7, the Ultimate Street Car Association (USCA) presented the 2021 OPTIMA Ultimate Street Car Invitational at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. WestCare Nevada was proud to be on hand as the honored guest of the USCA for the second year. All gate fees for the […]

By Andrew Moran, Development Director, WestCare Foundation The Las Vegas Stadium Authority (LVSA) located at the Allegiant Stadium, the new home of the Las Vegas Raiders, sure knows how to show love for their community! WestCare Nevada applied for and was recently chosen to attend a regular-season game on September 26, 2021, between the Raiders […]

By Elgin Lofton, Case Manager, Connections On August 20th, Connections Fatherhood F.I.R.E. (Family-focused, Interconnected, Resilient and Essential) celebrated its second graduation with an evening of recognition for these men who dared themselves to seek the knowledge to be the best fathers that they could be while understanding that every encounter in life moving forward will […]

By Amanda Henderson, Director of Accreditation – Western Region, WestCare Foundation On Saturday, July 30, the Raider Nation Wrecking Crew brought 30 backpacks to the WestCare Nevada Women and Children’s Campus (WCC) for their kids that are heading back to school. Each backpack is pre-filled with assorted school supplies for its new student owner. This […]

By Darlene Terrill, Regional Administrator In late April, WestCare Nevada’s transitional housing clients were offered the opportunity to earn money at the Holley LS Fest West 2021 three-day race weekend at the Las Vegas Speedway. The invitation came from the Ultimate Street Car Association (USCA) Membership Director, Carrie Strange, and President/CEO/Co-Founder, Jimi Day, who invited […]

By Rhonda Davisson, Transitional Coordinator Beginning this past March, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) Schools of Medicine and Nursing partnered with their Student Health Center as well as the College of Southern Nevada (CSN) and Nevada State College (NSC) to hold a COVID-19 vaccine clinic on the UNLV Campus. In mid-March, we were […]

By Leo Magrdichian, LCSW, LCADC, Vice President Operations In April, WestCare Nevada, the City of Las Vegas, the Las Vegas Fire and Rescue Strike Team, and the SilverSummit Healthplan joined forces in conducting a COVID-19 vaccine clinic at the Las Vegas Community Triage Center (CTC)! Initially, one hundred and twenty-five Johnson & Johnson vaccines were […]