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Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve Recognizes Children’s Mental Health Acceptance Week with Proclamation
Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve has declared May 7-13 as Children’s Mental Health Acceptance Week. The proclamation calls attention to the growing needs of Nevadans for access to adequate mental health resources. Read the proclamation below!
Read MoreNevada Governor Joe Lombardo Proclaims May 2023 as Mental Health Awareness Month
Governor Joe Lombardo has proclaimed May 2023 as Mental Health Awareness Month in Nevada!
Read MoreNevada PEP Joins the World in Mourning the Passing of Judith “Judy” Heumann
Nevada PEP joins the world in mourning the passing of Judith “Judy” Heumann—widely regarded as “the mother” of the disability rights movement—passed away in Washington, D.C. on the afternoon of March 4, 2023. Judy was at the forefront of major…
Read MoreNevada PEP Joins the Disability Community in Mourning the Loss of Lois Curtis
Nevada PEP joins the disability community in mourning the loss of one of our nation’s greatest advocates, Lois Curtis, who passed away on November 3, 2022. Lois Curtis is remembered as “L.C.” in Olmstead v. L.C., the Supreme Court decision. Olmstead recognized that the Americans…
Read MoreNevada PEP Receives Five Proclamations for Unity Day 2022!
Nevada PEP is honored to have received five proclamations in honor of Unity Day! During this annual event, participants wear and share orange to show that we are united against bullying, and working together for kindness, acceptance, and inclusion. We…
Read MoreI Care We Care Campaign Featured on The MORE Show
Nevada PEP’s annual I Care We Care campaign was recently featured on Fox 5’s MORE Show. Click below to visit their site and learn more!
Read MoreHistoric and Unprecedented Investments in Children’s Mental Health
On October 4, 2022, the U.S. Department of Justice completed their investigation and issued a report with findings that Nevada’s children with behavioral health disabilities are being unnecessary institutionalization in violation of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). On…
Read MoreBoulder City Joins Nevada PEP to Promote Kindness
Boulder city has joined Nevada PEP for our annual I Care We Care event to promote bullying awareness! This year PEP has asked people, organizations, and groups to join together and share their own messages of kindness. Boulder City has…
Read MoreNevada PEP in Partnership With #SafeAllies Launches Third Annual I Care We Care Statewide Event
It’s time for I Care, We Care 2022! This year we’re taking kindness to new heights with Universe Sponsors Findlay Automotive Group and Fox 5 Take 5 To Care! Each October, Nevada PEP recognizes National Bullying Prevention Month. During our 3rd annual “I…
Read MoreNevada Governor Steve Sisolak Proclaims October 2022 as Bullying Awareness Month in Nevada
Nevada PEP is proud to announce that Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak has Proclaimed October 2022 as Bullying Prevention Month In Nevada. This Proclamation serves to show the importance of Bullying Prevention in our State. It outlines the many ways that…
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