A mental health nonprofit based in South Reno provides therapy to local kids and young adults with some special help: a herd of horses and miniature donkeys. Jeane Spada-Allgood, executive director of LEAD with Horses, walked through the nonprofit’s arena, barn, and pasture. She pointed out where and how LEAD with Horses hosts group educational… [Read More]
Year after 988 mental health line debuts, Nevada building crisis response teams to back it up
Southern Nevada officials are working to bolster mental health crisis response as the number of calls for aid continue to rise. A little over a year ago, 988 replaced the former 10-digit suicide hotline phone number nationwide. Since July 2022, the hotline has received more than 6 million calls, texts and chats. There were more than… [Read More]
Many Nevadans on Medicaid could lose insurance as pandemic-era coverage policy ends
Roughly 200,000 Nevadans’ health care coverage is likely to be affected by the March 31 end of a pandemic-era federal policy requiring states to keep Medicaid recipients continuously enrolled in the health care program for low-income people. It’s a change that will take place over the next year and one that officials warn if done recklessly could… [Read More]
Addressing mental health challenges for Latino communities
Editor’s note: This is the second installment of the KUNR series Mental Health in the Silver State. In the coming months, we’ll continue to explore how mental health impacts the lives of Nevadans. Jaime Gonzalez-Aguirre started working when he was very young, either helping his immigrant father with a taco truck or mowing lawns. When… [Read More]
Food bank faces record demand after expanded SNAP benefits expire
Staff with the Food Bank of Northern Nevada predicted food insecurity would spike after extra SNAP benefits ended in March. Now, they’re looking to lawmakers for relief. On a recent afternoon after pre-school let out, Lanikah Edwards was making lunch for her 5-year-old daughter, Laryiah. Their kitchen cupboards are stocked with shelf-stable food, like canned… [Read More]
Latino legislators in Nevada call for expanding Medicaid access regardless of immigration status
The eight state lawmakers who make up the newly named Nevada Latino Legislative Caucus outlined their legislative goals right before the official start of the Nevada Legislative Session on Monday, February 6. The caucus said one of their top priorities is expanding access to healthcare. Chair and Democratic State Senator Fabian Doñate said the group… [Read More]
COVID in Context: How worried should Nevadans be about the BA.5 variant?
What’s behind the rise of the BA.5 variant and what comes next? As the latest and most transmissible COVID-19 variant, BA.5, spreads rapidly through the U.S. and Nevada in what has become the sixth wave of the pandemic, experts say that low vaccination rates have contributed to the continual morphing and spreading of the virus. Infectious disease… [Read More]
Supreme Court overturns right to abortion, igniting the 2022 campaign season
The Supreme Court issued an expected opinion Friday overturning a 50-year constitutional right to abortion and igniting an issue that could play a significant role in the November midterm elections. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), considered the most endangered Senate Democrat of the 2022 cycle, said it was “a devastating day for women in America.” “People in… [Read More]
Health District offers COVID-19 vaccine to those between 6 months and 4 years old
The Washoe County Health District is offering COVID-19 vaccines to anyone 6 months old or older starting Wednesday, June 22, 2022 at 1001 East Ninth Street, building B. Parents may schedule an appointment by calling 775-328-2427. Walk-ins are available if room is available. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and FDA recently approved… [Read More]
Spurred on by health district, corner stores in Reno begin to provide more fruits and veggies
A neighborhood corner store has begun to provide more fruits and veggies as part of an initiative by the Washoe County Health District to make it easier for people to access nutrient-rich food. At the corner of Vassar Street and Harvard Way in Reno, there are two things that sell well in Hachib Hossain’s Vassar… [Read More]
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