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Dr. Sherilyn Duckworth, Helping Teens Locally with a …

WebAfter surviving an impulsive suicide attempt as a teenager and ten years of untreated depression, Dr. Sherilyn Duckworth realized there were major cracks in the …

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ACCEPT Reno Has a Long History in Helping HIV+ Community …

WebThe Access for Community and Cultural Education Programs & Trainings (ACCEPT) is a non-profit organization in Northern Nevada providing health education …

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Health Care for the Underserved, Different Perspectives on Reno's

WebNOTE: While coronavirus is extremely deadly, people are still suffering from other serious medical ailments. The Community Health Alliance is now working with …

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Michaelangelo Aranda, Running for Ward 6 with Love for South …

WebBefore his mother passed away at the end of 2022, Michaelangelo Aranda remembers she used to call him “Mayor Michael.” His father, who is currently struggling …

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Our Place Shelter Strives to Help its Guests 'Heal and Grow'

WebAn Open and Inviting Environment. Located on East 2nd and 21st Street, on what was formerly known as the Northern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services …

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Local Organizations Provide Support to Immigrants and …

Web“I felt alone. Since all my peers were documented, they didn't really struggle with the same things that I was struggling with,” said Samuel. Born in Mexico, twenty …

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Our Place, a Nurturing Shelter with Many Sections For Women, …

WebIn June 2021, The Reno Initiative for Shelter & Equality (RISE) partnered with Washoe County HSA to open OUR Place – an emergency housing facility for …

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Reno Ambassadors On the Frontlines During Coronavirus

WebWhat started out as an ordinary day, checking in on businesses in downtown Reno still open despite coronavirus, ended up in a mad scramble to help a man lying on …

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Ian, Seeking More Help for Those with Mental Health Challenges

WebInsufficient Medicare Ian has lived in Reno for the past 14 years. He’s proud to have grown up and lived in Reno, but there are a few concerns he’d like to see fixed, …

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A Case Manager at the Washoe County Safe Camp Pleads for …

WebLacking Office Space and Rehousing Options. Elizabeth Pope, the case manager at the Washoe County pilot safe camp, has made recent appearances at the …

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Is It Time for Reno and Nevada to Have Legal Psychedelics

WebStarting in 2023, Oregon will be the first state to have legalized psychedelics. The state didn’t approve psychedelic therapy or personal use, though, as Ballot Measure …

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Debbie Bosco, Working on a Legacy for Change and Support in …

WebWhile nearing retirement as a first grade teacher in the Washoe County school system and being a grandmother in action on evening nights, Debbie Bosco is …

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Lisa Lee, Always People First — Our Town Reno

WebLisa Lee is on the Board of Directors for RISE (Reno Initiative for Shelter and Equity), and has more than 15 years of experience working with healthcare, public …

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Whistleblowers Point to Problematic Group Homes and Many …

WebSiblings in foster care in California forced to eat their own vomit, agencies in Colorado reporting difficulties in placing LGBT+ youth and a priest in Kansas charged …

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Renown and Other Local Hospitals Struggle with Nurse Shortages

WebDespite incentives and sign-on bonuses of up to $30,000 being offered to new nurses for their first two years, Renown Regional Health is still experiencing a …

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Devon Reese, Concerned About QOL, Winter and Delays with New …

WebQ: What are some updates on the HopeSprings tiny homes project? A: That's a great project. That is really a good example of a public-private partnership because it …

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European Fitness Center Under the Weight of Angry

WebThe European Fitness Center on South Virginia street has become the topic of angry discussion online, channeling frustrations over alleged predatory membership …

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OBGYN Samuel Chacon Pleads No Contest On Prostitution …

WebThis past week, embattled OBGYN Samuel Chacon pleaded no contest in Reno Municipal Court on charges of soliciting a prostitute, getting a plea deal to avoid a …

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Complaint about CHA Grant by Former Employee is Being Looked …

WebFleming recently pointed Our Town Reno to documents (including above) indicating salaries have gone up recently, such as for CHA’s CEO Oscar Delgado, who …

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'Carl the Steve', Seemingly Lost to the World in Reno

WebWhat we could get from Steve is that he used to work in a seafood restaurant in West Virginia, before leading a single, traveling life, criss crossing the country and ending up in the Biggest Little City. His words are like poetry but they usually don't make much sense to outsiders. He ran the gamu

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A Peek Inside the Eddy House — Our Town Reno

WebThe Eddy House offers emergency and transitional shelter, with lockers outside, and meals, therapy, classes, and GED education inside. Its website indicates …

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Local Favorite Restaurants Fail Inspections — Our Town Reno

WebThe Gold N’ Silver restaurant on 4th street, Charlie Palmer Steak at the GSR and Egg Roll King on Prater Way are three of the local restaurants to initially fail …

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