Community Spotlight

F.A.I.T.H. wants to spotlight and give shout outs to people, companies and organizations in our communities who deserve it! We are going to use this page on our website to honor and salute those who go the extra mile, the givers, the people and teams that tirelessly work to serve for the good of others. For those who are on this community spotlight page, just know we want to give you your flowers while you can see, smell, feel and appreciate them. F.A.I.T.H. appreciates YOU!

December 2022 Spotlight is on the Southern Nevada Health District

Fentanyl Test Strips and Narcan programs being offered by SNHD to help save lives in our community!

Naloxone Training: SNHD is training and distributing naloxone. (Narcan®) to first responders and members of key community sectors including F.A.I.T.H. Behavioral Services and Wellness Center’s administration and outreach team members. The Health District and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend carrying naloxone, also known as Narcan®, an opioid-antagonist that can be administered to help reverse opioid overdoses.

According to data released by the Southern Nevada Health District, deaths involving fentanyl or fentanyl analogs (drugs designed to mimic the pharmacological effects of fentanyl) are increasing in Clark County. the Southern Nevada Health District secured resources to distribute fentanyl test strips to the public and provide education and information to community partners so they can distribute them as well. The fentanyl test strips are available through the Health District’s pharmacy located at 280 S. Decatur Blvd. and also available by calling our offices at F.A.I.T.H.

The test strips include easy-to-follow instructions and are similar to reading an at-home pregnancy test. The test strips detect fentanyl and fentanyl analogs. A study conducted by Johns Hopkins and Brown University found that test strips were accurate and easy to use.

We salute the Southern Nevada Health District in its efforts to save lives and to allow community partners like us to also partner with them!

September 2022 Spotlight is on Committed 100 Men Helping Boys DBA:

Rising Stars Behavior Health, a 501 © 3 Non-Profit Organization in Las Vegas, Nevada since 1990 is a recipient of State of Nevada Community Recovery Grant for the next 2 years.

The focus of the grant is to provide free counseling and therapy services that will address the barriers of suicide and suicide thoughts, anxiety, panic attack, trauma, depression and social withdrawals during the pandemic targeting youth, adults and families from diverse low -income demographics in the following zip codes: 89101, 89106, 89031, 89032 and 89115.

“We are honored to receive the grant as it means we now have the ability to expand mental health counseling and therapy services at the same time inflation makes operations more costly” said, Mike Waller, Program Manager and Counselor. “This grant allows us to focus on our clients and services right now rather than on where to procure additional funds.” The Community Recovery Grants are designed to augment operations for those non-profits with pre-existing infrastructure, systems and staff that enable them to help clients quickly and efficiently in the wake of the pandemic disruptions.

Rising Stars Behavior Health has been serving clients since 2016 through the rollout of mental health counseling services. The organization has dealt with challenges, growing needs, disruptions, and loss of revenue during the pandemic. “We look forward to be able to do more for clients we serve thanks to these funds,” said Mike Waller. We’re grateful to be recipients of Community Recovery dollars and look forward to implementing more services in the future”.

To learn more about Rising Stars Behavior Health mental health counseling and therapy services, please call 702-462-9243.

June 2022 Spotlight is on UMC Hospital

University Medical Center of Southern Nevada

I am honored and blessed to acknowledge UMC Medical Center for the exemplary work that they do. It has been two years almost to the date that I had to have emergency surgery. I admitted myself into the hospital in the height on the COVID-19 pandemic. I was alone and afraid. I sought emergency treatment for what I believed was a gall bladder attack. After admittance it was discovered that I had life threatening ovarian tumors. I remember being so scared. The hospital was on COVID-19 lockdown. I didn't have my family with me to console me. The surgery was crucial to saving my life, but I was fearful of being alone. I expressed my sentiments to everyone that administered care to me, the nurses, doctors and support staff. I received an outpour of support from everyone...everyone!

I even had doctors and nurses praying with me. The day finally came when the surgical team met with me. After speaking with them I felt assured that I would survive! However, during post-op, I was informed that I was bleeding internally. I asked to borrow a cell phone from one of the attendants, I don't know where I got the strength. I called my mom again to pray for me. I immediately went back into surgery to stop the bleeding. Had it not been for the care that I received from the hospital and its affiliates, I would not be here today. To those special people at UMC, you know who you are, thank you for all that you do! Brenda Chaney