Community Advocacy Organizations

Advocate for increased access to healthcare for women and children and other maternal child health issues.

Offers HIV and STD's testing, lending library, cybercenter, and comprehensive sex education. Programs and services for LGBTQ+ youth, ages 13-24, Transgender persons, LGBTQ+ Seniors (over 50), Advocacy and services for LGBTQ+, allies, and along with victims of crime.

Provides resources and advocacy for disabled individuals and their families. May help with finding equipment and advocate for needs including medications, doctors visits, home visits, and respite.

Features a chat group for lesbian, bi-sexual women. Also straight women who are questioning their sexual orientation. The L Group features a chat group the 1st &; 3rd Fridays of the month, crafts on the 2nd Friday, and Lesbian movie night the 4th Friday.

Built upon the concept of celebrating people of all gender identities and expressions. Translation provides support and community-building opportunities for transgender people and their loved ones.

QVolution is designed to meet the social, support, recreation, and development needs of LGBTQIA+ and ally youth ages 13 to 24. We're working to prepare our youth for the world and prepare the world for our youth. Youth Activity Nights in the Drop-in are supportive, educational, and social spaces for LGBTQIA+; ally youth.

Provides free safe sex materials such as condoms, rubber gloves, lubrication, dental dams, female condoms and condom wallets. Harm reduction kits bleach cleaning kits for needles are available.

Provides assistance to individuals to access programs and services to meet urgent needs. Provides information, referral, and advocacy to individuals across the lifespan. Also offers one time emergency assistance.

Provides assistance to individuals to access programs and services to meet urgent needs. Provides information, referral, and advocacy to individuals across the lifespan. Also offers one time emergency assistance.

Provides individual and family advocacy with issues such as transportation, recreation, self-determination, respite care, medical care, and individual support plans.

Provides individual and family advocacy with issues such as transportation, recreation, self-determination, respite care, medical care, and individual support plans.

Provides individual and family advocacy with issues such as transportation, recreation, self-determination, respite care, medical care, and individual support plans.

Provides individual and family advocacy with issues such as transportation, recreation, self-determination, respite care, medical care, and individual support plans.

Provides clients the opportunity to meet for an hour weekly with a Cupcake Girls Client Advocate who collaborates with the client to set realistic, attainable goals and to help meet those goals with the help of in-house partners and community resources.

Provides clients with resources for particular issues or needs by giving referrals to partners and vetted community resources. 

Offers services including:

• Senior food programs (commodities, Senior Share, TEFAP)
• Grandparent Respite (for grandparents 55 and older with full or partial guardianship of grandchild/children).
• Medicare Options (including prescription drug plans and Extra help).
• Advocacy (individuals with a disability).

**Front doors are currently locked due to the crisis. Please call for information.

SNBFON is a nonprofit organization within the NV sickle cell community. We believe at times our SC warriors may be weakened physically, mentally and spiritually but through a strong community-based organization they possess the ability to tap into strength, hope, faith. 

Our mission is to  improve not only the quality but quantity of life for children and adults living with Sickle Cell (SC) and related blood disorders. We desire for them to live longer and without limitations.

The effects of SC are also experienced by parents, family, friends, and community members. Therefore, we encourage participation from anyone with a passion and desire to grow and develop opportunities to decrease the stigmas & misunderstandings related to SC. 

A special focus is on the SC teen population who are transitioning to adult healthcare and the adult population currently struggling to access quality healthcare from providers knowledgeable in current evidence based SC treatments.

Our mission is to #MakeSickleCellPopular by increasing awareness, educating, and advocating for long term changes for the SCD population of Nevada to improve Equity and access to care for those affected by SCD and other Rare Diseases while also addressing health disparities. 

Our vision is to be a community leader in advocating for those affected by Sickle Cell. Our vision will be achieved by bringing communities together through social events that provide support, education, resources and awareness for Sickle Cell Disease.

Information about Fabry disease, research and clinical trials information, funding programs, and more. Programs, include:

• Annual conference
• Family camp
• Personal support
• Research and educational information

ASHA's work is focused around three important objectives:
Educate: Be the source of scientifically-based and accessible information
Build Alliances: Collaborate with other organizations to expand the understanding and acceptance of the sexual health model
Advocate: Advance supportive changes in sexual health policy

The NAACP is the oldest and largest civil rights group in the U.S. Its principal objective is to ensure political, educational, social, and economic equality among minority citizens.

The National Center for Children in Poverty (NCCP) is the nation's leading public policy center dedicated to promoting the economic security, health, and well-being of America's low-income families and children. NCCP has a list online of publications on the following topics:

• Child Poverty
• Children’s Mental Health
• Early Care and Learning
• Healthy Development
• Immigrant Families
• Infants and Toddlers
• Integrated Systems
• Low-Wage Work
• Social Security
• Welfare
• Work Supports

The Autism Research Institute (ARI) is the hub of a worldwide network of parents and professionals concerned with autism. ARI was founded in 1967 to conduct and foster scientific research designed to improve the methods of diagnosing, treating, and preventing autism. ARI also disseminates research findings to parents and others worldwide seeking help. The ARI data bank, the world's largest, contains over 40,000 detailed case histories of autistic children from over 60 countries.

Services:

• Online educational events for parents and caretakers
• Continuing medical education credit for physicians, teachers, dietitians, and occupational therapists
• ATEC treatment assessment tool for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Resource Line
• Research updates and newsletters

The mission of United Way is to improve people's lives by mobilizing the caring power of communities.

United Ways across the country activate community resources to make the greatest possible human impact. The United Way system includes approximately 1,400 community-based United Way organizations. Each is independent, separately incorporated and governed by local volunteers.

As community leaders, United Ways address the most critical local issues and mobilize resources beyond the dollars that are pledged through their fund-raising efforts. Community partners often include schools, government policy makers, businesses, organized labor, financial institutions, voluntary and neighborhood associations, community development corporations and the faith community.

United Spinal Association is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life of all people living with spinal cord injuries and disorders (SCI/D), including veterans, and providing support and information to loved ones, care providers and professionals. Offers options to request assistance, connect with a mentor, connect with a chapter, advocacy, and product and service information.

Spinal Cord Resource Center: Submit questions on any aspect of Spinal Cord Injury/Disease or get information and resources that may help you resolve a situation including local support.

Disability Products & Services Guide: Search the United Spinal Association Disability Products & Services Directory to discover providers and organizations that specialize in optimizing the health, independence and quality of life of people with a spinal cord injury or disease.

• Health/Disability Related Support Groups
• Information and Referral
• Legislative Advocacy
• Self Advocacy Support