Children are a valued part of any city. Las Vegas is no different.
Sadly, its children who are the most vulnerable, in terms of having their needs met and there are times when those they depend on can’t or won’t help them. I find that a lot of people fail to get assistance for their kids, because they simply don’t know what’s available in their local area.
If you have an at-risk child or want to make certain your child finds positive outlets to avoid getting involved in negative behaviors, here is a list of resources I compiled that you may find helpful:
Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Southern Nevada
1-(702) 731-2227
Website: www.bbbssn.org
Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Southern Nevada is a long-standing mentoring program that matches adult volunteers with kids from single parent homes. If you have an at-risk child who would be helped by having a positive role model in his/her life, this organization has a well-established reputation for good results.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Las Vegas
2850 S. Lindell Rd.
P.O. Box 26689
Las Vegas, NV 89126
1-(702) 367-2582
Fax 1-(702) 367-9522
Website: www.bgclv.org
Boys & Girls Clubs of Las Vegas offers at-risk youth ages 6-18 with programs that assist them with cultivating positive skills and building self-esteem. Their most recent thrust is to help cut down gang violence.
Child and Family Services
708 S. 6th St.
Las Vegas, NV
1-702-387-1872
Child and Family Services provides resources to assist families and children. Call to see what services they currently provide and what the eligibility requirements are.
Child Focus
4310 S. Cameron Street
Suite 13
Las Vegas, NV 89103
702-436-1624
Child Focus offers services and a number of helpful resources and programs for children who live in foster care situations. Since kids who have been in the foster care system for awhile can suffer from self-esteem issues, utilizing this organization could be very positive for them.
Clark County Social Service Parenting Program
1600 Pinto Lane
Las Vegas, Nevada 89106
1-(702) 455-3299
Fax 1-(702) 455-5950
The Clark County Social Service Parenting Program offers a much-needed service, as it provides counseling, support, education, medical services and financial assistance for pregnant females or young mothers; ages 15-23 years.
Clark County Family and Youth Services
601 N. Pecos Road
Las Vegas, Nevada 89101
1-(702) 455-5210
1-(702) 455-5380
Fax 1-(702) 455-5216
The Clark County Family and Youth Services offers help for adolescents with delinquent behavior or for those who have been neglected or abused.
Classroom On Wheels
2039 Lake Mead Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV 89030
1-(702) 870-7201
Website: www.classroomonwheels.org
Classroom On Wheels offers, at no cost, a bilingual preschool education in renovated buses, which they drive into low-income neighborhoods to help preschoolers and their families.
Clinic On Wheels
2039 Lake Mead Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV 89030
(702) 870-7201
e-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.classroomonwheels.org
Clinic On Wheels offers, at no cost, dental and medical screenings, treatment for minor medical concerns and healthcare information. Their goal is to assist those in under-served communities to be healthy and to refer them to places where they can receive adequate healthcare.
Computer On Wheels
2039 Lake Mead Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV 89030
(702) 870-7201
e-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.classroomonwheels.org
Computer On Wheels offers bilingual computer education in low-income neighborhoods for preschoolers and their families, at no cost. They have a computer lab in their renovated bus.
Epicenter, Inc.
Phone: (702) 732-8776
Epicenter, Inc. provides free medical and dental care to low-income, at-risk teenagers whose families don’t have health insurance.
Family Resource Centers
The area Family Resource Centers offers information and resources for families and children. Programs may include
baby clinics, parenting skills classes, GED preparation classes, tutoring, comupter education, ESL, job readiness training, immunization and more, as well as assistance with food and clothing.
Listed below are Family Resource Centers in Las Vegas with addresses and contact information:
A.D. Guy Boys and Girls Club FRCA.
817 North N Street
Las Vegas, NV 89106
702-651-4996
Baker Park Family Resource Center
1020 East Saint Louis
Las Vegas, NV 89104
702-733-6599
Cambridge Family Resource Center
3900 Cambridge Street, Suite 106
Las Vegas, NV 89119
702-455-7386
Clark Family Resource Center
4291 Pennwood Ave.
Las Vegas, NV 89102
702-220-3163
Courtney Family Resource Center
Freemont Villas
121 North 15th Street
Las Vegas, NV 89101
702-215-2950
Eastside Family Resource Center
1870 North Lamont
Las Vegas, NV 89115
702-799-3670 Ext 4087
Family Link Family Resource Center
3900 Perry St.
Las Vegas, NV 89121
702-454-9020
Greater Las Vegas Family Resource Center
1200 North Eastern Ave.
Las Vegas, NV 89101
702-657-6762
Martin Luther King Family Resource Center
2432 North Martin Luther King Blvd., Bldg. D
North Las Vegas, NV 89032
702-455-0764
McCabe Boys and Girls Club Family Resource Center
2801 East Stewart
Las Vegas, NV 89101
702-388-7343
Stupak Family Resource Center
300 West Boston
Las Vegas, NV 89102
702-229-2432
University Methodist Family Resource Center
4412 South Maryland Pkwy.
Las Vegas, NV 89119
-702-733-1378
Foster Grandparent Program
2420 Martin Luther King B,
Las Vegas, NV 89101
(702) 647-1515
The Foster Grandparent Program helps match elderly mentors with at-risk youth.
Juvenile Justice Services
601 N. Pecos Road
Las Vegas, Nevada 89101
702- 455-5200
Juvenile Justice Services performs duties related to probation and detention for delinquent youths 18-years-old and under, as well as counseling and intervention services.
Nevada Homes for Youth
525 S. 13th St,
Las Vegas, NV
702-380-2889
Nevada Homes for Youth offers transitional housing geared towards teens.
Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth
P.O. Box 20135
Las Vegas, NV 89112
1-(702) 383-1332
Toll-free: 1-(888) 907-7888
Email:[email protected]
Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth provides resources to help homeless youths. This is a continuing issue in our city, so this organization is desperately needed.
Nevada Youth Alliance
2125 Las Vegas Blvd N
North Las Vegas, NV 89030-5824
702-647-0440
Website: http://www.nevadayouthalliance.org/index.php
The Nevada Youth Alliance focuses on juvenile justice issues, mentoring, recreation, educational resources and other services to help at-risk youth and their families. Call or visit their website for more information.
Olive Crest Homes and Services for Abused Children
6148 Sahara Ave.
Las Vegas, NV 89146
702-221-6224, ext.1707
Olive Crest Homes and Services for Abused Children provides help for children, ages birth to 16-years-old, who are in situation of neglect and abuse or who have been abandoned. Parenting classes, crisis intervention, an outreach program and other services are offered. Call for more information.
Project Assist
P.O. Box 70247
Reno, Nevada 89570-0247
Statewide: 1-800-522-0066
Fax:1-(702) 688-2558
Project Assist offers information about services available in Nevada for special-needs children and young adults..
Project SOAR
Email: [email protected]
The goal of Project SOAR is to help stop the spread of truancy and juvenile delinquency in the Clark County area. Participants are generally young people with difficulties, such as drug abuse, deviant behavior, problems with respecting authority,alcohol abuse and getting in trouble with the law. The kids who need this type of program are in desperate need of something positive to help redirect their lives.
If you’re a parent or guardian of an at-risk child and believe he or she may benefit by being a part of this program, email to find out more information and about eligibility requirements.
Ronald McDonald House
2323 Potosi Street
Las Vegas, NV 89146-
1- 702-252-4663
Fax: 1-702-252-7345
The Ronald McDonald House provides a temporary residence for families of seriously ill children being treated at area hospitals. Families members can sleep, eat and get some emotional support from others in like situations. Donation of $5.00 up to $20.00 per day are requested from families, but, if they cannot afford to make a don aiton, they are able to stay at the Ronald McDonald House at no cost. .
Shriners Hospitals for Children and Shriners Burn Institutes
Shriner Headquarters
2900 Rocky Point Drive
Tampa, Florida 33607
1-800- 282-9161
Direct phone to Shriners Hospitals for Children: 1-800-237-5055
While this is not a local number, you can still call for information or help. The Shriners Hospitals for Children and Shriners Burn Institutes offer medical treatment for burn victims at three burn centers and medical services for children with spinal cord injuries and cleft palates through a network of 22 hospitals. Call to find out the nearest participating hospital nearest you.
Street Teens
PO Box 70478
Las Vegas, NV 89170-0478
1-702 809-3585
Fax: 1-702 215-4187
Website:http://www.streetteens.org
Email:[email protected]
Street Teens assists at risk homeless youth with getting off the streets Call, email or visit their website for further information.
Teen Challenge of Nevada-Las Vegas
P.O. Box 13410
Las Vegas, NV 89112
Phone:1- (702) 314-1300
Fax: 1-(702) 314-0503
Email: [email protected]
Web Address: www.teenchallenge.net
Male – Ages: 18+
Many of Teen Challenge centers offer a one-year residential program for young adults designed to help them become free of drugs. During their one-year stay at Teen Challenge, participants do not hold down outside jobs, as the program’s goal is to get them to focus on being fully rehabilitated. Contact them to find out availability and eligibility requirements.
WE CAN, INC.
Nevada Chapter, National Committee to Prevent Child Abuse
5440 West Sahara Avenue, Suite 202
Las Vegas, Nevada 89102
(702) 368-1533
FAX (702) 368-1540
WE CAN, INC.is an area organization geared towards preventing child abuse and providing parenting skills and counseling.
Westcare
900 Grier Drive
Las Vegas, NV 89108
702-385-2020
Westcare offers several programs to help young people and their families in need in our community, including emergency shelter for runaways, help for adolescent females with delinquency and substance-abuse problems, also services and help for adolescent males. Call for more information or to get the appropriate extension number to answer your questions.
Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
1 -800-8-NEV-WIC
Women, Infants and Children (WIC) is a federally funded short-term nutrition program. Call for more information on exactly what they offer and eligibility requirements for receiving help.
Youth With a Mission
3375 S. Mojave Rd.
Las Vegas, NV 89121
702-697- 0250
Website: http://www.ywamlasvegas.org/htdocs/cms/home.html
Youth With a Mission is a faith-based organization that offers help, when available, for those in need. They have a Street Cafe for those who need food and someone to lend a listening ear. Call or visit their website for more information.
YMCA Of Southern Nevada
702- 877-9622
The YMCA Of Southern Nevada offers recreational activities and other programs for youths and their families, regardless of their ability to pay.
Take care of our children!
We value children in Las Vegas, too, so, if your won child or other children you know need assistance, please access this information, for their sakes.
Better yet, if you are able to do so, think about donating either money or time to these worthy organizations.
Reference:
- Volunteer Match www.volunteermatch.org/
