Healing Our Kids & community
A transformative initiative by carson tahoe health
A Crisis We Can’t Ignore
Nevada is facing a youth mental health crisis. In 2024, Mental Health America ranked Nevada as the worst state in the nation for supporting children with mental and behavioral health needs—a distressing title it’s held for much of the past decade. At Carson Tahoe Health, we believe in better. That’s why we’ve launched Healing Our Kids & Community—a pioneering initiative designed to turn the tide.
Carson Tahoe Vehicles of Change
Healing Our Kids & Community is Carson Tahoe Health’s strategic, multi-faceted initiative to improve behavioral health access, support, and outcomes for children and families in our region. It’s about more than clinical care—it’s about creating a culture of connection, compassion, and possibility. By increasing access to care, reducing stigma, and strengthening family and community support systems, we are building a whole-health approach to mental well-being—one that helps kids feel ALIVE, connected, and confident in navigating life.
Through activities like cooking, drumming, collaborative games, breathing exercises, and art projects, the Carson Tahoe Vehicles of Change help kids build the life skills and emotional tools they need to thrive. Translating proven therapies into play-based programming. Providing consistent, no cost access to quad counties, in Northern Nevada.
A whole-family, whole-community vision
Parents and caregivers are vital partners in this work. That’s why our initiative also includes:
- Workshops and resources for families
- Programming where kids already are
- No-cost community events to bring people together
- Support systems to help caregivers promote mental wellness at home
Together, we’re building a connected, resilient community where kids and families feel seen, supported, and empowered.
Join us in healing our kids & community
At Carson Tahoe Health, we believe bold change is possible—and essential. Healing Our Kids & Community is more than an initiative; it’s a movement to rewrite the story of youth mental health in Nevada. Together, let’s empower the next generation to live fully, feel deeply, and rise with resilience. Because we believe in better.
