Health Services

• Child Protective Services
• Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS)
• Foster Care
• Mental Health Services (pdf)

• State Direct Health Services
• State Financial Supports
• State Mental Health Services and Supports
• State Welfare and Food Supports HealthServices

Nevada's Community Health Centers (CHC) are private, not-for-profit, consumer-directed health care corporations which provide high quality, cost-effective and comprehensive primary and preventive care to medically underserved and uninsured people. Health center services are not free. However, to ensure that income or lack of insurance is not a barrier to care, patients who are not covered by public or private insurance are charged on a sliding fee scale according to income. CHC services generally include primary care visits; health education; disease screening and control; case management; laboratory services; dental care; pharmacy services; substance abuse counseling; and social services.

EIS north and south are regional centers providing early intervention, diagnostic, treatment, and follow-up services to families with children who have known or suspected developmental delays, or are at risk of becoming developmentally delayed, in the areas of cognition, communication, physical development, social/emotional development, and adaptive skills.

WIC is a short-term food and nutrition program designed to help mothers and their children who are in need. The focus of the WIC program is to improve the health of Nevada women, infants and children who are eligible for the program by providing supplemental nutritious foods, nutrition education, and other health and social services. Visit the WIC webpage for further information.

also known as SRC, is the State of Nevada operated regional center located in the Reno/Sparks area and serving Washoe County, Nevada. They assist eligible persons with developmental disabilities and their families. They work to help people discover what they want for their life, planning and arranging support services to help the person achieve what they want, and regularly monitoring to see if the services satisfy the person.

also known as DRC, is the State of Nevada operated regional center located in the Las Vegas area and serving Clark County, Nevada. They assist eligible persons with developmental disabilities and their families. They work to help people discover what they want for their life, planning and arranging support services to help the person achieve what they want, and regularly monitoring to see if the services satisfy the person.

The Rural Regional Center offers services for eligible rural Nevadans who have mental retardation or a related neurological condition. They have offices located in Carson City, Fallon, Winnemucca, Silver Springs, and Elko. Services include service coordination, family supports, day training/employment supports, and residential supports. The Rural Regional Center makes every attempt to provide services in all rural areas of the state.

Early intervention is a system of coordinated services that promotes the child's growth and development and supports families during the critical early years. Early intervention services to eligible children and families are federally mandated through the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

The Division of Child and Family Services provides a continuum of mental health related services to severely emotionally disturbed and behaviorally disordered children, adolescents, and their families. The range of services include psychological, developmental, and psychiatric assessments; outpatient programming such as family and child counseling, parent education, and supportive interactions; in-home therapy, skill building, homemaker services, and advocacy; medical or psychiatric assistance; crisis intervention; day treatment; referral and linking to community based resources; and residential care treatment facilities. Services are provided through regional programs including the Northern Nevada Child and Adolescence Center, the Southern Nevada Child and Adolescence Center, Intensive Family Services, the Early Childhood Program, Community Based District Offices, and other DCFS site offices throughout the State.

The Division of Welfare offers several programs to support parents with childcare and developmental supports. These programs include the Child Care Subsidy Program, Early Care and Education Office, and the Head Start Collaboration. For more information visit the Welfare Child Support website.

There are a number of programs to assist families with their medical needs. For further information on what is available visit the CSHCN Financial Supports page or the Welfare TANF website. TANF also offers supports for financial, medical and support services such as child care, transportation and other supports for families that are not employed, underemployed or unable to work.

Food stamp benefits are America's primary form of nutritional assistance. They aid people who are in need by providing food assistance to purchase nutritional foods. A person doesn't have to be on public assistance to receive food stamps; in fact, an individual can have a job and be eligible for them. Many food stamp recipients are working families, children, single parents, elderly, or disabled individuals who need a little help stretching their monthly income. For more information and how to apply visit the Welfare Food Stamp website.

WIC is a short term food and nutrition program designed to help mothers and their children who are in need. The focus of the WIC program is to improve the health of Nevada women, infants and children who are eligible for the program by providing supplemental nutritious foods, nutrition education, and other health and social services. Visit the WIC webpage for further information.

Child Protective Services provides the investigation of reports of child abuse or neglect; services to promote well-being and strengthen families; and emergency shelter care for the protection of children.  Visit their website for more info.

Assists families to work with their children and meet their needs. The services provided include, but are not limited to, preserving and assisting families who have a child who is at risk of out of home placement due to abuse or neglect, crisis counseling and consultation for families who have a member with in a mental health crisis, reunification of children who have been placed in foster care with their families, and services to families when an adoption is at risk of disrupting.

Foster (substitute) care is a family-focused service which provides for the temporary care of children in need of protection. These services aim to support parents to once more be able to care for their children who are temporarily placed out of the home due to neglect and/or abuse. Services are provided to strengthen the family unit so that reunification is possible.

Contact Information

Children With Special Health Care Needs
4150 Technology Way, Suite 101
Carson City, Nevada 89706
Phone: 775-684-4285
Fax: 775-684-4245