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‘Eliminating that stigma’: Hope Means Nevada hosts youth mental health forum

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2 years ago

January 18, 2024

‘Eliminating that stigma’: Hope Means Nevada hosts youth mental health forum

Clark County teenagers said during a forum Wednesday that they’re seeing more awareness among their peers about mental health resources, but there’s still fear about using them.

The topic arose during the third youth mental health discussion this school year hosted by Hope Means Nevada, a campaign by the nonprofit Nevada Medical Center that aims to eliminate youth suicide.

Students who are part of Hope Means Nevada’s teen committee shared what was happening in their schools related to mental health.

Ella King, 17, a senior at Coronado High School in Henderson, said a lot of improvement occurred during fall semester, including increased communication between students, teachers and counselors.

King said she has seen a lot more receptiveness toward mental health education. “Having that education is really, really helpful for our students.”

But even though students are learning that there are resources, they don’t really feel comfortable using them, she said.

Providing needed support

Ashley Leon Ramirez, a school counselor specialist in the Clark County School District, told attendees that results from a Panorama Education survey — administered three times a year to gauge wellbeing — shows youth are struggling with connectedness and “emotional regulation.”

There have been a lot of violent events around town and recent tragedies at schools that have had an effect on youth, Ramirez said.

The counseling department also has had a heavy focus on supporting special populations such as LGBTQ+ students and foster children, she said.

Ramirez also talked about the importance of supporting teachers, noting that morale is low.

About 20 attendees participated in the discussion from the National Alliance on Mental Illness’ Las Vegas office. Participants also attended from NAMI’s Reno office and via video conferencing.

Hope Means Nevada was founded in April 2020 during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. President and co-founder Julie Murray told attendees that she’s proud of the progress being made.

‘Promoting the solutions’

King said that at her school, students have faced some “pretty standard challenges,” including academics, social isolation and getting along with family.

It’s not necessarily about eliminating the challenges, she said — noting they’re perpetual — “but I think what’s really important is promoting the solutions.”

Bishop Gorman High School Senior Cooper Cunningham, 18, said seniors soon will be hearing back about college acceptances or denials.

“The elephant in the room is obviously college applications and admissions,” he said.

Successes related to mental health at his school are that “we have been eliminating that stigma,” and developing new mental health clubs, Cunningham said.

Part of Wednesday’s discussion Wednesday centered on the new phone number for the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Some attendees said they know youth who’ve been hesitant to use it.

Attendees also talked about another resource — the Nevada Teen Peer Support Text Line at 775-296-8336 — which provides peer support.

King said there’s ease in dialing 988, but it also makes youth think of 911 and a situation that’s “super severe.”

King and Cunningham made a video to help explain to their peers how 988 works. They tried to convey that students can call the number as a mental health resource for any reason and that no problem is too small, King said.

Cunningham said he thinks it’s important to emphasize that 988 is not only to help those with suicidal ideation, but also for those who who need help with any mental health struggle.

It’s also important to ensure that youth feel OK dialing the number, he said, and that they realize how strong they are for seeking help.

Contact Julie Wootton-Greener at jgreener@reviewjournal.com. Follow @julieswootton on X.

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Red Flag Warning issued for heightened fire danger in Southern Nevada

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5 hours ago

June 8, 2026

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Red Flag Warning issued for heightened fire danger in Southern Nevada

LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — We’ll start the week with a heightened fire danger with dangerous heat later this week.

TODAY

Expect mostly sunny skies with winds picking up again on Monday. High temperatures will reach 98 degrees in Las Vegas with south winds 10-20 mph and wind gusts up to 30 mph.

A RED FLAG WARNING is in place from 10am to 9pm Monday for gusty winds and dry weather, so if a fire started, it would spread quickly.

Winds are estimated to be 20-25 mph with gusts around 40 mph at times with relative humidity of 5%-15%.

Air quality is ranked ‘good’ to ‘moderate’ for dust and tree pollen. The most common pollens are juniper, cedar, willow, sycamore and palm.

TONIGHT

We’ll see variable clouds this evening with skies going from mostly cloudy to mostly clear overnight.

Wind gusts will pick up again before midnight with gusts 30-40 mph possible downslope of the Spring Mountains in the west valley.

Elsewhere, gusts will be 20-30 mph. Breezes will eventually back down to 5-15 mph overnight. Valley lows will drop to around 74 degrees.

WHAT’S NEXT

We have reached 109 consecutive days without measurable rain in Las Vegas.

No rain is in sight, but for perspective, June is the driest month of the year in Las Vegas. Fingers crossed on a hopefully more active monsoon season!

High pressure builds next with highs 5-10 degrees above normal. Temperatures will reach around 108 degrees in Las Vegas by Friday. The last time we hit a high temperature of 108 degrees was back on August 20th of last year.

Not much relief is in sight by the weekend with highs around 107 degrees and temps at or above 105-106 degrees NEXT Monday through Wednesday.

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DNA Doe Project unlocks cold case in Nevada

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15 hours ago

June 8, 2026

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DNA Doe Project unlocks cold case in Nevada

Growing DNA databases continue to unlock decades-old cold cases. How the DNA Doe Project helped to identify remains 37 years later.

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Meet the 2026 Nevada Preps All-Southern Nevada boys volleyball team

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June 7, 2026

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Meet the 2026 Nevada Preps All-Southern Nevada boys volleyball team

First team

Ty Ahlstrom, Centennial – The junior had 373 digs and was a first-team 5A all-state libero for the 5A state runner-up.

Evan Ditmar, Palo Verde – The senior first-team 5A all-state outside hitter had 187 kills with a .328 hitting percentage.

Luke Hashimoto, Arbor View – The senior had 302 digs and 37 aces for the 5A state champion.

Porter Hughes, Basic – The senior had 373 kills with 218 digs and 38 aces for the 5A state semifinalist.

Lincoln Larson, Centennial – The senior was the 5A state player of the year and was second in the state with 460 kills, on a .371 hitting percentage, and added 283 digs and 72 aces for the 5A state runner-up.

Jagger Mendenhall, Palo Verde – The senior first-team 5A all-state setter had 414 assists.

Risden Miller, Arbor View – The junior led the 5A state champion with 279 kills and added 173 digs.

RJ Regalado, Centennial – The senior had 723 assists and was a first-team 5A all-state.

Max Romzek, Shadow Ridge – The junior had 152 kills on a .437 hitting percentage with 66 blocks for the 5A state semifinalist.

Mateo Salomon, Shadow Ridge – The sophomore had 169 kills with a .374 hitting percentage for the 5A state semifinalist.

Keagan Sugden, Arbor View – The junior setter led the state with 1,129 assists for the 5A state champion.

Mau Tuiaana, Centennial – The senior had 162 kills on a .397 hitting percentage, 92 blocks and 147 digs for the 5A state runner-up.

Kenyon Wickliffe, Arbor View – The senior had a .477 hitting percentage with 176 kills and 46 blocks for the 5A state champion. He is committed to Cal State Northridge.

Jacob Wienke, Desert Oasis – The senior was the 4A Mountain League player of the year led the Diamondbacks with 290 kills and 154 digs on their way to the 4A state title.

Coach of the year

Nicole Adarme, Arbor View – Guided the Aggies to the Class 5A state title, the program’s first boys volleyball title.

Second team

Graham Blanchard, Arbor View – The senior had 179 kills, 32 aces and 136 digs for the 5A state champion.

Zelworth Chavis, Liberty – The 4A Lake League player of the year had 731 assists and 64 aces for the 4A state semifinalist.

Zavier Coleman, Shadow Ridge – The senior had 139 kills and 136 digs and was a first-team 5A all-state selection.

Andrew Gutierrez, Palo Verde – The junior had 153 kills 35 aces and was a first-team 5A all-state outside hitter.

Ty Hardy, Basic – The senior had 274 kills and 257 digs for the 5A state semifinalist.

Ty Harper, Shadow Ridge – The senior had 211 digs and was a first-team 5A all-state selection for the 5A state semifinalist.

Kaleb Law, Mojave – The senior was the 4A Sky League player of the year and was second in the state with 436 kills on a .457 hitting percentage with 69 blocks, 55 aces and 249 digs to help the Rattlers reach the 4A state semifinals.

Oakland Liugalua, Cadence — The freshman had 406 kills on a .396 hitting percentage with 154 digs and 57 aces.

Gavin McColl, Centennial – The senior had 154 kills on a .333 hitting percentage with 94 blocks for the 5A state runner-up.

Brad Rappleye, Sky Pointe – The junior was the 4A Desert League player of the year and had 187 kills and 78 blocks to help the Eagles reach the 4A state title game.

Levi Randall, Boulder City – The junior had 149 kills with a .477 hitting percentage and 92 blocks for the 3A state champion.

Yeheshua Ruiz, Foothill – The senior had 157 kills with a .426 hitting percentage with 70 blocks and was a first-team 5A all-state selection.

Preston Van Beveren, Boulder City – The senior had 137 kills on a .457 hitting percentage with 99 blocks, 27 aces and 141 digs for the 3A state champion.

David Zwahlen, Boulder City – The 3A state player of the year had 232 kills with a .364 hitting percentage, with 337 digs and 70 aces.