Henderson, Nev. – U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) today joined Nevada State University faculty and staff, as well as Representative Susie Lee (D-Nev.-03) and local community leaders to celebrate the grand opening of the college’s first Psychoeducational Mental Health Clinic, which will provide evaluation and treatment services for pre-K-12 students and young Nevadans ages 3 to 21. Senator Cortez Masto and Congresswoman Lee worked together to help secure funding to support this mental health clinic.
“I’m pleased to join Nevada State University leadership, faculty, and staff today to celebrate Nevada State’s first mental health clinic, and I want to thank them for all they’re doing to provide young Nevadans the support they need,” said Senator Cortez Masto. “Mental health is just as important as physical health—that’s why I secured federal resources to help this clinic recruit and retain mental health professionals and get our communities quality services. I’ll keep fighting to make it as easy as possible for Nevadans to access affordable mental health care.”
“I spent two decades working with students to help them succeed in and out of the classroom. I’ve seen firsthand how providing a holistic approach to their mental health is one of the most important investments we can make in students’ success,” said Congresswoman Susie Lee. “Now that I’m in Congress, I’m continuing that work by bringing back the federal dollars our educators and mental health care providers need. I look forward to seeing NSU put these funds to good use by caring for their students, families, and the surrounding community.”
“Offering these evaluation services helps address a critical need in Southern Nevada and ensures students in our community can access the supports and services they need to be successful at home, at school, and in the community,” said Dr. DeRionne Pollard, President of Nevada State University. “Having a psychoeducational mental health clinic at Nevada State provides our students with real, clinical experience on campus while providing a much-needed community resource.”
Nevada State University is a four-year, independently accredited public institution that serves more than 7,200 students and has over 8,500 alumni. This new mental health facility was created to address the critical need for mental health care in Southern Nevada, offering psychoeducational evaluations to provide recommendations for special education eligibility and medically necessary diagnoses including attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism, developmental disabilities, emotional disorders, and intellectual and learning disabilities, among others. You can learn more about Nevada State University’s Psychoeducational Mental Health Clinic and the services it offers by clicking HERE.
Senator Cortez Masto has been a leader in the Senate on mental health issues. She helped fund and implement the 988 Suicide & Crisis lifeline and passed bipartisan legislation to expand behavioral health mobile crisis services, which she is working to enhance. She has also secured $950,000 to help Clark County School District better support students recovering from substance abuse and mental health struggles. Cortez Masto’s provision to increase the number of mental health professionals in schools was included in the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, which was signed into law.
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