NACO supports each Nevada county to fulfill their unique vision for a healthy, thriving, resilient community
NACO provides the following navigation and supports to counties:
- Survey Existing Public Health Programs
- Identify Successes and Gaps in Public and Behavioral Health Programs
- Analyze local, state, and national data to inform on the ground decision-making
- Develop formal proposals as needed for improving, restructuring, or adding new Public and Behavioral Health Programs
- Monitor Public Health Policy
Bridging Local Needs to State/Federal Frameworks (see the Bipartisan Policy Center’s Public Health Forward: Modernizing the U.S. Public Health System report below).
Available Resources:
Opioid Recovery in Nevada
As signatories to the One Nevada Agreement, county governments and their community partners across the state are mobilizing to conduct opioid recovery needs assessments and to develop programs and services tailored to the needs of their communities. NACO supports this work by providing coordination and assistance in developing county opioid needs assessments, resource navigation, guidance on national models and interventions, and coordination with state data analysts and support services.
Available Resources:
- NACo (National Association of Counties) Opioids Solutions Center
- State of Nevada Updated Opioid Needs Assessment and Recovery Plan
- Fund for a Resilient Nevada (Includes Approved Uses documents and State grants)
- County Assessments as Completed:
- Carson City – Churchill County – Clark County – Douglas County – Elko County – Esmeralda County – Eureka County – Humboldt County – Lander County – Lincoln County – Lyon County – Mineral County – Nye County – Pershing County – Storey County – Washoe County – White Pine County
For more information, contact:
Amy Hyne-Sutherland, PhD
Public Health Coordinator
Nevada Association of Counties
E: ahynesutherland@nvnaco.org
P: 775-883-7867
2023 Nevada County Health Profiles
The Office of Statewide Initiatives at the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine develops county-level profile reports utilizing data generated by the University of Wisconson Population Health Institute. The data is available from County Health Rankings & Roadmaps and the 2023 profiles for each county in Nevada are linked here:
