Harbor & Community Partners Hosting Family Engagement Day in Laughlin on Saturday

Contact:  Stacey Welling                  Sr. Public Information Officer	Phone: Cell: E-mail:	(702) 455-3201 (702) 249-3823 stac@ClarkCountyNV.gov
For Immediate Release                                               Tuesday, March 21, 2023

                                                        
Harbor & Community Partners Hosting Family Engagement Day in Laughlin on Saturday
 
The Harbor, Clark County’s Social Service Department and AccessHealth Dental are hosting a free family engagement day, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 25, at Laughlin Junior and Senior High School, 1900 Cougar Drive. 
The effort is part of a new mobile outreach program to bring the Harbor and other support services to youth and families in rural areas of Clark County. Harbor staff will have games, raffles, snacks and other activities for kids. AccessHealth Dental will have its mobile clinic on site to offer free dental checkups and screenings from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. during the event. The Harbor offers a variety of services to help youth and families including tutoring, counseling, healthcare, substance abuse treatment, job training, mentoring, life skills and parenting classes, and recreational opportunities.
 
“We are excited to bring the Harbor and some of its partnering organizations on the road to Laughlin,” said Clark County Commissioner Michael Naft. “Our goal is to meet with families, learn about their needs, and help connect them and their children with services. In some cases, online and telehealth services may be options. We also want to partner with schools and organizations in Laughlin and the surrounding area so we can tailor programs and services to the needs of the community as we work to build this new service.”


The Harbor began as a diversion program in 2016 to prevent youth from entering the juvenile justice system by helping parents cope with problem behavior or delinquency before issues potentially escalate into more serious troubles. Signs that children may need help include depression, anxiety, drug or alcohol use, isolation, bullying, delinquency or changes in behavior.  The program also assists parents deal with needs families may have through community service providers. More information is available on the program’s website at www.theharborlv.com or by calling (702) 455-0112.
Media Client Confidentiality Notice: News media interested in doing a story about this event are asked to refrain from taking photos or video of clients attending the event without their permission.
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Clark County is a dynamic and innovative organization dedicated to providing top-quality service with integrity, respect and accountability.  With jurisdiction over the world-famous Las Vegas Strip and covering an area the size of New Jersey, Clark is the nation’s 11^th-largest county and provides extensive regional services to 2.3 million citizens and 45.6 million visitors a year (2019). Included are the nation’s 8^th-busiest airport, air quality compliance, social services and the state’s largest public hospital, University Medical Center. The County also provides municipal services that are traditionally provided by cities to 1 million residents in the unincorporated area. Those include fire protection, roads and other public works, parks and recreation, and planning and development.