WHAT WE DO
National Network
NEVADA Children's Health Project
The Nevada Children’s Health Project (NVCHP), in partnership with Nevada Health Centers, Inc. (NVHC), provides comprehensive health care services to children and families in both the Las Vegas area and the most geographically isolated communities throughout the state.
Between NVCHP’s mobile medical clinic and fixed site clinics, NVCHP aims to provide comprehensive healthcare services to Nevada’s most under-resourced children. In 2019, Nevada’s child poverty rate was 16.9%, ranking 30th in the country.
The mobile medical unit primarily serves children and adolescents ages 0-21 in the greater Las Vegas area many of whom are unstably housed, have run away from home, or have been victims of human trafficking.
Services Provided
- Comprehensive physical examinations
- Primary Care
- Mental Health Services
- Dental
- Case Management
- Nutrition
- Telehealth
- Subspecialty Care
PROGRAM FACTS
Partner Institution:
Nevada Health Centers
Partners Since:
2017
Total Visits in 2022:
31,611
Patients in 2022:
13,613
Focus Areas:
Adolescents, Children in foster care, Unhoused/Displaced/Unstably housed, Immigrant children, Justice-involved youth, LGBTQ+, Trafficked youth
Demographic Snapshot:
49% identify as Hispanic/Latinx
11% as Black
28% are children 5 years and younger
39% are adolescents
52% are Female
Service Delivery:
community health center, mobile medical, mobile dental, school-based
Ages Served:
0-21
