Mobile Social Services Made Available To M.V. Families

The Harbor is partnering with Clark County’s Department of Social Service and other agencies on a new pilot program to offer support services to youth and families in Moapa Valley.

Clark County’s Juvenile Justice Services Department, which oversees the Harbor program with multiple community partners, received grant funding through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to create mobile outreach teams and bring Harbor services to rural communities including Moapa Valley.

The Harbor offers resources to youth and families through a variety of community providers. Services include tutoring, counseling, healthcare, substance abuse treatment, job training, mentoring, life skills and parenting classes, and recreational opportunities.

As part of the new initiative, the Harbor has launched two mobile outreach teams to help deliver services to more youth and families.

“It’s exciting to be able to bring services offered through the Harbor and its community partners on the road to rural communities in Clark County where families may face transportation issues getting to an existing site,” said Clark County Commissioner Marilyn Kirkpatrick, whose district includes Moapa Valley and Mesquite. “The Harbor does a lot of good in our community and this new effort will help make its services more accessible to youth and families who need them.”

To kick off the new effort, free community outreach activities are being hosted at the Overton Community Center at 320 N. Moapa Valley Blvd. on Saturday, March 18 from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm.
Harbor staff will be offering games, raffles and other activities for kids.

The informal gatherings also will serve as opportunities for parents and community members to get information about the Harbor, Clark County Social Service programs and other services available through partnering agencies.

“As we launch this new service, our goal is to build on existing partnerships with schools and other organizations in communities throughout Clark County,” said Commissioner Michael Naft, whose district includes outlying communities of Laughlin and Searchlight. “In some cases, staff can connect people to online and telehealth services. We also will be looking for opportunities to tailor programs and services to meet the needs of youth and families specific to where they live.”