A Resource for
Promoting Health, Wellness, Achievement
and Lifelong Learning
The Center is a health and learning resource for adults and
children. The Center provides diagnostic and therapeutic services, educational information,
professional and volunteer training and referrals
to community therapeutic resources.
The Center serves
as a resource for comprehensive
development of health services and initiatives
and a coordinating source for health promotion,
direct therapeutic service and health policy.
The overall
goal of the Center is to promote sound health
practices by helping develop and sustain healthcare networks
and programs and to facilitate, coordinate and deliver
innovative health information and therapeutic
services. A secondary goal is to facilitate,
coordinate and provide
information and therapeutic health and mental
health services. Youth directed services and
activities are designed to strengthen the relationship
between sound health practices and student achievement
during school, after school and when out of
school.
The Center is organized as
a Nevada non-profit organization and directly
affiliated with several public
and private entities. The center’s
work is facilitated through the volunteer board
of directors and operates under the direction
of a volunteer executive director and staff.
The center operates under the autonomous authority
of its own board and volunteer governance structure.
The Center provides the opportunity
to create a new platform for understanding the
relationship between healthy lifestyle choices
and success in work, school, family relationships
and the communities in which we live. Through
virtual technology, healthcare advisors, educational
leaders, youth and parents, the Center endeavors
to promote effective health services, practices
and policies in all communities.
As a resources for positive
health choices and assistance, the Center provides
and facilitates many services, direct and indirect,
to individuals, families and the community.
The Center coordinates an integrated resource
network of health advisors, trainers, and health
practitioners in which to refer. The Center
provides an array of unique services which promote
school health and wellness, and serves as a
referral point for health and mental health
services for educators, schools, parents and
professionals on issues related to the health,
wellness and fitness of all students.
Center
for Health and Learning priorities:
Assessment, counseling, psychotherapy and consultation
on emotional, behavioral and mental health issues
through the Counseling Clinic and referrals
to community healthcare professionals
Training
and professional development for educators,
mental health professionals and volunteers on
health and learning issues
Personal
development programs to inform, enrich and renew
the lives of adults
Promote
and facilitate lifelong learning for personal
development and career enhancement
Provide
informative links, resources and referrals to
health and learning programs, organizations,
that educate, motivate and inform
Engagement
in finding new resources and grants for the
advancement and promotion of health and learning
for persons of all ages
Development,
promotion and facilitation of cutting-edge and
evolving technologies, methods, research, and
practices for the improvement of health, wellness
and learning for children and adults
Providing
public information on health and learning issues
affecting youth, adults, schools, public agencies
and the community
Support
for professional development and training of
health professionals and community volunteers
Consult
and advise the community and policymakers on
health and learning issues and innovations
Staff,
Faculty, Volunteers and Advisors
Angela
Goodrich
Angela is a Registered Dietician and Registered
Nurse with the Nevada Department of Education.
She is involved with the health and nutrition
program for school age youth in public schools
and provides oversight and consultation on varied
topics.
Cheryl Williams-Jackson
Cheryl is a social worker and counselor specializing in work with seriously and terminally ill persons and those struggling with chronic physical diseases and stress. She is an active advisor to the Centers Special Programs area and provides individual, couple and family counseling, assessment and specialized training.
Clint Banks, (MSW) - LSW
Screening, counseling, social work, advisement and case management
Colleen York, (MSW)
Screening, counseling, social work, advisement and case management
Erica Ross, (MSW)
Screening, counseling, social work, advisement and case management
Frank Mitchell
Frank is a public school teacher and
counselor who provides consultation services
and guidance for persons seeking evaluation
of credits and academic standing, completion
of a high school education, homeschooling options
and access and selection of innovative self-study
and virtual educational curriculums.
Fred Woodard, (MSW) - LSW
Screening, counseling, social work, advisement and case management
Gary Waters
Gary is the founder of the Center and clinician with multiple credentials and licenses in clinical social work, martial and family therapy and educational psychology, counseling and administration. He served twelve years on the Nevada State Board of Education and is currently appointed by the Nevada Governor to the Nevada Commission on Postsecondary Education. He has multiple governmental, business and non-profit organization experience. He provides organizational, administrative and clinical services to the Center.
Gloria Trujillo
Gloria is a retired employee of the Clark County Schools District. She provides periodic support and administrative services to the Center and staff.
Harriet Schafer
Harriet is a strong advocate for children
and the elderly, and has over 40 years of experience
as a caregiver of health and health support
services. She represents the public on the Board
of Directors and assists in helping develop
services and programs accessible by the public.
Jim
Barbee
Jim is a staff member of the Nevada Department
of Education with professional interests in
agriculture and the relationship between the
people who grow food and the evolving interaction
between education, agriculture, rural life and
the environment.
John Faitta
John is a licensed social worker with extensive training and experience in mental health casework, consultation and diagnostic assessment. He provides case consultation, counseling and clinical referral services.
John
Karras
John is a retired naval officer and substitute
teacher in the Clark County School District.
As an advisor he represents the health interests
and continued learning needs of active retired
adults.
Keith Rheault
Keith is the Superintendent of Public
Instruction for Nevada and serves as Nevada’s
Chief State School Officer. He is responsible
for the oversight of federal legislation impact
in Nevada, teacher licensing, and educational
quality and accountability in all of Nevada’s
public education programs, services and activities.
Keith provides organizational and grant development
consultation and supports the Center through
advisesment on identification of educational
needs and learning priorities.
Lissa Baker
Lissa is a member of the training faculty
and serves as a clinical resource for individuals
and groups. She provides services to youth and
adults and conducts assessments, training and
tutoring at various levels.
Rebecca Matsis
Rebecca is a businesswoman and realtor in Las Vegas and a lifelong advocate for wellness and emotional health. Rebecca is committed to developing new community resources in the area of grief, loss recovery and spiritual development and renewal. Rebecca serves on the Center’s Board of Directors.
Contributing, Cooperative and Supportive Organizations
University of Nevada-Las Vegas, School of Social Work and Department of Counseling; Nevada Department of Education, Office of Continuing Professional Education; Columbia University TeenScreen© Program; Nevada Health Centers; Regis University; State of Nevada, Department of Health and Human Services-Office of Suicide Prevention; Clark County School District.
Field Associates and Agencies
The Center maintains an extensive network of over fifty licensed professional field associates and human service agencies. This network is used as a primary source for referral of individuals and families for clinical and psychotherapeutic services, counseling, assessment and treatment. The network is also a source for professional facilitators of workshops, seminars and related professional training offered by the center throughout the year.
Regis
University - Las Vegas
Marital and Family Therapy Program
Regis provides faculty consultation and clinical
supervision of graduate students in marital
and family therapy. Regis students provide counseling
services in the centers counseling clinic.
University
of Nevada - Las Vegas
School of Social work
The school provides faculty supervision, clinical
cosultation and internships for graduate students
in clinical and community social work study.
Social work interns provide clinical services
at various sites and in the center's counseling
clinic.
Contact Us
Center for Health
and Learning
Counseling
Clinic
Co-Located with
Nevada Health
Centers
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Find Us
Counseling Clinic
2839 S. Burnham Ave.
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