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News & UpdatesSummer ’22 Newsletter- King’s Way Volleyball Benefit Tournament, Virtual Benefit Concert 2.0, Living Our Values- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
DO WHAT YOU CAN WITH WHAT YOU HAVE While chatting with a couple of our therapists recently I lamented that I’d like to be back to how things were before the pandemic — fully staffed so we can meet the high demand for our services! My skilled colleagues gave me some...
Fall ’21 Newsletter- Legacy Giving, Break Room Refresh, It Takes a Village
Hope is the Antidote to Fear This month our twins, Callie and Connor, turn 18. As I reflect, amid the memories of sleepless nights and lots (and lots) of diapers, one experience on the day of their birth repeatedly comes to mind. My wife, Michelle, went into labor at...
Replay of the 2022 Children’s Center Virtual Benefit Concert
In case you missed it, you can catch the replay of our 2022 Children's Center Virtual Benefit Concert, which premiered on June 25, 2022. During the concert, rock violinist Aaron Meyer is accompanied by the enchanting vocal harmonies of The Brown Sisters. Their...
A Fall/Winter 2021 Video Update from Executive Director Matthew Butte
The Children's Center Executive Director Matthew Butte discusses how the children's mental health organization has adapted to challenges from COVID-19.
Summer ’21 Newsletter- Benefit Concert, Relief by the Pound, Body over Mind
Your generosity is felt, your faces are missed. Therapy is defined as a “treatment intended to relieve or heal.” Since March 2020 Children’s Center has been helping to heal those with wide range of mental health challenges via telehealth, but on May 10, 2021 we began...
Fall ’20 Newsletter: Donation Drives, Remembering Dr. Rapp, Thank You to Dutch Bros., Care During COVID
The Strength and Wisdom of Giving The nineteenth-century English critic and philosopher John Ruskin once wrote, “A strong and wise person uses their gifts to support other people.” I'm reminded of this sentiment when time and time again, you, our Children's Center...
Spring ’20 Newsletter: Clark County in Crisis – How We Continue to Serve Vulnerable Families
COPING IN THE FACE OF NEW CHALLENGES As I try to pick the right words to make sense of this time none seem adequate. It seems we are all facing unprecedented challenges. For an organization built on face-to-face interaction the directive to practice social distancing...
7 Secrets For Planning a Successful Donation Drive
Hosting a donation drive to benefit Children’s Center is a powerful (and fun!) way to give back to your local community. Your donations will help vulnerable kids and families right here in Clark County. We're here to support you and help you make your event a success!...
Program Update: Reporting Back to You After 1 Year of Partnership with DVPC
Partnership with Clark County Domestic Violence Prosecution Center Brings Mental Health Services to Abuse Survivors and Their Families In our Fall 2017 issue of The Chronicle, we told you about a new program at the Clark County Domestic...
3 Ways Your IRA Can Go Further as a Charitable Gift
You Can Reduce Taxable Income and Meet Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) with Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs)They say there are only two things in life you can’t escape: death and taxes. But did you know there’s a way you can escape taxation of your IRA...
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