Welcome to episode 15 of VegasTMI- the official city of Las Vegas podcast. In this episode we talk about our developing Courtyard Homeless Resource Center. The Courtyard, located at 1401 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is a starting point where homeless individuals can go to access resources all in one place within the Corridor of Hope. The initial phase of the Courtyard opened last year and now the city is moving forward to expand the property. 

City of Las Vegas Communications Director David Riggleman sits down with Kathi Thomas-Gibson Community Resources Manager for the city of Las Vegas, Shalimar T. Cabrera, executive director of U.S.VETS - Las Vegas and Juan Salinas, Director of Social Services for the Salvation Army of Southern Nevada.

Shane Savanapridi visits the Courtyard ground breaking to hear the stories of some of the volunteers who work there.
 
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VegasTMI - Episode15 - Courtyard Homeless Resource Center

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Hear from two key staff members from the UNLV School of Nursing about the nursing shortage, what is being done to fix the nursing shortage, the education required for nursing and much more. 

Learn more about the Las Vegas Medical District: lasvegasmedicaldistrict.com

What Is Being Done To Fix Nursing Shortage In Las Vegas

According to the National Low Income Housing Coalition, there is a shortage of rental homes affordable and available in Nevada for households whose incomes are at or below the poverty guideline; there are only 20 affordable and available rentals for every 100 extremely low-income renter household in Nevada. The data shows that there is a deficit of more than 100,000 affordable and available rental units in Southern Nevada.  

The Nevada Housing Coalition was created to develop strategies and goals to address the state’s affordable housing shortfall through community action and policy changes. 

We are joined by the Coalition’s Executive Director Christine Hess and board member Patrick Petrie from our very own city of Las Vegas Office of Community Services team.

#VegasTMI – Affordable Housing Preservation

On Aug. 16, 2021 the federal government, prompted by the low water levels in Lake Mead, issued a water shortage declaration on the Colorado River. In January 2022, Southern Nevada’s water allocation was reduced by 7 billion gallons, enough water to serve 45,000 homes

This #WorldWaterDay we spoke with the Southern Nevada Water Authority about the community's allocation & conservation efforts. 

Learn more: https://www.lasvegasnevada.gov/News/Blog/Detail/lake-mead-water-shortage

How the future of water looks in Las Vegas

People sometimes wonder if there is a homeless problem in Las Vegas. Like most communities there is but in this conversation on Twitter Spaces we hear from the city's Community Services Director and The Salvation Army on the many programs and services available to help the homeless like a homeless recuperative center, the new improved Homeless Courtyard, feeding and clothing the homeless, the MORE Outreach program , the Salvation Army and more. Learn more at lasvegasnevada.gov/homeless

Twitter Spaces:  Homeless Outreach And Programs In Las Vegas

The pandemic has continued to challenge how our children are being educated. However, community partnerships have emerged as a bright spot and helped transform these challenges into manageable circumstances for many students. We’re discussing how our community partners are all working to support students.

How community partnerships help support our education system

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VegasTMI - Episode15 - Courtyard Homeless Resource Center

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