About Us
Partnership Douglas County serves Northern Regional Behavioral Health Policy Board regions(s): The Northern Region consists of Carson City, Churchill, Douglas, Lyon, and Storey Counties, stretching across 8,049 square miles in northwestern Nevada. The total population of the Northern Region, close to reaching 200,000, is largely rural in nature, with several city hubs including Carson City, Gardnerville, Dayton, and Fernley.
The Northern Regional Behavioral Health Board priorities include:
- Obtain sustainable funding for current crisis stabilization and jail diversion programs (MOST, FASTT, CIT, and Carson Tahoe Mallory Crisis Center)
- Increase behavioral health workforce with the capability to treat all ages across
- Increase access to treatment in all levels of
- Increase access to affordable and supported
- Develop services to support continuity of care (e.g. continuation of medication/ service connection with community health worker, and peers).
View the Northern Regional Behavioral Health Resource Guide
Partnership Douglas County chairs and facilitates the Douglas County Behavioral Health Taskforce. Through the local taskforce we support and report to the Northern Board on joint priorities and initiatives in Douglas County.
Partnership Douglas County meetings and membership include representation defined by the twelve sectors as outlined in the DFC Act of 1997 including:
- Youth
- Parents
- Businesses
- Media
- Schools
- Organizations serving youth
- Law enforcement
- Religious or fraternal organizations civic or volunteer groups
- Healthcare professional or organizations
- State, local, and tribal government agencies
- Other local organizations involved in reducing substance use
Meet Our Team
Board Members
1095 Stephanie Way, Minden, NV 89423 • (775) 267-0151
1521 Hwy. 395 N., Gardnerville, NV, 89410 • (775) 782-2277
1638 Mono Avenue, Minden, Nevada 89423 • (775) 782-5134
1477 US Highway 395 Suite A, Gardnerville, Nevada 89410 • (775) 782-8144
Partners
Boys and Girls Club of Western Nevada
Carson City Health & Human Services
Carson Tahoe Behavioral Health
Carson Valley Chamber of Commerce
Carson Valley Community Food Closet
China Spring / Aurora Pines Youth Camps
Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)
Douglas County –
Alternative Sentencing
Community Health
District Attorney’s Office
Juvenile Probation
Parks and Recreation
Sheriff’s Office
Social Services
Douglas County School District
East Fork Fire Protection District
Friends in Service Helping (FISH)
Guitars For Vets Gardnerville Chapter
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Western Nevada
Nevada Statewide Coalition Partnership
State of Nevada –
Department of Education
Department of Health & Human Services
Division of Public and Behavioral Health –
Behavioral Health Wellness and Prevention
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Rural Clinics (Mental Health)