SE Vegas News

Clark County Commissioners recently joined two organizations in turning the Welcome to Las Vegas sign blue to spur recognition of their causes.  

Representatives from Olive Crest, an area foster care organization that provides aid to families, were on hand to celebrate Child Abuse Prevention Month.

“Every child deserves a safe and loving home,” Commission Chairman Jim Gibson said. “By working with Olive Crest and other community partners we can provide struggling parents with the resources and support they need to care for their children and promote the social and emotional well-being of their family. Together we can identify families in crisis and get them the help they need.”

According to news released by the Clark County government, over 13,000 reports of child abuse were reported to the Clark County Department of Family Services last year and they found more than 2,700 cases of child neglect. The department urges anyone who suspects a specific case of child abuse to call the Clark County Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline at (702) 399-0081.

Commissioner Michael Naft also joined Grant a Gift Autism Foundation – Ackerman Center at the event in their effort to support Autism Acceptance Month.

“More than 10,000 Nevada families are impacted by #autism. Grant a Gift Autism Foundation – Ackerman Center is a local nonprofit organization that provides clinical, support, and vocational programs and services to families affected by autism,” Clark County wrote in a Facebook post. “By helping children get an autism diagnosis as early as possible and access therapy sooner, the organization enables them to develop their social and emotional skills at an earlier age. The organization also works with autistic teens and adults to develop job and entrepreneurial skills that will put them on the path to living independently.”