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Survivorship Needs for People Living with Advanced and Metastatic Cancers

National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship in May 2022 hosted webinar featuring Dr. Michelle Mollica, Senior Advisor at the National Cancer Institute’s (NCI) Office of Cancer Survivorship, who discussed understanding and addressing survivorship needs for survivors who are living with advanced and metastatic cancers.

Excerpt: Bright Spot Network Shares the Leap, and Value, for Cancer Clinical Trials

ThriveNV has forged a new partnership with Bright Spot Network, a phenomenal support and information organization for young cancer survivors who are parents of small children. This amazing group shares personal stories, resources for parents to use with their kids, and support groups tailored just for parents of young children who have cancer.

Bright Spot Network is such an amazing resource for this often-overlooked segment of cancer survivors.

Ask the Expert: Youth Mental Health & Vaping

Parents Against Vaping e-cigarettes (PAVe) presents its FREE spring parent webinar with Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist Dr. Joshua Fitzgerald. 

For the final session in the series, PAVe cofounder Meredith Berkman sits down with Dr. Joshua Fitzgerald, M.D., dual-Board-Certified Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist and General Psychiatrist. Together they'll discuss your most pressing concerns related to youth mental health and its relationship to vaping and substance use. 

Register here.

Rural Outreach Migrant Worker Clinic

University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine hosts this rural outreach medical clinic for migrant workers to provide medical care for those with no insurance or who do not have insurance coverage for certain services. The event includes general and sports physicals, well and sick child visits, vaccines and lab services, cervical cancer screening, breast exams and mammogram referrals, and other health exams. Dental services available by appointment. 

For more information call 775-385-8091 or email ruraloutreachclinic@gmail.com. 

Rural Outreach Migrant Worker Clinic

University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine hosts this rural outreach medical clinic for migrant workers to provide medical care for those with no insurance or who do not have insurance coverage for certain services. The event includes general and sports physicals, well and sick child visits, vaccines and lab services, cervical cancer screening, breast exams and mammogram referrals, and other health exams. Dental services available by appointment. 

For more information call 775-385-8091 or email ruraloutreachclinic@gmail.com. 

Rural Outreach Clinic - Silver Springs

University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine hosts this rural outreach medical clinic for migrant workers to provide medical care for those with no insurance or who do not have insurance coverage for certain services. The event includes general and sports physicals, well and sick child visits, vaccines and lab services, cervical cancer screening, breast exams and mammogram referrals, and other health exams. Dental services available by appointment. 

For more information call 775-385-8091 or email ruraloutreachclinic@gmail.com. 

Family Day with the Reno Aces and Nevada Cancer Coalition

Join NCC for Family Day at Greater Nevada Field as the Reno Aces take on the Las Vegas Aviators! It's a true north vs. south matchup that we can't wait to enjoy with all our friends.

NCC will be giving away fun prizes and fans will have a chance to spin the wheel and test their knowledge of cancer prevention and early detection. We'll also have sunscreen on hand for that bright overhead sun. 

Get Ready: Skin Cancer Awareness Month is Nearly Here

It’s nearly our favorite time of year: Skin Cancer Awareness Month. The annual recognition happens each May, just before the Memorial Day weekend and the letting out of schools across the country. It’s a time of year when the sun’s UV rays are getting more intense, and so too should our sun safety efforts.

Skin Cancer Awareness Month, also called Skin Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Month, is May 1-31 and includes a few additional dates to note.