June Caregiver of the Month – Merissa N. Merissa with son, Isaiah (10) In 2015 my son was diagnosed with Autism; after his diagnosis, I knew I had to wipe my tears and be my son’s most prominent advocate. Caring for a loved one with special needs can profoundly impact caregivers, requiring significant [...]
The Clark County Children’s Mental Health Consortium (CCCMHC) has developed this 10-Year Strategic Plan to guide our community in providing mental health services to children with emotional disturbance and their families. Link to Strategic Plan We encourage you to read the 2019 Community Input Survey (p.59) as it highlights parent and provider thoughts [...]
May Caregiver of the Month - Chrissy I feel like the luckiest sister in the world to have been given the gift of a best friend the day my brother was born. Growing up we were always extremely close so it was just natural for me to become his primary caretaker. I never would have [...]
February Caregiver of the Month - Anise It has been an amazing journey thus far and we would love to share our story of how we met and what we plan to conquer in this world together. Rylee, her mother Debs and I met just under three years ago at the Las Vegas Rescue [...]
The ups and downs of Downs If you want to feel good and know what world peace and optimism is, you must first take a lesson form the most misunderstood and neglected people in human history, folks with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their resilient parents. Most parents are introduced to their children’s disabilities by [...]
Introducing our January 2023 Caregiver of the Month - Judy. Here is her story ... My brother Mark has been a resident of Mimi’s care home for 3 years and the care that he has received there has been extraordinary in every way. Mimi and her staff truly care for their residents as each one [...]
To Caregivers everywhere, a special heartfelt message to you and all the wonderful people whose lives have been made better in service to vulnerable people universally. Your support of folks with intellectual and developmental disabilities and of the families who love them is noticed and appreciated. The following is an excerpt from a message [...]
Sylvia D. has been selected as the Christopher Smith Foundation’s November Caregiver of the Month. My story is that I’m just a mom that is trying to make all the right decisions for Stacey and my oldest daughter Samantha. So far the decisions have been on point. I’ve tried to insure they both grew [...]
The Seymour Family has been selected as the Christopher Smith Foundation’s September Caregivers of the Month. They moved to Las Vegas 11 years ago and have a 23-month old daughter with Down syndrome, Aubree. Dear Linda, my wife and I have lived in Las Vegas for 11 years and have a 15-month-old daughter with Down [...]
The birth of a child with a disability, or the discovery that a child has a disability, can have profound effects on the family. Although Christopher's birth was a life changing experience, without him, I would not have become who I am. It was Christopher's inspiration, the warmth of his ever-present hugs, the love in [...]
