Nevada Resources

By Subject Area

Community Resource List (aka ACON directory) click here (PDF file)

Nevada 211 (telephone resource for many community services) - just dial 211

ADHD

• ADHD Clinical Research Study

  Center for Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Inc.
  David Menard/Anne Childress,MD; 702-838-0742

Autism/Pervasive Developmental Disorders

• UNLV Center for Excellence, Screening Center
• Autism Coalition of Nevada: www.aconv.org
  1790 Vassar Street , Reno, NV 89052
  1-775-329-2268
• RAGE : 702-259-0789
• Nevada Statewide Screening Center

4150 Technology Way, Suite 300 , Carson City, NV 89706
1-866-254-3964

• Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center

• Firstsigns
• M-CHAT:

Can be repeated in 1 mo if there is some concern

http://www.firstsigns.org/downloads/Downloads_archive/m-chat.PDF

scoring: http://www.firstsigns.org/downloads/Downloads_archive/m-chat_scoring.PDF

Spanish: http://www.firstsigns.org/downloads/M-CHAT_SpanishREV.pdf

• AAP Articles:

Pediatrician's Role

Management

Identification and Evaluation

• Coding Fact Sheet: MCHAT code 96110

Breastfeeding

• For an excellent Resource List: Breastfeeding Taskforce of Nevada
• coding - http://www.aap.org/breastfeeding/CODING.pdf
• Academy of Breastfeeding: http://www.bfmed.org/index.asp
• http://www.breastfeeding.com/
• http://www.breastfeedingonline.com
• http://www.4women.gov/breastfeeding/index.cfm?page=Campaign
• Ten Steps to Support Parents' Choice to Breastfeed Their Baby

 

Developmental

• Dr. Johanna Fricke

UNSOM, Kids Healthcare Clinic
3006 So. Maryland Parkway, Suite 315, Las Vegas, NV 89109
Phone (702) 992-6868

There is a second Developmental Specialist Pediatrician being recruited at UNSOM with funds matching by the Lilli Claire Foundation

• Nevada Early Intervention Services (free until 3 years of age)
Please see link for more detailed information.

Also, for an excellent list of developmental and other resources divided by area see their "Links" page

Northwest Nevada Referral Hotline: (775) 688-1341

Northeast Nevada Main Office: (775) 753-1214

Southern Nevada Referral Hotline: (702) 486-9200

Free Statewide Developmental Screening Center: 1-866-254-3964

 

Dentists (list coming soon for Dentists who accept Medicaid)

Genetics

• Dr. Colleen Morris, Geneticist

UNSOM, Kids Healthcare Clinic
3006 So. Maryland Parkway, Suite 315, Las Vegas, NV 89109
Phone (702) 992-6868

• Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM from PubMed) - a catalog of human genes and genetic disorders

• Geneclinics (from NIH) - with resources on labs for genetic testing, reviews of diagnoses, and Educational illustrations and materials

HIV/Infectious Disease

• Dr. Echezona Ezeanolue

TizitaPNP@gmail.com (Pediatric Nurse Practitioner)
Delta Point Bldg 901 Rancho Lane, Ste. 205, Las Vegas, NV 89102
(702) 944-2810

• Dr. Pisespong Patamasucon

UNSOM, Kids Healthcare Clinic
3006 So. Maryland Parkway, Suite 315, Las Vegas, NV 89109
Phone (702) 992-6868

Immunology – primary Immunodeficiency clinic with Drs. Sean McKnight and Marva Morris

Obesity – AAP coding? CHC?

Ophthalmology checks – infantsee?

Psychiatry and Support Services

• Child and Adolescent Bipolar Foundation

• Spring Mountain Treatment Center

7000 West Spring Mountain Rd , Las Vegas, NV 89117
702-873-2400

• Adolescent Depression Study

Anne Childress, MD: 702-838-0742

• Center for Health and Learning

1820 East Sahara Ave, Suite 200 , Las Vegas, NV 89104
702-383-6012
info@healthlearning.org

• Kayenta Behavioral Healthcare, Inc.

9402 W. Lake Mead Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV
702-438-7200

info@kayentabhc.com
1-877-KAYENTA (529-3682)

First session is $60, then negotiated, Contact Roberta Vande Voort, MS,MFT with questions

Dr. Mark C. Anderson

2620 Regatta Dr , Las Vegas, NV 89128
702-363-6429

3427 Goni Road, Suite 108 , Carson City, NV 89701
775-684-4285, 1-866-254-3964

Nevada Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics
2040 West Charleston Blvd
Las Vegas, NV 89102
Voice (702) 671-2231

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