Grading the States 2006: Nevada

Overall Grade: D- Category Grades: Infrastructure: F Information Access: F Services: D Recovery Supports: D

Spending, Income, & Rankings     National Rank Per Capita Mental Health Spending $62.78 36 Per Capita Income $29,685 19 Total Mental Health Spending (in millions) $140 37 Suicide Rank 4

Recent Innovations State-funded mental health courts Transparency, demonstrated by self-reported data posted on its website Efforts to reduce restraints and seclusion in hospitals Funding increases for emergency room and jail diversion

Urgent Needs Overflowing emergency rooms, particularly in Las Vegas Implementation of evidence-based practices and Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) programs  Supportive housing options, especially in rural areas

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Mental health advocacy group gives Nevada low grade
News of NAMI's Grading the States 2006 report from the Las Vegas Sun - NV.
3/02/2006