Nevada Women’s Philanthropy Grants $500,000 to Bridge Counseling Associates
A $30,000 NWP Founders Gift was awarded to Nevada Blind Children’s Foundation
LAS VEGAS (May 13, 2021) – Nevada Women’s Philanthropy (NWP) members elected to grant $500,000 to Bridge Counseling Associates. The project to be funded is Bridge Child and Youth Community Treatment Center in Clark County to provide evidence-based therapy for children and adolescents at its McLeod Drive campus.
“With the creation of the Bridge Child and Youth Community Treatment Center, our youth will now have a place to be heard and the ability to receive much-needed counseling services,” NWP President Sara Costello said. “This is especially needed given the negative effects of the pandemic over the past year. We are proud to partner with Bridge Counseling to invest in our community’s youth and prepare them for success in the future.”
Bridge Counseling President and Chief Executive Officer David Robeck said they are appreciative and humbled by the opportunity presented by the NWP Impact Grant.
“It will allow the Bridge team to develop additional and improved services for children as well as expand and train the clinical workforce throughout Nevada assuring a positive impact for generations to come,” he said.
The Nevada Blind Children’s Foundation will receive a non-restricted $30,000 NWP Founders Gift.
About Bridge Counseling Associates
Founded in 1971, Bridge Counseling Associates is the oldest nonprofit counseling center in Southern Nevada and Nevada's first and largest Urban Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC). Providing group, family and individual counseling services, its team of highly qualified professionals include licensed marriage and family therapists, clinical professional counselors, clinical social workers and licensed substance abuse counselors who can address co-occurring mental health and addiction needs. Bridge Counseling works with individuals, families, courts and other community service programs. For more information, visit bridgecounseling.org.
About NWP
Nevada Women's Philanthropy (NWP) is a member-driven, pooled-fund, large impact grant-making organization established in 2005 to address the needs of the Las Vegas community. NWP consists of philanthropically motivated women, united by a desire to address emerging issues that face the community in the areas of arts, education, environment, social services, and health. NWP has invested $6.5 million with 27 nonprofit organizations in Southern Nevada to date. To learn more, please visit nwpsnv.org.
