June 2025

Maleia Tremblay

UNLV Couple and Family Therapy Program

Maleia Tremblay is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Couple and Family Therapy, with the goal of opening a clinic with colleagues to provide wrap-around services such as legal, physical, and mental health help. Her career journey started from her own therapy work after a family member’s passing in addition to experience working with sex trafficked girls. That solidified Maleia’s interest in working with different systems to break generational cycles. 

As a manager at Baby’s Bounty, Maleia was at work preparing for a diaper bank when she received news that she was awarded a BeHERE Scholarship. With tears, she immediately went into her office to call her boyfriend to celebrate with him and dance on Facetime. That was followed with some celebration pasta later that night.

The BeHERE Scholarship allows Maleia to fully focus on her education and training without worrying about how many hours she needs to work to keep up with payments, or going into debt with loans. Her mental and financial stress is reduced allowing her to work towards completing her education and career goals.

When she is not in class, the clinic, or at work, Maleia enjoys travelling with loved ones, or spending time with them at different restaurants around the Las Vegas Valley. She also loves playing the piano, ukulele, and guitar; cooking; and trying new hobbies like dancing (a work in progress) and crocheting.

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In May, BeHERE's first Administrative Assistant, Ms. Adriana Monroy, left our program for an exciting career opportunity to expand her talents and conquer new challenges. Adriana was our first employee and joined BeHERE in December 2023. She was instrumental in building our marketing and social media presence in addition to supporting the rest of our team with everything and anything that was needed to build our center and our initiatives. Always a team player with endless creativity, we are sad to see her go but excited for her next chapter!

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Celebrating Sarah Hartzell: Public Health Leadership Academy for Emerging Public Leaders

Dr. Sarah Hartzell, Regional Coordinator

Dr. Sarah Hartzell was recently accepted into the Public Health Leadership Academy for Emerging Public Health Leaders at the University of Nevada Reno's Larson Institute in the School of Public Health. She will be joining a dynamic learning community committed to equity, systems thinking, and creating change in underserved and rural communities. From exploring topics of health systems, policy, and advocacy to foundations of public health leadership, we are excited by the opportunities for Dr. Hartzell to apply her training at BeHERE NV!

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Dr. Jennifer Ross, CBHC Project Director and Dr. Megan Weller, CBHC Clinical Supervision & Site Relations Coordinator

UNR's Community Behavioral Health Collaborative (CBHC) and BeHERE NV have successfully completed an inaugural clinical supervision training initiative, marking a significant step forward in addressing Nevada's mental health workforce development needs. This spring, 16 licensed counselors from across Nevada completed CAS 783: Supervision for Counseling Professionals at the University of Nevada, Reno, under the instruction of Megan Weller, Ph.D., MFT, LCADC, and Jennifer Ross, Ph.D., MFT, LCADC-S, CPGC-S. The comprehensive course prepared participants to serve as primary supervisors for Clinical Professional Counselors (CPC), Marriage and Family Therapists (MFT), and Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselors (LCADC) throughout the state.

Statewide Reach and Impact

The program's reach extended across Nevada's diverse geographic landscape, with participants representing urban centers like Reno, Sparks, Carson City, and Las Vegas, as well as rural communities throughout the state. This broad representation ensures that supervision services will be available to support emerging counselors in both metropolitan and underserved rural areas.

Comprehensive Training Approach

The curriculum combined theoretical foundations with practical application through a supervised practicum experience. Participants earned continuing education units in critical areas, including ethics and culturally competent practice, essential components for effective clinical supervision in Nevada's diverse communities.

A unique mentorship component paired each student with an experienced supervision mentor, who will provide guidance through the approved supervisor application process and practical support for recruiting and onboarding new supervisees. This scaffolded approach helps ensure that newly qualified supervisors feel confident and prepared as they begin their supervision responsibilities.

Looking Ahead

Building on this successful pilot, CAS 783 will be offered again in fall 2025 in an online format, making the training more accessible to counselors across the state. The online delivery model removes geographic barriers and allows working professionals to participate without travel constraints.

This partnership between CBHC and BeHERE NV represents a proactive approach to strengthening Nevada's behavioral health infrastructure by expanding the pool of qualified clinical supervisors. As the state continues to address mental health workforce shortages, programs like this play a crucial role in ensuring that new counselors receive the quality supervision necessary for professional development and public protection.

Counseling professionals interested in the fall 2025 offering can contact Dr. Megan Weller at meganweller@unr.edu for more information about enrollment and program requirements.

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If you're a behavioral health clinician, clinical support staff, or trained in substance use disorder treatment, the STAR Loan Repayment Program offers up to $250,000 toward student loans. In return, you’ll commit to six years of full-time service at an approved facility, bringing vital care to communities that need it most.

The application is open now through July 10 at 7:30 p.m. ET.

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In 2024, BeHERE NV was awarded an American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Nevada Health Workforce Pipeline Grant from the Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health. We are using the grant to fund scholarships for students enrolled in Master's level programs in Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, and Clinical Mental Health Counseling at both UNLV and UNR.

For Academic Year 2024-2025, we funded full tuition and fees for 12 students or "Scholars" (6 at UNLV and 6 at UNR). In September 2024, our BeHERE Scholars were paired with a community mental health professional to provide ongoing mentorship over two years. They have met monthly over this past academic year and completed a survey each month about their interactions. We are pleased to share some of that data.

From 85 interactions between September 2024 through May 2025, our scholars and mentors discussed topics related to general support and wellbeing, working in Nevada, and other career-related subjects. While the mentors feel this is a beneficial way to give back and support the next generation of professionals, the scholars are feeling encouraged by the opportunities to complete their education and career goals in Nevada!

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The BeHERE NV 2024 Legislative Report highlights our first calendar year of operations. To learn more about our activities and what we accomplished last year, check out our Legislative Report on the BeHERE website. 

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Funding for BeHERE NV was made possible by Assembly Bill 37 (2023, 82nd Nevada Legislative Session) and the Nevada System of Higher Education