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Public Education Foundation (PEF)

Check out this great college budgeting resource the City of Henderson Education Initiatives Team found!

If a young person ages 12-20 doesn’t have a place to stay or feels unsafe, they can call the Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth for assistance at 1-866-827-3723.

Find more information on the Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth website.

Help for parents, childcare providers, and employers. 

 Parent Resources

• Child Care Subsidy Assistance
• Finding Quality Child Care
• Child Development and Screening
• Tax Credits
• Individuals with Disabilities Act
• Family Education and Engagement
• Other Assistance

 Visit nevadachildcarefund.org for more information!

About the Child Care and Development Fund

The Division of Welfare and Supportive Services (DWSS) partners with the Las Vegas Urban League in southern Nevada to provide support to childcare providers.

The CCDF Child Care and Development Program assists income-eligible families in obtaining childcare so they can work, receive job training, or finish a higher education/vocational training program.

If your family doesn’t have internet access at home, there is a program through Cox that may help.

See if you qualify for free/low cost internet service on Cox.

HughesNet now offers Gen 5 satellite internet service in our community.

Take advantage of the educational television programming through Channel 10 (Vegas PBS). For more details related to special programming for students in Grades 4 through 12, please visit vegaspbs.org/learn.

If you’re looking for help with your child or if you have questions about your child’s mental health or behavior, The Harbor can help. While they don’t have a location in Henderson, their phone number is staffed 24 hours a day and their staff can provide guidance about available resources if your child is struggling.

The Harbor: A Safe Place for Guidance

The Hope Squad Program is a national suicide intervention program developed to change how kids talk about mental illness.

Students, parents and faculty throughout Nevada now have access to SafeVoice, an anonymous reporting system used to report threats to the safety or well-being of students.

If you suspect child abuse or neglect, please contact the Clark County Department of Family Services to make a report. You can call their 24/7 hotline at 702-399-0081 or if it is not an urgent or emergency situation you can make a report online through their website. For more information about reporting possible maltreatment, please click on the link below.

Clark County Child Abuse Hotline

If you have lost your job, the State of Nevada is encouraging people to file claims online at NV Unemployment Insurance Claim Filing System.

If you have technical problems in getting your claim filed, you can email internethelp@detr.nv.gov and remember to include your full name and only the last four digits of your social security number when reporting your reporting specific Unemployment Insurance claim problem. You can also call 775-684-0427 (8am to 5pm Pacific Time).

For general questions about your claim, use phone numbers under the “Contact Us” link on the UI Claimants and Employer pages.