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�鶹ԭ�� (�鶹ԭ�� State) celebrated the opening of its first mental health clinic on Thursday, October 31. The Psychoeducational Mental Health Clinic offers health evaluation services for students pre-K-12, or youth aged three to 21, helping to fill the need for mental health evaluation services across Southern �鶹ԭ��. The grand opening event was attended by �鶹ԭ�� State faculty and staff, and community partners. Federal funding for this clinic was secured by U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen, and Congresswoman Susie Lee.

Since officially opening its doors on June 24, 2024, the clinic has already begun the intake process for 60 K-12 students and aims to complete 150 evaluations by September 2025. Through the collaborative efforts of the �鶹ԭ�� State Ed.S. School Psychology graduate training program and community professionals, the clinic will provide evaluations of mental health needs as well as supportive services to help clients identify and access local educational and therapeutic resources.

“Offering these evaluation services helps address a critical need in Southern �鶹ԭ�� and ensures students in our community can access the supports and services they need to be successful at home, at school, and in the community,” said Dr. DeRionne Pollard, President, �鶹ԭ��. “Having a psychoeducational mental health clinic at �鶹ԭ�� State provides our students with real, clinical experience on campus while providing a much-needed community resource.”

“I’m pleased to join �鶹ԭ�� leadership, faculty, and staff today to celebrate �鶹ԭ�� State’s first mental health clinic, and I want to thank them for all they’re doing to provide young �鶹ԭ��ns the support they need,” said Senator Cortez Masto. “Mental health is just as important as physical health—that’s why I secured federal resources to help this clinic recruit and retain mental health professionals and get our communities quality services. I’ll keep fighting to make it as easy as possible for �鶹ԭ��ns to access affordable mental health care.”

“I spent two decades working with students to help them succeed in and out of the classroom. I’ve seen firsthand how providing a holistic approach to their mental health is one of the most important investments we can make in students’ success,” said Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03). “Now that I’m in Congress, I’m continuing that work by bringing back the federal dollars our educators and mental health care providers need. I look forward to seeing NSU put these funds to good use by caring for their students, families, and the surrounding community.”

The clinic offers psychoeducational evaluations to provide recommendations relative to special education eligibility and medically necessary diagnoses such as:
• ADHD
• Autism
• Developmental disabilities
• Emotional disorders
• Intellectual disabilities
• Learning disabilities

In 2020, �鶹ԭ�� State’s School of Education received a subgrant from the �鶹ԭ�� Department of Education to establish career pathways for school-based mental health providers. In 2022, �鶹ԭ�� State School of Education received a five-year $1,219,626 federal Mental Health Services Professional Demonstration Grant to fund the Ed.S. School Psychology graduate program. In 2023, �鶹ԭ�� received an additional $1,337,000 in funding from SAMHSA to start the Psychoeducational Mental Health Clinic. The purpose of the clinic is to serve as an educational training site for the Ed.S. School of Psychology graduate program and as a community resource for families seeking mental health services across Clark County.

To learn more about the Psychoeducational Mental Health Clinic at �鶹ԭ�� and the services being offered, visit /academics/soe/psychoeducational-mental-health-clinic.