The Report on the Social Health of Nevada stems from the Justice & Democracy forum on the Leading Social Indicators in Nevada Conference that took place on November 5, 2004, at the William S. Boyd School of Law. The report, the first of its kind for the Silver State, represented a collaborative effort of the University of Nevada faculty, Clark County professionals, and state of Nevada officials. The Social Health of Nevada report was made possible in part by a Planning Initiative Award that the Center for Democratic Culture received from the UNLV President's office for its project "Civic Culture Initiative for the City of Las Vegas."
The Social Health of Nevada (SHN) report currently includes 29 chapters that highlight key areas affecting quality of life in our state – environment, education, poverty, economy, delinquency, housing, disabilities, aging, suicide, infant mortality, child abuse, teen sexuality, labor relations, health access, disease prevalence, problem gambling, sex industry, immigration and ethnic minorities.
Submissions from 2017
Addiction and Substance Abuse in Nevada, Andrea Blin
Behavioral and Mental Health in Nevada, Ruth Condray and Kyle Devine
Child Abuse and Neglect in Nevada, Ramona W. Denby-Brinson and Hanna Haran
Family Life and Divorce in Nevada, Katherine Hertlein Ph.D., Anita Horvath, and Julia Seyferth-Smith
Immigration and Ethnic Diversity in Nevada, Tiffiany Howard and Roman Lewis
Aging Trends & Challenges in Nevada, Jennifer R. Keene and Jacqueline Ragin
Religion and Spirituality in Nevada, Josiah Kidwell and Michael Ian Borer
Prevalence and Patterns of Injury-Related Mortality in Nevada, Elizabeth M. Lawrence and Aiemie Pace
Sex Industry and Sex Workers in Nevada, Rachel T. Macfarlane, Celene Fuller, Chris Wakefield, and Barbara G. Brents
Teen Sexuality and Pregnancy in Nevada, Sandra D. Owens and Marya Shegog
Environment and Sustainability in Nevada, Jennifer Stevens, Genevieve Minter, and Robert Futrell
Problem Gambling and Treatment in Nevada, Sarah A. St. John, Andrea Dassopoulos, and Bo Bernhard
Nonprofits and Philanthropy in Nevada, Jessica Word
Disease Prevalence and Health Determinants in Nevada, Takashi Yamashita and Roberto Millar
Submissions from 2012
Disability Rights and Services in Nevada, Janet S. Belcove-Shalin
Problem Gambling and Treatment in Nevada, Bo Bernhard and Sarah St. John
Child Abuse and Neglect in Nevada, Ramona W. Denby
Income Distribution and Poverty in Nevada, Danielle Ely, Christina Morales, and David R. Dickens Jr.
Prenatal Care and Infant Mortality in Nevada, Douglas L. Garner, Roger Cleveland, A. Dexter Samuels, and Tiffany G. Tyler
Health Care Access and Insurance Availability in Nevada, Douglas L. Garner, Marie A. Wakefield, Tiffany G. Tyler, A. Dexter Samuels, and Roger Cleveland
Sex Industry and Sex Workers in Nevada, Jennifer Heineman, Rachel T. MacFarlane, and Barbara G. Brents
Aging Trends and Challenges in Nevada, Jennifer Reid Keene, Kathryn McClain, and Jacqueline Ragin
Religion and Spirituality in Nevada, Ariane G. Mitchum and Michael Ian Borer
Disease Prevalence and Behavioral Risk in Nevada, Shannon M. Monnat
Environment and Sustainability in Nevada, Mark J. Salvaggio and Robert Futrell
Housing Availability and Homelessness in Nevada, Dahn Shaulis, Kathleen Fairchild, and Kurt Borchard
Addiction and Substance Abuse among Nevada Youths, An-Pyng Sun, Chih-Hsiang Ho, and Larry Ashley
Art and Cultural Participation in Nevada, Robert Tracy
Academic Achievement and School Resources, Tiffany G. Tyler, Douglas L. Garner, Marie A. Wakefield, Roger Cleveland, and Sandra D. Owens
High School Graduation and Dropout Rates in Nevada, Tiffany G. Tyler and Sandra D. Owens
Teen Sexuality and Pregnancy in Nevada, Tiffany G. Tyler, Marie A. Wakefield, Sandra D. Owens, and Lori Smith
Crime and Delinquency in Nevada, Brooke M. Wagner, Andrew L. Spivak, Stephanie L. Kent, and Deborah Koetzle
Nonprofit Sector and Philanthropy in Nevada, Jessica K. A. Word and Shauna Davis
Suicide Trends and Prevention in Nevada, Matt Wray, Tatiana Poladko, and Misty Vaughan
Immigration and Ethnic Diversity in Nevada, Thomas Wright, John P. Tuman, and Maryam T. Stevenson
Submissions from 2006
Disability Rights and Resources in Nevada, Janet S. Belcove-Shalin
Problem Gambling and Treatment in Nevada, Bo Bernhard
Housing Availability and Homelessness in Nevada, Kurt Borchard
Income Distribution and Poverty in Nevada, David R. Dickens Jr. and Christina Morales
Economic Trends and Forecasts for Nevada, Bengte Evenson, R. Keith Schwer, and William Cope
Environment and the Quality of Life in Nevada, Robert Futrell
Diseases Prevalence and Behavioral Choices in Nevada, Mary Guinan, Chad L. Cross, and Lawrence Sands
The Social Health of Nevada, Kenny C. Guinn
Sex Industry and Sex Workers in Nevada, Kate Hausbeck, Barbara G. Brents, and Crystal Jackson
Prenatal Care and Infant Mortality in Nevada, Cynthia C. Huth, Phil Nowak, and Chuck Duarte
Academic Achievement and School Resources in Nevada, Teresa Jordan
Aging Trends and Challenges in Nevada, Jennifer Reid Keene and Kathryn McClain
Delinquency and Crime in Nevada, Stephanie Kent and Deborah K. Shaffer
Mental Health Problems and Needs in Nevada, Kathryn Landreth, Simon Gottschalk, and Carlos Brandenburg
Taxation Burden and Fairness in Nevada, Bernard Malamud and Marc Hechter
Teen Sexuality and Pregnancy in Nevada, Marta Meana and Lea Thaler
Health Care Access and Insurance Availability in Nevada, Charles B. Moseley and Michelle Sotero
Dropout and Graduation Rates in Nevada, Sandra D. Owens-Kane
Employment and Labor Relations in Nevada, Anastasia H. Prokos
Introduction: The Leading Indicators Project, Dmitri N. Shalin
Addiction and Substance Abuse in Nevada, An-Pyng Sun and Larry Ashley
Child Abuse and Neglect in Nevada, Denise Tanata and Susan Klein-Rothschild
Religious and Denominational Problems in Nevada, Noel Tiano
Art and Cultural Participation in Nevada, Robert Tracy
Conclusion: Social Capital and the Quality of Life in Nevada, Craig Walton
Marriage and Family Life in Nevada, Stephen M. Wilson and Jeanne Hilton
Nonprofits and Philanthropy in Nevada, Jessica Word
Suicide Trends and Prevention in Nevada, Matt Wray
Immigration and Ethnic Diversity in Nevada, Thomas C. Wright