This is how it all started…
The Southern Nevada Coalition for Wholistic Integration of Services for Healthcare (SNCWISH) is a collaboration of behavioral health care providers, educational institutions, governmental entities, and concerned citizens engaging with the faith community on wide ranging issues of mental health and substance abuse care and treatment.
Formed in July 2011 with the assistance – and at the urging of – the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), this collaborative effort seeks to unite all concerned citizens to address the behavioral health needs of the community.
SNC WISH continues to work with the service provider community to ensure the availability of health insurance for all eligible patients. This valuable service is provided by Comunity Health Workers (CHWs), whose primary function is to bridge the cultural divide between health providers and underserved communities. We want a seamless, effective healthcare system that eliminates health disparities and streamlines delivery of quality care.
SNCWISH has the following goals:
- to educate the provider community on issues around health disparities;
- to engage with communities of faith who serve the neediest of the needy;
- to create a safe space to discuss health disparities and how to eradicate them.
- to continue to be actively involved with agencies, organizations, programs, and projects that promote the elimination of disparities in the overall healthcare system.