NAIOP Southern Nevada, Communities in Schools Partner to Provide Health Care to In-need Students
NAIOP Casey Jones Health Center to Break Ground Oct. 22;
Facility Expected to Serve 5,000 In-need students
Communities In Schools of Nevada is an affiliate of Communities in Schools, the nation’s largest dropout prevention organization, and NAIOP Southern Nevada broke ground on the NAIOP Casey Jones Health Center Oct. 22 at Elaine Wynn Elementary School, which will offer basic medical care to in-need students in the surrounding area.
Projected to serve as many as 5,000 students ages 18 and under, the new 1,230-square-foot, $250,000 health center will cater to low-income and homeless children who do not otherwise have access to important medical and dental services. Similar to other local clinics previously launched by CIS, the new center aims to keep children in school by addressing distractions in their lives that interfere with their academic performance, preventing their disengagement from school.
NAIOP Southern Nevada, a chapter of NAIOP, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association, is financing and building the new facility and will oversee the design and construction. Funds for the new center were donated by the chapter and NAIOP members including several construction partners who are donating services including Wright Engineering, Pugsley Simpson Coulter Architects and the Slater Hanifan Group, which provided architectural design and engineering services. Crisci Builders is the general contractor. Martin-Harris Construction is the owner’s agent.
The newest health clinic will be named after Casey Jones, a past president and board member of NAIOP Southern Nevada who passed away in 2006. It was his consistent commitment to giving back to the community that encouraged NAIOP to enhance its outreach efforts.
“Casey Jones inspired our organization to make a difference,” said Lee Phelps, chapter president. “We are thrilled to commemorate his contribution with such a fantastic project that will make an impact on our community. Every time a child visits this clinic and receives much needed healthcare, we will know it is because of Casey. His legacy will continue for years to come.”
Upon opening, CIS will operate the center through operating support from the school district and a grant from United Way of Southern Nevada. CIS contracts with Clinics in Schools for the doctors and healthcare professionals including the medical clinic director, Dr. Noah Kohn. Clark County School District will coordinate plan checks and inspections, and will control future maintenance of the building.
Nevada remains above the national average in uninsured persons, and both national research and Nevada state studies show that uninsured children do not get the health care they need. Research also shows that children suffering from medical, dental and mental problems have an inability to concentrate on their schoolwork, decreased academic achievement, and increased disciplinary problems.
CIS has been able to respond to this crisis by establishing these medical clinics. A pilot program at Martinez Elementary established in 2007 aided more than 6,000 in-need students in its first year of operation, achieving:
A significant drop in the number of required parent-teacher conferences at Reynaldo Martinez Elementary School during the first six months of operation
A 1.7 percent improvement in reading proficiency scores for the year
A more than 12 percent improvement in Math proficiency scores
A reduction of 10 percent in the transient rate of Martinez Elementary School, to 65 percent.
About NAIOP Southern Nevada
NAIOP Southern Nevada is a chapter of NAIOP, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association, and it comprises 718 members serving the local Southern Nevada market. NAIOP is the leading organization for developers, owners and related professionals in office, industrial and mixed-use real estate, with 18,000 members in North America. NAIOP advances responsible commercial real estate development and advocates for effective public policy. For more information, visit www.naiopnv.org
About Communities In Schools of Nevada
Communities In Schools of Nevada is an affiliate of Communities in Schools, the nation’s largest dropout prevention organization, working in nearly 3,300 K-12 public schools. Founded in 1977, Communities In Schools is anchored by the national office in Arlington, Va. Today, more than 1.3 million young people annually receive direct services through almost 200 Communities In Schools local affiliates in 26 states and the District of Columbia. Between 80-90 percent of Communities In Schools’ tracked students show improvement in academic achievement, attendance, behavior and promotion to the next grade level. For more information, visit www.cisnevada.org.
About Crisci Builders
Established in 1990, Crisci Builders is a full-service general contracting and project management firm licensed in Nevada and Arizona. The firm provides design build construction, tenant improvement and tilt-up construction services, specializing in professional, retail, institutional and industrial projects. In addition to construction, Crisci Builders also assists clients with land acquisition and obtaining project financing.
More information is available at www.criscibuilders.com.
About Martin-Harris Construction
Founded in 1976 by Frank Martin, Martin-Harris Construction (MHC) was licensed by the Nevada State Contractors Board in February 1977. Through the course of the past thirty-plus years, Martin-Harris has grown into one of the leading general contractors in the Southwestern U.S. MHC has expended with regional offices in Phoenix, Arizona; Austin, Texas; and Albuquerque, New Mexico.Consistently ranked in the upper third of the ENR – Top 400 General Contractors, Top 10 Nevada General Contractors, and Top 10 Southwest General Contractors, Martin-Harris has also been selected Contractor of the Year by the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP)-Las Vegas Chapter for 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006 and 2007. MHC has been awarded by AGC the J.A. Tiberti Pioneer Spirit Award, General Contracting Firm of the Year, Corporate Citizen Award. More information is available at www.martinharris.com
About Pugsley.Simpson.Coulter. Architects
Pugsley.Simpson.Coulter. Architects is a diversified design firm with proven capabilities to deliver a complete spectrum of architectural services. Based in Las Vegas, Pugsley. Simpson.Coulter. has been providing its services to public and private clients throughout the Southwest for over forty years. Formerly known as Welles Pugsley Architects, the firm approaches each project with spirit and creativity and with a focus on environmentally sound design that exactly meets client needs. Its philosophy emphasizes design as a collaborative process aimed at creating works of extraordinary quality, beauty and utility. More information is available at www.pscarchitects.com.
About Slater Hanifan Group
Established in 2003, Slater Hanifan Group, Inc. (SHG) is a multi-disciplined civil engineering consulting firm, offering professional services for various types of land development projects. SHG’s services include project planning, flood control, water resources, renewable energy, expert witness, and commercial/residential infrastructure design. Named one of the top 40 engineering firms to work for in the nation by Zweig White, SHG has offices in Las Vegas and Phoenix. More information is available at www.shg-inc.com.
About Wright Engineers
Founded in 1998, Wright Engineers partners with architects, developers, building contractors, institutions, and government agencies to provide integrated multi-discipline professional engineering and consulting services. Wright Engineers was one of seven firms in the nation to receive a 2007 Pinnacle Award for ranking in the top 100 of the Zweig Letter Hot Firm list and the list of best firms to work for. Wright Engineers has been twice recognized as one of the fastest growing engineering firms in the nation in 2005 and 2007 by the Zweig Letter, and ranked as one of the nation's top 25 best firms to work for by Structural Engineer Magazine. More information is available at http://wrightengineers.com/.
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