{"id":643453,"date":"2026-05-14T21:58:24","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T21:58:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/643453\/"},"modified":"2026-05-14T21:58:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T21:58:24","slug":"boys-town-nevada-marks-mental-health-action-day-with-las-vegas-landmark-tribute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/643453\/","title":{"rendered":"Boys Town Nevada marks Mental Health Action Day with Las Vegas landmark tribute"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">LAS VEGAS (<a href=\"http:\/\/fox5vegas.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"http:\/\/fox5vegas.com\/\">FOX5<\/a>) \u2014 Clark County Commissioner Justin Jones joined Boys Town Nevada Wednesday morning at the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign to mark Mental Health Action Day, spotlighting the need for mental health support across Southern Nevada.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">As part of the ceremony, the iconic landmark was lit green in recognition of mental health awareness and to honor Boys Town Nevada\u2019s more than 35 years of serving local children and families.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Welcome to Las Vegas Sign glowed green this morning in recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month. \ud83d\udc9a<\/p>\n<p>Commissioner Justin Jones recognized <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BoysTown?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@BoysTown<\/a> Nevada for more than 30 years of supporting children and families in our community through mental health programs, services\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jFEercvGJX\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/jFEercvGJX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Clark County Nevada (@ClarkCountyNV) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ClarkCountyNV\/status\/2054581843278827945?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">May 13, 2026<\/a> <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">MORE ON FOX5 | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox5vegas.com\/2026\/04\/01\/las-vegas-sign-lit-blue-autism-awareness-acceptance-month\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.fox5vegas.com\/2026\/04\/01\/las-vegas-sign-lit-blue-autism-awareness-acceptance-month\/\">Las Vegas sign lit blue for Autism Awareness and Acceptance Month<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Boys Town Nevada said Nevada needs more mental health resources and ranks last in the nation for access to care. The group has helped more than 204,688 children and families in the past five years through counseling, parenting programs, school support, and crisis services.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Boys Town Nevada\u2019s 24\/7 hotline and text line handled more than 100,000 calls and texts in 2025, with 55% related to mental health crises.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Brooklyn\u2019s Best Pizza &amp; Pasta also supported the event and the organization\u2019s efforts to provide hope, healing and critical services for Southern Nevada families.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2026 KVVU. 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