Amanda Haboush-Deloye

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Interim Executive Director, Nevada Institute for Children's Research and Policy
Director of Programs for Prevent Child Abuse Nevada
Expertise: Children's health, Child development, Child welfare, Mental health, Juvenile justice, Cultural competency, Advocacy, Policy

Biography

Amanda Haboush earned her Ph.D. in experimental psychology and her master of arts in clinical psychology from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Amanda's Her background is on mental health in adolescent, adult, and older adult populations. She also has a particular interest in improving research methods to be more culturally competent.

As a researcher at the Nevada Institute for Children's Research and Policy, Haboush has designed and implemented many research projects regarding children's physical health, mental health, and education, as well as children's advocacy initiatives such as Every Child Matters in Nevada and Prevent Child Abuse Nevada.

A Las Vegas native, Haboush aims to remain in this city and work with NICRP to create a healthy community where families and children are a priority. 

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Amanda Haboush-Deloye In The News

Childhood obesity in Nevada: Can we turn the tide?
Elko Daily
“Ialways tell people, it took 40 to 50 years to get where we are,” pediatrician Steven Shane said while discussing childhood and adult obesity in Nevada and throughout the U.S. “We can’t expect to turn the tide and get back to where weight status was in the 1970s overnight.”
Neglect endangers children and tears families apart
Las Vegas Sun
Last week in Las Vegas, a 3-year-old child was found sleeping in the hallway of a hotel. A 2-year-old was found wandering around an apartment complex unsupervised.
Help through Hardships: Resources available for valley parents
K.L.A.S. T.V. 8 News Now
Local charities and organizations understand this is a tough time for parents, and there are resources available for those struggling to raise and take care of their children.
Show your support for Child Abuse Prevention month
KOLO: ABC 8 News Now
”Growing a Better Tomorrow for All Children, Together,” is this year’s motto for Child Abuse Prevention Month.
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Articles Featuring Amanda Haboush-Deloye

UNLV Newsmakers 2021: April
students dance outdoors on UNLV's campus
Campus News | May 11, 2021

A collection of news stories highlighting remembrance, recovery, and progress at UNLV.

UNLV Newsmakers 2021: March
vice president kamala harris watches unlv student administer COVID vaccine to another local college student
Campus News | April 14, 2021

A collection of news stories highlighting health, recovery, and celebration at UNLV.

Child Abuse and COVID-19
children standing on a playground with their backs to the camera and their backpacks visible
Business and Community | September 9, 2020

UNLV child advocacy expert Amanda Haboush-Deloye examines the pandemic’s impact on abused youth, and how medical professionals and others can help reverse the trend in unreported cases.

UNLV Report: How Healthy are Nevada's Kindergartners?
Children on a playground
Business and Community | August 10, 2017

Ninth annual check of state’s entering kindergartners showed more have health insurance, yet barriers to health care access still exist.

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