Join Us in Addressing Nevada’s Mental Health Needs
Make a positive impact with your donation and support UNLV PRACTICE
UNLV PRACTICE is an institute of mental and behavioral health with a bold mission: to break down outdated siloed training models and unite programs for the greatest possible impact in addressing Nevada’s behavioral health needs. We are building a coordinated, interdisciplinary approach to research, training, and care—because Nevada deserves a system that works.
Our clinical services provide access to affordable, high-quality care for the community while preparing the next generation of providers. Since opening our doors, The PRACTICE Clinic alone has served nearly 8,000 Nevadans statewide and trained more than 400 future mental and behavioral health professionals.
Beyond service delivery and training, UNLV PRACTICE has helped elevate mental health as equally essential to overall health as physical care. We have played a significant role in partnering with policymakers and community leaders to advance transformative workforce development and sustainability initiatives—efforts designed to strengthen Nevada’s behavioral health infrastructure for the long term.
UNLV PRACTICE is uniquely positioned to lead Nevada forward—ensuring all Nevadans have access to the world-class mental health care they deserve.
Nevada deserves better than last. It’s time to invest in the training, research, community engagement, and care required to build a sustainable, high-performing behavioral health system. It’s time to make mental health a priority.
Will you join us?
Make a Monetary Donation
With your support, we can fully realize our vision of becoming a national model of excellence in collaborative and innovative mental health research, training, responsive treatment, and community engagement. Your investment allows us to:
- Keep our doors open year-round and build satellite partnership locations
- Fill critical funding gaps when services are not fully reimbursed
- Supervise and train more students to address workforce shortages
- Expand infrastructure, outreach, advocacy, and policy engagement efforts
- Provide scholarships for services for individuals who cannot otherwise afford care
Endowments
Endowments provide lasting support for the mission of UNLV PRACTICE. These permanently invested funds generate annual distributions that sustain scholarships, fellowships, faculty professorships, research infrastructure, clinical training, and priority community programs in perpetuity.
Through the UNLV Foundation, donors may establish named endowments in areas aligned with workforce development, interdisciplinary care, community access, and research innovation. Scholarship endowments may be fully funded beginning at $30,000. A current list of endowment opportunities is available through the UNLV Foundation.
Naming Opportunities
Naming opportunities offer a meaningful way to create a lasting legacy while advancing mental and behavioral health in Nevada. Naming options may include scholarships, clinical programs, training initiatives, research infrastructure, or designated spaces.
All naming opportunities are established through endowed gifts, beginning at a minimum of $30,000, ensuring sustained impact aligned with the long-term vision and financial sustainability of UNLV PRACTICE. Opportunities are available upon request and may be tailored to reflect the donor’s philanthropic priorities.
Corporate and Foundation Partnerships
The following foundation partners play a vital role in advancing our work and expanding access to community-centered mental and behavioral health care:
- The Engelstad Foundation
- The Shear Family Foundation
- The Eleanor Kagi Foundation – A Lynn M. Bennett Legacy