Mary Ingvoldstad

Liliana (Lili) came to HOPES in 2017 to build and manage the Healthy Money Habits Program.  The program is designed to help HOPES patients build financial wellness to improve health outcomes. The CDC recognizes several social determinants of health or factors that impact overall health, including financial stability as an…

Meet Northern Nevada HOPES’ new Director of Behavioral Health, Jennifer Bowler. Jennifer is a Registered Nurse and Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor.  Jennifer was a freshman at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, New York considering a career in physical therapy; she always wanted to work in the healthcare field. At…

HOPES Director of Grants, Stacey Rice, is a member of the “The Hello Project,” a group who received grant funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and their BUILD Health Challenge funding opportunity to address elder suicide and loneliness in our community. Many of the group’s plans have been delayed…

The Washoe County Health District compiled COVID-19 resources for our community in both English and Spanish. Risk assessment form English: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/washoetravelersform Complete el formulario de evaluación COVID-19 ahora: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CovidSpanish COVID-19 infographic English: https://www.washoecounty.us/health/files/ephp/communicable-diseases/coronavirusV7.pdf Ver información de COVID-19 en español: https://www.washoecounty.us/health/files/ephp/communicable-diseases/coronavirusV7%20espanol.pdf COVID-19 testing English: https://www.washoecounty.us/health/files/ephp/communicable-diseases/COVID19-SymptomsV2.pdf Pruebas Para El Coronavirus: https://www.washoecounty.us/health/files/ephp/communicable-diseases/COVID19-SymptomsV3espanol.pdf Cleaning…

HOPES’ partners at Washoe Legal Services are encouraging anyone facing any kind of involuntary eviction or housing termination to contact Washoe Legal Services at 775-329-2727 or intake@washoelegalservices.org.  Washoe Legal Services has strategies to deal with landlords that are violating the Governor’s Directive regarding evictions.  Explanation of the Governor’s Moratorium on Evictions…

These Healthy Banana Oatmeal Muffins are really easy to make. One of the HOPES Squad’s seven-year-old made them all by herself! They are tasty, healthy and a good way to use over-ripe bananas.

Money in the time of COVID-19 This month, Healthy Money Habits focuses on the financial side of COVID-19.  In just weeks, the COVID-19 emergency has turned our lives upside down and while our health is most important during this time, the pandemic has hit our finances hard too. The following…

I hope you and your loved ones are doing ok and have not been severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. I want to update you on the actions, protocols and safeguards Northern Nevada HOPES has implemented in response to COVID-19 for our staff, patients and community. Our leadership and medical…

During this time of uncertainty and a new “normal,” our Healthy Money Habits team encourages you to catch up on your finances and make a plan to move forward. In light of the social isolation protocols, many businesses have closed to stop the spread of the virus and as a…

HOPES Family – We are actively responding to the potential impact the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) could have on our community, on our patients and our staff. We have assembled an internal COVID-19 Task Force and we are in communication with our community, regional and national partners, including the Washoe…