Browse past news stories for Child Haven in Las Vegas, NV.

• Coit Receives CREW Woman of Influence Award (dBusinessNews.com)
  posted on November 23, 2009 at 09:23:41 pm
  Lynn Coit , principal and founding partner of BOX Studios (wwww.bxstudios.com), recently received the 2009 Woman of Vision Benefactor Award from CREW (Colorado Real Estate Women) Denver . Coit was honored for using her professional skills to serve her philanthropic interests.
• Golf tournament to benefit needy children (Summerlin Home News)
  posted on November 13, 2009 at 10:18:18 am
  Koz’s Kloset, a Las Vegas non-profit that collects shoes and supplies for needy children, will host the Cheryl Kosewicz Memorial Golf Day on Saturday.
• Corps Values (Las Vegas Business Press)
  posted on November 5, 2009 at 02:43:21 am
  If you want to foster a happy work environment in today's tough economic times, you'll need to go well beyond the standard insurance-and-retirement perks package.
• Third arrest made in toddlers' fall from car (Las Vegas Sun)
  posted on November 4, 2009 at 03:16:44 pm
  In addition to two mothers facing charges after three toddlers fell from a Chrysler PT Cruiser Sunday night in the northeast Las Vegas Valley, a man riding in the car was also arrested, Metro Police said today. Police discovered three adults and seven children were inside the car when it was stopped at Owens Avenue and Bruce Street. Officers were called to the area about 6:30 p.m. Sunday on the ...
• Witness: Kids Came 'Flying Out Of Car' (FOX 5 Las Vegas)
  posted on November 4, 2009 at 06:19:47 am
  Three toddlers fell out of a car, and a man who says he saw everything is talking only to FOX5.
• 2 mothers face charges after 3 toddlers fall from car (Las Vegas Sun)
  posted on November 2, 2009 at 09:01:56 pm
  Two mothers are facing charges after three toddlers fell from a Chrysler PT Cruiser that had 10 people in it Sunday night in the northeast Las Vegas Valley, Metro Police said. Nancy Lopez is charged with seven counts of child endangerment, seven counts of having children unrestrained inside the car, driving under the influence of alcohol, driving on a suspended license, having an open container ...
• Entertainment Briefs (Pahrump Valley Times)
  posted on September 25, 2009 at 11:54:59 pm
  The Pahrump Valley Times wants to know about your event. Tell us if you're having a concert, live music, outdoor movies, parties, art shows etc., and we will help you make it known. For out-of-town venues, please give us two weeks notice.
• DUI campaign shifts focus amid changing trends (Las Vegas Sun)
  posted on August 24, 2009 at 09:11:34 am
  In the 30 years since the fight against driving under the influence of alcohol began, a lot has changed and the number of drunken drivers has decreased. But some new trends are beginning to worry experts. For Gary Urbantke, the fight against impaired drivers has been personal for 25 years.
• PHILANTHROPY (Las Vegas Business Press)
  posted on July 30, 2009 at 12:04:57 am
  • Spread the Word Nevada Inc ., a nonprofit children's literacy organization based in Henderson, received a $15,000 grant from Bank of America . The grant will support Spread the Word Nevada programs and expand the distribution of new and gently used books to the at-risk youth and families in Southern Nevada.
• Foster Mom Leaves Kids Alone in Hot Car (KLAS Las Vegas)
  posted on July 15, 2009 at 04:35:10 am
  A foster mother is accused of leaving her daughter and with two other young children she was babysitting inside a hot car. Police found the children sitting in the car outside of Child Haven.
• Softball star up for national honor (The Rebel Yell)
  posted on July 1, 2009 at 02:40:29 am
  Rebel nominated for NCAA Woman of the Year award Thanks to her dedication on and off the field, one athlete is doing UNLV proud. The NCAA Woman of the Year award recognizes atheletes who are committed to athleticism, academic excellence and service – and Brittany Meade is just that. Each conference in the NCAA submits nominees [...]
• Child abuse escalates with money woes (Las Vegas Sun)
  posted on June 26, 2009 at 09:09:19 am
  With joblessness and foreclosure rates hitting record highs in the Las Vegas Valley, stressed-out parents and caregivers are more likely to abuse or neglect their children, according to experts.
• Arrests made in abuse cases (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
  posted on June 24, 2009 at 09:22:20 am
  Authorities this week arrested two women in separate cases involving burns to children.
• Mom Accused Of Scalding Daughter Had History With CPS (FOX 5 Las Vegas)
  posted on June 24, 2009 at 02:57:42 am
  A North Las Vegas mother is charged with three felony counts of child abuse and neglect with substantial bodily harm after allegedly holding her daughters hands under scalding water.
• Helldorado Days sets up downtown (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
  posted on May 14, 2009 at 09:17:35 am
  For the first time in nearly 12 years, a rodeo will be at the center of Helldorado Days.
• I-Team: Arash Hashemi Defends his Fight for his Daughter (KLAS Las Vegas)
  posted on April 30, 2009 at 06:52:07 pm
  For the first time, Arash Hashemi, a Las Vegas businessman previously accused in a severe child abuse case is speaking to Eyewitness News.
• Bookmark (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
  posted on April 19, 2009 at 10:13:48 am
  Here is a listing of events designed for book lovers. Information is subject to change or cancellation without notice. Additions or changes to this listing must be submitted at least 10 days in advance of Sunday publication to Bookmark, Las Vegas Review-Journal, P.O. Box 70, Las Vegas, NV 89125. For more information, call 383-0306.
• Tips lead police to baby's mother (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
  posted on April 17, 2009 at 09:21:33 am
  Las Vegas police identified the mother of an abandoned 8-month-old Thursday thanks to tipsters who called a missing-persons hot line.
• Las Vegas: Police try to identify child left in stroller (Reno Gazette-Journal)
  posted on April 17, 2009 at 06:12:28 am
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas police have issued a plea for public help to identify a child found alone in a stroller on a busy city streetcorner.
• Mother arrested in abandoned baby case (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
  posted on April 16, 2009 at 05:05:39 pm
  Las Vegas police are trying to identify this child, who was left in a stroller on a Las Vegas street corner on Wednesday. The girl is being cared for at Child Haven.
• Vegas police trying to ID child found in stroller (Channel 8 San Diego)
  posted on April 16, 2009 at 04:23:39 pm
  Associated Press - April 16, 2009 12:14 PM ET LAS VEGAS (AP) - Las Vegas police have issued a plea for public help to identify a child found alone in a stroller on a busy city...
• Vegas police trying to ID child found in stroller (KTVN Reno)
  posted on April 16, 2009 at 04:18:59 pm
  LAS VEGAS (AP) - Las Vegas police have issued a plea for public help to identify a child found alone in a stroller on a busy city streetcorner. Police say the girl, believed to be less than 1 year old, weighs about 27 pounds.
• Child Protective Services accused of ignoring a judge's order (KTNV Las Vegas)
  posted on April 14, 2009 at 06:25:00 am
  The consensus is, keep a child with it's extended family whenever possible.  That's the approach child protective services wants to take.  But today we met a woman who says they didn't do that in her case - even though they had a court order telling them to.
• Parents Claim Foster Couple Abused Children (FOX 5 Las Vegas)
  posted on April 10, 2009 at 03:17:46 pm
  A North Las Vegas couple whose children were put in foster care are now accusing the foster parents of child abuse.
• Homeless kids, vets declining (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
  posted on April 10, 2009 at 09:26:06 am
  You may have heard the bad news: Nearly 2,000 more people are homeless in Southern Nevada this year than two years ago -- hardly a surprise given the state's double-digit unemployment rate.
• Number of homeless veterans declines (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
  posted on April 10, 2009 at 03:07:24 am
  —Fifty-two percent of the Las Vegas Valley’s homeless population is white, 31 percent is black, 9 percent is Hispanic. —Among homeless veterans, 36 percent served during the Vietnam War, 17 percent served during either the first or second Gulf war, 5 percent served in Afghanistan.
• Magician helps kick off book drive (Silverado Home News)
  posted on March 12, 2009 at 08:45:50 pm
  Mac King was the guy with the tricks up his sleeve during the weekly story time at Town Square on Wednesday, but the one with the real magic was Blue of the Nickelodeon cable network show "Blue's Clues."