Healthy Communities Coalition

What Healthy Communities Coalition does

Healthy Communities Coalition (HCC), legally "Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey Counties," is a 501(c)-equivalent private nonprofit founded in 1995 and headquartered in Dayton, Nevada, that operates as a backbone collective-impact organization serving rural Lyon, Storey, and Mineral Counties across more than 2,000 square miles. Its portfolio is organized into three service hubs — Community Development, Healthy Food, and Health & Wellness — and encompasses three free food pantries (Dayton, Silver Stage, Yerington), a Community Roots & Shoots retail nursery, the Dayton Farmers Market, school gardens across Lyon County, mobile medical services via Nevada Health Centers, a mobile dental van, Dental Days in Lyon County schools, Safe School Professionals embedded in schools, the Comstock Youth Works summer-internship program, the AmeriCorps AmeriLIFT financial-literacy program, and the Recovery Friendly Workplace Initiative. HCC is the SAPTA Certified Substance Use Prevention Coalition within the Northern Nevada Regional Behavioral Health Policy Board and administers the statewide Nevada Community Health Worker Association (NVCHWA).

All services are delivered free of charge to end users; the business model is a hybrid of charitable giving, government and foundation grants, and modest earned income. Tax-deductible donations flow through the PayPal Giving Fund (100% pass-through, no fees), with donors able to earmark funds to general operations, specific projects, or specific communities. Earned revenue comes from the Community Roots & Shoots nursery and floral department (operated at a loss by design to cross-subsidize food security and youth programs), vendor operations at the Dayton Farmers Market (which accepts SNAP/EBT and participates in Double Up Food Bucks up to $20), and grants including a $244,174 AmeriCorps Public Allies award in 2023 and a recent American Heart Association grant for hoop houses. The go-to-market motion is community-led, event-driven, and direct-to-consumer, anchored by bimonthly public breakfast meetings at the Silver Springs Community Center, an active Squarespace-hosted website with weekly blog posts, the bimonthly "Dandelion" newsletter, and organic Facebook/Instagram presence.

The organization coordinates with dozens of federal, state, tribal, and local partners — including Lyon County School District, Food Bank of Northern Nevada, Nevada Health Centers, multiple dental practices, AmeriCorps, Boys & Girls Club of Mason Valley, Community Chest, Nation's Finest, NV Energy, and University of Nevada, Reno — under the SAMHSA Strategic Prevention Framework codified in its 2022-2024 Comprehensive Community Prevention Plan. Leadership rests with Executive Director Wendy Madson (over 30 years tenure), Deputy Director Noël Chounet, COO Tara Burrows, and a volunteer board of directors chaired by Chad Pace. The core technology is Squarespace CMS with PayPal Giving Fund and email signup; there are no AI/ML systems, APIs, or proprietary software products.

Name

Healthy Communities Coalition

Legal name

Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey Counties

Website

https://healthycomm.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Healthy Communities Coalition is a rural Nevada nonprofit backbone organization founded in 1995, delivering free food, dental, medical, prevention, and workforce-development services across Lyon, Storey, and Mineral Counties through three service hubs and 20+ programs including food pantries, Community Roots & Shoots nursery, AmeriLIFT, and the Nevada Community Health Worker Association.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Health and Social Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Health & Health Equity Organizations (BPAGACAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Maternal, Child & Family Health Organizations (BPAGACAF), Community Health & Health Equity/Social Determinants Units (HLAJAAAO)

Keywords

• Community health services
• Substance use prevention
• Food security programs
• Community development coalition
• Youth workforce development

Headquarters

HQ city

Dayton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tax-deductible donations: Receives tax-deductible donations from individuals and organizations; 100% of donations go to HCC with no fees through the PayPal Giving Fund. Donors may direct funds to general operations, specific projects, or particular communities in Lyon or Storey counties.
2. Community Roots & Shoots Nursery retail sales: Revenue from nursery plant, tree, shrub, flower, and vegetable sales at the self-sustaining nonprofit garden center in Dayton. Operates at a loss by design to support youth employment and broader HCC programs; revenue cross-subsidizes food pantries and food security programs.
3. Dayton Farmers Market vendor operations: Vendor stall rentals and market operations at the seasonal Thursday Dayton Farmers Market (June-September). Accepts Senior Coupons and SNAP/EBT and participates in the Double Up Food Bucks program matching EBT up to $20.
4. Grants and government funding: Receives grants such as the American Heart Association grant for hoop houses. SAPTA (Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Agency) certified with funding via PIRE. AmeriCorps Federal agency funding. School garden grant historically launched programs. HRSA ROG program also indicated.
5. Floral department and custom bouquet orders: Community Roots Floral Department offers custom flower bouquets for birthdays, anniversaries, and other occasions via telephone ordering.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Healthy Communities Coalition (HCC) is a grassroots nonprofit backbone organization operating three service hubs (Community Development, Healthy Food, and Health & Wellness) that deliver free wraparound community services across rural Lyon, Storey, and Mineral Counties in Nevada. Core offerings include three food pantries, mobile medical and dental services, a self-sustaining nonprofit nursery and farmers market (Community Roots & Shoots), the Recovery Friendly Workplace Initiative, school-based Safe School Professionals, Comstock Youth Works summer internships, school gardens, Stand Tall youth prevention teams, and administration of the statewide Nevada Community Health Worker Association. All services are governed by the SAMHSA Strategic Prevention Framework and funded through donations, grants, and retail nursery sales.

Product overview

Healthy Communities Coalition (HCC) operates as a grassroots, multi-hub nonprofit coalition rather than a single unified software product. Its portfolio is organized around three service Hubs — Prevention/Community Development, Food Security (Healthy Food), and Community Development/Health & Wellness — through which it delivers a constellation of distinct programs including the Recovery Friendly Workplace Initiative, Community Roots & Shoots (its self-sustaining nonprofit nursery, farmers market, and school gardens subsidiary), the Nevada Community Health Worker Association (NVCHWA), the Safe School Professionals program, the Comstock Youth Works workforce development program, HCC Food Pantries (Dayton, Silver Stage, Yerington), Dental Days, the Mobile Medical Services partnership with Nevada Health Centers, The Dandelion community newsletter, and Stand Tall youth prevention teams. Strategically, all programs are governed by the SAMHSA-aligned Comprehensive Community Prevention Plan (CCPP) and supported operationally by the AmeriCorps/AmeriLIFT volunteer pipeline, with the HCC website (healthycomm.org) acting as the central information and donation portal linking the modules together.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Community Roots & Shoots: Self-sustaining nonprofit nursery, farmers market operator, and school gardens program under HCC's umbrella, focused on youth empowerment in Dayton, Nevada.
• Nevada Community Health Worker Association (NVCHWA)
• AmeriLIFT
• The Dandelion

Products and services

• HCC Food Pantries (Dayton, Silver Stage, Yerington) Free walk-in food distribution across three locations (Dayton, Silver Stage, Yerington) providing essential nutrition to families in need along with family planning supplies (condoms, pregnancy tests) and Naloxone kits. Open to the general public with specific weekly hours per site.
• Recovery Friendly Workplace Initiative Workplace-focused program that promotes individual wellness by creating work environments that further the mental and physical well-being of employees; proactively prevents substance misuse and supports recovery from addiction in the workplace and community. Targets local Northern Nevada employers and their employees.
• Community Roots & Shoots Nursery Self-sustaining nonprofit garden center at 209 Dayton Valley Road, Dayton, NV selling high-quality plants, trees, shrubs, flowers, and vegetable starts; supports youth empowerment through the Nursery, Farmers Market, and School Gardens, and offers floral department services including custom bouquet telephone orders (775-720-3664).
• Dayton Farmers Market Weekly summer farmers market in downtown Dayton (60 2nd Ave), operating Thursdays from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm; accepts WIC, SNAP/EBT, and Senior Coupons and participates in the Double Up Food Bucks program (matches EBT up to $20). Offers vendor stall rentals and direct farm-to-consumer produce.
• Dental Days in Lyon County Schools School-based dental services program providing free fluoride varnish, sealants, and referrals across Lyon County schools in partnership with Dayton Pediatric Dentistry, Sagebrush Dental, and Community Dental Connections. Includes free Dental Van Services with exams, X-rays, extractions, and fillings; Spanish-speaking translators available.
• Mobile Medical Services Partnered with Nevada Health Centers to bring a fully equipped medical mobile unit to rural Northern Nevada communities (Dayton, Silver Springs, Fernley, Stagecoach, Lockwood, Austin), staffed with a medical provider and assistants offering full examinations, well-child/adolescent care, sick visits, immunizations, prescriptions, and lab testing.
• Safe School Professionals Licensed social workers and community health workers embedded in schools, coordinating treatment and supporting implementation of mental health systems within the school environment; provide assessments, referrals, family engagement, support groups, and MTSS/PBIS/MDT participation. Coordinator: Michele Watkins, LCSW.
• School Gardens Garden program partnered with Lyon County School District in Dayton, Fernley, Yerington, and Silver Springs; features hoop houses (low-tech greenhouses) and outdoor gardens; teachers, farmers, and school interns teach children about planting, maintaining, and harvesting food.
• Comstock Youth Works Youth workforce development program empowering teens in Northern Nevada by providing summer job internships (15 hours/week for 10 weeks), enrichment activities, field trips focused on leadership and college/career exploration, and mentorship. Supported by NV Energy and Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce donations.
• Stand Tall Youth Prevention Teams Youth leadership teams in high schools and middle schools in Dayton, Silver Springs, Fernley, and Yerington that lead peers in wellness strategies and guide the coalition in planning for youth services, focused on Alcohol, Tobacco, Opioid and Other Drug-Use Prevention.
• Nevada Community Health Worker Association (NVCHWA) Statewide association that unifies and strengthens a diverse network of Community Health Workers and employers in Nevada through advocacy, education, training, certification, and support, enhancing access to healthcare and improving community wellness. Bilingual instructor capacity and partnerships with University of Nevada Reno School of Community Health Sciences.
• School Food Backpack Program Weekend food backpack program for students to ensure students in the community have food over the weekends, in partnership with Lyon County School District schools.
• SNAP-Ed Eating Smart, Being Active classes Free 8-week community class series held at Dayton Food Pantry every Monday at 1 PM, supported by SNAP-Ed, providing nutrition education, MyPlate guidance, and SNAP benefits navigation. No registration required.

Quantifiable outcome

• SAPTA Certified Substance Use Prevention Coalition status
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers21 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

40 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• AmeriCorps (federal agency)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerHCC hosts the AmeriLIFT program focused on teaching and expanding Financial Literacy. AmeriCorps members support The Boys & Girls Club of Mason Valley, HCC food pantries, and Nye Communities Coalition. Over 5,300 volunteer hours contributed in a single term starting 9/2024. Members strive to become Community Health Workers. AmeriCorps Program Director is Sara Ross.
• Recovery Friendly Workplace InitiativeflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerHCC partners with the Recovery Friendly Workplace Initiative to create healthier, more supportive workplaces. Focus areas include employee wellness training, supportive policies, and open communication. Addresses approximately 23 million Americans in recovery.
• University of Nevada, Reno - School of Community Health SciencescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner and sponsor of NVCHWA; collaborates on Rural Outreach Clinics offering primary care, women's health services, and immunizations in rural communities.
• Nevada Public Health Training Center (NvPHTC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNVCHWA partner and sponsor supporting Community Health Worker training and professional development across Nevada.
• Nye Communities CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNVCHWA partner and AmeriCorps host site in Pahrump, Nevada; supported by HCC AmeriLIFT members.
• Churchill Community CoalitionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNVCHWA partner and sponsor supporting Community Health Worker training across Nevada.
• Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNVCHWA partner and sponsor; provides funding and oversight for behavioral health initiatives including the SAPTA Block Grant.
• Dignity Health - St. Rose DominicanminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNVCHWA partner and sponsor supporting Community Health Worker training in southern Nevada.
• College of Southern Nevada - Division of Workforce and Economic DevelopmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNVCHWA partner and sponsor; supports workforce development for Community Health Workers.
• Western Region Public Health Training Center (WRPHTC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNVCHWA partner and sponsor supporting CHW training and education in the western U.S. region.
• University of Nevada Reno - Center for the Application of Substance Abuse Technologies (CASAT)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNVCHWA partner and sponsor supporting substance abuse prevention and treatment education.
• Truckee Meadows Community College - Workforce Development and Continuing EducationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNVCHWA partner and sponsor supporting workforce development for Community Health Workers.
• Nevada Cancer CoalitionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNVCHWA partner and sponsor supporting CHW training and cancer prevention initiatives.
• Community ChestcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit partner since 1991; provides holistic solutions for children and families. Co-member of Rural Nevada Health Network with HCC. Speaker at HCC April Breakfast Meeting on domestic violence services.
• Washington State Health DepartmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNVCHWA partner sharing Community Health Worker training system resources and best practices.
• CARE CoalitionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNVCHWA partner supporting CHW training and community health initiatives across Nevada.
• Molina HealthcareminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNVCHWA partner and sponsor supporting Community Health Worker training in Nevada.
• Intermountain HealthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNVCHWA partner and sponsor supporting Community Health Worker training and integration with healthcare delivery.
• Turning Point, Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNVCHWA partner supporting CHW training and community health initiatives.
• Rural Nevada Health NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative group including HCC, NAMI Western Nevada, Community Chest, Nevada Rural Hospital Partners, and others. Co-hosts events focused on rural healthcare access and policy.
• Lyon County School DistrictflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor strategic partner hosting Stand Tall youth prevention teams, Signs of Suicide program, school gardens, Dental Days, and Safe School Professionals across schools in Dayton, Fernley, Yerington, and Silver Springs.
• Nevada Health CentersflagshipImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerOperates Mobile Medical Services traveling to rural HCC communities with fully equipped medical mobile unit staffed by medical provider and assistants. Provides exams, well-child care, sick visits, immunizations, prescriptions, and lab testing.
• Dayton Pediatric DentistrycoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDental partner providing sealants and fluoride to students through Dental Days program at Lyon County schools.
• Sagebrush DentalcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDental partner providing sealants and fluoride to students through Dental Days program at Lyon County schools.
• Community Dental ConnectionscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDental partner providing sealants, fluoride, and free dental van services at Lyon County schools and in Dayton/Yerington.
• Food Bank of Northern NevadacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor food supplier and partner serving 155,000+ people monthly through 155+ partner agencies. Resource link on HCC's website for community food access.
• Dayton Valley Lions ClubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTeamed with HCC on May 10, 2025 community food drive at Dayton Grocery Outlet supporting HCC food pantries and Backpack Program; also collected unwanted eyeglasses and cell phones.
• Smith's (Local Retailer)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal grocery retailer providing ongoing support to HCC food pantries and Backpack Program.
• Grocery OutletminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal retailer partnering on food drives and supporting HCC food pantries. Hosted Lions Club community food drive on May 10, 2025.
• Raley'sminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal retailer supporting HCC food pantries and Backpack Program via donations.
• Boys & Girls Club of Mason ValleycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner since 1999, expanded to six locations across Yerington, Silver Springs, Dayton, and Hawthorne serving 400+ youth daily. AmeriCorps AmeriLIFT members support this site.
• Lyon County Human ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResource partner for HCC clients; operates senior centers and human services across Dayton, Fernley, Silver Springs, and Yerington.
• Carson City Health and Human ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResource partner providing disease prevention, education, and support services referenced in HCC's community resources.
• Veterans Affairs (VA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal healthcare partner providing services for veterans in HCC's service area; MyVA411 main information line referenced for HCC clients.
• Nevada State Department of Health and Human ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides funding through the Substance Abuse Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Services Block Grant that supports HCC's Trauma-Informed Faith-Based Community training and other prevention programs.
• Forty Nine Social Marketing & ConsultingminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDesigned HCC's website; credited in website footer.
• Creating the FutureminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInfluences HCC's catalytic thinking approach to community organizing; HCC uses their framework for collective impact work.
• NAMI Western NevadaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-member of Rural Nevada Health Network; partner of HCC board member Sarah Adler.
• Nevada Rural Hospital PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-member of Rural Nevada Health Network focused on rural healthcare access in Nevada.
• Mary Thomas Real Estate Group / American Dream NetworkminorGTM or Marketing PartnerStorytelling partnership spotlighting everyday heroes in the community; promoted HCC's school garden program and other community champions through 'People Doing Amazing Things' series.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Churchill Community Coalition: Northern Nevada community coalition serving Churchill County and NVCHWA partner with similar substance use prevention, food security, and youth programs. Operates the same SAMHSA SPF framework model as HCC.
• CARE Coalition: Nevada-based NVCHWA partner and substance use prevention coalition. Comparable rural community backbone organization delivering prevention education and CHW training.
• Food Bank of Northern Nevada: Direct food supply partner to HCC's three pantries, serving 155,000+ people monthly through 155+ partner agencies. Comparable scale food-security operator in overlapping Northern Nevada service area.
• Boys & Girls Club of Mason Valley: Multi-site youth services organization in Lyon, Storey, and Mineral Counties (six locations, 400+ youth daily). Direct AmeriCorps host site receiving HCC AmeriLIFT volunteers; comparable rural Nevada youth development peer.
• Nye Communities Coalition: Nevada-based rural community coalition explicitly partnered with HCC through NVCHWA and AmeriCorps host sites. Closest comparable in terms of rural Nevada collective-impact model, multi-hub structure, and AmeriCorps integration.
• Community Chest, Inc. Co-member of Rural Nevada Health Network with HCC; offers domestic violence and human services. Comparable rural Nevada nonprofit service-delivery model and partnership profile.

Others

• AmeriCorps (Federal Agency): Federal funding and program partner hosting HCC's AmeriLIFT program. Indirect programmatic enabler and capital provider for HCC's volunteer pipeline and youth financial literacy programs.

Broad incumbents

• Community Action Partnership (National Network): National network of Community Action Agencies addressing poverty, with many rural Nevada/Western U.S. affiliates delivering similarly structured multi-hub wraparound services including food, health, and youth programs.

Regional players

• Turning Point, Inc. Nevada-based NVCHWA partner focused on community health initiatives. Adjacent community health workforce peer operating in overlapping geographies.
• NAMI Western Nevada: Mental health nonprofit co-member of Rural Nevada Health Network and Board President Sarah Adler's affiliation. Comparable behavioral health/peer-support mission across Northern Nevada.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/DaytonNVFoodPantry
• Instagraminstagram.com/communityroots_nv
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/healthy-communities-coalition

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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