To support our more than 5,200 employees statewide, the
Nevada Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has created some Family
Friendly Initiatives and Toolkits containing philosophies designed to help
members of our staff navigate available resources.
DHHS administration recognizes that an employee may
experience situations that affect one’s capacity to perform well on the job, or
finding that work-life balance. These experiences, while personal in
nature, can manifest in the workplace as issues that affect performance,
attendance or conduct. DHHS is a workplace that supports, fosters, and
empowers employees with aging parents, breastfeeding, infants in the workplace,
and those that may be struggling with and seeking recovery from addiction-related
issues. DHHS welcomes and embraces these initiatives in an effort to help
employees and their families live healthy, full, and productive lives.
People will choose their pathway based on their cultural values, their
socioeconomic status, their psychological and behavioral needs. These
toolkits have been created to promote and carry the message that DHHS is
committed to and cares about the whole health of the individual person and
their family.
We hope the resources in the Family Friendly Initiatives
will help you, whether you are a supervisor supporting a staff member, an
employee just beginning or already involved, or have a friend or family member
who may be struggling or in need of some guidance. If you need additional
assistance or have any questions, please contact your immediate supervisor
and/or HR department. Your confidentiality will always be honored and your
rights as an employee protected.
Aging Parents
Informational Links
Infant/Breastfeeding
Informational Links
Recovery Friendly
Informational Links
Employee Assistance
State Employee Assistance Program (EAP)