GET SUPPORT
CARES peer support
CARES is NAMI Southern Nevada’s peer support program — a free, confidential 1-on-1 session with a trained specialist who has their own lived experience with mental illness. We’re not a crisis line. We’re here to walk alongside you.
1-ON-1 SUPPORT
Book a CARES peer support session
Talk one-on-one with a trained peer support specialist who has lived experience with mental illness. Free, confidential, and available to anyone in Southern Nevada.
HOW IT WORKS
Three simple steps
Request a session
Fill out the short form below or call our office at 702-890-9729. Sessions available in person and by phone.
Get matched
We connect you with a peer specialist whose experience aligns with what you’re going through.
Talk it through
Free, confidential, judgment-free. You set the agenda. We listen and help you find next steps.
REQUEST A SESSION
Book your CARES session
Everything you share is confidential and only seen by trained CARES staff.
We'll follow up within one business day.
WHAT CARES IS
Peer support —
not therapy, not a crisis line
CARES peer specialists have their own lived experience with mental illness or supporting a loved one. They’re trained to listen, share resources, and help you figure out next steps — whatever those look like for you.
CARES is not therapy and is not a substitute for professional mental health treatment. If you’re in immediate crisis, please call 988.
CARES replaces the previous NAMI Southern Nevada HelpLine with expanded, more personal support. You can also reach us at 1-800-950-6264 or by texting “HelpLine” to 62640.
CARES can help with:
Understanding a new diagnosis · Finding local resources · Navigating the mental health system · Supporting a family member · Recovery planning · Talking to your doctor or insurance · Feeling heard by someone who gets it