PACE Coalition - Serving Elko, Eureka, and White Pine Counties
Since 2001, PACE Coalition has worked with community NGOs, civic organizations, community leaders and others to educate youth and families about the risks and impacts of substance misuse. PACE staff provides information at community events throughout our tri-county service area, provide prevention programming in area schools, offer training opportunities for first responders, businesses, and others. We support communities with programs that offer free car seats to financially struggling parents and guardians, distribute free lifesaving naloxone to individuals and organizations, and help fund youth-serving programs like Boys & Girls Clubs, Girls Circle, LifeSkills, and Boys Council.
Why PACE Coalition?
Substance Misuse Is a Community-Wide Challenge
- Substance misuse affects individuals, families, schools, workplaces, and public safety.
- No single organization can solve the problem alone; it requires collaboration across sectors like health care, education, law enforcement, and local government.
Prevention Is Cost-Effective
- Preventing substance use before it starts reduces long-term health, social, and economic costs.
- An analysis of 12 prevention programs by the Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC) found that each dollar spent on prevention saved on average more than $12 in future costs.
- Coalitions focus on upstream strategies—education, awareness, and policy changes—rather than reacting to crises.
Coalitions Leverage Resources and Expertise
- They pool funding, knowledge, and manpower from multiple organizations.
- This avoids duplication of efforts and ensures programs are evidence-based and culturally appropriate.
Coalitions Influence Policy and Systems Change
- Coalitions can advocate for local ordinances, school policies, and workplace programs that reduce risk factors and promote protective factors.
- System-level changes have a broader and longer-lasting impact than isolated interventions.
Coalitions Build Community Ownership and Sustainability
- When multiple sectors are involved, prevention becomes a shared responsibility.
- This increases buy-in and ensures programs continue even when funding or leadership changes.
PACE Supports Northeastern Nevada Communities
Elko County
Whether it’s health fairs, school science fairs, veterans resource fairs or community events such as National Night Out or the Bike Safety Rodeo, PACE Coalition is there with educational displays, brochures, and prevention-themed give-aways. PACE is active in Elko County Schools with evidence-based substance use prevention programs. Together with other nonprofits and social service organizations we work to maintain and enhance the well-being of Elko County families.
Eureka County
For many years PACE Coalition has supported officers of Eureka County Juvenile Probation in providing healthy youth activities and programs like Boys Council. PACE staff attend community events in Eureka and Crescent Valley. PACE funds help send Eureka law enforcement personnel to prevention-related and other training opportunities.
White Pine County
PACE Coalition funding supports youth development programs such as Botvin LifeSkills and Girls Circle that help youth develop social skills, leadership skills, and resilience, and that help young people make healthy choices. PACE facilitates the White Pine County Task Force which meets each month to discuss ways to improve the health and access to resources for county residents. And PACE brings information and educational displays to events like the William Bee Ririe Health Fair.